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Thames Valley Park, Reading is home to some of the world’s highest profile companies, including IT giant, Microsoft’s UK headquarters campus. In the summer…

The Manor Property Group is planning on building a 125-bed luxury hotel and floating restaurant overlooking Bristol’s St Augustine’s Reach as part of a…

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has announced its second property in the Caribbean with the new Kimpton Kawana Bay Grenada Resort, scheduled to open in…

Sekers announces the launch of YUMA, their new Trevira CS drapery collection. Inspired by the haunting, time worn textures found in abandoned mining towns…

UAE developer Nakheel and leading Thai hotel group Centara Hotels and Resorts has signed a joined venture agreement to create a 550-room, beachfront resort…

The Crown Group, the award-winning developer of distinctive residential and commercial properties across Australia, is putting the finishing touches on its new hotel brand,…

Since its launch at the end of 2015, this highly water repellent finish has really captured the imagination of Viero’s client base. Hydro is…

Roca is encouraging UK students and professionals of architecture, design and engineering to enter an international competition that could win them up to €10,000….

Sparking creativity to create beautiful floor layouts, Catalyst is the latest versatile and inspirational tufted carpet collection from Wilton Carpets. Wilton has carefully selected…

Curio – A Collection by Hilton announced recently the opening of AlRayyan Hotel Doha, Curio Collection by Hilton, the brand’s first property in the…

Award-winning design practice Areen Hospitality is working on the interiors of a new 5 star hotel under the JW Marriott brand, to be built…

The highly anticipated SEVERIN*S – The Alpine Retreat is stepping into 2017 in style, following its official opening on 22 December. Bringing a new…

The Tivoli Oriente hotel, in Lisbon’s thriving Parque das Nações business and leisure neighbourhood, presents ten floors of newly refurbished rooms as well as…

Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara has opened its doors in the Sultanate of Oman bringing the luxury hospitality brand Anantara Hotels, Resorts &…

DoubleTree by Hilton has announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Kingston upon Thames, located in the centre of the town. The upscale hotel…

Hilton has signed a management agreement with Group Sadiki to open its first hotel in Casablanca. The news follows the conclusion of a landmark…

London’s first gin hotel opened on Portobello Road last month and the hotel’s website has some of the first images… [easingslider id=”22115″]

JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts has debuted JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida. Following an extensive $320 million (£260 million) renovation facilitated…

A new luxury resort is now in the pre-opening phase on the idyllic Caribbean island of St. Kitts. Located in the aptly titled Banana…

Many current hotels and serviced apartments cater for Joe Average. It’s all about focusing on the key touch points and doing them well, says…

Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa is set for a brand-new look in 2017 with a major refurbishment and new build. English Lakes Hotels…

Modern travellers seeking an authentic Costa Rican experience filled with immersive culture, adventure and romance will love the new Casa Chameleon Las Catalinas hotel…

Since the UK’s famous Eden Project opened in 2001, more than 18 million people have visited the Cornwall’s most visited attraction: a pair of…

Technology innovation is changing faster than ever with emerging capabilities like robotics, artificial intelligence and augmented reality on the brink of permeating nearly every…

DoubleTree by Hilton has opened two new properties, one in Swindon, England and another in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh. Edinburgh Airport has opened…

GROHE is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted for the kbbreview 2017 Retail & Design Awards. Once again, GROHE is up for…

Courtyard by Marriott continues to expand across Europe with the opening of Courtyard Brussels EU. Ideally located in the heart of the European Quarter…

As 2017 dawns, Claire Fox, director at Style Matters predicts the trends set to take over the world of interior design for the year…

For luxury hotels, standing out from the crowd makes the difference between a place to stay and a destination. This is why attention to…

Carefully chosen and placed accessories can add the perfect finishing touch to interiors. Gallery Direct have recently added a range of new products to…

The Annecy bedstead from Gallery Direct’s Frank Hudson collection is a contemporary design, crafted with hand-woven cane. Featuring simple, elegant details, the Annecy is…

Gallery are continually looking at ways to help their customers. They have recently built a huge extension to their state of the art warehouse,…

Melia Hotels International, Calviá City Hall and the Balearic Government has begun construction of a new hotel and shopping mall in Magaluf, Mallorca, which…

Generator Hostels have opened three new beautiful design hostels in Amsterdam, Rome and Stockholm… Amsterdam The Amsterdam hostel has been built in a former…

