Style-centric Lodge at Solent is a ‘shore’ thing
It’s been 210 years since British hospitality firm Thwaites was conceived by its namesake, Daniel. His mission was delivering fine hospitality alongside fine ale….
/ 02.11.2017
It’s been 210 years since British hospitality firm Thwaites was conceived by its namesake, Daniel. His mission was delivering fine hospitality alongside fine ale….
/ 02.11.2017
Nakul Sharma is the CEO and founder of Hostmaker, London’s biggest Airbnb management company – and here he describes why he believes homestays and…
/ 02.11.2017
Canopy by Hilton has announced the signing of Canopy by Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Bukit Bintang. The latest signing marks the debut of the Canopy…
/ 02.11.2017
The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts has announced that The Langley will open in summer 2018 in the heart of the Buckinghamshire countryside. The…
/ 01.11.2017
Creating furniture with the right colour palette is extremely important if you are aiming to astonish with your project. Natural tendencies are foreseen, earthy…
/ 01.11.2017
The City of London Corporation has recently granted planning permission to Eric Parry Architects to build a 10-storey, 191-room hotel on Holborn Viaduct at…
/ 01.11.2017
Finchatton has partnered with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, to offer the first stand-alone Four Seasons Private Residences,…
/ 01.11.2017
Hilton Boston/Woburn has completed a comprehensive $16 million (£12 million) renovation spearheaded by a joint venture between The Davis Companies and The Rubicon Companies….
/ 01.11.2017
It’s just one week to go until the Hotel Designs Christmas Meet Up networking event, being held on 8th November at the Home House,…
/ 01.11.2017
The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts has announced the reopening of The Athenee Hotel in Bangkok following an extensive renovation and transformation into a…
/ 31.10.2017
Bulgari Hotels & Resorts will open its Dubai Resort on Thursday 7th December 2017; an urban oasis on Jumeirah Bay. This newest addition to…
/ 31.10.2017
The managing director of the UK’s newest hotel group has outlined plans to press ahead with further expansion to follow its impressive market entry…
/ 31.10.2017
The interaction between surface and light defines a guest’s perceptual experience of the lobby, bar or guestroom – and Sleep holds endless solutions to…
/ 31.10.2017
Hilton has announced the opening of Hilton Cabo Verde Sal Resort, marking its debut in the country and further growing the brand’s portfolio of…
/ 30.10.2017
The Trafalgar St. James hotel launched with a star-studded event at the stunning new Rooftop restaurant in London this month. Working with hospitality giant…
/ 30.10.2017
In November, Hotel Designs will be focussing on bolder baths and bathrooms. There’s a new wave of attention-grabbing free-standing tubs – especially in boutique…
/ 30.10.2017
Hotel Saranac will reopen in late 2017 after a multi-million dollar restoration that infuses modern indulgences with untamed North Country spirit. With its glorious…
/ 30.10.2017
Autograph Collection Hotels has announced its fourth hotel in Italy with the opening of Hotel Sina Villa Medici, located in the historic heart of…
/ 30.10.2017
Hyatt has announced the opening of Hyatt House Dusseldorf / Andreas Quartier, marking the entry of the Hyatt House brand into the European market,…
/ 27.10.2017
TOPHOTELPROJECTS talks about hotel sustainability and how it’s shaping the design and construction of hotels around the world… Sustainability has long been a buzzword…
/ 27.10.2017
Artfully combining sophisticated minimalism with the industrial aesthetic of an early 20th-century warehouse, The Robey Hall puts guests at the heart of the action…
/ 27.10.2017
Hilton has been named the highest ranked hospitality company on the list of the World’s Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work, joining a…
/ 27.10.2017
From hotel openings to product spotlights to everything in between, we collate the top 10 most read stories on Hotel Designs this week… 1. HOTEL…
