On a recent afternoon, sneakered tourists streamed out of the various hotels located along a quiet stretch of Jamaica, Queens. The Radisson, a Hampton Inn, a Residence Inn by Marriott, and erstwhile JFK Hilton, just a stone's throw from JFK Airport, represent the future of affordable housing in the city, as well as what is perhaps a missed opportunity. Months of interior demolition work is concluding at the 350-room Hilton property on 135th Avenue, just east of the Van Wyck Expressway. A...
Rendering of the interior garden planned for the former JFK Hilton, near the airport in Queens. It's being converted into affordable housing. The former JFK Hilton is being transformed into affordable housing; project admirers wish there were more projects like it. [ more › ]
Edinburgh’s hotel sector seems to be growing all the time. Several new hotels have arrived on the scene in recent months, including Hearts’ first-of-its-kind Tynecastle Park Hotel inside the club’s stadium. Edinburgh’s Waldorf Astoria - better known as The Caley Hotel - changed hands for £85 million. Industry experts expect the Capital to remain the highest performing hotel market outside of London in 2024. And there are more hotels being built, including several in hospitality hotspots like...
2022 coverage of Radisson announcing closure DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- A new "full service" hotel could be coming to downtown Dayton. The Montgomery County Convention Facilities Authority proposed a new hotel to be constructed adjacent to the Dayton Convention Center. A release says the MCCFA would like the hotel to sit on S. []
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The political leadership of Amsterdam announced plans to essentially ban the construction of new hotels in the entire city. There will be some exceptions to the policy, the mayor and aldermen said in a statement on Wednesday. Despite seven years of tighter policies towards new hotels, two dozen are still in the planning stage at the moment.
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