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AVANI+Luang Prabang in Laos, imagined by Pascal Trahan, evolved around an ancient Banyan tree, which now shelters the 25m pool… AVANI Hotels & Resorts’…

Interior design firm RPW Design has completed the creation The Capital Suite in the award-winning InterContinental London Park Lane. Designed to suit the needs…

Kartell by Laufen continues to grow with its innovative and functional vision of the bathroom… Bathroom specialist Laufen has expanded its Kartell range, which now includes elegant…

Ombria Resort has unveiled the design ethos behind its first phase with WATG’s Wimberly Interiors at the design helm… With an initial investment of…

Tapered perforated metal shades, brushed brass rings and even glass icicles were some of the focal trends that were unveiled at  Chelsom Lighting’s launch of…

Beachcomber Hotels & Resorts, the luxury hotel group with eight properties in Mauritius, has announced the planned refurbishment of its high-end villas at Paradis…

In celebration of its 95th anniversary this year, family-run Italian furniture company Calligaris will showcase a series of its latest contract pieces at Clerkenwell…

New urban lifestyle hotel is the second Hyatt Centric hotel in the Miami area… Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the opening of Hyatt Centric…

SANDdesign led the project to reimagine the interiors with sleek design and modern décor… The Renaissance Denver Stapleton Hotel has completed a $15 million renovation project that…

Hotel Indigo opens in central London with a vision to reflect the historic patina of a theatre through quality design… Nestled in the heart of…

Lodore Falls Hotel, part of the Lake District Hotels group, has announced the launch of its new 70-seater Pan Asian restaurant, Mizu… Taking its…

Carpet manufacturer Brintons will launch the new Craigend Collection designed by long-term collaborators Timorous Beasties at Clerkenwell Design Week 2018. Taking over St Johns…

As it prepares to check in to the capital for spring 2019…  Hard Rock Hotel London has given Hotel Designs an exclusive first look inside the…

Following the launch of the MPRO Matt Blackbrass ware, Crosswater has now introduced the contemporary finish to its shower enclosure range. Designed to create…

Hotel Designs is set to take the Hotel Designs Meet Up brand to Manchester this 18 July, and we would love to offer you complimentary…

Hotel Designs has enjoyed a record-breaking month, with visitors to the website in April topping 49,000. It’s an 18 per cent leap on traffic…

Domus will host the official UK launch of new tile collection ‘Piano’ from Italian design house Mutina during Clerkenwell Design Week, 22 – 24…

Hotel brand Six Senses has opened its third property this year. The opening of the 141-key Six Senses Kaplankaya, Turkey, suggests that tourism in the region is alive…

  Hotel opening marks the second property in Europe within The Unbound Collection by Hyatt.  Following major renovations and a complete redesign, Hôtel Martinez, Cannes…

Leading carpeting manufacturer Brintons has manufactured quirky bespoke carpets for the Hyatt Regency Paris Charles de Gaulle’s flexible working and meeting space, Le Campus. The carpeting manufacturer worked…

Hotel Designs is pleased to announce the arrival of Hamish Kilburn as the brand’s new editor. Kilburn, former features editor of SPACE, was most…

Hotel Designs recently caught up with Bee Osborn, owner of Osborn Interiors to discuss her design process and why it is so important to believe in your…

New-look Deluxe room category design led by DesignLSM. Dukes London has taken the wraps off its new Deluxe room category, which has been introduced…

Opening marks the arrival of the first international hotel brand in the Chinese city. Hilton has opened the 181-room Hilton Garden Inn Qidong, owned by Jiangsu…

Five-star resort undertakes seven-month refurbishment project. Beachcomber Hotels & Resorts has confirmed the refurbishment of its high-end villas at Paradis Beachcomber Golf Resort &…

Leading upper-midscale brand introduces flexible design concept ‘leveraging latest architectural trends’. Hampton by Hilton has unveiled a new Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton…

Ambitious project to include bat sanctuary and museum elements. Twelve Architects has revealed more details about its project to transform Bodmin Jail into a…

The Hotel Designs Meet Up North takes place at the King Street Townhouse, in central Manchester on 18 July. And Hotel Designs is delighted…

Two new openings for the lifestyle hotel brand in Majorca and Turkey. TUI Group’s two year-old lifestyle hotel brand TUI Blue has grown its portfolio to…

Renaissance Paris Vendome Hotel also gets a makeover as group plans to launch in 16 new locations. Renaissance Hotels has confirmed marquee renovations around the…

Don’t forget to register for your FREE place at the 20th Anniversary Hotel Summit, which is taking place at the Radisson Blu, London Stansted on June…

Project is the third ARTIQ has completed with Anita Rosato Interior Design and Marriott. Art consultants ARTIQ have worked with Anita Rosato Interior Design…