/ 27.10.2017
The New Esplanade Hotel, the successor to the storied old Esplanade hotel that fell to the wrecking ball in the early 1970s, is embarking…
/ 27.10.2017
Disney will begin construction next summer on a new 700-room hotel at the Anaheim Disneyland Resort, Disney Parks Blog reports. The new hotel will…
/ 26.10.2017
Far East Hospitality, Singapore’s leading operator of hotels and serviced residences, has signed a term sheet with Fontaine Investment to operate three new properties…
/ 26.10.2017
Hotel Designs is delighted to announce Boca do Lobo has been confirmed as Style Partner for the upcoming Christmas Meet Up at Home House…
/ 25.10.2017
With more than 80 years of history, the luxurious Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Lisboa Hotel is recognised as a city landmark for its prime location…
/ 25.10.2017
Hyatt Hotels has announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a franchise agreement with HR Group for a Hyatt House hotel in Frankfurt,…
/ 25.10.2017
Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel has unveiled its new contemporary Thai inspired guestrooms, offering discerning leisure and business travellers even more luxurious style at the…
/ 25.10.2017
Work has begun on a £50 million project to create a luxury hotel and apartments in Plymouth, which will take three years. In December…
/ 25.10.2017
We’re just two weeks from the Hotel Designs Christmas Meet Up networking event, being held on 8th November at the Home House, Portman Square…
/ 24.10.2017
Hallmark Hotel Birmingham Strathallan, part of leading UK independent hotel chain Hallmark Hotels, has invested over £1.5 million into refreshing the design of its…
/ 24.10.2017
When London-based B3 Designers was appointed to transform Hotel de la Paix Geneva’s new Fiskebar restaurants and bar, contemporary Nordic minimalism was the starting…
/ 24.10.2017
InterContinental Hotels Group has signed three management contracts to introduce its luxury boutique hotel brand Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants to Asia. Announced at the…
/ 23.10.2017
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and Jabal Omar Development Company (JODC), a leading developer in the Middle East, have announced plans for a new…
/ 23.10.2017
We’re just over two weeks away from the Hotel Designs Christmas Meet Up event, which has already seen some biggest names in the UK…
/ 23.10.2017
Marriott is set to make a splash in Seattle this autumn as it brings its bold lifestyle brand, Moxy, to the Emerald City. Recognised…
/ 23.10.2017
Lillian Connors is Senior Digital Marketing Strategist at Bizzmark – a hub for business journalists and bloggers – and here she shares her thoughts…
/ 23.10.2017
The Lygon Arms, located in Broadway in the heart of the Cotswolds has unveiled the final chapter of its multi-million-pound refurbishment and expansion. The…
/ 23.10.2017
trivago, a leading global hotel metasearch, announces the foundation of trivago Hotel Relations, a new wholly-owned subsidiary that will foster strong direct relationships with…
/ 20.10.2017
From hotel openings to product spotlights to everything in between, we collate the top 10 most read stories on Hotel Designs this week… 1. IHS…
/ 20.10.2017
NFU Mutual’s Hospitality Recruitment Guide, published this week, has revealed that a skills shortage is one of the key concerns for those in the…
/ 20.10.2017
Hilton has announced the opening of Hampton by Hilton Edinburgh West End, the first Hampton by Hilton property in the Scottish capital. This new…
/ 20.10.2017
While the United States is usually considered the land of cookie-cutter, chain hotels; if one delves deeper, some real independent and boutique gems can…
/ 20.10.2017
Upper upscale hotel brand Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts has announced the official opening of the new contemporary hotel Park Plaza London Park Royal….
/ 19.10.2017
The winners of the Independent Hotel Show Awards, in association with Sky – Independent Hotelier and Outstanding New Hotel – were revealed this week….
