Kempinski São Paulo Opens In 2003

By Staff -- HOTELS Magazine, 10/1/2001

São Paulo, Brazil According to interior designer Di Leonardo International, Warwick, Rhode Island, the design style of the 282-room Kempinski São Paulo has been carefully chosen to reflect an international cosmopolitan location with a distinct Brazilian classical flair. In order to marry the exterior of the building to this proven timeless style, a great deal of sensitivity was placed on pairing the proper furnishings, fabrics and millwork detailing with a fresh, 21st-century color palette.

The Presidential Suite, with its personal elevator, private foyer and special security, establishes the eminence of this entire wing of the building. Features of the suite include marble flooring; luxurious carpeting; state-of-the-art, special-effect lighting; an electronic player piano; private dining; entertainment bar and service kitchen. The master bedroom has a luxurious bath area featuring a Jacuzzi, built-in TV monitors, steam/rain environmental shower and a space large enough to accommodate a piece of your personal gym equipment upon request.

Other amenities include the Kempi Deli, which serves three meals; a gourmet restaurant; a premier business conference center with the latest technology; and a wellness floor that contains a hairdresser, a full-service health spa and an indoor/outdoor swimming pool.

The hotel is scheduled to open in 2003 and is part of a mixed-use complex.

Asia / Pacific

Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 500 rooms to open early 2003; contact Hilton International.

Shangri-La Hotel, Zhongshan, China; 266 rooms to open late 2002; architect is City Institute of Zhongshan, China, and interior designer is Solari Design, Hong Kong; developer: Hua Xia Sports Club Company Ltd., Zhongshan; contact and management: Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd.

Shangri-La Hotel, Zhengzhou, China; 280 rooms to open early 2003; architect is South China Polytechnic University Architectural Design Institute, Zhengzhou, China, and the interior designer is Guang Dong Jasmine Design & Construction Company, Guangzhou, China; developer: Henan Wuzhou Hotel Company Ltd., Zhengzhou; contact and management: Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd.

Hyatt Regency, Goa, India; 250 rooms to open early 2002; contact Hyatt International Hotels.

Central Phuket Resort, Phuket, Thailand; 220 rooms to open in 2004 at a cost of US$15 million; developer, contact and management: Central Hotels & Resorts.

Central/S. America

Blue Tree Caesar Towers Porto Da Barra, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil; 200 rooms to open 2002; contact Blue Tree Hotels.

Blue Tree Plaza Savassi, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil; 144 rooms to open early 2002; contact Blue Tree Hotels.

Europe

Novotel, Milton Keynes, England; 125 rooms to open mid-2002 at a cost of US$13 million; architect and interior designer is G. Darby & B. Crapnell; developer, contact and management: Accor SA.

Corinthia Istanbul Hotel, Turkey; 310 rooms to open in 2003; contact: Corinthia Hotels International.

Maritim Hotel, Dresden, Germany; 346 rooms to open in 2003 at a cost of US$150 million; architect and interior designer is Reinhardt & Sander; developer, contact and management: Maritim Hotels.

Novotel, Mestre, Italy; 216 rooms open in mid-2003 at a cost of US$19 million; architect is G. Caprioglio, and the interior designer is R. Anfuso; developer, contact and management: Accor SA.

Middle East

Grand Hyatt, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 674 rooms to open late 2002; contact and management: Hyatt International Hotels.

Royal Regency Sinai Resort, Ras Sadr, Egypt; 350 rooms to open late 2002 at a cost of US$16 million; architect is Interman Group, Cairo, and the interior designer is Durbin Enterprises; developer: Egyptel Resorts Company, Egypt; contact and management: Royal Regency International Hotels.

Hilton Marsa Alam Coral Beach Resort, Marsa Alam (near Hurghada), Egypt; 280 rooms plus 14 villas to open in 2002; owner is Suez Canal & Hotels Corporation; contact and management: Hilton International Hotels.

North America

Sonesta Hotels & Suites Coconut Grove, Miami (Coconut Grove), Florida; 210 rooms open early 2002; contact: Sonesta Hotels & Resorts.

Wingate Inn, Phoenix, Arizona; 102 rooms to open early 2002; owner and management: Campbell Motel Properties Inc.

Wingate Inn, Prospect Heights, Illinois; 108 rooms to open early 2002; owner and management: TDB Hospitality LLC.

Holiday Inn Express, New Orleans, Louisiana; 120 rooms to open early 2002; owners are Decatur Hotels LLC and Cotton Exchange Hotel LLC; contact: Decatur Hotels LLC.

Hilton Garden Inn, Pensacola, Florida; 183 rooms to open in early 2003; owner, contact and management: Innisfree Hotels.

Radisson Plans New Convention Hotel

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Minneapolis, Minnesota, announces plans for a new US$48-million, 404-room Radisson Plaza hotel in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The 14-story hotel is scheduled to open in early 2003 and adjoins the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. Welbro Constructors, Maitland, Florida, is the general contractor for the hotel project. Pegram and Associates, Myrtle Beach, designed the hotel.

The hotel will feature luxurious guestrooms and suites, a full-service restaurant, lounge, health club, an indoor pool and a gift shop. The hotel’s lobby and second-floor lounge area will open directly to pre-function spaces for the 249,000 sq.-ft. (23,226 sq.-m) convention center. The center includes 17 meeting rooms with 14,400 sq.ft. (1,338 sq.m) of meeting space, 16,000 sq.ft. (1,486 sq.m) of pre-function area and a 17,000 sq.-ft. (1,579 sq.-m) Grand Ballroom, as well as a 100,000 sq.-ft. (9,290 sq.-m) column-free exhibition hall.

“Myrtle Beach is an exceptional group meeting destination, and this hotel will fill the need for regional and national convention and trade show planners who want a dedicated, first-class group convention hotel facility,” says Jay Witzel, president of Radisson Hotels & Resorts.

Starwood Operates First Westin In Poland

Warsaw, Poland Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, White Plains, New York, will operate the first Westin-brand hotel in Poland when it opens in 2003. It is also the first design project in Poland by John Portman & Associates, Atlanta. “We designed the Westin Warsaw to become an icon to the city and to the people of Warsaw,” says John C. Portman III, CEO of John Portman & Associates.

The 366-room hotel will include facilities for conferences, a ballroom, a restaurant and a fitness center. The hallmark of the hotel will be a high-tech, glass, cylindrical elevator in the center of the hotel. John Portman & Associates said they wanted to create a dynamic guest experience, which led them to design the high-tech glass cylinder, in which the guest rises above the streets of Warsaw surrounded by panoramic views of the city.

The hotel is being developed jointly by Skanska Polska Development and Portman Development LLC. It will be one of the city’s most modern hotels providing business and conference travelers all the amenities needed to conduct business in the 21st century. The exterior of the hotel will be finished using pink and red granite, and an energy-efficient, clear, insulated glass that will give the hotel a warm and inviting look.