Millennials are on the move – can hoteliers keep up?
Over the last few years we have seen a new type of guest evolve – they’re knowledgeable, savvy and will rarely be caught without…
/ 04.04.2016
Over the last few years we have seen a new type of guest evolve – they’re knowledgeable, savvy and will rarely be caught without…
/ 04.04.2016
The swiftly expanding serviced apartment provider Skyline recently announced the opening of its latest acquisition; the newest building located in the prestigious Canary Wharf…
/ 04.04.2016
Park Regis Birmingham, the city’s newest four-star hotel and the brand’s first in Europe welcomed its first guests on Tuesday 29th March. The £50…
/ 04.04.2016
Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has been appointed to sell and is inviting offers for six Mercure-Branded Hotels. All six properties are…
/ 04.04.2016
Award-winning design practice Areen Hospitality has completed the first phase of the 467 guest room renovation of the iconic Westin Palace Madrid, one of…
/ 04.04.2016
East Devon’s Deer Park has revealed its new additions at its estate – including the Orangery, which will boost the hotel’s wedding offering. The…
/ 01.04.2016
The Hotel Designs Summit has announced a date change from May to September to accommodate the needs of all those designers, hoteliers and developers…
/ 31.03.2016
Royal Warrant holder, Brintons, has been awarded the prestigious Woven Carpet Design Installation of the Year award for its Art Deco inspired carpets at…
/ 31.03.2016
ME Cabo has officially reopened following an extensive $16 million renovation. All of the hotel’s rooms, suites and public spaces have been revamped to…
/ 30.03.2016
A consortium led by Anbang Insurance has increased its all-cash offer to acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts to $82.75 per share for $13.9 billion….
/ 30.03.2016
ME by Meliá is set to launch its first luxury lifestyle hotel in the United States in vibrant Downtown Miami in April 2016. ME…
/ 29.03.2016
Hyatt Hotels has announced the opening of Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro combines the brand’s effortless luxury…
/ 28.03.2016
Award-winning German bathroom specialist Hansgrohe launched a brand new concept ‘Water Studio’ in the heart of London’s design district on 1st March. Marking the…
/ 28.03.2016
Another week, and another fascinating speaker announced for the Hotel Designs Summit (12th-13th September, 2016 at Radisson Blu, London Stansted) – this time; the…
/ 27.03.2016
Lea Marston Hotel, in the heart of the Midlands, has revealed 30 new bedrooms and suites as part of its near £2 million investment….
/ 26.03.2016
There are just two months to go to Clerkenwell Design Week, 24 – 26 May 2016. In addition to inspirational product launches, the central…
/ 25.03.2016
Downtown Rotana, Manama has officially opened its doors and is welcoming guests to its slick-city property in the heart of the Bahraini capital. Set…
/ 24.03.2016
Newmor Wallcoverings launched two new designs this month which add raw tiled textures and intricate herringbone weaves to their collection of commercial quality fabric-backed…
/ 24.03.2016
After a two-year, £1.7 million revitalisation project Foxhills Club & Resort in Surrey has unveiled its two new double-storey, 200-square-metre Deluxe Suites. The Deluxe…
/ 24.03.2016
Inspired by Art Deco, the most fashionable international design movement in modern art from 1925 until the 1940s, luxury fabric specialist Kobe is launching…
/ 24.03.2016
Simpsons is proud to announce the new Arcade Nickel range, an elegant range of shower enclosures to suit the most exquisite of tastes. Arcade…
/ 24.03.2016
Chelsom bolsters its Sales team with the appointment of Karen Brennan as Sales Consultant for the South of England as the company consolidates its…
/ 23.03.2016
Hamilton Litestat is confirmed as one of just eight exhibitors to showcase its product range at the annual conference for the British Institute of…
/ 23.03.2016
Hollywood director Guy Ritchie is set to convert a barn on his Ashcombe House estate into a luxury hotel and spa resort, according to…
