HotelChatter - Tag: Stephen Brandman

Are You Sitting Down? JDV Hotels and Thompson Hotels Have Merged.

juliana — 2011-10-03T11:19:58-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/jthospitality.jpg" class="top"> What do you get when you merge The Custom Hotel with The Hollywood Roosevelt? JT HOSPITALITY. Note: JT is not actually involved in this one.When we got an email in our inboxes a short while ago with the subject heading, "<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/jdv hotels">JOIE DE VIVRE HOSPITALITY</a> AND <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/thompson hotels">THOMPSON HOTELS</a> MERGE" we thought for sure someone was playing a prank on us. Or maybe that someone was celebrating April Fools Day six months early. But given that the news came from JDV's director of public relations, we knew that this was no joke. So now let's get into the details of this seemingly unholy merger.The merger took effect on October 1st and it is

Miami Beach: Thompson Hotels Return to South Beach by Snapping Up the Hotel Victor

juliana — 2011-09-21T13:15:16-05:00

When Thompson Hotels peaced out of the Sagamore Hotel in South Beach way back when, they got busy expanding their hotel collection elsewhere--New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Chicago and even London. But now Jason Pomeranc and co. are strapping on their roller blades and coasting along Ocean Drive once again.

Thompson Hotels has announced this morning that they have snapped up the Hotel Victor, which was last a Hyatt, and are rebranding the place Thompson Ocean Drive. Straight from the presser:

London: Thompson Hotels to Get Randy in London with Belgravia Hotel

juliana — 2010-06-08T08:00:49-05:00

The old Sheraton Belgravia is getting Thompson-ized!

Bollocks! Fresh off the opening of their new Toronto hotel, Thompson Hotels has announced a new property in a city that we heart so much--LONDON!

Hotelier Jason Pomeranc confirmed the new property to the WSJ late yesterday:

Summer 2011 will bring the 85-room Belgraves, a joint venture with the Hong Kong-based Harilela Group, located in London's Belgravia neighborhood. Interiors will be done by British designer Tara Bernerd and the architectural design by EPR Architects.

Absolutely rabid for more details, we hit up Thompson's other co-owner Stephen Brandman for more details and this is what he said:

Toronto: Thompson Toronto to Open Its 24-Hour Diner on June 19th

juliana — 2010-06-07T14:55:48-05:00

Thompson Toronto soft-opened its rooms last-week but as we reported then, the hotel's restaurants and bars have not yet opened. However, guests won't have to wait much longer.

We've learned from Thompson Hotels' co-owner Stephen Brandman that the 24-hour restaurant/diner, Counter, will open on June 19th. Toronto Life's The Dish has some more detes on the look of the joint which will serve artisanal beers and burgers as well as breakfast and lunch dishes.

Until the 19th, guests will be able to order delivery from local joints to their room. In the mornings, there are muffins and coffee in the lobby.

Toronto: Thompson Hotel Toronto To Open (Like a Lion?) in March

juliana — 2009-11-10T16:21:20-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/thomptoronto1.jpg" class="top"> While <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/thompson hotels">Thompson Hotels</a> is busying itself with "Thompsonizing" <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/4/113358/015/hotels/On_December_1st_The_Hotel_Sax_Chicago_Will_Be_Thompsonized">The Hotel Sax</a> in Chicago, they shan't forget about our neighbors to the North. When we last checked in with <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Thompson+Hotel+Toronto/local/877">Thompson Toronto</a>, it was June and they were hinting at a 2010 opening. Judging from Thompson's past hotel opening delays we figured Summer 2010 would be a kind estimate. But Thompson co-owner <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/stephen brandman">Stephen Brandman</a> has told us they are looking at March 2010 and they seem very confident in that date. Now, the old adage says "March comes in like a lion but goes out like a lamb" yet we say that with the Thompson's penchant for soft-openings, TT will come in like