‘Pretty in Pink’ – Trends at Decorex 2016
Decorex International is the UK’s leading design show and the only one of its kind in the UK for the luxury interiors market. Decorex…
/ 16.08.2016
Decorex International is the UK’s leading design show and the only one of its kind in the UK for the luxury interiors market. Decorex…
/ 16.08.2016
Adding to its growing global portfolio of distinctive, one-of-a-kind properties, Luxury Hotels Group is delighted to announce its newest member this month. Deep in…
/ 16.08.2016
John Spence, Chairman and Founder of award-winning international travel and lifestyle brand, Karma Group and Mark Fuller, top London hotelier and CEO of Sanctum…
/ 16.08.2016
The final touches of Pulitzer Amsterdam’s extensive restoration have been put into place, and the iconic 45-year old hotel celebrated its grand opening recently…
/ 15.08.2016
The Utopia Spa at Rowhill Grange Hotel has undergone a £250,000 investment programme which has given the space a new fresh-faced look. The popular…
/ 15.08.2016
W Hotels Worldwide, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, opened W Hotel Dubai – Al Habtoor City on Sheikh Zayed Road in the…
/ 15.08.2016
Meliá Hotels International has announced the opening of Meliá Yangon, the first hotel operated by the company in Myanmar. Situated on Kaba Aye Pagoda…
/ 15.08.2016
Room Mate Hotels, the award-winning hotel chain founded and chaired by Kike Sarasola, has opened its fourth hotel in Barcelona. Room Mate Anna is…
/ 15.08.2016
Hilton Worldwide and Vičiūnai Group are bringing the upscale DoubleTree by Hilton brand to Lithuania for the first time. Construction of DoubleTree by Hilton…
/ 15.08.2016
RIU Hotels & Resorts will celebrate its first inauguration on the Asian continent with a 5-star hotel in Sri Lanka. The Riu Sri Lanka…
/ 11.08.2016
From the news of Portonovi launching villas for purchase to facts about the Starwood-Marriott merger, we collate the top 10 most read stories on…
/ 11.08.2016
Paloma Resort Properties has announced the completion of the second phase of extensive renovations to its The Ridge Hotel property. The Ridge Hotel’s $4.5…
/ 11.08.2016
Famous Paris hotelier Jean-Louis Costes has been given planning permission for his first UK hotel, in London in partnership with Cadogan Estates. The go…
/ 11.08.2016
Hilton Hotels & Resorts has announced the official opening of Hilton Edinburgh Carlton, marking the 16th property in the Hilton Worldwide portfolio of brands…
/ 11.08.2016
Luxury fabric specialist, Kobe, has introduced its Bufera collection of contemporary upholstery fabrics. Bufera is a plush chenille woven dobby with a soft luxurious…
/ 11.08.2016
An innovative £2 million scheme to create the UK’s first hotel for young people with autism and learning difficulties has been given the green…
/ 10.08.2016
Stuttgart is getting a designer business hotel – a NOVUM Style Hotel with more than 200 rooms is being created at the Pragsattel. Construction…
/ 10.08.2016
Marriott International will acquire Starwood Hotels and Resorts in a deal believed to be worth $12.2 billion, and when it was first announced consumers…
/ 10.08.2016
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts has announced its newest property, Waldorf Astoria San Francisco, which will be the centerpiece of a two million square-foot,…
/ 10.08.2016
Radisson Blu Resort & Spa Karjat, located in the sub district of Raigad, is now open. Situated in the natural surroundings of verdant greenery…
/ 10.08.2016
DoubleTree by Hilton has announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Wroclaw, housed in the uniquely designed 6-storey OVO Wroclaw complex. The OVO Wroclaw…
/ 10.08.2016
Meliá Hotels has announced the opening of the Meliá Makassar, a new hotel in Indonesia, which becomes the sixth hotel operated by the company…
/ 09.08.2016
The business partner of former Liverpool and England footballer Steven Gerrard plans to open a £20 million boutique hotel in Liverpool. Paul Adams, who…
/ 09.08.2016
As the ranks of the ultra-wealthy swell across Southeast Asia, so does the heightening expectations for accommodation that costs thousands of dollars per night….
