Doha Journal: Qatar’s Capital Speeds Up Hotel & Stadium Construction
Doha skyline continues to impress visitors with savvy architecture for new hotels, office towers and cultural attractions. By Ron Bernthal With…
Review: Portland Harbor Hotel, Portland, Maine
by Ron Bernthal * Banner Image – Two Lights State Park, Cape Elizbeth, Portland (photo Joanna Tricorache) During the past decade…
REVIEW: JW MARRIOTT EDMONTON ICE DISTRICT HOTEL
By Ron Bernthal On August 1, 2019, when Marriott International announced the opening of the highly anticipated 346-room JW Marriott Edmonton…
Review: Hotel X Toronto
By Ron Bernthal In the middle of January, 2017, as a biting wind off Lake Ontario blew across the 30th-story rooftop…
Newport Beach Journal: Local Developer Blends SoCal with New England to Achieve a Design and Culinary Gem
The glass-enclosed open kitchen at The Mayors Table Pacific Pub & Kitchen at the Lido House, a new hotel in Newport…
Review: Kimpton La Peer Hotel, Los Angeles
 By Ron Bernthal I have always liked the Kimpton brand when it comes to urban boutique hotels, and the new Kimpton…
Review: DIPLOMAT BEACH RESORT, HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA
By Ron Bernthal The view from my 21st floor balcony is nothing short of spectacular. The winter sun rises over the…
Accor Pullman Barcelona Skipper
Exterior view of hotel, five-minute walk to Barceloneta beaches (photo courtesy Accor Hotels) By Ron Bernthal Barcelona is a Mediterranean city,…
101 Hotel, Reykjavik
(Hotel photos courtesy Design Hotelsâ„¢ ) 101 Hotel, Reykjavik www.101hotel.is My flight from the U.S. landed in Iceland at 6:00 am…
Fogo Island Journal: At the edge of a continent, a melding of design and nature
Fogo Island Inn (photo Alex Fradkin) Fogo Island Journal: At the edge of a continent, a melding of design and nature…