Popular Post Urbannizer Posted June 26, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 26, 2015 http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2015/06/26/mexicos-largest-hotel-operator-to-expand-to.html Houston will be one of the first five U.S. cities to receive a Live Aqua hotel when the parent company expands outside of Mexico for the first time. Mexico City-based hotel operator Grupo Posadas SAB de CV and New York-based private equity firm Bighorn Capital Inc. announced June 26 they signed an agreement to introduce the luxury boutique hotel brand to major U.S. cities. Bighorn will invest $450 million to develop the first five hotels in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Houston and Washington, D.C. These cities were chosen for their large Hispanic populations and substantial Latin American and international tourists, who may already be familiar with the Live Aqua brand. Debút Hotel Group, a Hampshire Hotels Management company, will manage the hotels, which are expected to average 250 to 300 rooms. No details about the Houston hotel were immediately available, but the companies’ announcement said the Chicago hotel was expected to be complete in 2017. The concept for that hotel is an 82-story high-rise. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTHONYHTOWN Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 could they make us forget of what hotel alessandra was suppose to be? anyone familiar with their work? architecture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayouCityMan Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 *perk* 82 stories for the one in Chicago? That means we should get at least a 40 story one then, right? ;-) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Please tell me that isn't a picture of Houston's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTHONYHTOWN Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 *perk* 82 stories for the one in Chicago? That means we should get at least a 40 story one then, right? ;-) I was thinking the same thing and probably a good fit for downtown or galleria but would prefer another tower for downtown. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTHONYHTOWN Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 from businesswire.com The concept for Chicago, targeted for completion in 2017, is to build an 82-story high-rise in the West Loop area, and to dual-brand the development with the Live Aqua and Dream Hotels brands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Please tell me that isn't a picture of Houston'sHaha... No. That's just what the hotels look like in Mexico. You have to keep in mind those are coastal beach hotels... that design probably wouldn't be present in a more urban environment. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 ^^^ wonderful and exciting news! cannot wait to view the renderings / concept... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 from businesswire.com The concept for Chicago, targeted for completion in 2017, is to build an 82-story high-rise in the West Loop area, and to dual-brand the development with the Live Aqua and Dream Hotels brands. Now we just need to see that same sentence, except "Houston" instead of Chicago 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Obviously the hotel in Chicago would not be single-use, unless there are only four rooms per floor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I see this as an Uptown or Galleria property more so than a downtown one. A lot of Mexican visitors tend to gravitate to uptown's retail offerings. Although, my first impulse was that this could be the hotel atop Houston First building next to the GRB. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Obviously the hotel in Chicago would not be single-use, unless there are only four rooms per floor. On the other hand, if they had regular floorplans and a full block, everyone coming in for the Super Bowl could stay at the same place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moore713 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 They could create the biggest pool in the nation. .lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) I agree with Naviguessor on the Uptown/Galleria location. TheGalleria is a huge draw for Latin American shoppers.And yeah, the Chicago tower is a dual brand with a Dream Hotel in it too.Edit: it would be awesome if they had some residences in addition to the hotel development, geared towards wealthy Hispanic nationals as part of the EB5 program or whatever. Edited June 26, 2015 by cloud713 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I want the 80 story building though!!! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamHouston Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I doubt this will go downtown. Most likely in the Galleria, maybe The Woodlands (sigh). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 http://www.wsj.com/articles/grupo-posadas-plans-u-s-expansion-1435266099 The Mexico City-based hospitality company owns or operates 136 hotels with more than 21,000 rooms, all in Mexico, and seven brands. The expansion will introduce to the U.S. its high-end boutique brand called Live Aqua, which will feature the “flavors, colors and textiles” of Mexico, says Javier Barrera, Posadas’ chief franchise officer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 http://www.wsj.com/articles/grupo-posadas-plans-u-s-expansion-1435266099Will fit in the the "Mediterranean" style of the Granduca, 1200 Post Oak, Montebello, and what's the other one? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayouCityMan Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 it would be awesome if they had some residences in addition to the hotel development, geared towards wealthy Hispanic nationals as part of the EB5 program or whatever.I was thinking the same thing. We may not get a dual-brand hotel tower but 20-30 floors of condos for Latin transplants with cash to burn would go well with this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowerSpotter Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 I would prefer this over a trump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 ...any day of the week! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstontexasjack Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 How about a 50 story tower as the proposed hotel in the Westcreek redevelopment? It would balance out the Uptown skyline with a northern anchor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Only if it's not a Trump. Otherwise...it'd be fabulous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 9, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 If there's no aquarium with this I'm calling it a disappointment 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I would prefer this over a trump. You've read the minds of most Republicans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 How about a 50 story tower as the proposed hotel in the Westcreek redevelopment? It would balance out the Uptown skyline with a northern anchor. Not too far north. I hear the Omni near the bayou had water damage in the last flood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 21 hours ago, CrockpotandGravel said: Any chance this could be the Dream Hotel Urbannizer posted about yesterday in another thread? Or is Hampshire Hotels Management opening two hotels in Houston? In an article last year, this was mentioned: Grupo Posadas, which has more than 130 hotels in Mexico, is teaming up with Bighorn Capital and Debut Hotel Group to develop five properties in the United States, one of which will be in Miami, according to a press release. Debut Hotel Group, a Hampshire Hotels Management company and owner and operator of Dream Hotels, will manage Grupo Posadas’ Live Aqua hotels in the U.S. Bighorn, a Las Vegas-based private equity firm, is investing $450 million to develop the initial five properties, which will also be in Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston and Washington, D.C. Each hotel will be in the 250 to 300-key range, according to the press release. https://therealdeal.com/miami/2015/07/02/mexican-hospitality-brand-to-launch-in-miami/ Grupo Posadas/Live Aqua is different than Dream Hotels. They just hired Debut Hotel Group to manage their properties. I would say it would be two separate hotels. The joint venture explains the dual branded 80+ story Live Aqua/Dream Hotel tower proposal for Chicago. Though no work has been done on the site, and last I heard, the Las Vegas developer who owned the site that the tower was supposed to be built on was facing foreclosure/bankruptcy and a lawsuit? Im not sure if there was ever a resolution, but that doesn't seem too promising.http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20160202/CRED03/160209949/vegas-developer-faces-foreclosure-bankruptcy-battle-over-loop-site 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4080215.html Dream Hotel Group plans to open more than 30 hotels and resorts worldwide over the next four years, continuing to solidify its burgeoning portfolio. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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