property transformation
IHG and Aldar Partner to Transform Six Adjoining Hotels Into an Integrated Luxury Resort on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island
IHG Hotels & Resorts | September 30, 2024
Abu Dhabi, UAE, September 30 2024: IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, is significantly expanding its UAE presence through a strategic partnership with Aldar, the country’s leading real estate developer, investor, and manager. Through this landmark collaboration, IHG and Aldar will undertake a major repositioning project on Yas Island to transform six hotels within the Yas Plaza complex into a single integrated Vignette Collection resort. The franchise agreement involves the refurbishment and conversion of the current hotels into distinct properties within the newly named Straylight Yas, Vignette Coll...
Raines Opens Newly Renovated Waynesville Inn & Golf Club in Western North Carolina
Raines | August 10, 2023
FLORENCE, SC — August 10, 2023 — Raines has opened the newly renovated Waynesville Inn & Golf Club. With the legacy of the historic Donald Ross-designed course at the heart of the company's vision, Raines, in partnership with Bobby Weed Golf Design, has transformed this iconic destination into a perfect blend of refined amenities and top-notch golf, all set within the stunning Western North Carolina landscape. “Our goal was to create a place where members and guests can enjoy both the laid-back charm of the mountains and the comfortable, updated amenities,” said David Tart, managing partner at Raines. “We took great ...
