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AKA Welcomes Hotel AKA Washington Circle to the DMV Metro Area
AKA | April 24, 2024
(Washington D.C.) April 24, 2024 – AKA, a global leader in luxury hospitality and the creator of the World’s Most Livable Hotels® continues to invest in the DMV metro area and today announces the opening of Hotel AKA Washington Circle. The 151-room property is the newest addition to the AKA portfolio after undergoing a full interior design transformation. Globally renowned firm Gensler, the architect of record and design architect, led the redesign of the exterior and reimagined public spaces. Located in the vibrant Foggy Bottom/West End neighborhood, which is situated in downtown Washington, D.C., it’s steps away from the nation’...
Hotel AKA Brickell Opens in Miami, Florida
AKA | September 19, 2023
MIAMI, FL – SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 – AKA, a global leader in luxury hospitality and the creator of the World’s Most Livable Hotels®, today reveals its design transformation at the 36-story Hotel AKA Brickell, located in the energetic Brickell neighborhood at the Brickell Arch at 1395 Brickell Avenue. Just as Brickell continues to evolve and shape this burgeoning area of Miami, AKA does the same for the hospitality and design space – the brand evolves, shapes and leads the charge. After acquiring the 201-key property in 2021, AKA has invested $16 million into the property with a design reimagination led by world-renowned architect...
AKA Expands in NYC’s Midtown With Opening of Hotel AKA NoMad
AKA | May 25, 2023
(New York, NY) May 25, 2023 – AKA, a global leader in luxury hospitality and the creator of the World’s Most Livable Hotels®, expands further in New York City’s Midtown with the opening of Hotel AKA NoMad. Located on a prime corner of Madison Avenue, in the trendy NoMad neighborhood, the luxury, design-centric hotel is perfectly woven into Manhattan’s Design District, surrounded by the city’s best shopping, showrooms, dining and entertainment. The Lissoni New York team designed property showcases culture and artistic flair to match the stylish neighborhood with the utmost in luxury and sophistication for both leisure and busines...
AKA Celebrates Opening of Hotel AKA Boston Common
AKA | January 11, 2023
BOSTON (January 11, 2023) – AKA, a global leader in luxury hospitality, continues its growth with the opening of Hotel AKA Boston Common today. This is the brand’s second hotel in Boston and sixteenth property in the portfolio. Previously Kimpton Nine Zero, the 190-room hotel will undergo a design refresh, while open for stays, to ensure all the touches of AKA and characteristics of the vibrant downtown neighborhood are incorporated into the property. Hotel AKA Boston Common will showcase design that is chic and eclectic, as well as exceptional amenities. Adjacent to the Boston Common and many of the city’s most notable historic landm...
AKA Set to Open Second South Florida Location – AKA West Palm
November 16, 2022
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (November 16, 2022) – AKA, a global leader in luxury hospitality, announces the December 1 opening of its second South Florida location, AKA West Palm, located at 695 South Olive Avenue. In the heart of West Palm Beach’s central business district, the five-story property features 215 brand-new hotel residences comprised of studios, one- and two-bedroom accommodations, and Penthouse suites that combine the ambiance of a private residence with the indulgent services of a luxury hotel. En-suite amenities include sleek kitchens, washers and dryers, and private terraces while public spaces offer an indoor/outdoor lo...
AKA Debuts in Boston With the Opening of Hotel AKA Back Bay
AKA | August 18, 2022
BOSTON, MA – August 18, 2022 – AKA, global leader in luxury hospitality, continues its strategic growth with the announcement of Hotel AKA Back Bayn Boston, MA. Previously the Loews Boston Hotel, the 225-room property will undergo a design refresh, all while open for stays, to ensure facets of AKA are infused into the hotel. Hotel AKA Back Bay will offer a sophisticated design, lifestyle amenities and accommodations with the sense of home in mind. It will serve as the perfect destination to meet the trend of the “bleisure” traveler who is visiting for a business meeting and has the desire to extend their trip for a few extra days to...
Electra America Hospitality Group Purchases Brand New West Palm Beach Property to Transform to Luxury Hotel Residence
Electra America | April 14, 2022
West Palm Beach, FL – April 14, 2022 – Electra America Hospitality Group (EAHG), a joint venture between Electra America and AKA, has acquired a brand new property in downtown West Palm Beach that will be transformed into an upscale, hotel residence catering to the city’s rapidly growing corporate and leisure travel community. The joint venture purchased the newly built, six- story building located at 695 S. Olive Avenue, for $84 million from developer Transwestern Development Company. It is conveniently located within walking distance of historic Clematis Street, the Brightline West Palm Beach train station, numerous restaurants and...
AKA Extending Digital Conveniences to Hotel Guests and Residents With Maestro PMS Online Payment Portal
Maestro | February 23, 2022
Award-winning portfolio of hotels and hotel residences elevates the digital guest journey with strategic innovations from the Maestro suite of property-management software solutions Markham, Ontario, February 23, 2022 — Today’s travelers are seeking contactless, efficient tools to help them better engage with their accommodations host before, during, and after their stays. Award-winning AKA, operating luxury hotels and extended-stay hotel residences, is delivering on these expectations by leveraging technology and software that touches all parts of the guest journey. That includes implementing a Payment Portal from Maestro PMS that ena...
