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Black Sand Beachfront Suite Queen_Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort

Feature / 11.07.2023

Hello Hawaii: inside newly renovated Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort

By: Hamish Kilburn

arabic screens and stone coloured tiles from Atals Concorde line the corridor at the Zanzibar resort

Feature / 10.07.2023

Designing the surfaces inside Emerald Zanzibar Resort & Spa

By: Pauline Brettell

MEET UP North 2023 collage

Exclusive / 10.07.2023

In pictures: official images released from MEET UP North 2023

By: Hamish Kilburn

A mix-match of furniture and art in hotel lobby

Feature / 07.07.2023

Inside Ruby Zoe in Notting Hill

By: Hamish Kilburn

view across double bed with brown throw and blue cushions to windows and seaview in guestroom in Zel Mallorca

News / 07.07.2023

ZEL Mallorca, the first hotel of the ZEL brand, opens its doors

By: Pauline Brettell

guestroom in Intercontinental Rome with dark grey wall behind the bed, white linen and grey and wood surfaces with seating in window area

News / 06.07.2023

IA Interior Architects complete first international hotel

By: Pauline Brettell

WOW!house 2023 House of Rohl Bathroom by Studio Mica Photography James McDonald image 1

Video / 06.07.2023

Panel discussion: curating ‘wow’ moments in hotel design

By: Hamish Kilburn

guest suite with double bed looking through a screen and shelving across seating to terrace and pool

Hotel Development / 05.07.2023

Curio Collection by Hilton debuts in Rhodes

By: Pauline Brettell

Bar in the hotel La Fantaisie with wallpapered floral ceiling and vintage lights around a central backlit bar

Feature / 04.07.2023

La Fantaisie – a new landmark hotel in the heart of Paris

By: Pauline Brettell

seating area in ember Locke in shades of terracotta and green with plants and wicker furniture

Feature / 04.07.2023

VIP arrivals: hottest hotels opening in July 2023

By: Pauline Brettell

W Budapest suite with gold details and blue accents

Feature / 30.06.2023

Go bold or go home – a sneak peek inside W Budapest

By: Hamish Kilburn

Wide shot of Roundtable full of designers and architects

Exclusive / 29.06.2023

Roundtable: translating trends in hotel design

By: Hamish Kilburn

Pnoé Breathing Life lobby and main hub with low level furniture

Editor's Letter / 29.06.2023

Editor checks in: the real value of ‘pride’ in hotel design

By: Hamish Kilburn

two round grey chairs facing out over an arctic view in Moxy Tromso

News / 28.06.2023

Moxy Hotels debuts in the arctic playground of Tromsø

By: Pauline Brettell

The Brit List Awards 2023 collage

Awards / 27.06.2023

Applications now open for The Brit List Awards 2023

By: Hamish Kilburn

print by Mazahir Hussain of venus fpr Artiq queer frontiers exhibition

Exhibition / 27.06.2023

Artiq celebrates its 5th edition of Queer Frontiers

By: Pauline Brettell

A-frame view onto mountains from loft Olympic Spa Hotel in Val di Fassa designed by NOA

Feature / 26.06.2023

NOA designs for full immersion in the Dolomites

By: Pauline Brettell

rust and mustard couch and chairs in front of faded mural of roman facade in THDP apartment Piazza Navona

News / 26.06.2023

Three locations, three concepts – new luxury accommodation in Rome from THDP

By: Pauline Brettell

vaulted architecture and design of Casona Sforza overlooking the pool with reflections of the building in the water

Feature / 23.06.2023

Casona Sforza – sheltering luxury with a conscience

By: Pauline Brettell

guestroom in hotel montera madrid with white linen on double bed and blue couch in window overlooking madrid

News / 22.06.2023

Curio Collection by Hilton opens its doors in Madrid

By: Pauline Brettell

Interview / 22.06.2023

In conversation with: Melanie Kershaw of ESPA International

By: Pauline Brettell

A grey and black modern bathroom setting

Feature / 21.06.2023

Ideal Standard just showed the industry how pop-up installations should look

By: Hamish Kilburn

bright colours and geometric shapes in render of the lobby of Aloft Singapore

News / 21.06.2023

Aloft to debut in Singapore with its largest hotel to date

By: Pauline Brettell

white linen bed dark wood details and panoramic view over central London park from The Peninsula London Park room

News / 21.06.2023

New images of Peninsula London unveiled – along with its opening date

By: Pauline Brettell

high ceiling corridor with windows facing onto the ocean along one side at Fullerton Ocean Park

News / 20.06.2023

BLINK redefines Hong Kong’s Southside Riviera at The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel

