Tampa, Florida’s food-centric Epicurean Hotel, the Hotel Boutique at Grand Central in New York City and the Grand Residences Riviera Cancun highlight the world’s recent hotel openings. Tampa Florida: Epicurean Hotel While its grand opening extravaganza isn’t until Jan. 17-19, this 137-room food-centric boutique hotel (pictured in the illustration at top) opens this Wednesday. Its culinary commitment extends beyond Élevage, its New American restaurant headed by 2012 James Beard Best Chef......

The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Flagstaff, the Hilton Mexico City Santa Fe and the Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem highlight the world’s recent hotel openings. Flagstaff, Arizona: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Flagstaff Just off Old Route 66 and an 80-mile drive to the Grand Canyon, the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Flagstaff is also near great spots for “hiking, biking, stargazing, skiing, snowboarding and snow play, according to our Flagstaff travel guide. Rooms feature HDTVs, complimentary WiFi and Serta......

citizenM Times Square, Portland’s Residence Inn by Marriott in Downtown/Pearl District and Iconic Santorini highlight the world’s recent hotel openings. New York City, New York: citizenM Times Square The 230-room citizenM Times Square opened last week in New York, near the intersection of 50th and Broadway, the heart of the Theater District. With oversized leather couches and ample lighting, the common living-room areas are clearly designed for use rather than show. HotelChatter reports that......

The Ambassador Hotel Oklahoma City, New York City’s Be Hotel and the Kempinski Hotel Fleuve Congo Kinshasa highlight the world’s recent hotel openings. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Ambassador Hotel Oklahoma City Midtown Oklahoma City’s 54-room, one-suite Ambassador Hotel Oklahoma City (pictured at top) opened March 19 in the Osler Building. Catering to “business and leisure guests” (so, everybody), the hotel’s features include bathrooms with marble-tiled showers and lighted......

Palo Alto’s Epiphany Hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton San Francisco Airport North and Istanbul’s Vault Karaköy, The House Hotel​ highlight the world’s recent hotel openings. ​Palo Alto, California: The Epiphany Hotel No April Fool’s Joke: Palo Alto’s Epiphany Hotel was scheduled to open April 1 but actually opened three weeks early, HotelChatter reports. No surprise for a hotel located in Silicon Valley, its 86 rooms and come with access to high-speed Internet and G-Link iPod......

Row NYC; Hyatt Place Lincoln/Downtown-Haymarket; and Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Odessa highlight the world’s recent hotel openings. New York City, New York: Row NYC The Milford Plaza re-opened as the 1,331-room Row NYC earlier this month after a two-year, $140 million overhaul. In addition to a much hipper name, the Times Square hotel’s common areas were redesigned, most notably the two-story lobby with its illuminated grand stair care and umbrella-like ceiling. The hotel’s......

Chicago’s The Godfrey, New York City’s Crowne Plaza JFK Airport and Glasgow’s easyHotel highlight the world’s recent hotel openings. Chicago, Illinois: The Godfrey The 221-room boutique — at this point, an adjective that describes style not size — Godfrey had its long-awaited opening in River North on Feb. 1. Inside the 16-story building with a “Cubist-influenced facade” there’s an urban rooftop lounge with views of the Windy City’s skyline. WiFi......

Hilton Garden Inn The Hilton Garden Inn New York/Central Park, Four Points by Sheraton Charleston (W.V.) and India’s Vana, Malsi Estate highlight the world’s recent hotel openings. New York City: Hilton Garden Inn New York/Central Park The largest Hilton Garden Inn in North America opened in Midtown Manhattan yesterday. Highlights include location, location, location. Also, a 24-hour fitness center. Rates start around $325 a night. Charlestown, West Virginia: Four Points by Sheraton Charleston ......

The tallest hotel building in North America, Ace Hotel Los Angeles and the W Verbier highlight the world’s recent hotel openings. New York, New York: Courtyard By Marriott and Residence Inn Central Park Today Marriott opened the 378-room Courtyard and 261-suite Residence Inn hotels in Midtown Manhattan. At 68 stories, the two hotels, which share a building, combined to make the tallest single-use hotel in North America. The Courtyard occupies floors 6-33 while the Residence Inn is located floors 37-65.......

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has been mighty busy lately, whether the major hospitality company is staying up to date on the latest technology or driving its specialty brands.Starwood, headquartered in Stamford, Conn., recently allowed guests to check in and access their room via the SPG app on their smartphone at select properties, becoming a pioneer in the mobile check-in movement. The company has also seen its specialty brands — Aloft, Element and Four Points — grow rapidly. Aloft has grown 15 percent......