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Checking into the Citizen M Hotel Glasgow, Scotland. READ MORE.
The Citizen M Hotel is located right in the center of Glasgow, Scotland. The hotel is just a couple minutes walk from Buchanan Street on the Style Mile, a fantastic mile of great shopping. It is also just a few steps from theaters and less than a half mile walk to the central train station. The city has great underground service, so most attractions are easy to get to. As you walk into the Citizen M, you are greeted with a modern yet fun space as splashes of red contrasts the white interior.
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Tommy Hilfiger buys Miami Beach boutique hotel
CNBC
Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger has finalized a deal to purchase the Raleigh Hotel in Miami Beach, Fla.
"The Raleigh Hotel is a true Miami Beach treasure with sophistication and style, making it the perfect property for us," Hilfiger said in a statement announcing the deal. "The 1940's design of The Raleigh and its rich history are central to our plans to rejuvenate the property."
MGM, Hakkasan form partnership to build, manage luxury hotels worldwide
Las Vegas Sun
MGM Resorts International and Hakkasan Group are partnering in a joint-venture to develop luxury hotels around the globe.
Formation of MGM Hakkasan Hospitality was announced recently in a news release from MGM and Hakkasan.
Made designs façade for Wanda Reign Hotel
Dexigner
Make Architects was commissioned by Wanda Group to design the unique facade for the premium Wanda Reign Hotel in Wuhan, China. The design of the luxury hotel facade is characterized by a compilation of 902 hexagonal modules which create the effect of multiple windows as 'eyes' looking out over the city from the guest rooms.
Long-term visitors boost profits for swank hotels
Crain's New York Business
The Pierre hotel is fielding some unusual requests lately. Before confirming a reservation, one guest asked if she could move her baby grand piano and expensive artwork into a two-bedroom suite. Another customer, unhappy with the small-screen TV in his suite, asked management to install a 90-inch model.
10 great luxury boutique hotels and resorts
Forbes
Bigger is sometimes better, but that is not usually the case with luxury hotels and resorts. Beyond a certain size they often lose their intimacy, their hands-on service touch and the magical feeling that they know and care about guests as individuals. In short, big resorts often lose the sensation of a true home away from home.
Virgin Hotels coming to Nashville, Tenn.
Virgin
With their Chicago hotel only a few months away from opening, excitement for Virgin's newest business is growing and we are happy to announce that as well as developments in Chicago and New York, Virgin Hotels are coming to Nashville, Tenn!
University of Maryland plans $115 million luxury hotel and conference center in College Park, Md.
The Washington Post
The University of Maryland wants to build an 11-story, $115 million luxury hotel and conference center across from its main entrance in College Park, Md.
The proposal calls for a 300-room, four-star hotel with conference and meeting space, a fullservice restaurant and bar, shops and a swimming pool.
NASCAR birthplace Streamline hotel sold, to be reborn as boutique inn
The Daytona Beach News-Journal
The Streamline Hotel, the 1940s era beachside inn known as the birthplace of NASCAR, has sold, and the new owner plans to renovate the property.
Eddie Hennessy, son of cosmetic company Pevonia International founders Phillippe and Sylvie Hennessy, bought the property at 140 S. Atlantic Ave. late last month for $950,000.
Hotel to bring boutique lodging option to Charleston, SC's Upper King Street
The Post and Courier
Upper King Street's first boutique hotel soon will rise.
A 54-room, four-story accommodation to be billed as the King Hotel will be built on a vacant lot in Charleston, S.C. The hotel site is across the street from the twin Hyatt hotels and Midtown mixed-use facility that have been under construction since late last year.
Boutique hotel coming to Sperry's building
The Times Herald
Downtown Port Huron, Mich.,'s historic Sperry's Department Store will become a high-end hotel and bistro.
Officials announced that a Holland, Mich., company has signed a 10-year lease agreement for the building.
Swire Properties to debut new luxury Miami hotel in 2015
World Property Channel
Hong Kong-based Swire Properties' Swire Hotels group has just announced the opening of EAST, Miami at Brickell City Center, a $1.05 billion mixed-use development in Miami's Brickell downtown district. Once opened in 2015, it will be the company's first hotel property in the U.S. and the third hotel under the EAST brand, after the successful openings of EAST, Hong Kong in Island East in 2010 and EAST, Beijing at INDIGO, Beijing in 2013.
How designer hotels became the new luxury must have
Spear's
Why just wear a designer brand when you can eat, drink and sleep it? From LVMH to Armani, luxury labels are moving — with mixed success — into the hotel business.
Heartbleed a 'significant' threat to hotels
Hotel News Now
The Heartbleed virus poses a serious threat to hotel company technology infrastructures, sources said. For those at risk, immediate action is required. "It's a virus," said Nick Price, CIO of CitizenM Hotels. "What we have here is a vulnerability in a low-level, commonly used protocol to establish secure communication between two end points," such as a client and a Web server, or a server to another server.
Hotel amenities that increase revenue
Hotel Managers Group Blog
People are constantly on the move, and competition among hotels for their patronage is fierce. Whether individuals are traveling for business or pleasure, certain basic amenities are required for repeat business. Other features are for the more discerning visitor who is looking for high-tech gadgets, energy-efficiency or a unique experience.
Tiered Wi-Fi emerges as new industry model
Hotel News Now
After seeing complimentary Wi-Fi service become ubiquitous at limited- and select-service hotels, owner-operators of full-service properties are now facing growing pressures from consumers and brands to provide a tiered program that features free, property-wide basic service while charging for premium broadband access.
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