Luxury Hotels Fully Recovered? Not So Fast

Luxury hotels have bounced back faster than the rest of the industry during the economic recovery. But that rebound can be misleading, hoteliers at an industry conference here said. “Luxury is back because it went so far into the ditch,” said Marty Collins, chief executive of hotel developer and owner Gatehouse Capital Corp., speaking at [...]

Luxury brand rates on the rise

Four Seasons Hotels Inc. expects nightly rates at some of its properties will climb to the peak levels of 2008 by the end of this year as demand for luxury accommodation picks up. The Four Seasons hotel in Washington, DC will achieve or “come extremely close” to 2008 rates. Luxury hotels were hurt most by [...]

Omni expands portfolio with addition of luxury brand Mokara

Omni will launch Mokara, a new line of luxury properties as part of its expanding brand portfolio.  The world-class Watermark Hotel & Spa located in San Antonio, Texas, will be the first, being rebranded as Mokara, while continuing to deliver its award-winning, highly personalized service and outstanding spa experiences.  The new brand is another milestone [...]

Dallas-Fort Worth Top 10 Luxury Hotels

Big ‘D’ Grand Hyatt DFW Hotel Adolphus Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek Hotel Palomar Dallas - a Kimpton Hotel Ritz-Carlton Dallas The Joule Fairmont Dallas Hotel Crescent Court The Ashton Hotel Zaza