Hotels and Hospitality

Grace Hotels announces opening of The Mayflower Grace

Grace Hotels has announced the official opening of its second property in the United States, The Mayflower Grace. Located in the idyllic town of Washington in Connecticut, The Mayflower Grace is an exquisite country retreat, discretely nestled in 58 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens and woodland...

Grace Hotels announces La Dolfina Grace

Grace Hotels today launched ‘La Dolfina Grace’, its second hotel and residential villas development in Argentina. Uniting the iconic La Dolfina polo and fashion brand with Grace Hotels, an acclaimed international luxury hotel group, La Dolfina Grace represents a unique collaboration to create a new hotel, serviced villas and apartments complex, comprising up to 80 keys...

Grace Hotels announces Opening of Grace Cafayate

Grace Hotels, the privately owned luxury boutique hotel group, today announced the official opening of the latest addition to its portfolio, Grace Cafayate, a hotel, spa and residential villas development...

Grace Hotels acquires historic La Margna hotel in St. Moritz and plans creation of Grace St. Moritz hotel and residences

Grace Hotels, the privately owned luxury hotel group, has acquired the historic La Margna hotel in the heart of St. Moritz, Switzerland. During 2014 the company will...

Aria Hotels adds the Elatos Resort and Health Club to its collection of Greek hotels and villas

Aria Hotels (www.ariahotels.gr), a specialist in authentic Greek hospitality in the country’s lesser-known hideaways has added the Elatos Resort & Health Club (www.elatos.com) to its collection of boutique hotels and villas...

Grace Hotels adds acclaimed Mayflower Inn & Spa and sister hotel The White Barn Inn to the Grace family

Grace Hotels, the privately owned luxury boutique hotel group, has announced a partnership with an affiliate of Three Wall Capital LLC to acquire the celebrated five diamond/five star Mayflower Inn and Spa in Washington, Connecticut...

US Hotels Group acquires an additional luxury boutique Property from The Carlyle Group

Maine‐based US Hotels (www.ushotelsgroup.com) has today announced the acquisition from the Carlyle Group of an additional boutique hotel to add to its portfolio of luxury hotels, restaurants and spas across the Northeast of the United States...

Grace Hotels celebrates expansion onto five continents with entry into North Africa: Grace Marrakech to Open Q4 2013

Grace Hotels, the award-winning boutique hotel group, is proud to announce its entry into the North African region with the acquisition of the acclaimed Les Terres M’Barka, a luxury boutique hotel located near the village of Tamesloht, just 22 kilometres south west of Marrakech. The hotel will become known as Grace Marrakech...

US Hotels Group acquires two additional luxury boutique properties from The Carlyle Group

Maine‐based US Hotels (www.ushotelsgroup.com) has today announced the acquisition from the Carlyle Group of two boutique hotels to add to its portfolio of luxury hotels, restaurants and spas across the Northeast of the United States. The new properties are: The Orchards in Williamstown, MA and The Centennial in Concord, NH. These join US Hotels’...

Grace Santorini opens the Villa

Grace Hotels has announced the opening this spring of 'The Villa' at Grace Santorini. The new 400 sq m two-bedroom private residence with its own spa, kitchen, terraces and swimming pool...

Bespoke By Grace: Personal Service Before You Arrive

International boutique hotels group Grace Hotels has launched Bespoke by Grace, a totally new and original concept that enables guests to customize numerous aspects of their hotel stay before they arrive. Bespoke in-room options span choice of pillows...

Grace Beijing opens its doors – new boutique hotel for Chinese capital

Grace Beijing (www.gracebeijing.com), the new boutique hotel for the Chinese capital has officially opened its doors for business today. Formerly the Yi House Hotel, this addition to Grace Hotels (www.gracehotels.com), the award-winning boutique hotels brand...

Grace Hotels expands into Asia with acquisition of acclaimed Yi House boutique hotel in Beijing’s iconic 798 Art District

Grace Hotels Group (www.gracehotels.com), the award-winning boutique hotels group has announced its entry into the Asian market with the acquisition of the acclaimed Yi House Hotel in partnership with the hotel's former owners...

