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Correction: Last week we added The Martha Washington Hotel & Spa as a new member located in Arlington, Va., but they are located in Abingdon, Va. We apologize for this mistake.


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Luxury Paris hotel Le Lutetia closes for renovation
The Sydney Morning Herald
Paris's landmark luxury hotel Le Lutetia, whose guests included Pablo Picasso, Charles de Gaulle and James Joyce, closes April 21 for a three-year renovation following similar makeover moves by rivals. The seven-story Art Deco hotel built in 1910 follows in the footsteps of the Crillon, Ritz and Plaza Athenee which have all closed for extensive revamps.
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Vesper Hotel wants to take boutique to a Dutch beach
HotelChatter
Just a few weeks ago, over 50 world leaders descended on the Netherlands (the Hague, to be more precise) for the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit. The long list of world leaders included President Obama, who brought the beachside village of Noordwijk aan Zee to a near complete halt when he stayed the night at Huis ter Duin, a chique, but rather old-school, Grand Hotel right on the beachfront.
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Upgrades for historic luxury hotels
The New York Times
After restoring some of its most historic hotels last year, including the Gritti Palace in Venice and the Hotel Maria Cristina in San Sebastian, Spain, the Luxury Collection from Starwood Hotels & Resorts announced a second round of upgrades, this time to two more historic properties, the Hotel Imperial in Vienna and the Excelsior Hotel Gallia in Milan, and two more-modern ones including Santa Marina Resort in Mykonos, Greece, and Grand Hills in Broumana, Lebanon.
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Genetti to expand with Oyster Boutique Hotel
Timesleader.com
The Best Western Genetti Hotel & Conference Centerwill will expand the Oyster brand with a Oyster Boutique Hotel in Wilkes Barre, Pa. Oyster is expanding its brand to a "boutique hotel" which will be located on the penthouse floors of the hotel tower.
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Sri Lanka's Lantern boutique hotel goes international
The Sunday Times
Sri Lanka's Lantern boutique hotel is to go international creating a unique identity by bringing together the elements of the country's rich heritage, local culture, traditions, food, sights and community life, CEO and Director of Lantern boutique hotels Navesh Perumal revealed.
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WHAT'S DEVELOPING


Ferrai to open luxury hotel in Barcelona
SuperYachts.com
Iconic Italian car makers Ferrari are powering full throttle into the world of hospitality by building a luxury hotel that will form part of the new Ferrari Land development outside the Spanish city of Barcelona. Situated within the PortAventura resort, renderings of the 250-room hotel indicate that it will be daubed in classic Ferrari red and be made to resemble the grille of a distinctive Ferrari car.
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Austin, Texas' new Tuscan-style luxury hotel to be 1 of the most expensive in Texas
Culture Map Austin
Houston developer Giorgio Borlenghi is beginning work on the Hotel Granduca Austin, an Italian-styled luxury hostelry that will command some of the highest nightly rates in Texas. Built on a hillside site in west Austin, the nine-story, 194-room boutique hotel is scheduled to be completed late next year.
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Cambodian Red Cross building luxury hotel in Preach Vihear, Cambodia
The Cambodia Daily
The Cambodian Red Cross, which bills itself as the country's largest humanitarian organization, is building a six-story luxury hotel in Preah Vihear City, Cambodia. The hotel is being built by the CRC's Phnom Penh and Preah Vihear branches. Bun Rany, wife of Prime Minister Hun Sen, has been president of the CRC since 1998.
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Peter Picknelly Sr.'s dream of boutique hotel nearer to reality
MassLive.com
It was just about 14 years ago, back in January of 2000, that Peter Picknelly Sr. announced plans to convert portions of 31 Elm Street in Springfield, Mass., the iconic more than century old building that dominates Court Square, into a boutique hotel. It was a dream he did not live to see accomplished.
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AN EYE ON THE BIG BRANDS


Plans unveiled for $200 million Beverly Hills Waldorf Astoria hotel
Los Angeles Times
VideoBriefDesigns for the long-anticipated Beverly Hills Waldorf Astoria, the luxury chain's first new U.S. outpost west of Chicago, have been unveiled with a flourish by local hotelier Beny Alagem. The 12-story Waldorf Astoria will stand at the intersection of Santa Monica and Wilshire boulevards next to the Beverly Hilton hotel.
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Jerusalem's newest hotel takes luxury a step further
Arutz Sheva
The magnificent Waldorf Astoria is finally ready to open its doors and invite the people of Jerusalem to enter a magical symphony of elegance, tradition, sophistication and up-to-date technology.
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INDUSTRY INSIGHT


Boutiques offer variety, experience with F&B
Hotel News Now
The food-and-beverage space is evolving to offer more variety and unique experiences to consumers, according to sources. That evolution is showing its roots in the independent segment. "Everybody's always looking for a competitive edge, and a lot of the industry is very conservative and they copy what everybody else does," said John Hardy, president of The John Hardy Group, a strategic development firm.
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Recovering after tragedy: Effective crisis management
Lodging
When Dan Donahue, vice president and managing director of The Lenox Hotel in Boston, left for work last April 15, a crisis was the furthest thing from his mind. In fact, he was looking forward to the running of the 117th Boston Marathon, one of the city's signature events, that day. The race took runners through the hotel's Back Bay neighborhood and right by the historic property.
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BDWest trade fair charts growth in attendance, exhibitor count in year 2
BDwest
Boutique Design West, the specialized trade fair and conference launched in 2013 for hospitality design professionals, returned to San Diego March 20-21, drawing 1,200 attendees — an 18 percent increase in buyer participation.
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The hotel minibar is dying; long live the nearby convenience store
CNN
"7-Eleven killed the minibar." The sentiments of one hotel manager in Hong Kong could well extend to hotels around the world. The hotel minibar, loved and cursed at by millions of desperate midnight snackers/drinkers, is on the decline.
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Independent hotels leverage Maestro PMS yield management and big data BI to increase revenue
Hotel News Resource
Independent operators have to work harder and smarter than their franchised comp set. One of their secret weapons is NORTHWIND-Maestro PMS technology solutions that help independents increase revenue with more effective marketing and revenue management.
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