/ 23.03.2016
Fusing contemporary and classical influences in a striking bespoke design, Wilton Carpets Commercial has continued its partnership with QHotels, bringing elegance and poise to…
/ 23.03.2016
The new modular Brompton sofas by Morgan offer versatile seating arrangement and the highest standards of luxurious lounging. Designed by Katerina Zachariades, the latest…
/ 22.03.2016
Hilton Worldwide last week broke ground on its very first Tru by Hilton property located in McDonough, Georgia. The celebration came just eight weeks…
/ 22.03.2016
It’s fair to say our daily lives are in the midst of an ongoing ‘digital revolution’. So many day-to-day aspects of our lives have…
/ 22.03.2016
Kobe won its fifth consecutive Trevira Gold membership award at the annual Trevira CS Club ceremony, in Frankfurt, Germany earlier this month. The award…
/ 21.03.2016
Jeremy Robson, owner of the Great Northern Hotel in King’s Cross London, has launched a new boutique hotel collection called Aries Hotels and appointed…
/ 21.03.2016
Congham Hall Hotel in Norfolk has almost completed its latest phase of refurbishment, and some of the refreshed rooms will be available to book…
/ 21.03.2016
After announcing Natalie Gardner and Andrew Linwood in recent weeks, the Hotel Designs Summit is pleased to welcome interior designer Yasmin Chopin to the…
/ 20.03.2016
Oman’s continued hotel construction boom got an additional boost this week after it was announced that Hilton have signed an agreement with local investors…
/ 19.03.2016
AC Hotels by Marriott has opened its fifth property in France, the AC Hotel Marseille Velodrome, in the heart of the city’s business district….
/ 19.03.2016
The North East’s newest hotel is nearing completion, marking a Northern landmark for one of hospitality’s biggest brands. The Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland will…
/ 18.03.2016
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts has announced the brand’s debut property in Malaysia. Scheduled to open on April 6, 2016, The St. Regis Langkawi…
/ 18.03.2016
With flush plate design growing ever-more diverse, the online Geberit Flush plate Showroom provides end users with an at-a-glance reference tool for the brand‘s…
/ 18.03.2016
Design elements for the Guest House at Graceland, a 450-room hotel located a stone’s throw from Elvis Presley’s iconic mansion home, have been revealed…
/ 17.03.2016
With sustainability being the key issue it is today, it’s fantastic to see projects like the Cachet Resort Wanfeng Valley in the pipeline. Cachet’s…
/ 17.03.2016
Caesars Entertainment Corporation has announced plans to upgrade more than 4,800 of its hotel rooms this year at four of its Las Vegas resorts,…
/ 17.03.2016
Hilton Worldwide, currently with 35 properties across London, has announced its plans to open a £76 million hotel development in Aldgate in the east…
/ 16.03.2016
The BHA is pleased to see the abolition of the Carbon Reduction Commitment energy efficiency scheme in George Osborne’s Budget 2016 which was very…
/ 16.03.2016
Laptop tables are growing in popularity as interior spaces are designed to be more multi-functional. Hotels are responding to the requirement for guests to…
/ 16.03.2016
Hansgrohe UK has transformed its warehouse facility in Woking, Surrey to create 35% additional capacity to cater for future planned growth. Led by Logistics…
/ 16.03.2016
Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas has announced the opening of a second luxury resort in Oman by the middle of this year – the…
/ 15.03.2016
Much like paintwork or wallcoverings, carpets are one of the best and easiest ways to convey a theme and add a touch of ‘personality’…
/ 15.03.2016
The Wycombe Nest of 2 Tables is part of the new Wycombe Collection from Gallery Direct. Made from the finest solid oak with a…
/ 15.03.2016
Manorview Hotels, an independent Scottish hotel group, is unveiling a new look for its Boclair House Hotel in Bearsden after a £3 million investment….