/ 19.10.2017
The largest Holiday Inn Express in Europe has opened in the heart of Cologne, InterContinental Hotels Group has announced, with the Cologne City Centre…
/ 19.10.2017
Places are now open for the Hotel Summit 2018, which will be celebrating its 20th anniversary next year, at the Radisson Blu London Stansted…
/ 19.10.2017
Bankside, a design-forward hotel for London, is set to open in September next year on the south bank of the Thames. Just minutes from…
/ 19.10.2017
The niu growth engine is going full speed ahead, with over 35 niu hotels currently planned. One of these exciting projects is the niu…
/ 18.10.2017
The first quarter of 2018 will see the opening of Hotel St. George, a property in Helsinki that is setting the bar for a…
/ 18.10.2017
AVANI Gaborone Resort & Casino is celebrating the completion of an extensive renovation, representing an investment of $7.5 million (£5.6 million) by Minor Hotels,…
/ 18.10.2017
Independent Hotel Show has built up a reputation for offering high-quality, focussed and insightful seminars during the two days of the event. This year’s…
/ 17.10.2017
What makes the ‘perfect hotel bedroom’? New for this year’s show – the Independent Hotel Show is trying to determine exactly that. Having commissioned…
/ 17.10.2017
This year’s Independent Hotel Show, the most comprehensive and best loved business event on the market for the luxury, boutique and independent hotel sector, is…
/ 17.10.2017
2017 has exceeded performance expectations and 2018 is currently on track to be even better for independent hoteliers according to new research from Guestline….
/ 17.10.2017
Canopy by Hilton, Hilton’s lifestyle hotel brand, Hoffman-Madison Waterfront and Concord Hospitality Enterprises revealed the brand’s first North American property, Canopy by Hilton Washington…
/ 16.10.2017
Following an extensive renovation that transformed Anantara Angkor Resort into a premier all-suite retreat, the 39-key boutique resort is delighted to unveil Siem Reap’s…
/ 16.10.2017
Luxury airport hotel Sofitel London Gatwick has undergone an extensive refurbishment of all its restaurants and bars. The work, which cost just shy of…
/ 13.10.2017
Sheraton Warsaw Hotel, the flagship hotel for Sheraton Hotels & Resorts in Poland, has revealed its stunning redesign following a renovation of all guest…
/ 13.10.2017
Dream Hotel Group has announced plans to debut Unscripted Hotels, its newest lifestyle brand and hospitality concept designed for the progressive, creative traveller, in…
/ 13.10.2017
Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach, the latest addition to the Conrad Hotels & Resorts growing hotel portfolio, opened its doors on 10th October 2017. As…
/ 13.10.2017
The countdown to the re-launch of The White Horse in Dorking is on, Bespoke Hotels is delighted to reveal. Set to re-open in late…
/ 12.10.2017
Hilton has announced the opening of its newest hotel, the dual-branded Homewood Suites by Hilton Los Angeles International Airport and H Hotel Los Angeles,…
/ 12.10.2017
Fairfield by Marriott, Marriott International’s second largest brand, is celebrating its 30th anniversary year by honouring the brand’s heritage that was born at the…
/ 12.10.2017
Hotel Designs catches up with Leigh Hall, who heads up developer Manorcrest Group. The firm has vast experience in the hotel industry and is…
/ 11.10.2017
Tapestry Collection by Hilton continues to expand with the signing of the distinguished The Graham Georgetown, in Washington DC, slated to join the collection…
/ 11.10.2017
AVANI Hotels & Resorts will debut in North Africa with two new properties in Tunisia, in partnership with Groupe Chaabane. Scheduled to open in…
/ 11.10.2017
We’re a month away from the Hotel Designs Christmas Meet Up event, which has already seen some biggest names in the UK hotel and design industries confirm…
/ 11.10.2017
The architectural firm Bost Interior Design has received a 2017 Iconic Award during the recent Expo Real Trade Fair in Munich. The prize was…
/ 11.10.2017
Travellers in the know seeking the next great upscale hotel look no further. Luxury and experiential travel network Virtuoso, along with its more than…
/ 10.10.2017
The Pilgrm, a new venture from long-time collaborators Jason Catifeoglou, Andreas Thrasyvoulou and Steph Thrasyvoulou, is slated to open in Paddington’s Norfolk Square in…
/ 10.10.2017
