HotelChatter - Tag: Barry Sternlicht

West End: Will The Viceroy Anguilla No Longer Be a Viceroy Hotel?

juliana — 2010-07-28T12:32:14-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/viceroyanguillabedroom.jpg" class="top"> On the heels of celebrity newlywed guests, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/7/26/83244/1839/hotels/Newlyweds_Orlando_and_Miranda_Do_It_at_The_Viceroy_Anguilla_Vacation_That_Is_">Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr</a>, comes stunning news that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Viceroy+Anguilla/ian/321859">The Viceroy Anguilla</a> has been sold. Even worse, it may no longer be a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/viceroy hotels">Viceroy Hotel</a>. <a href="http://www.thedailyherald.com/islands/1-news/6353-viceroy-resort-sold-to-starwood-hotels-group.html">The Daily Herald</a>, a small island publication, reports that the hotel, which only opened last December, has been sold to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/starwood capital">Starwood Capital</a>, ole' Barry Sternlicht's company. (Remember, Starwood Capital is different from <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/starwood hotels">Starwood Hotels</a>.)As it turns out the previous owners of Viceroy Anguilla (that would be Viceroy and their partner, the Mubadala Development Company) had not completed its loan payments, forcing Citibank to come in and take over the property. It was Citibank who completed the

London: Could Barry Sternlicht's Hotel Dreams Be Resurrected in London?

juliana — 2010-07-01T15:02:50-05:00

The London Hotel Scene is sooo hot right now what with a W Hotel, a Tune Hotel, a Thompson Hotel, an Aloft Hotel, a Heliport Hotel and the reopening of The Savoy all happening within the next year. But the scene may get even hotter.

Bloomberg News reports today that the Royal Bank of Scotland sold The Cumberland Hotel on Great Cumberland Place to London & Regional Properties Ltd. and Starwood Capital Group LLC aka Barry Sternlicht's hotel group.

From Crillon and Baccarat to Extended Stay: Barry Sternlicht's New Acquisition

juliana — 2010-03-18T12:58:34-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/barrysternlicht_extendedsta.jpg" class="top"> Will Molly visit Barry at an Extended Stay hotel?Two years ago at this time we were all salivating over the luxury hotel plans put forth by former Starwood-er <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/barry%20sternlicht">Barry Sternlicht</a>, the man credited with the success of W Hotels, who intended to build hotel brands around the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/crillon%20hotels">Crillon Hotel</a> in Paris and the luxury crystal maker <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Baccarat%20Hotels">Baccarat</a>. In addition to those brands, Sternlicht would also develop <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/1%20Hotels">1 Hotels</a>, a high-end, green boutique hotel brand.To date, none of these hotels have come to fruition thanks to the hospitality industry's spectacular downfall (dropping rates, laying off staff, foreclosures, etc) in the wake of the economic crisis of 2009. So Barry is doing something different these

St. Pete Beach: Barry Sternlicht Surfaces With Molly Sims On His Arm at The Postcard Inn

juliana — 2009-11-19T14:59:30-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/Barry_and_Molly.jpg" class="top"> Barry Sternlicht, chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group, celebrates the opening of Postcard Inn on The Beach in St. Pete Beach, FL with model/actress Molly Sims. We're not sure what's happening with <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/1 hotels">1 Hotels</a> but it looks like <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/barry sternlicht">Barry Sternlicht</a> has set his sights on more low-key projects. Last weekend, he showed up for the opening of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Postcard+Inn+on+The+Beach/local/1573">Postcard Inn on The Beach</a> which is a joint venture between him and Stephen Hanson, the founder of BR Guest Restaurants. Looking good BS! It doesn't look like the recession has aged you one bit. As you can see, Molly Sims was there to celebrate the opening but she was also celebrate her

Brands Born in the Recession: Where Are They Now?

Jenna — 2009-06-22T13:16:58-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/2009BER.jpg" class="top"> It's no secret that the economy has had a massive impact on the hotel industry. Hotel openings have been delayed; construction has been halted on properties in development; jobs have been lost; room rates have been slashed but the last several years also saw a boom in the introduction of new brands and a handful of entirely new, supposedly game-changing segments (the "budget chic" pack, for example). Naturally, with the introduction of each new brand came a wave of hype and some big, big expansion plans and then came the recession. Needless to say, those big plans changed. Here's a look at the current state of some of those newer brands a progress report,