By: Pauline Brettell

black wall with period paintings in gold frames behind black and red ststement chairs in room designed by Blackpop

Event / 19.06.2023

Meet our Exclusive Style Partners for Interior Design & Architecture Summit 2023

By: Pauline Brettell

central courtyard with a tree and canopy surrounded by seating and hotel lobby

News / 19.06.2023

OKU announces new hotel opening for Southern Spain

By: Pauline Brettell

Bedroom inside luxury apartment in Venice with wooden beams over ceiling

/ 19.06.2023

THDP redefines short rental accommodation in Venice, Italy

By: Hamish Kilburn

bed with white linen and yellow throw facing window overlooking mountains in guestroom at Ritz-Carlton Reserve in China

News / 16.06.2023

Ritz-Carlton Reserve debuts in China

By: Pauline Brettell

Autumnal interior design scheme inside Woven by Adam Smith inside Coworth Park

Feature / 15.06.2023

Designing Woven by Adam Smith at Coworth Park

By: Hamish Kilburn

bar with marble surface, wooden bar stools, grass lampshades and textured clay walls in Kitten by Jolie

Exclusive / 15.06.2023

Roundtable: the language of biophilia in surface design

By: Pauline Brettell

new suites at BILL & COO built against the hills on Mykonos with private terrace and pool

News / 14.06.2023

BILL & COO unveil new suites and villa on Mykonos

By: Pauline Brettell

coral and white walls with double bed with handwoven throw and robe in guestroom at hotel San Fernando by bunkhouse

News / 14.06.2023

Hotel San Fernando opens in Mexico City

By: Pauline Brettell

A contemporary suite in Portugal that works with the architecture

Feature / 13.06.2023

Is this the coolest boutique hotel to open in Portugal this year?

By: Hamish Kilburn

seating on an open balcony with a firepit with a palm and mountain view at Arizona Biltmore Waldorf Astoria

News / 13.06.2023

Arizona Biltmore, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, reveals its restoration

By: Pauline Brettell

bed in hotel guestroom with view across the sea towards the mountains in Hyatt Regency Kotor Bay Resort

News / 12.06.2023

Hyatt debuts in Montenegro

By: Pauline Brettell

Hamish Kilburn and Rachel Hoolahan on stage at Havwoods showroom

Exclusive / 12.06.2023

Architect Rachel Hoolahan on ‘next-gen’ design thinking

By: Hamish Kilburn

News / 09.06.2023

Bulgari Hotel Roma opens today

By: Pauline Brettell

leather banquettes and high stools at round tables and along the bar in the Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars bar

News / 09.06.2023

Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars opens its doors

By: Pauline Brettell

Image of Sir Richard Branson and James Burmingham, CEO, Virgin Hotels

Exclusive / 08.06.2023

In conversation with: James Bermingham, CEO of Virgin Hotels

By: Guest Author

roof terrace overlooking Bangkok with bar lit up and seating at INNSiDE by Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit

News / 08.06.2023

INNSiDE by Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit to debut this summer

By: Pauline Brettell

Render of woman lying on sunbed in Six Senses Amaala

Hotel Development / 07.06.2023

Six Senses to arrive in Saudi Arabia

By: Hamish Kilburn

The bed inside Executive Dorchester Suite at The Dorchester

Feature / 06.06.2023

First images revealed of new guestrooms & suites inside The Dorchester

By: Hamish Kilburn

Collage of Neil Andrew from Perkins&Will

Podcast / 06.06.2023

DESIGN POD: interior designer Neil Andrew on net-zero hotel design

By: Hamish Kilburn

MEET UP North speakers

Exclusive / 05.06.2023

MEET UP North 2023 panel announced

By: Hamish Kilburn

Mandarin Oriental Athens render - Hotel Designs

Feature / 05.06.2023

Everything we know about Mandarin Oriental Athens

By: Hamish Kilburn

Guestroom render of dark and luxury Raffles Boston bedroom

Feature / 02.06.2023

Sneak peek: inside Raffles Boston

By: Hamish Kilburn

inflatable telephone booth at Clerkenwell design week by artist Steve Messam

Feature / 01.06.2023

Round-up of Clerkenwell Design Week 2023

By: Pauline Brettell

Render of indoor/outdoor bedroom in Indonesia hotel

Feature / 01.06.2023

VIP arrivals: hottest hotels opening in June 2023

By: Hamish Kilburn

terracotta wall next to double bed with tapestry wallhanging in sleeping area of Bob w apartment

News / 31.05.2023

Bob W opens its doors in the Netherlands

By: Pauline Brettell

contemporary artwork against wooden panelled wall with rust velvet couch and statement lighting in lobby of art'otel London

