He said the renovations reflected the caring attitude of the owners, who are known to organize weekly soccer matches and chat amiably with drivers in the lounge.
The Gladstone is the second hotel renovation to reflect the changes in the area; the Drake Hotel (built in 1890), which is known more for its bar, restaurant and cafe than its guest rooms, opened here two years ago.
Like Mr. Rushmore and Ms. Kim, they often embark on costly and lengthy renovations intended to reflect not only their own taste but also their ambitions to find a perch in the social and economic swirl of today's Gilded Age.
By marrying crucial historic elements with an innovative network concept of galleries, BIG's renovation scheme reflects Denmark's historical and contemporary role as one of the world's leading maritime nations.
The higher renovation rate reflects the upper limit of technical rather than economic feasibility.
DRIVEN in part by the need to compete with newer facilities, the Garden City Hotel, which traces its roots to the late 1800's, has nearly completed the first phase of a $25 million interior renovation intended to reflect its elegant history as a grand hotel.
On their own, renovations to the Reflecting Pool, which began in earnest in 2010, have run up a tab of roughly $34 million, paid for by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Clifford's Tower was converted for use as bedrooms and some of the old hall was converted into a solar. in With the exception of Clifford's Tower, these renovations at Brough reflected the popular architectural style of castles in the north of England at the time, stressing square lines and towers in preference to the rounder shapes prevalent in the south.
At Lincoln Center, work is due this summer on a $6.4 million renovation of the reflecting pool on the center's north plaza and on a repair of expansion joints that at times allow water to leak into the complex.