/ 15.03.2016
Launching this Spring, Nocturne is a collection of textured blackout fabrics, perfect for contract drapery solutions. Nocturne sits within the Skopos Accents portfolio, offering…
/ 14.03.2016
The next speaker at the Hotel Designs Summit – 12th-13th September 2016 – has been confirmed, and we are delighted to announce the Head…
/ 14.03.2016
Following its acquisition of Twyford Bathrooms last year and as part of Geberit’s ambitious growth plans, building work has begun on the manufacturer‘s new…
/ 14.03.2016
Luxury, five-star Edinburgh hotel, The Chester Residence, is undergoing a £1 million refurbishment. The refurbishment is being carried out by Aberdeen-based firms Ambiance Interior…
/ 13.03.2016
Manchester’s iconic Palace Hotel is set to be renovated in a multi-million pound project which aims to ‘rediscover the soul’ of the building. Starwood…
/ 12.03.2016
Meliá Hotels International has made the surprising announcement that it is to enter into the Iranian market with the Gran Melia Ghoo Hotel. Developed…
/ 12.03.2016
It’s been an enlightening – and some might say worrying – week for designers across the UK after it was revealed Magmatic, the parent…
/ 11.03.2016
Marriott International announced earlier this week that it plans to open an additional five Moxy Hotels in key European cities in 2016, including Munich,…
/ 11.03.2016
With shower toilets being the latest must-have technology for the bathroom, a visit to the Geberit stand at Ideal Home Show London this March…
/ 11.03.2016
Gallery Direct delivered 12 rooms of furniture and mirrors to the Muckrach Country House Hotel in February 2015, as part of the hotel’s refurbishment….
/ 10.03.2016
Hyatt is the latest hotel group to get in on the ‘independent hotel’ action after it announced it is launching the Unbound Collection –…
/ 10.03.2016
Starwood has announced its plans to open a 192-room Aloft hotel on Dubai’s iconic man-made island – the Palm Jumeirah. Scheduled to open in…
/ 09.03.2016
Marriott International in conjunction with Ian Scharger and KKH Property Investors have announced their plans to open a new EDITION hotel in Barcelona in…
/ 09.03.2016
With comfort and luxury at every turn, Geberit AquaClean 8000plus shower toilets were the natural choice for the five-star Park Hyatt Vienna Hotel. Situated…
/ 09.03.2016
A major refurbishment project will soon get underway at a serviced apartment complex in the heart of Scotland’s capital city. Princes Street Suites will…
/ 08.03.2016
Marriott International in Europe announced on Tuesday that it will double in size once its parent company completes its acquisition of Starwood Hotels &…
/ 08.03.2016
Hansgrohe received not one but eight “iF”awards this year. The mixer and shower manufacturer from the Black Forest currently holds eleventh place in the…
/ 08.03.2016
The Carson Ebony Leather Armchair from Gallery Direct offers an uber-cool design. With its sleek curves and dark ebony leather upholstery, this luxury armchair…
/ 07.03.2016
Chelsom was recently commissioned to supply bespoke public area lighting on-board Crystal Cruises’ newest addition to the fleet, the luxury 5- star plus Crystal…
/ 07.03.2016
Nuremberg, Germany; home to an eclectic blend of Medieval and Renaissance architecture is welcoming the best-connected, contemporary 177-roomed Park Plaza Nuremberg in spring 2016….
/ 07.03.2016
This Spring sees a new velvet welcomed into the Skopos Accents portfolio. Tahoe, a deep-pile upholstery velvet has the added interest of a delicate…
/ 06.03.2016
It’s fair to say that until relatively recently, airport hotels didn’t have the best of reputations. Seen as merely a necessary concession for ease…
/ 05.03.2016
Marriott International has announced its 250-room, luxury JW Marriott Monterrey property will open in 2019. The LEED certified hotel will feature guest rooms and…
/ 05.03.2016
Located on Miami’s historic Collins Canal, Vintro Hotel South Beach has joined Curio – A Collection by Hilton as the brand’s second hotel in…
/ 04.03.2016
Hotel Designs Directory members Newmor Wallcoverings has announced the launch of a new, redesigned version of its website, www.newmor.com. Key features of the site…
/ 04.03.2016
Private members club – and favourite with London’s celebrity scene – Soho House is planning to open its first hotel in northern England with…
/ 04.03.2016
The historic Braemar’s Fife Arms Hotel will undergo a major renovation and upgrade after planning permissions was granted by the Cairngorms National Park Authority….