Hotel Development / 31.05.2023

art’otel expands European presence with ambitious roll-out

By: Pauline Brettell

Green walls and chilled design scheme inside bedroom

Feature / 30.05.2023

Rustic-chic: inside new Villa Giara

By: Hamish Kilburn

lobby at Renaissance hotel Porto Lapa in Portugal with central open skylight and olive tree surrounded by seating

News / 30.05.2023

Renaissance Hotels to debut in Portugal

By: Pauline Brettell

view of Bangkok skyline with YOTEL Bangkok

News / 26.05.2023

YOTEL announces signing of YOTEL Bangkok

By: Pauline Brettell

Image of cosy suite inside 1 Hotel Mayfair

Feature / 26.05.2023

Sneak peek: inside 1 Hotel Mayfair, designed by G.A Group

By: Hamish Kilburn

Brass casting, in the factory, with brass tap

Exclusive / 25.05.2023

Making brass taps from sandcastles – in the factory with Perrin & Rowe

By: Hamish Kilburn

white interior in guestroom with white painted wood, cream floor, white linen and white walls in Octant Vila Monte

News / 24.05.2023

Sneak peek: Octant Vila Monte reveals 4 new biophilic suites

By: Pauline Brettell

Aerial image of SALT of Palmar in Mauritius

Feature / 23.05.2023

Inside SALT of Palmar, Design Hotels’ first hotel in Mauritius

By: Hamish Kilburn

brown leather bar seats lined up against the bar in the Intercontintal in Rome

News / 22.05.2023

What we know about IHG’s hotel pipeline

By: Pauline Brettell

Dining room in contemporarty boutique hotel in Tel Aviv

Feature / 19.05.2023

The first ever hotel in Tel Aviv unveils a new look

By: Hamish Kilburn

bathroom in stone and wood with sculptural wooden curtain beads by studio LOST Royal senses Crete

Roundtable / 18.05.2023

Roundtable: what materials matter in hotel design

By: Pauline Brettell

Render of a sustainable modular designed cabin with desk and bed

Exclusive / 17.05.2023

Is the future of hotel design carbon-positive?

By: Hamish Kilburn

Extreme Wow Suite - Living room inside W Milan

Feature / 17.05.2023

New renders released of W Milan, landing this autumn

By: Hamish Kilburn

central stone fireplace with seating below ranch style wooden beams in the lobby of Omni PGA Frisco Resort

Feature / 17.05.2023

Omni PGA Frisco Resort – marking a new chapter for golf hotels

By: Pauline Brettell

view from across the street with fountains in foreground of proposed Rosewood Seoul

News / 16.05.2023

Rosewood set to open in Seoul in 2027

By: Pauline Brettell

dark walls and gold ceiling in the Lucky Penny in Hotel Genevieve by Bunkhouse

News / 15.05.2023

Hotel Genevieve – exploring the layers of Louisville

By: Pauline Brettell

natural colours of concrete, stone, linen in the guestroom at The Neela Stone Town

Feature / 12.05.2023

Sneak peek inside The Neela Boutique Hotel Stone Town in Zanzibar

By: Pauline Brettell

banquette and cubicle with seating and bespoke lighting in the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay by HBA

News / 11.05.2023

HBA unveils news design for Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay

By: Pauline Brettell

Hamish Kilburn Editors Letter May 2023

Editor's Letter / 11.05.2023

Editor checks in: has it really been five years?

By: Hamish Kilburn

view from open terrace and indoor seating at The Thoughtful Barefoot Luxury Villa by Bergman Design House

Feature / 10.05.2023

Wellness meets luxury in Dubai villa designed by Bergman Design House

By: Pauline Brettell

A large fireplace in the middle of lobby/lounge in Liverpool hotel

Feature / 10.05.2023

Editor’s pick: top design-led hotels in Liverpool

By: Hamish Kilburn

Zannier Hotels Île de Bendor artist render of view around pool with orange umbrellas and sunloungers

News / 09.05.2023

Zannier Hotels to transform and take over Île de Bendor

By: Pauline Brettell

patterned wallpaper, green headboard, orange throw on the art deco style bed in the guestroom at Brama Bromley

News / 09.05.2023

Introducing Brama, a boutique jewel inside Bromley Old Town Hall

By: Pauline Brettell

bar in Marty Hotel Bordeaux with multiple chandeliers and artwork

News / 05.05.2023

Marty Hotel – getting arty in Bordeaux

By: Pauline Brettell

Man in orange suit and man in green suit in retro bathroom

Wellness / 05.05.2023

Industry insight: how wellness is changing in hotel design

By: Hamish Kilburn

Ember Locke guestroom interior in teal and rust

News / 04.05.2023

Behind the curtain at Ember Locke

By: Pauline Brettell

stone walls and lanterns in render of The Chedi Hegra boutique hotel

Feature / 04.05.2023

Sneak peek: The Chedi Hegra in Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site

