Hilton Plans Second Hotel In Nigeria

By Staff -- HOTELS Magazine, 11/1/1999

LAGOS, NIGERIA Development of the AIC Hilton Lagos Airport Hotel marks

the second Hilton Hotel to open in Nigeria. The 300-room AIC Hilton

Lagos Airport will be developed on the grounds of Murtala Muhammed International

Airport, announced Hilton International, Watford, Herts, England. The

US$60 million, 5-star hotel will be owned by AIC Limited, under a management

and operations agreement with Hilton International, a subsidiary of

Hilton Group plc.

The hotel will feature a main, domed lobby area with dedicated airline

and travel check-in counters. Conference and banquet facilities will

include a ballroom and meeting rooms with a capacity of up to 400. Business

services also will be available. Other facilities include a pre-flight

lounge, three restaurants featuring a variety of international cuisine

and a bar. Leisure facilities within the hotel will include a health

and leisure club, an indoor swimming pool and an outdoor tennis court.

Designed by John Seifert Architects, the AIC Hilton Lagos Airport Hotel

will form part of a larger US$100 million entertainment and recreation

development project by AIC Limited. This project includes a Casino/Cabaret

and an Entertainment Island, featuring an adventure pool, mini golf,

bowling and a virtual reality driving range.

The full-service airport hotel, which will be directly connected to

the international airport, is scheduled to open in late 2000. Hilton

has a growing worldwide portfolio of more than 50 airport hotels in

such key gateway cities as London, Paris, Amsterdam, Sydney, Vancouver

and Los Angeles.

Mandarin Announces Luxury Hotel In New York

NEW YORK Hong Kong-based Mandarin Oriental International Limited has

entered into a joint venture with a U.S.-based consortium of real estate

developers and investors to build a luxury Mandarin Oriental hotel in

New York City, for approximately US$200 million. Mandarin will manage

the hotel and own 50% of the property at a projected investment of US$50

million. The U.S.-based consortium comprises The Related Companies,

LP and Apollo Real Estate Advisors, LP.

The 250-room Mandarin Oriental, New York, will be developed as part

of the Columbus Center project, a premier mixed-use real estate development.

The hotel is being designed as a unique and luxurious city center hotel

with all guestrooms featuring breathtaking views of the city and Central

Park. A full-service spa and health club will be a prominent feature

of the hotel. Other facilities include a signature restaurant, lobby

lounge and bar, meeting and conference rooms, and a 5,500 sq.ft. (511sq.m)

ballroom overlooking Central Park. The hotel is scheduled to open in

2003.

Historic Site Transformed Into A Westin Hotel

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI The historic Cupples Station warehouse complex

in downtown St. Louis is being transformed into the 224-room Westin

Hotel, Cupples Station at a cost of US$55 million. Completion is scheduled

for late 2000.

The hotel will be comprised of three red brick,

interconnected buildings, which share common walls to create an L-shaped

complex. Developer for the hotel is St. Louis-based McCormack Baron & Associates & SunAmerica.

Program manager is Chicago-based Mesirow Stein Real Estate Inc., and

architects are Trivers & Associates, St. Louis. Anderson/ Miller,

Chicago, is the interior designer, and the construction

company is James McHugh, Chicago.

Hardwood floors throughout the hotel lobby will echo its historic character.

Public areas also will include hardwood flooring and barrel-shaped wood

columns that incorporate the original timber framing. Guests will have

access to a restaurant featuring exposed structural elements, bar and

lounge, and three large meeting rooms.

Ritz-Carlton Announces US$225M Project

WASHINGTON, D.C.Currently under development by

a partnership between Millennium Partners and Eastbanc Inc., the US$225

million, 300-room Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Residences will be the

third Ritz-Carlton property in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Residences will include 162 luxury condominiums,

a 98,000 sq.ft. (9,104 sq.m) fitness center and considerable retail

space. Condominium residents will have unique access to hotel amenities,

including roomservice and a dedicated concierge. "The opening of

the Ritz-Carlton in the Nation's Capitol assures our guests will enjoy

the advantages of a prime location just minutes from the White House

and Capitol Hill, close to Embassy Row, Georgetown, and the many other

attractions which make Washington a world-class destination," says

Horst Schulze, president and COO of The Ritz-Carlton

Hotel Company, LLC, Atlanta.

The hotel will offer a 10,000 sq.ft. (929 sq.m) ballroom, plus a junior

ballroom, boardroom and five breakout rooms. A 120-seat, three-meal

a day restaurant, with private dining room, will feature a glassed-in

cooking area showcasing chefs at work preparing gourmet cuisine. The

hotel is scheduled to open in late 2000.