/ 03.03.2016
Marriott Hotels – Marriott International’s signature brand – has welcomed The Hague Marriott to its portfolio following an extensive four-month refurbishment. The hotel, situated…
/ 03.03.2016
Gallery Direct are never standing still. They recently released their Spring/Summer 2016 Lookbook, which features the stunning new Kielder, Marlow and Wycombe furniture collections,…
/ 03.03.2016
One Warwick Park, an elegant 39-room hotel, will open in Tunbridge Wells’ historic Pantiles district this June. The new property designed by HMY architects…
/ 01.03.2016
A multi-functional piece of equipment, boasting an output of up to 400 ice cream cones and 250 milkshakes per hour; a queue-busting smartphone app…
/ 29.02.2016
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the signing of InterContinental® Sofia, the first for the brand in Bulgaria. The hotel will operate under a…
/ 29.02.2016
The Swiss bathroom specialist Laufen continues to innovate, now presenting Sentec, a mineral material which can be used for bathtubs and shower trays, as…
/ 28.02.2016
The new five-star Steigenberger Alcazar Resort, set in a beach location directly on the Red Sea coast, will be ready to receive its first…
/ 28.02.2016
Marriott International and Japan’s leading lodging company Mori Trust Group have announced the signing of five hotels in Japan under the Marriott Hotels brand….
/ 27.02.2016
Melia Hotels International is opening its first ME and Innside-branded properties in the US in March. The ME Miami will debut on March 3….
/ 27.02.2016
Visitors to the Canadian capital now have even more choice of quality accommodation to choose from thanks to the opening of the newly-renovated 261-room…
/ 26.02.2016
With climate change being the hugely important topic it has become, it is little wonder the hospitality industry is beginning to focus a lot…
/ 26.02.2016
It’s an exciting time for Southport’s The Bold Hotel at the moment, which was bought in December 2015 by new investors who have spent…
/ 26.02.2016
The latest financial figures have been released by award-winning bed manufacturer Hypnos, revealing a period of considerable growth and expansion across the UK hospitality…
/ 25.02.2016
A 100-room, £10 million hotel being planned for the Anfield area of Liverpool – part of the district’s ongoing £260 million regeneration programme –…
/ 25.02.2016
Sekers announces the launch of Charleston, a new upholstery collection of three distinctive jacquard designs – Joplin, Edwin and Fitzgerald – including a simple,…
/ 25.02.2016
Relais & Châteaux, a leading and prestigious collection of hotels and restaurants around the world, welcomed 4 new hotels to its family this January….
/ 24.02.2016
Nile & York was founded in the 1990s to produce classic, timeless patterns designed and coloured to work with single or multi-coloured fabrics. The…
/ 24.02.2016
Moxy Hotels, Marriott International‘s edgy new lifestyle brand, is shaking up traditional hospitality and making its mark in the USA with Moxy New Orleans,…
/ 24.02.2016
Minor Hotel Group has announced its continued expansion in South East Asia with the development of Anantara Ubud Bali Resort. MHG has formed a…
/ 23.02.2016
Brintons is to launch an innovative Axminster collection engineered specifically for the corridor. BLOKWERK presents a range of carefully composed designs, taking inspiration from…
/ 23.02.2016
IHG are pleased to announce the signing of two new Hotel Indigo Properties in Europe: • Hotel Indigo Stratford-upon-Avon, UK – The hotel will…
/ 23.02.2016
The Wycombe Bed from Gallery Direct offers simple elegance to any bedroom and is available in three sizes. It is part of Gallery’s new…
/ 22.02.2016
The new SS16 bed linen – Hollyhocks – from Sanderson embraces pretty blooms and celebrates colour. Pair with crisp white and metallics for a…
/ 22.02.2016
Kata Rocks incorporates a clever piece of design to give the illusion that you are in fact on your very own super yacht adrift…