/ 09.08.2016
Hotel occupancy in London showed its sixth consecutive quarter of year-on-year decline with Brexit poised to subdue the sector further, according to the latest…
/ 09.08.2016
Fairmont Austin, the new 37-storey luxury hotel opening summer 2017, has unveiled natural design elements that will pay homage to the neighbouring Palm Park,…
/ 09.08.2016
Kindred Resorts & Hotels, a collection of independent hotels and resorts focused exclusively on the group and meetings market in North America, has added…
/ 09.08.2016
News has emerged this week that a colony of honey bees have checked in on the rooftop of Edinburgh’s luxury hotel The Balmoral in…
/ 08.08.2016
Alderney, the third largest of the Channel Islands, continues its investment in expanding its varied accommodation offering with the opening of The Adventurer’s Rest….
/ 08.08.2016
Marriott International opens its second hotel in Belarus with the addition of Minsk Marriott Hotel, the capital’s first 5-star internationally rated hotel, which is…
/ 08.08.2016
Marriott Hotels, the signature brand of Marriott International, has welcomed Rotterdam Marriott Hotel to its portfolio. Formerly known as The Manhatten Hotel Rotterdam, Rotterdam…
/ 08.08.2016
The Otterburn Coach House Hotel is set in a stunning deer park and woodland around the former Otterburn Hall Hotel, which closed in 2012….
/ 08.08.2016
Hilton Worldwide’s Hampton by Hilton brand, the global mid-priced hotel, has announced the opening of its newest property, Hampton Inn by Hilton Penn Yan….
/ 08.08.2016
I never cease to be amazed by the vast breadth of knowledge interior designers need in order to cope with all the different strands…
/ 05.08.2016
The Wellesley, a luxurious boutique hotel in Knightsbridge overlooking Hyde Park, has announced the launch of a striking 56m superyacht, now available for charter….
/ 05.08.2016
Smart technology and devices have become everyday essentials for many in today’s ‘always connected’ life, enabling people to do whatever they want, whenever and…
/ 05.08.2016
Following substantial refurbishment works and a star-studded launch event, The Talbot has reopened its doors in the heart of Ripley in scenic Surrey, breathing…
/ 05.08.2016
Marlin Apartments, the leading serviced apartment provider in London has entered into a strategic partnership with Tink Labs, a Hong Kong-based technology incubator to…
/ 05.08.2016
The Hotel Designs Summit takes place on 12-13 September at Radisson Blu Hotel, London Stansted, and as well as fantastic networking opportunities and invaluable…
/ 04.08.2016
The five-star Leeu Estates has opened its doors in Franschhoek, South Africa. Numerous designers worked on the property’s architecture, interiors and gardens, including Spanish…
/ 04.08.2016
Hilton Garden Inn is pleased to announce the opening of Hilton Garden Inn Brussels Louise. The 143-room property is located in the heart of…
/ 04.08.2016
The oldest hotel in Hungary, Pest-Buda, has reopened after renovation as a 10-bedroom luxury boutique hotel. Originally opened all the way back in 1696,…
/ 04.08.2016
Located in the heart of Ghana’s thriving cultural scene and the economic hub of Accra, Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City is perfectly positioned for…
/ 04.08.2016
Tresillo is the new, fashion-inspired collection of eclectic fabrics and wallcoverings from Harlequin, which will be launched mid-August 2016. Vibrant and uplifting, the collection…
/ 04.08.2016
The spectacular 17th century Wotton House in Surrey has revealed phase one of its £6million refurbishment. Nestled in 13 acres of stunning listed gardens…
/ 03.08.2016
Hotel Designs is delighted to announce its media partnership for this year’s edition of Decorex International, being held at Syon Park, London on 18-21…
/ 03.08.2016
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts has announced the designation of the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane, welcoming it to the brand’s premier tier of hotels…
/ 03.08.2016
Sereno Hotels is pleased to announce the grand opening of Il Sereno Lago di Como, the first new hotel on Lake Como in decades,…
/ 03.08.2016
