Host acquires The Phoenician for $400m. 08 JUNE 2015 2:32 PM. Host plans to undertake a comprehensive renovation, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide will continue to operate the hotel under The Luxury Collection brand flag. On June 8, 2015, the Company acquired the 643-room Phoenician, a Luxury Collection resort, for $400 million. The hotel boasts a scenic 300-acre setting at the base of Camelback Mountain with outstanding views of the local natural landmark.
The only film and sequel to win the Best Picture Oscar are Godfather (1972) and Godfather Part II (1974).
But with the corresponding branches in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tallying some 2200 membersâabout one-third of the entire academyâa best picture win for âBirdmanâ would seem like a very high probability. Itâs simply too hard to erode that kind of critical mass. FULL COVERAGE: Oscars 2015. In fact, you have to return all the way to 1996 to find the last time a film scored the guild hat trick and still lost Oscar best picture. That year, Ron Howardâs Apollo 13 notched wins from producers, actors and directors guilds.