by Steve Pike | Sep 11, 2024 | Awards, golf business, Golf News, Hotels, Personalities, Real Estate, Resorts
Sheila Johnson, founder and CEO of Salamander Collectio,n in October will receive the AHLA Foundation’s Peggy Berg Castell Award at The Lodging Conference 2024 in Phoenix. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to elevating and...
by Steve Pike | Sep 10, 2024 | golf business, Golf Courses, Golf News, Hotels, Personalities, Resorts, Travel News
By Hal Phillips Nearly 25 years ago – on Nov. 1, 1999 – Kauri Cliffs GC opened for play in what Kiwis call the country’s “winterless north.” The new course quickly changed the face of resort golf forever – not just in New Zealand, but around the...
by Steve Pike | Sep 5, 2024 | Hotels, Personalities, Resorts, Travel News
Atlantis Resorts has named Paul Baker as President, Atlantis, overseeing the region’s first entertainment destination, Atlantis, The Palm and the world’s most ultra-luxury experiential resort, Atlantis The Royal. Baker will also oversee Atlantis Sanya located in...
by Steve Pike | Sep 2, 2024 | Hotels, Resorts, Travel News
After more than 30 years, the InterContinental Miami still reigns as one of downtown Miami’s landmark hotels. But the home of Richard Sandoval’s Toro Toro Pan Latin Steakhouse (don’t miss the La Bomba dessert) and English artist Henry Moore’s 18-foot, 70-ton...
by Steve Pike | Aug 26, 2024 | Hotels, Restaurants, Travel News
Hilton West Palm Beach, where laidback charm meets refined elegance in the heart of bustling downtown West Palm Beach, is offering a variety of specials this fall. The 400-room, LEED-certified lifestyle hotel this past November unveiled a property-wide, $25 million...
by Steve Pike | Aug 17, 2024 | golf business, Golf News, Hotels, PGA Show
The 1,641-room Hyatt Regency Orlando (formerly The Peabody) and adjacent 45 acres of land has been sold to affiliates of RIDA Development Corporation and an Ares Management Real Estate fund for approximately $1.07 billion, while retaining a long-term management...