W Hotel Tower To Rise On New Jersey Waterfront
By Karyn Strauss, Associate Editor -- HOTELS Magazine, 8/1/2005
W Hotel Tower To Rise
On New Jersey Waterfront
HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY A 27-story, 200,000-sq. ft.
(18,581-sq. m) W Hotel tower is being planned for the downtown waterfront
of Hoboken, New Jersey. The building will rise directly
across from lower Manhattan on the west shore of the Hudson River.
The hotel will have 225 guestrooms along with
36 residences, which will occupy the top nine floors. A four-story
base will include retail, a full-service restaurant, a café, a themed bar, event
spaces and a basement parking garage. The tower’s wedge shape
will offer nearly all of the hotel rooms and residences
commanding views of the New York skyline and harbor.
Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects will design the base of the building and the hotel’s interiors, including the residences. The hotel’s main floor will offer a procession of spaces with a bold palette of contrasting materials, textures, colors and lighting. One wall of the main circulation spine will glow with a change of colors created by illuminating a fine stainless-steel mesh that lines the length of the wall. Other highlights are a 40-ft. (12-m) tall living room with faceted wood walls and a bold canopy that folds to create a large-scale W at the hotel entry.
John Q. Hammons
Plans Convention Center Courtyard
JONESBORO, ARKANSAS John Q. Hammons
plans to develop a nine-story, 220-room Courtyard by Marriott and adjoining
65,000-sq. ft. (6,039-sq. m) convention center in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Located on 14 ac. (6 ha.) north of U.S. Highway 63, the Courtyard by Marriott will provide approximately 4,000 sq. ft. (372 sq. m) of meeting space and will adjoin the planned convention center. Construction is slated to begin in the fall of 2006.
Estimated at US$45 million to develop, the new hotel and convention center will be owned by Hammons and will be managed by Springfield, Missouri-based John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts LLC. The property will be the sixth hotel and the fifth convention center to be developed by Hammons in Arkansas.
Ground Broken
On New La Quinta Inn & Suites Modesto
SALIDA, California Ground has been broken on a new three-story,
67-room La Quinta Inn & Suites in the suburb of Salida,
California.
Scheduled to open in 2006, the hotel will featurestandard rooms with two full-size beds, king rooms or king rooms with a sofa/sleeper, and two-room suites.
The property will offer a complimentary continental breakfast, an outdoor swimming pool, a full-service business center, a fitness center and meeting space for up to 75 people. Guestrooms will include amenities such as a coffee maker, hair dryer, microwave oven, refrigerator, high-speed Internet access and free nationwide long distance telephone service.
Owned and operated by Roger Jamnadas of Bakerao LLC, the La Quinta Inn & Suites - Modesto will participate in the Returns loyalty program and will offer a 100% satisfaction gaurantee.
Upscale
Mixed-Use Project Designed For Raleigh
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA The Soleil Group of Cary, North
Carolina, has announced plans to build Raleigh’s first major upscale,
mixed-use project incorporating a Westin hotel, condominiums
and an office complex.
Located at the site of the former Sheraton Four Points Hotel in North Raleigh, the 42-story structure is inspired by the city’s comprehensive plan. Construction is scheduled to begin on the US$90 million, 600,000-sq. ft. (55,742-sq. m) building this fall. Completion is expected 20 to 24 months after the groundbreaking.
When complete, the Glen-Tree, as the building is known, will feature 100,000 sq. ft. (9,290 sq. m) of office space, a 250-room Westin hotel, 35 to 40 luxury condominiums, a 20,000-sq. ft. (1,858-sq. m) wellness spa, meeting and banquet space and a 600-car parking garage.
La
Posada To Be Transformed Into Montelucia Resort
PARADISE VALLEY, ARIZONA The La Posada resort is undergoing
a US$185 million redesign and refurbishment and will emerge as the Montelucia
Resort, Spa & Residences, a 28-ac. (11-ha.), 5-star resort community.
Montelucia will be operated by the West Paces Hotel Group and developed
by Crown Realty & Development Inc.
Montelucia is nestled at the base of Camelback Mountain
and will be filled with the ambiance of old world Spain,
influenced by the architecture and lifestyle of Andalucia.
The resort will include 271 guestrooms and suites, five
pools, a 35,000-sq. ft. spa, 70,000 sq. ft. (6,503 sq. m) of outdoor
meeting and event space and 31,000 sq. ft. (2,880 sq. m) of indoor meeting
space, 5,000 sq. ft. (465 sq. m) of boutique shopping,
a full-service salon, a private wedding villa and garden, and a library
of classic and contemporary literature.
Food and beverage facilities will consist of a signature restaurant with tapas and a piano bar, a lounge, a grill, La Groceria, and a wine club with private storage and sommelier.
JW Marriott
Phuket In Second Phase Of Expansion
PHUKET The JW Marriott Phuket Resort and Spa currently
is undergoing its second phase of expansion, with development
scheduled for completion by March 2006.
In addition to 84 new two-bedroom villas for the vacation club, the resort will add a third swimming pool with multiple levels and views of the Andaman Sea. The pool is being designed by award-winning architect Bill Bensley.
Another part of the development is the addition of an upmarket cooking school, a Thai restaurant and a new “blue pub” that will feature live entertainment. The pitch-and-putt golf range also will be expanded, and a second expansion of the spa will add six spa suites, bringing the total number to 16.
All-Suite
Hotel
Opening In Dubai
DUBAI Bavaria Executive Suites, a luxury property
of 2,100 suites, will open in early 2006 in the heart of
Dubai’s business district. The hotel will be operated
by Bavaria Hotels International.
Located within the Dubai Technology and Media Free
Zone, two
40-floor towers will
make up the largest
suite hotel in the Middle East and Europe. The
towers will be connected by a secure, temperature-controlled
bridge, which also will offer direct access to the Dubai
Light Rail system.
The suites range from one to three bedrooms and will be equipped with IP telephones, plasma screen televisions and wireless high-speed Internet access. The hotel’s other features will include an Angsana Spa, operated by Banyan Tree, along with two 25-m (82-ft.) swimming pools and a lifestyle fitness club with a rooftop sports arena. In addition, there will be a kids club with a large playroom and an adjoining garden.
Ten fully furnished and professionally staffed office modules also will be available for short- or long-term lease, and the meeting center will include six rooms that hold up to 1,000 people. A shopping arcade will offer restaurants, pharmacies, and banking and travel services.
Trump Tower
Coming To Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA The Bayrock Group has announced
that construction has started on the Trump International
Hotel & Tower Fort Lauderdale, a 301-unit condominium
hotel overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Completion of the project
is scheduled for the spring of 2007.
The 24-story development, designed by the firm of Michael Graves & Associates, will feature a distinctive curved shape resembling a 1920s luxury cruise liner. Oversized windows will offer expansive views of both the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. Interior finishes will include Italian marble flooring and top-of-the-line appliances, and a flexible design will allow for large, customized suites.
Other elements include a mosaic tile grand pool and deck with lush foliage, a 5,000-sq. ft. (465-sq. m) health club and spa, fitness center with personal trainers, a world-class restaurant, concierge, valet, roomservice and 24-hour security.
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