Vanderbilt Grace opens

Grace Hotels, the family-owned award-winning hotel group is delighted to announce the opening of Vanderbilt Grace in Newport, Rhode Island. The property was acquired in late 2010 and is the first Grace hotel in the USA...

Chef Cartwright appointed as group Chef de Cuisine

Grace Hotels (www.gracehotels.com), the luxury boutique hotels group has appointed the Grand Chef Relais and Châteaux, Jonathan Cartwright, as Group Chef de Cuisine with global responsibility for defining and managing the dining experience...

Grace Panama Announced

Grace Hotels announces its first hotel in Central America following a strategic alliance with F&F Properties, one of Panama City’s most prestigious real estate developers...

Vanderbilt Hall, Acquisition by Grace Hotels

Grace Hotels Group (www.gracehotels.com), the award-winning luxury boutique hotels group has announced its entry into the US market with the acquisition of the historic Vanderbilt Hall hotel and spa in Newport, Rhode Island. The group is set for global expansion including more Grace hotels in South, Central and North America. The company recently announced its...

Grace Cafayate, Argentina launch

Grace Hotels group (www.gracehotels.com) has begun its expansion into the Americas with the announcement of the Grace Cafayate hotel, spa and residential villas development in Calchaquí Valley in the northwest of Argentina...

US Hotels Group adds The Asticou Inn to its collection of New England Hotels

Maine based luxury boutique hotel group, US Hotels, has added the Asticou Inn in Northeast Maine on the doorstep of Acadia National Park, to its signature collection. US Hotels, best known for its Relais & Châteaux properties...

Grace Santorini expands with additional bedrooms, new Mediterranean kitchen and more

Grace Santorini celebrates the coming of summer with three new rooms and a picturesque al fresco restaurant complete with Mediterranean influences from an open kitchen. Meanwhile Chef Spiros Agious returns to the Grace kitchens having gained valuable experience over the winter with two of the world's leading chefs, Michel Roux Junior of Le Gavroche, London...

White Barn Inn achieves multiple stars in first Forbes Travel Awards

The Forbes Travel Guide, formerly the Mobil Travel Guide, has honored Maine's Relais and Châteaux White Barn Inn with multiple star ratings for its hotel, spa and restaurant. The hotel and spa each received four stars while the White Barn Restaurant is one of only 21 in the USA to have received five star status. The White Barn Inn provides the USA's only...

Eight new rooms including flagship suite signal summer at Santorini Grace

Grace Hotels unveils what it believes to be the largest hotel suite on Santorini’s Caldera and a further seven new rooms at luxury boutique hotel Grace Santorini – just in time for the summer peak season. A new infinity pool with stunning aerial views has also been added. This sister hotel to the award-winning Mykonos Grace, now comprises a total of 17 distinguished rooms...

Grace Hotels Opens Grace Santorini

The latest destination for award-winning Grace Hotels Group is the romantic Mediterranean island of Santorini. Grace Santorini is the latest hotel to be opened by the Mediterranean's newest exclusive boutique hotel group, Grace Hotels...

US Hotels Announces Acquisition Of Windham Hill Inn In Southern Vermont

US Hotels, an exclusive privately owned group of hotels providing select accommodation, cuisine, and service, has announced the acquisition of Windham Hill Inn, an intimate and charming country inn set on 160 private acres in West Townsend, Vermont. The 21-room inn, which first opened in 1962, joins U.S. Hotels' collection of hotels and restaurants in New...

Grace Mykonos, European Hotel Design Awards

The newly opened Grace Mykonos Hotel (www.mykonosgrace.com) has won a prestigious Hotel Design of the Year Award at this year's European Hotel Design Awards at a ceremony held in London's InterContinental Park Lane Hotel. The luxury boutique hotel...

Libra Group Enters Hospitality Sector

Libra Group has entered the hotel and hospitality sector with the acquisition of a collection of hotels, restaurants and banqueting facilities as well as an exclusive marina in New England's Kennebunkport resort...