Hilton’s Hampton by Hilton brand has announced the opening of its newest property, Hampton Inn by Hilton New Paltz. The 86-room hotel joins the…

Hotel Designs had the pleasure of catching up with Modulex CEO Eric Kirwan at the recent Sleep 2016 event and chatted to him about…

Set jewel-like between two giants, Bhutan is an age-old culture where the population remains untainted by the outside world; a world with which they…

As Giorgio Armani so eloquently put it, “The difference between style and fashion is quality”. The Wandsworth Group couldn’t agree more. That’s why their…

JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, the global luxury brand that is part of Marriott International’s luxury brands portfolio, is thrilled to debut the new…

CapitaLand’s wholly owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has expanded its global footprint to Ireland, one of the fastest growing economies…

The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the most dynamic hotel groups worldwide and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, is proud to…

Preparations are under way for Cambodian-based Grand Lion Group to open the very first Marriott International branded hotel in Cambodia, a 233-room Courtyard by…

Think of 3D printing, and you might well think of high-profile news stories a decade back involving airport security and ‘printed firearms’. Rest assured,…

The ‘Best Hotel in the World’, according to voters in the Conde Nast Travellers’ Readers’ Choice Awards is Ballyfin Demesne in County Laois, Ireland….

Luxury fabric specialist Kobe UK, is bringing its exciting new Kobe and Essente upholstery collections to the January Furniture Show in Birmingham. New to…

The recent signing of Meliá Bangkok marks Meliá Hotels International entry into the Bangkok hotel industry in 2022. Meliá Bangkok is the company’s second…

Minor Hotels, a hotel owner, operator and investor, currently with a portfolio of 155 hotels and resorts in 23 countries across Asia Pacific, the…

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts has announced the debut of Sheraton Grand in Africa with opening of Sheraton Grand Conakry. The newly built hotel marks…

Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn have announced the opening of Hilton Garden Inn Hong Kong Mongkok in Hong Kong SAR, China. Managed by Hilton…

Hotel brand and management company Dream Hotel Group signed its first hotel in Vietnam with locally owned Beegreen Group to develop Dream Oceanami Villas…

Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced this week the official opening of Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya. Joining internationally acclaimed eco-destination Mayakoba, the premium oceanfront property…

Leading global hospitality company Dusit International has signed a management agreement with Myanmar V-Pile Group to operate the Dusit Thani Yangon. Located just 15…

New Madrid property, Only YOU Hotel Atocha has officially opened its doors bringing an authentic slice of New York to the Spanish capital. The…

GROHE’s VP of Design, Michael Seum, on Essence and its expanded range of colours that gives more creative freedom to designers and architects. The…

Located on the outskirts of Norwich, Best Western Brook Hotel called upon Beacon Design Services to facilitate a refurbishment worth over £100,000 of some…

Beachside bliss, capital chic and heritage hospitality join together to offer independent leisure and business travelers a trilogy of exceptional stays in some of…

Ready to Weave axminster carpet from Wilton Carpets has been used to transform the auditorium of The Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton, bringing an elegance fitting…

Boutique hotel designers are the masters of lavish comfort. We’ve been exploring how a selection of premiere interior designers have used Atelier Textiles soft…

The Luxury Collection, now part of Marriott International, has announced that Knightsbridge hotel The Wellesley will join its portfolio. The Wellesley joins The Cristallo…

With its huge variety of new colours and finishes, GROHE’s re-designed mixer range takes personalised bathroom design to a new level… • The global…

Roca in collaboration with Boxbuild, have supplied a custom-made Solid Surface solution to create the ultimate durable and hygienic bathroom. BLOC’s new commission for…

A popular Aberdeen hotel has become the second city property to sign with the UK’s leading hotel management company in recent weeks. The four…

Le Meridien has announced the opening of Le Meridien Shanghai, Minhang in the Hongqiao Hub of Shanghai. The hotel marks the third Le Meridien…

Create a one-of-a-kind bathroom with a stunning shower tray, shower panels, vanity top and splashbacks that work in complete harmony together. Whether you want…

The UK’s fastest growing upscale brand has announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Southampton. Following a £4 million investment and renovation programme, overseen…

Hilton Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of Hilton Bali Resort, which joins 130 distinguished resort properties across the Hilton portfolio located in…

Hotel Le Toiny is known for luxury, privacy and 5-star service. The goal of the refurbishment by Osborn Interiors was to bring a hint…

