Hard Rock San Diego Unveils Guest Room Selections [HotelChatter]

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The Luxor To Get De-Egypted [Luxist]

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Mike Ditka Resorts?

It seems two Mike Ditka Resorts are opening in Orlando, FL (well one is a resort and the other seems to be a condo-tel). Visiting each each resort website (Lighthouse Key, Runaway Beach Club) offers the usual information, amenities, accommodations. The big thing I’m noticing is that a majority of the pictures seem to be using the magic of computer animation. Also each website has the following near the bottom of each page “The use of Mike Ditka’s name is not to imply that he has ownership interest in the hotel and is used in pursuant to a licensing arrangement.”, so out of all the people in the world, the owners of these resort licensed Mike Ditka’s name? I’m sure he’s a great person and all, and a great coach, but…Mike Ditka? That’ll drive the folks to sunny Florida.

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‘Welcome, Guests. HELLO, OWNERS!’ [Yahoo Finance]

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Cuba bets on small hotels [Orlando Sentinel]

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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi (MS) holds grand opening weekend July 7 [Hotel & Motel Management]

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Loving Las Vegas – Our insider tells you how to tap into the city’s sophisticated side [MSNBC]

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Blackstone buying Hilton Hotels for $26 billion [Orlando Sentinel]

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Luxury resort set to open in Vail

Vail Square will welcome RockResorts newest resort, The Arrabelle this upcoming January. The resort, set in the mountains of Colorado is inspired by the architecture of exclusive chalets of the European Alps. The 36 room resort features a 10,000 foot spa, fitness center, pool and fine dining.

RockResorts, a collection of luxury resorts in unforgettable settings, has announced that one of its newest resort additions, The Arrabelle at Vail Square, will debut on January 5, 2008, at the foot of North America’s number one ski resort. Upon completion, The Arrabelle—the crown jewel of the RockResorts collection—will offer a luxurious hotel experience that combines Old World charm and the timeless elegance of Europe’s grand resorts with the romance and world-class style of Vail’s alpine heritage.

RockResort press release

The Arrabelle Set To Open In Vail [Luxist]

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French Lick returns to it’s previous glamour

After years of stagnation, two nearby Indiana hotels, French Lick Springs Hotel and West Baden Springs Hotel who were the grand belles in the 1920’s, are undergoing a $382 million renovation to restore their former glory.

At its zenith, the hotel was such an architectural marvel, and so exclusive, that tour guides from the Indiana Historical Society say it commanded twice the nightly rate of the Waldorf-Astoria. The cream of Victorian society came for the healing properties of its mineral springs—and stayed for the illegal gambling that was an open secret in the town—until the Great Depression put an end to the good times. By the 1990s, the former wonder had become an abandoned shell mired in red tape.

Amazing space [Chicago Tribune]

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