Ladera Resort, Where the Pitons Become the Fourth Wall, Wins Best Design at the 2027 Condé Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence
Why this matters
Hospitality has separated by chain scale and demand segment, with luxury and resort outperforming and select-service holding pricing power on a leaner cost base. New construction starts remain at multi-decade lows, which has supported in-place RevPAR and made conversions of soft-branded flags an increasingly active part of transaction velocity. For sponsors with operational expertise, the sector continues to offer one of the more compelling income-plus-appreciation profiles available across CRE.
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The open-wall suites that make the adults-only St. Lucia resort The Most Romantic Place on Earth, built by hand between the Pitons, take the "Best Design" title for North, Central and South America SOUFRIÈRE, Saint Lu…
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