The Chic Weathered Bedroom Collection from Gallery Direct’s Frank Hudson range offers an elegant look that would suit a range of interiors. Handcrafted with…

LED Dock Combination by Chelsom is a slender hotel guest room or ship cabin wall light ideal for the bedside with main room illumination…

Sleep on ice surrounded by dancing clowns, dive into a surreal frozen underwater world, climb an ice staircase to your floating bed and fall…

At the 2016 Designer Kitchen & Bathroom Awards, the Hansgrohe brand received the Gold product award for the category of ‘Innovation in Functionality’. Talis…

Hilton Worldwide is for the first time launching a series of podcasts that will act as audio guides to landmark hotels within its European…

Highest precision and design versatility Bathroom ceramic is a material with outstanding properties proven for use in homes and public buildings alike. The smooth…

Altered Gravity is the eighth collaborative collection from Brintons and Stacy Garcia. The collection, which includes 14 patterns, draws inspiration from diverse disciplines of…

In one of the world’s most stunning settings, in a land renowned for its hospitality, a trendsetting new destination is set to debut next…

Designed and hand-painted in-house by Newmor’s design team, the Watercolours wallcoverings range is the latest addition to the Newmor Custom collection. All of the…

The Mercer Hotel Sevilla is a new landmark hotel of 12 rooms and suites, which opened last week (25 November 2016). Casa Palacio Castelar,…

HiB Novum continues to innovate and inspire with the introduction of the new Duet range of bathroom furniture products. Guaranteed to ensure broad appeal,…

RPW Design, one of the world’s leading hospitality interior design practices, is thrilled to showcase its extensive refurbishment of the five-star resort, Fairmont St…

Two luxury heritage hotels in Pembrokeshire are celebrating being awarded the prestigious AA 5 Gold Star rating. Roch Castle (pictured, above) and Penrhiw Hotel…

Newmor’s new collaboration brings Ptolemy Mann’s signature ikat prints and hand-woven designs to commercial interiors with a collection of fabric backed vinyl wallcoverings. Ptolemy…

The UK’s fastest growing upscale brand today announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Aberdeen Treetops. A renovation programme overseen by Hilton and Westmont…

International architecture, design and planning firm Gensler has won the annual Sleep Set competition to design a new guest room concept for the future…

Designed by Morgan Studio, the Valencia collection, on show at the recent Sleep event, combines a sharp and dramatic profile with plush upholstery detailing…

The prestigious Chia Laguna resort, Sardinia is delighted to announce a number of new upgrades to Hotel Baia for the 2017 season. Two new…

Towering above the elevated section of the M4 in Chiswick, Vantage London is a building seen by tens of thousands of motorists every day…

Gallery Direct already had an incredibly extensive range of diverse, individually designed mirrors; however, they have recently added over 40 new ones to their…

Meliá Hotels International has announced that it will transform Meliá Cabo Real into Paradisus Los Cabos. Set to open 23 December 2016, this will…

With shower toilets raising comfort levels in the hotel bathroom to spa-like proportions, Geberit showcased its very latest and market-leading technology at Sleep 2016….

Royalty visited one of the Birmingham’s newest hotels last week as His Royal Highness, The Duke of Gloucester, formally opened the city’s Park Regis…

Muraspec announces the creative new MemErase Surface Paint, new to the MemErase series. This top-notch, easy to apply solution can transform any smooth surface…

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants has made waves this week as it opens the doors of its first Caribbean property Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa,…

At this year’s Sleep 2016, Roca will create an installation that showcases three distinct bathroom environments – two different guest bathrooms and a public…

Sleep 2016 saw Bathroom Brands launch its new Group Contracts Division bringing together the leading hotel brand, Crosswater, with its sister brands to form…

Versital is delighted to announce that its signature ‘faux’ cultured marble surface material has been selected as a finalist for a prestigious design award….

Sleep, Europe’s comprehensive hotel design and development event, has announced an unrivalled ensemble of leading UK and global brands set to exhibit at London’s…

Canopy by Hilton has unveiled plans to develop a Canopy by Hilton in Chicago. Residing at the southwest corner of South LaSalle Street and…

Wilton Carpets has launched Chantilly, a wool-rich tufted carpet in a modern linear block design that’s perfect for a cool, contemporary look in hotel…

Following the flooding of Boxing Day 2015 one of the worst affected businesses in Leeds, Crowne Plaza Hotel has received the honour of being…