A new report has revealed that there are 183 hotel projects and 54,000 hotel rooms in the UAE hotel industry pipeline. The hotel construction…
/ 03.08.2016
A new hotel development in Manchester has been given the green light, with a scheduled completion cost of £13 million and should be finished…
/ 03.08.2016
The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, has announced the opening of The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho, a…
/ 02.08.2016
The Park Hotels, pioneers of luxury boutique hotels in India, are delighted to announce the launch of yet another four-star ‘Zone by The Park’…
/ 02.08.2016
With acoustics being a crucial element of a building’s design, the RIBA-approved Geberit CPD training module now also has CIBSE seal of approval, making…
/ 02.08.2016
Luxury fabric specialist Kobe, has introduced a new compact range of ‘room highs’, the extra wide fabrics for window décor. The fabric is more…
/ 02.08.2016
Gérard Ronzatti, the French architect, has completed a floating hotel project in the French capital. Off Paris Seine debuts as France’s first floating hotel…
/ 02.08.2016
Renowned TV and film actor Dominic West and his family are to convert a castle in Limerick, Ireland into a boutique hotel. The 700-year-old…
/ 02.08.2016
Former hotel designer Patrick Goff shares his thoughts on the relationship between commissioners of design and their designers… Recently I had dinner with a…
/ 01.08.2016
RIU Hotels & Resorts inaugurated the Riu Plaza New York Times Square, its first hotel in New York City. The newly-constructed hotel is located…
/ 01.08.2016
The highly-anticipated 225-room AC Hotel Rio de Janeiro Porto Maravilha and the 378-room AC Hotel Rio de Janeiro Barra da Tijuca, have opened their…
/ 01.08.2016
Decorex International, the UK’s longest running design show and only one of its kind for the luxury interiors market, announces that it will partner…
/ 01.08.2016
Sands China has announced that its elegant French-themed property, The Parisian Macao, will open its doors on 13 September, 2016. The launch of the…
/ 28.07.2016
pentahotels is known for its neighbourhood lifestyle design that makes their guests feel right at home, and with their newly refurbished and uniquely-designed bedrooms…
/ 28.07.2016
The legendary Blue Bar at The Berkeley in the heart of Knightsbridge has recently re-opened following a six-month refurbishment. Retaining its original look by…
/ 28.07.2016
The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts has announced it will open The Luxury Collection Hotel, Changsha, an elegant and iconic property that will rise…
/ 28.07.2016
The Lion Quays Hotel & Spa in Oswestry, Shropshire, has announced its next stage of its £1 million refurbishment, which is set to be…
/ 28.07.2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced plans to open the first Kimpton hotel in the home of European fashion and design – Paris. Situated…
/ 27.07.2016
The world-renowned How It’s Made TV documentary made by the Discovery Channel aired a segment on how electrical switches are made. Shown on US…
/ 27.07.2016
Now a benchmark among Spain’s most renowned architects and interior designers, the boutique hotel La Isla y el Mar in Lanzarote, part of the…
/ 27.07.2016
Work is currently underway on the new Parklane Luxury Collection Resort & Spa which will replace the Le Meridien in Limassol. Following the demands…
/ 27.07.2016
Phil Foster, Managing Director of Love Energy Savings has shared his thoughts on the future of solar power and what this may mean for…
/ 27.07.2016
Wilton Carpets has announced the commissioning of a state-of-the-art Van De Wiele axminster carpet loom, the first of its kind in the UK, at…
/ 26.07.2016
If you haven’t heard already, Hotel Designs is hosting the first edition of its rebranded hotel event on 12-13 September – just seven weeks…
/ 26.07.2016
After an investment of 100 million Swiss Francs (£77 million) and a five-year complete renovation and expansion, the transformation of the iconic Hotel Royal…
/ 26.07.2016
Five-star luxury and sustainability have been seamlessly integrated at Hurawalhi Island Resort – a combination worthy of making any environmentally-aware urban dweller green with…