SORAA has always been a fixture in lighting design projects that incorporate strong artistic and design elements. So when world-renowned lighting design firm Worktecht…

The new hotel will mark the second Hyatt Centric brand hotel in Australia. Hyatt Hotels Corporation has confirmed that one of its affiliates has entered…

Headed up by Managing Director Lee Birchall, DV8 Designs is renowned for designing and delivering unique and exceptionally creative solutions to each client depending…

Experienced design and architectural team starts work on 22-storey oceanfront property. Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Fort Lauderdale, developed by Fort Partners, will become a destination…

Deal is subject to regulatory approval, but should complete this year. AccorHotels has signed an agreement with Mövenpick Holding and Kingdom Holding to acquire…

Marriott International subsidiary W Hotels Worldwide has confirmed that it will open a 162 room W Ibiza in Summer 2019 in Santa Eulalia del…

Parent company LIXIL wins a further six awards across various categories. GROHE has won a record nine awards at the Red Dot Design Awards 2018 –…

A hotel room is a space to escape from your daily life and indulge in a bit of luxury – or perhaps a home-from-home…

Style and technology to the fore, with Glasgow comic artist Frank Quitely designing the wallpaper. Radisson Hotel Group has opened its first RED hotel…

Reports in the local press suggest an interesting project is underway behind the scenes. Plans are underway to turn a Brutalist office building in…

Crowne Plaza hopes the venue one of the places to be seen in London this summer. It has been confirmed that Crowne Plaza London –…

“If a hotel was not built recently, then consumers will categorize the hotel as either historic or old.” Historic Hotels of America has teamed…

The philosophy of the newly launched Radisson Collection matches particularly well with the distinctive traits of Palazzo Montemartini. Radisson Hotel Group has added the…

Inspired by Greek architecture, minimalism and Scandinavian design. Costa Rican architects Studio Saxe have taken their established ‘tropical’ style and applied it to the…

Full details and gallery of showcasing the Florence hotel’s new look. The Hotel Savoy in Florence has reopened its doors after an extensive renovation project in…

Project to reduce plastic waste through sustainable waste management. Bathrooms specialist Kaldewei has joined forces with the WWF’s marine conservation programme in Southeast Asia, with…

Paintfinity – the sustainable paint tailored to the contract interiors market from a certified Carbon Neutral company. Sustainability is a big buzz word right…

In preparation for the warmer months, we take a look at what international wood flooring brand, Havwoods has to offer to hoteliers looking to…

Boutique chain Edition Hotels has unveiled a new initiative to omit single use plastic from the hotel industry. The initiative – ‘Stay Plastic Free’ – was…

New Staycity hotel is located on The Strand. Merlin Holland, the only grandson of famous Irish playwright and poet Oscar Wilde, was the guest…

Throughout May Hotel Designs will focus on two essential components to a hotel’s make up – bars & restaurants and catering equipment… If you…

New curtians and upholstery ranges aimed at the hospitality, leisure and marine markets. Sekers has taken the wraps off its new Shogun upholstery and Suomi FR blackouts collections. Described…

Spanish hotelier pushes its brands into more markets. Meliá Hotels International has confirmed it will be opening new resorts in the United Arab Emirates and Morocco…

The perfect addition to any cloakroom, the beautifully designed Harwood washbasin is the latest addition to the Thomas Crapper collection. Made in Britain to the highest…

The 98 room hotel will be designed by Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel. Real estate giant Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd has inked inked an agreement to open Japan’s…

Hannah Moses of Better Bath shares her views on the importance of choosing the right linens for your hotel bedrooms and bathrooms and why…

As part of Hotel Design’s spotlight this month on spa products and services, Michael Gray, GROHE UK Product Manager, investigates the design possibilities offered to…

Airbnb is well covered on Hotel Designs. Here, Nakul Sharma, CEO and Founder of Hostmaker shares his thoughts on the online marketplace and hospitality…

The Avon Gorge by Hotel du Vin in Clifton Village, Bristol, will follow shortly. Hotel du Vin will officially open the doors of its…

A new Grand Hyatt hotel has opened in Xi’an – one of China’s most ancient cities and the starting point for the ancient Silk Road trading post…

Paralympic Gold Medalist Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and RIBA Stirling Prize-winning architect Alan Stanton OBE judged range of International entries. MnM Studio Architects, along with…

Site represents London-based YOTEL’s first foray into Turkey. İstanbul New Airport (İNA) operator İGA and YOTEL have agreed an exclusive hotel management contract at the…

Design concepts include ‘sun’ optical illusion. Planning permission has been granted for the four-star luxury Hotel La Tour in Milton Keynes, with the next phase…

Family-owned five-star hotel will offering private pools, a sea-facing four-bedroom villa, spa and panoramic views. The Elivi Skiathos Hotel, owned and developed by father…

