Grace Hotels CEO Robert Swade talks to BHN about expansion, authenticity and sustainability. • What first made you want to become a hotelier? Can you give us a quick career history?“Hospitality is something that I have been involved with from an early age. I grew up in the south-west of
Japan: Ace Hotel has announced it will open its first Japanese outpost next year in Kyoto. The property, designed by architect Kengo Kuma will be located in Tetsuro Yoshida’s 1920 Kyoto Central Telephone Office building. Kuma, who is also responsible for Tokyo’s forthcoming Olympic Stadium, will give the building “a
US: Aurora Station, a “luxury space hotel” is aiming to launch in 2021 and welcome its first guests in 2022. The project is being developed by Orion Span which says its team of space industry veterans have more than 140 years of human space experience. Described as the first fully
UK: Willmott Dixon Interiors will design the interiors of St Martins Place Hotel Willmott Dixon Interiors has been awarded the contract to design the interiors of St Martins Place Hotel. The project will involve the refurbishment of an existing five-storey office block to form a high-end boutique hotel featuring 136
US: The Ace Hotel in Chicago’s Fulton Market will open the City Mouse restaurant next month. Chef Pat Sheerin’s restaurant will debut with brunch service when the hotel opens on July 1. Sheerin is hopeful to then launch full service – including dinner and cocktails – on July 12. Caitlin
UK: South Place Hotel, in the City of London, has been sold by owners Frogmore for around £70 million. Details of the transaction have not been disclosed, but South Place is reported to have been sold to Tian An China Investments, and will continue to be run by operators D&D
UK: Legacy Hotels & Resorts has announced the acquisition of New Place Hotel in Southampton, by Mokan Hotels Co. Ltd. UK: Legacy Hotels & Resorts has announced the acquisition of New Place Hotel in Southampton, by Mokan Hotels Co. Ltd. The acquisition is the overseas hospitality investor’s first asset in
US: The Ace Hotel in Chicago has reportedly been put on the market with a price tag of $90 million. US: The Ace Hotel in Chicago has reportedly been put on the market with a price tag of $90 million. The property, at 311 N. Morgan St in the Fulton
US: Ace Hotel president Brad Wilson has been accused of conspiracy to defraud Alex Calderwood’s estate in a multi-million dollar lawsuit. US: Ace Hotel president Brad Wilson has been accused of conspiracy to defraud Alex Calderwood’s estate in a multi-million dollar lawsuit. Wilson is being sued for millions of dollars
Greece: The Grace Foundation has announced its long-term support for ELEPAP – Rehabilitation for The Disabled. Greece: The Grace Foundation has announced its long-term support for ELEPAP – Rehabilitation for The Disabled. The charitable foundation of the Grace Hotels group has announced its support for ELEPAP – Rehabilitation for The