/ 26.07.2016
Hotel du Vin Brighton, the iconic boutique hotel brand, has unveiled its new look Bistro. Staying true to its classic French roots, the new…
/ 26.07.2016
Kudos Dsign is a leading luxury interior design agency for hospitality developments, designing innovative projects across the globe, from the iconic Burj Al Arab…
/ 26.07.2016
Original, unconventional, relaxed and stylish – these properties describe the unique overall experience of pentahotels. With its unmistakable pentastyle, the young, dynamic hotel brand…
/ 26.07.2016
New hospitality group Flat Cap Hotels – founded in 2015 by brothers Oliver and Dominic Heywood – is planning to open a second property…
/ 25.07.2016
Having stayed in countless hotels, I am aware that the quality of a guest’s sleeping experience is one of the most important aspects of…
/ 25.07.2016
Just a matter of months after it won a well-deserved Green Tourism Award, Dorsett Shepherds Bush has been awarded the prestigious International Architecture Award…
/ 25.07.2016
The Peninsula Paris, located within walking distance of the Champs Elysees and some of the city’s most famous monuments, museums and luxury boutiques, joins…
/ 25.07.2016
Taking over four substantial spaces at this year’s Decorex, The New Craftsmen will be presenting ‘CraftHouse’, a series of interactive roomsets exploring the fundamental…
/ 25.07.2016
Colours from every part of the spectrum, in a range of contemporary textures, give this collection by Skopos its connection to the Northern Lights….
/ 22.07.2016
Jonathan Nehmer + Associates, HVS Design and Carmina Wood Morris – firms specialising in the hospitality industry – are providing architecture and interior design…
/ 22.07.2016
From the news of Portonovi launching villas for purchase to Paris Hilton announcing her launch of (yet another) one of her hotel brands, we…
/ 22.07.2016
The EVEN Hotel in Brooklyn, NY – the latest IHG hotel designed by Gene Kaufman Architect – opened this month. The 13-storey, 202-room hotel…
/ 22.07.2016
Beautiful fabrics can transform any room in a hotel, from drab to delightful. David Harris, MD of luxury fabric specialist Kobe UK, takes a…
/ 21.07.2016
Grace Santorini reopened for the summer season in May 2016 with a fresh new design following a complete renovation to enhance the iconic luxury…
/ 21.07.2016
Boston Park Plaza is pleased to announce the completion of a comprehensive, multi-year, $100 million (£75 million) renovation and restoration project. The extensive transformation…
/ 21.07.2016
A Seaside Tsar should be appointed to help Britain’s forgotten seaside towns fight back from decades of decay according to new research which paints…
/ 21.07.2016
Blumen Haus Lech will soon offer the ultimate Alpine retreat in the Austrian mountains, when this extraordinary nine suite hotel launches on 1 December…
/ 21.07.2016
For 50 years, EquipHotel has helped French and international hospitality and catering professionals to decipher trends, identify innovations, promote networking – with one goal:…
/ 20.07.2016
Economy designer brand Ibis Styles is thinking big with the opening of not just one but two new hotels in Budapest. This is a…
/ 20.07.2016
Hilton is to open a 170 guestroom hotel within the Taghazout Bay Resort located 10 miles north of the Moroccan coastal town of Agadir….
/ 20.07.2016
Moxy Hotels, making a much-anticipated US debut, opened the brand’s second stateside property, Moxy New Orleans, on May 12th. Located right outside the city’s…
/ 20.07.2016
Organisers of the Decorex International 2016 show are excited to reveal the leading industry figures who will be taking to the stage at the…
/ 20.07.2016
Made from WRAS approved materials and designed to fit a standard 1/2″ BSP hose connector, the new Twyford X120 Thermostatic Shower Valve is easy…
/ 20.07.2016
In spite of the impending Marriott-Stwarwood merger, Hilton Hotels is still one of the behemoths of the hotel industry and remains one of the…
/ 19.07.2016
A five-star hotel in Bath Spa has unveiled the new-look of its luxury suites, following a £150k refurbishment. Five-star Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel has…