An innovative hospitality concept for savvy millennial travellers called Haven’t Met is launching its flagship hotel in Bangkok, Haven’t Met Silom. The hotel offers…
/ 10.10.2017
France’s Accor SA has bid Australian $1.18 billion (£696 million) for Mantra Group Ltd – a deal that would combine the two biggest hotel…
/ 09.10.2017
Proving that a hotel can bloom from the most unlikely of settings, Hotel Liberty has just opened its doors to guests after an extensive…
/ 09.10.2017
One of the Netherlands’ most celebrated hoteliers, Eric Toren, is opening a new luxury boutique hotel in Amsterdam that offers luxury design and services…
/ 09.10.2017
W Hotels Worldwide, part of the Marriott International group, has announced the signature of a hotel in Rome, its first hotel in Italy. This…
/ 06.10.2017
Ikos Resorts has announced that it is adding a third property to its portfolio with the launch of Ikos Dassia, Corfu, opening in May…
/ 06.10.2017
From hotel openings to product spotlights to everything in between, we collate the top 10 most read stories on Hotel Designs this week… 1. THE…
/ 06.10.2017
Itz’ana Resort & Residences in Placencia, Belize, is now taking bookings for a December opening, with availability starting on the 15th. The highly anticipated…
/ 06.10.2017
Meliá Hotels International has announced the addition of a new five-star hotel in the city of Venice, “a destination that has always been an…
/ 05.10.2017
Opening October 10th in the heart of Edinburgh at Picardy Place, The Wine House Hotel 1821 represents a truly innovative concept in hospitality brought…
/ 05.10.2017
Leading hotel technology provider, Avvio has announced the launch of Allora, the world’s first booking engine powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Allora is the…
/ 05.10.2017
This October marks the opening of M Social Auckland, an exciting new lifestyle hotel positioned on the waterfront in Auckland’s prime CBD. The opening…
/ 05.10.2017
Beachcomber Resorts & Hotels, the luxury hotel group with eight properties in Mauritius, has announced the reopening of Canonnier Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa….
/ 04.10.2017
YTL Hotels is delighted to announce the opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Koh Samui in Thailand. The resort’s opening has been highly-anticipated and its debut…
/ 04.10.2017
The Radisson Blu Strand Hotel, Stockholm, originally launched in 1912 for the Olympics, is undergoing a significant refurbishment, transforming it into Stockholm’s leading lifestyle…
/ 04.10.2017
Chapman Taylor is pleased to report that the 1,100,000m² master plan design for the Mui Dinh Eco-Resort in Vietnam has received approval from the…
/ 03.10.2017
YOTEL Singapore, the first YOTEL in Asia, opened its doors to guests on 1 October 2017, offering 610 rooms known as ‘cabins’ across 30…
/ 02.10.2017
Malmaison Hotel du Vin, the leading lifestyle hotel group has taken an exciting and important step closer to bringing the famous Malmaison brand to…
/ 02.10.2017
Redefine|BDL Hotels has assumed management of a prestigious portfolio of 26 four-star luxury hotels on behalf of new owners, real estate investment company, Aprirose….
/ 02.10.2017
The Moxy Times Square, the 15th property in the brand’s portfolio, has celebrated its grand opening in the former Mills Hotel in Manhattan. Originally…
/ 02.10.2017
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has announced the newest addition to its collection of luxurious global properties, The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara. Recently acquired by…
/ 30.09.2017
From hotel openings to product spotlights to everything in between, we collate the top 10 most read stories on Hotel Designs this week… 1. WIMBERLY…
/ 29.09.2017
Wimberly Interiors is delighted to unveil the design of three ultra-luxurious private ‘Grand Suites’ aboard the seminal Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. Adorned with opulent marquetry, the…
/ 29.09.2017
De Vere Wokefield Estate, part of The Principal Hotel Company, has completed an extensive, multi-million pound refurbishment of its contemporary meetings and event space,…
/ 29.09.2017
Palladium Hotel Group’s newest addition to its portfolio of luxury five-star accommodations will introduce a brand new development to the northeast of Mexico’s Yucatan…
/ 29.09.2017
We’re not far away from the Hotel Designs Christmas Meet Up event, which will see some of the biggest names in the UK hotel…