Wisconsin, Alabama and Florida hotels aimed at families, students and alumni. Hilton’s midscale hotel brand Tru by Hilton has opened five new hotels, three…

Site on the shores of Gare Loch in Scotland ‘provides several opportunities’. BDL Select Hotels has sold the Rosslea Hall Hotel for an undisclosed sum…

July opening of Calvià Beach Plaza Hotel and Momentum Plaza latest upmarket development in Majorcan party resort. The latest stage in Meliá Hotels International’s seven-year €250 million…

Ithra Dubai development will open in 2020 with Kerzner’s new luxury urban offering. Kerzner International Holdings, which owns the Atlantis Resort & Residences and ultra-luxury…

Blush rooms created by New Zealand female design duo Material Creative. The recently-opened Naumi Auckland Airport Hotel has unveiled four Blush rooms created by…

‘World’s first undersea residence’ will be completed 4Q 2018. The Conrad Maldives Rangali is investing $15 million in a new ‘sleeping under the sea’ experience, complementing…

Opening follows acquisition of the Costa Del Sol Princess on Spain’s Costa Del Sol. Ikos Resorts has acquired the hotel Costa Del Sol Princess, in Estepona on Spain’s…

Business travellers are on the look-out for greener places to stay. Over half of business travellers (52%) would like to make more sustainable choices…

Duravit’s C.1 tap fitting series and Luv bathroom range have received the 2018 “Red Dot” Award for outstanding design. The company says the C.1…

The start-date for construction of a new hotel based on the NEC campus in Solihull, West Midlands has been confirmed for June 2018. Planning…

Next to Whitechapel Station and a short walk from Brick Lane and the City. The New Road Hotel has opened fro business in East London’s…

Nine new properties taking in the mid-West and Far East. Hampton by Hilton has confirmed the opening of nine new properties, including Hampton Inn…

New hallmark will be applied to 7,074 hotels around the world, starting in North America with immediate effect. 12 Wyndham Hotel Group brands, including  Super…

The hotel will offer 80 of the latest design Holiday Inn bedrooms. The London Town Group is undertaking a multi-million pound refurbishment of The Ramada…

Design process to be led by Jean-Michel Gathy and Bill Bensley. Capella Hotel Group and Chinese developer China Gezhouba Group Real Estate have confirmed the opening…

Refurbished 220 square meter accommodation can be booked as a two or three bedroom suite. Rocco Forte Hotel’s Edinburgh property, The Balmoral, has revealed…

All IP, branding, trademarks and customer data available for acquisition. Snotels, an alpine-only hotel brand concept launched back in 2011, has been put up…

Wilton Carpets has revealed details of its latest project, which required bringing a sense of occasion to the new Orangery of Rushton Hall Hotel &…

The project will mark the first dual-branded hotels in Europe and the introduction of Hyatt’s select service brands in France. Hyatt Hotels has revealed…

Created by ADS Design and RPW Design, it will be the first luxury hotel to open in the Albert Embankment area. Crown Plaza has confirmed…

Inspired by Mexican design with nearly 500 rooms. Spain-based Meliá Hotels International has confirmed the launch of Paradisus Playa Mujeres in Q1 2019, becoming Mexico’s fifth…

Join us at the Hotel Summit this summer and you’ll get exclusive insights into Trivago’s consumer insights research. The Hotel Summit is the hotel…

The luxurious interiors hint at Portuguese influences with bold accents of yellow, the traditional colour of Goa. With local Goan artists a prominent feature…

As part of Hotel Design’s spotlight this month on outdoor furniture, we highlight the latest Bolero range from Nisbets. “Creating the right atmosphere is essential…

Brand committed to improving guest experiences in member hotels. Best Western Great Britain says it has invested of £214m across its member hotels since 2015,…

52 rooms in Montparnasse area themed on the ‘Roaring Twenties’. Hilton has opened the Niepce Paris Hotel, the first Curio Collection hotel to open…

The collection includes a close coupled WC, basin and pedestal, with a complementary furniture range and mirror. Roca says its new Carmen range is based on…

Architect Kengo Kuma will seek to blend old and new Japan. Ace Hotel Group has partnered with NTT Urban Development Corporation to design and…

2022: A Space Odyssey  Plans for the first-ever luxury space hotel have been unveiled by tech start-up Orion Span, with the Aurora Station set to…

Chelsom worked closely with Joyce Wang Studio and procurement specialist Benjamin West to create a custom designed lighting scheme for the refurbishment of guestrooms, corridors and public…

The company will operate 2,145 new rooms in Cuba by the end of 2018. Meliá Cuba has added five new hotels with 409 rooms…

The hotel says the works will place it at the top table of Cretan hospitality. The five star Royal Blue in Crete will open…

The first residential phase at Blue Amber Zanzibar consists of 47 luxury double storey villas. Lulie Fisher Design Studio has been appointed to design…