By: Pauline Brettell

interior render of bar at Halyard at Ropewalks Liverpool, Vignette Collection, IHG

News / 03.05.2023

IHG brings new luxury brand to Liverpool

By: Pauline Brettell

Dramatic lighting and surface design inside pool at St James' Taj Hotel

Feature / 02.05.2023

Exposing character inside spa at St James’ Court Hotel, London

By: Hamish Kilburn

spiked blue inflatable art installation by Steve Messam for CDW 2023

Clerkenwell Design Week / 02.05.2023

Preview: what to expect at Clerkenwell Design Week 2023

By: Pauline Brettell

Tembo Plains Camp is tucked away into a thick riverine forest on the edge of the Zambezi River, in the private 128,000-hectare Sapi Private Reserve, east of Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National Park. Tembo Plains Camp and the 2-bedroomed Tembo Plains Suite fit into our highest camp level offering, the Réserve Collection of camps. Fellow Réserve Collection camps include Zarafa Camp, Selinda Camp, Duba Plains in Botswana, Mara Nyika Camp, Mara Plains Camp and ol Donyo Lodge in Kenya. It is also a proud member of Relais & Châteaux – the only luxury Zimbabwean safari camp currently with this honour.

Podcast / 02.05.2023

DESIGN POD explores hotels designed with nature

By: Hamish Kilburn

lobby of Hotel AKA NoMad opening in May with interiors by Piero Lissoni

News / 02.05.2023

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in May 2023

By: Pauline Brettell

sunset at island in the Maldives and proposed site for Rosewood Ranfaru

News / 28.04.2023

Rosewood announces debut in the Maldives

By: Pauline Brettell

prototype guestroom design from YOTEL for YOTELPAD

News / 28.04.2023

YOTEL set to make its European YOTELPAD debut in London

By: Pauline Brettell

swimming pool with text on the floor surrounded by sculptural garden

News / 27.04.2023

Flavia Luxury Hotel – a sculptural project by RootStudio

By: Pauline Brettell

multi-layered and multi-coloured industrial roll of fabric in the Edmund Bell factory

Feature / 27.04.2023

In the factory: exploring the weft and warp of Edmund Bell

By: Pauline Brettell

InterContinental Lusaka Dining, designed by Studio Moren Ltd

Feature / 26.04.2023

How InterContinental Hotel Lusaka ‘re-established’ itself

By: Hamish Kilburn

kingsize bed with white linen with views across tropical hillside in guestroom in JW Marriott in Goa

News / 26.04.2023

JW Marriott arrives in Goa

By: Pauline Brettell

Collage of MEET UP London 2023

Exclusive / 26.04.2023

In pictures: party in the penthouse at MEET UP London 2023

By: Hamish Kilburn

white walls, grey furniture and white curtains blowing in the sunlight in Bob W guestroom in Bonn

News / 25.04.2023

Bob W makes its entry into the German market

By: Pauline Brettell

Exclusive / 25.04.2023

MEET UP North opens early bird promotion

By: Hamish Kilburn

A render of modern suite with mustard colours and white linen

News / 24.04.2023

London Hilton on Park Lane to be ‘completely transformed’

By: Hamish Kilburn

A table console, designed by Squire & Partners, in showroom

Furniture / 24.04.2023

Squire & Partners unveils new furniture collection for Lema

By: Hamish Kilburn

pink walls, palm trees rattan chairs in the lobby at The colony Palm Beach

Feature / 21.04.2023

The Colony Hotel, grande dame of Palm Beach, takes back the crown

By: Pauline Brettell

Six Senses Ibiza bedroom with preview of phone app

Interview / 21.04.2023

5 minutes with: Vidar Thomassen on tech’s role in a sustainable hotel

By: Hamish Kilburn

Interior Design and Architecture Summit Speaker line up 2023

Exclusive / 20.04.2023

Meet the speakers for Interior Design & Architecture Summit 2023

By: Hamish Kilburn

Interview / 20.04.2023

In conversation with: Maria Cheung, Director of Interiors at Squire & Partners

By: Hamish Kilburn

fireplace and comfortable peacock blue seating in the Peacock Lounge at Waldorf Astoria Chicago

News / 18.04.2023

Waldorf Astoria set to debut in India

By: Pauline Brettell

Deluxe Room inside W Costa Navariono filled with natural influences

Feature / 17.04.2023

Nature calls: inside the first W Hotel in Greece

By: Hamish Kilburn

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