ASIA

Imperial Angkor Palace Hotel, Siem Reap, Cambodia; 280 rooms open late

2001 at a cost of US$20.1 million; Architect is SJA + 3D, Bangkok, and

interior designer is LEO International Design, Bangkok; Developer, management

and contact: Imperial Hotels Group.

Hilton Seremban, Seremban, Malaysia; 348-room to open mid-2000; Owner

is Azrahi Hotels Sdn Bhd; Management and contact: Hilton International.

CARIBBEAN

Tryp Plaza Cayo Coco, Moron-Ciego de Avila, Cuba; 250 rooms open mid-2000

at a cost of US$16 million; Developer, management and contact: Tryp

Hotels.

Tryp Suites Cay Santa Maria, Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba; 300 rooms open

mid-2000 at a cost of US$22 million; Management and contact: Tryp Hotels.

EUROPE

Robinson Club Hotel, Gohren, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern,

Germany; 200 rooms open mid-2000 at a cost of US$26.5 million; Architect

is Hupach & Partner,

Hamburg, Germany and interior designer is Planning Group

Joehnk, Hamburg, Germany; Developer: B. Katz Group, Berlin; Management

and contact: Robinson Club GmbH.

Hilton West End, Budapest, Hungary; 232-rooms to open late 2000; Owner

is TriGranit Development Corporation; Management and contact: Hilton

International.

Tryp El Prat, Barcelona, Spain; 220-rooms open late 2000 at a cost

of US$12.5 million; Developer is Vallehermoso S.A., Madrid; Management

and contact: Tryp Hotels.

Estepona Princess, Costa del Sol, Spain; 500 rooms open early 2000

at a cost of US$30.5 million; Interior designer is Miguel Gonzalez,

and developer is J.C. Construcciones; Management and contact: Princess

Hotels.

MIDDLE EAST

Crowne Plaza Amman, Jordan; 285-rooms open early

2001; Contact Bass Hotels & Resorts.

Crowne Plaza Beirut, Lebanon; 210-rooms open early

2001; Contact Bass Hotels & Resorts.

Rotana Hotel, Damascus, Syria; 180 rooms open early 2000; Management

and contact: Rotana Hotels.

Rotana Hotel, Beirut, Lebanon; 160 rooms open early 2000; Management

and contact: Rotana Hotels.

Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt; 287 rooms

open mid-2000; Architect is Hill Glazier Architects, Palo Alto, California,

and interior designer is Brayton Hughes Interior Design, San Francisco;

Management and contact: Four Seasons Hotels Inc.

NORTH AMERICA

Westin Suites Orlando (a Grand Theme Hotel) Florida;

250-suties open mid-2000 at a cost of US$37 million; Architect is

Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates, Atlanta; Owner

and developer is The Kessler Enterprises Inc.; Operator and contact:

Enterprise Hotels of Orlando Inc.

Four Seasons Hotel, San Francisco, California;

277-rooms open early 2001; Architect is Gary Edward Handle & Associate

Architects, New York, and the developer is Millenium Partners, San

Francisco; Management and contact: Four Seasons Hotels Ltd.

Hawthorn Suites,Ruidoso, New Mexico; 120 suites open mid-2000; Developer

and management: Leisure Hotels, L.L.C., Hutchinson, Kansas; Contact

U.S. Franchise Systems Inc.

Emeryville Courtyard by Marriott, Emeryville, California; 295-rooms

open early 2001; Project manager is Bovis Construction Corp. and the

developer is Webcor of San Mateo; Contact Marriott International Inc.

Hyatt Regency Penn's Landing, Philadelphia; 350-rooms open late 2000;

Owned by Penn's Landing Partners L.P., a joint venture of Keating Development

Company and Somerset Holdings; Management and contact: Hyatt Hotels

Corporation.

Residence Inn by Marriott, Kansas City, Missouri; 104-suites open late

2000; Developer and management is True North Hotel Group, LLC, Fishkill,

New York; Contact Marriott International.

Delta Pennacle, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada;

434-rooms to open early 2000; Interior designer is Coordinated Hotel

Interiors Ltd., and architect is Eng Wright Buckner; Developer is

Pinnacle International; Management and contact: Delta Hotels & Resorts.

Holiday Inn Holidome, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania; 156-rooms; renovation

to be completed early 2000 at a cost of US$2 million; Interior designer

is Conte Design Studio, Greensburg, Pennsylvania; Management and contact:

Crown American Hotels.

Clarion Inn & Suites, Houston, Texas; 203

rooms open early 2000. Contact Choice Hotels International.