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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…

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…

City scape views and an open plan design from fitted led by Tang Interiors on the way. Park Regis in Birmingham is to relaunch its conferencing…

‘The best of Palm Springs in the Algarve with a spin on the iconic 1950s motor-hotel aesthetic’. Interior design firm Bryan O’Sullivan Studio has lifted…

Home2 Suites by Hilton has revealed its newest property – the Home2 Suites by Hilton Las Vegas Strip South. Featuring 120 suites and a…

As part of Hotel Design’s spotlight this month on spa products and services, we take a look at how the family-run Hotel am Meer…

With two months to go until the 20th anniversary edition of the Hotel Summit, we are pleased to confirm support from a huge array of industry…

The Ocean Resort Casino will be part of the Unbound Collection by Hyatt when it opens in Atlantic City this summer. The news comes…

Refreshing, clean, pleasant – all the Duravit toilet products and features offer a new and convenient way to feel good. The SensoWash® shower-toilet seats…

Following the success of C.1, Duravit introduces two further universal tap fitting ranges – B.1 and B.2. The ranges are positioned in the entry…

Duravit C.1 tap fittings win the iF GOLD AWARD 2018 – Luv, Vero Air c-bonded and the BioTracer honoured with the iF DESIGN AWARD…

Major redevelopment project will create up to 60 new jobs for the local economy with the support of a multi-million pound finance facility from…

Sustainable tourism business in Scotland has saved 1 million tonnes of water and ¼ million tonnes of carbon according to an impacts report published…

Boutique hotel brand has signed a development agreement to renovate a Grade A Listed property in St Andrew Square. Malmaison Hotel du Vin Group…

Project also included a new entrance and an area for private receptions. The Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa in Country Durham has invested…

Luxury Mauritius hotel group, Heritage Resorts, has unveiled ‘Heritage Le Château’ after an extensive renovation to bring the 19th Century mansion back to its…

12.18 Investment Management confirms site will operate as SCHLOSS Roxburghe. Düsseldorf-based project developer and hotel operator 12.18. Investment Management GmbH has acquired the Roxburghe Hotel &…

VP Plaza España Design 5* has opened in the iconic Plaza España in the historic centre of Madrid. The stylish 214-room property spreads across…

Scheduled to open in 2020, the 48-storey new-build property will be the third AVANI in Dubai. AVANI Hotels & Resorts has confirmed AVANI Hotel Suites…

JW Marriott has confirmed that its JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa will be opening on the island of Vagaru, Shaviyani Atoll, Maldives in…

Sekers proudly introduces Tanami, a versatile upholstery with a subtly textured small scale geometric design. Available in a range of 22 colours, from rich,…

Modular construction is an ever-growing market, with everything from hospital wards to student accommodation being built offsite and then shipped to the construction area….

Total transformation planned for residential Conference and Events venue. Wyboston Lakes Resort is about to start on the first phase of a complete refurbishment, part…

Located in the city centre, the former Arora Hotel is undergoing a complete refurbishment and relaunch as part of a £1.5 million development. The…

New research has revealed that travel & tourism was responsible for the creation of 7 million new jobs worldwide. 2017 was a particularly good year…

Tom Jager, professional blogger at A-Writer shares his views on how to enhance the look of your hotel. Hotel exterior is key The look…

Hilton will open a new boutique resort in the Maldives, following a franchise agreement with Singha Estate. The new resort will join the Curio…

To add to the current offer of FR dim-out fabrics, Skopos are launching a new collection in a sophisticated palette with a choice of…

Private island with 18-hole golf course and marina will feature oceanfront private estates, private residences and overwater bungalows Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has…

Visitors will be invited to GROHE ATRIO’s exclusive product launch at the newly designed GROHE showroom at Via Crocefisso The GROHE DESIGN team will…

Observatory is fitted with a research-grade 16” Meade LX200 telescope mounted on a super-giant field tripod Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas has taken the wraps off its new…

Throughout April Hotel Designs will focus on two timely sectors – outdoor furniture and spas If you want to get your company and products…

Ramside Estates-owned County Durham hotel has unveiled its new look The Hardwick Hall Hotel at Sedgefield has been given a £500,000 facelift, which includes a…

New face in the hot seat at Grade II Listed destination The five-star Palé Hall in North Wales has appointed Harry Shepherd as its new…

David Schaefer, Vice President at Falcon’s Creative Group, discusses the Atlantis Sanya project and the increase in Western IP in China’s destination & resorts…

The hotel has upgraded 72 bedrooms and also boasts a new state-of-the-art reception area. The four-star DoubleTree by Hilton, Cadbury House in Congresbury has…