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Style and quirkiness abound at the hidden gem that is YHA Boggle Hole, an iconic and much-loved Youth Hostel in Whitby, North Yorkshire, following…

Fameed Khalique adds two stunning new collections to his materials library on display at their new King’s Road showroom.WELTER | Show-stopping wall adornments This…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced the commencement of construction for its first-ever W and Element dual-branded hotel development, scheduled to open…

Work is about to start on the UK’s first ever Passivhaus Bunk House, designed and managed by Potter & Holmes Architects. As well as…

Europe’s leading hotel architecture, design and development event (Sleep) returns to the Business Design Centre in London on 24-25 November. Building on the brilliant…

World-renowned carpet manufacturer Britons has worked in partnership with architects and interior designers Dexter Moren Associates to supply a unique carpet for the prestigious…

The Baltimore bedroom furniture collection from Gallery Direct’s Frank Hudson range has a colonial style and will add a majestic touch to homes whilst…

A new Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites designed by Gene Kaufman Architect (GKA) will top out next month at 538 West 58th Street. The…

Sol Hotels & Resorts has launched its new lifestyle brand Sol House, with the opening of its flagship property, Sol House Trinidad Mallorca, in…

Built in 1907, and referred to in its day as the “most beautiful hotel in the world”, the Royal continues its journey and keeps…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced the signing of an agreement with Residency Resorts Malé Private Limited, part of the Chennai-based leading…

The treasured architectural gem, Capitol Building, and its stately Victorian neighbour, Stamford House, will be unveiled in the third quarter of this year as…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announces a new Holiday Inn® hotel in downtown Montreal, Québec, scheduled to open in the spring of 2017. This hotel…

InterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG) Hotel Indigo® brand opens its first hotel in Maryland, the 162-room Hotel Indigo Baltimore – Mt. Vernon. Located at 24…

CASINO DE IBIZA has unveiled a new multi-sensory nightlife experience in which interior design and gastronomy share top billing with premium gaming. In the…

At the beginning of June 2015 the G7 summit was held on the castle “Schloss Elmau” in Bavaria. The complete castle as well as…

Brooklyn’s largest hotel, the iconic New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge in Downtown Brooklyn, unveils the first chapter of its $43 million renovation…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. in agreement with Grand Hotel di Como Srl, has recently announced the opening of Sheraton ® Lake Como…

Clean lines and luxurious sweeping curves converge to form Svelte, the new bathroom furniture collection from Bauhaus. Featuring innovative new high performance materials and…

Vinpearl Resorts has recently seen the opening of a new five-star hotel on Hon Tre Island near Nha Trang in the latest expansion of…

Harlequin Contract is pleased to announce the launch of a further nine contemporary collections of damasks, geometrics, stripes and trail designs, which have been…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) has recently announced the signing of InterContinental® Lyon Hotel Dieu in Lyon, France. The hotel will operate under a management…

In order to facilitate the expansion of their worldwide business, Panaz, who design and manufacture fabrics for the Hospitality, Healthcare and Corporate markets, have…

Autograph Collection Hotels is set to welcome a luxurious new boutique property to its collection on 8 July 2015. Located in a beautiful corner…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the signing of two new properties in Mazatlán, one of México’s top…

Hamilton Litestat has launched a new white plastic range of wiring accessories aptly named ‘Vogue’- featuring a contemporary new design of white moulded bevelled…

Construction work has begun on Swinton Park’s £5.5 million Country Club and Spa, near Masham in North Yorkshire. Keighley-based contractors, RN Wooler & Co…

Marriott International is pleased to announce the expansion of its global portfolio with the anticipated July opening of the Taipei Marriott Hotel, the first…

With plans for a grand opening at the end of summer, Apricot Hotel has opened its doors for business amid the heart of Vietnam’s…

Hilton Worldwide and Syncept Investment Group Co., Ltd. recently announced the development of the first Embassy by Hilton in the Asia Pacific. The hotel…

Powering ahead in dynamic markets worldwide, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® has announced the opening of Aloft South Beach. Located in Miami Beach,…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announces the opening of the new-build 120-room Staybridge Suites® Seattle-Fremont hotel in the Seattle (Washington) neighbourhood of Fremont. This unique…

Gallery Direct’s Frank Hudson catalogue includes 10 individually styled bedroom collections. Designed and created to suit different lifestyles and interiors, the range offers beds…

Inspired by the London skyline, the Crane Desk Lamp from Chelsom is a sleek and contemporary piece fusing clean and stylish design with the…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced the opening of Element Suzhou Science and Technology Town in Suzhou, China. Owned by Suzhou Science…

Hyatt Hotels Corporation in conjunction with Miami-based development group Robert Finvarb Companies and its partner David Martins has recently announced the opening of Hyatt…

Harlequin’s successful collaboration with Bedeck, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of luxury bedlinen, continues with the launch of more stunning designs for A/W15.Adapted…

During Clerkenwell Design Week, Morgan launched a new collection, Kyoto, and unveiled additions to the popular Metro and Manhattan original seating ranges.KYOTO Collection The…

Sage Hospitality, one of the nation’s leading hotel development and management companies is proud to unveil the plans for the Logan, Philadelphia’s Hotel. The…

LUX* Resorts & Hotels has announced the opening of its second LUX* Tea Horse Road property in Benzilan, China, set to open its doors…

Luxury fabric specialist, Kobe, mixes timeless designs with an array of textiles to bring together its finest upholstery creations into one collection – Wellington.Wellington’s…

Marriott International’s Courtyard by Marriott brand has opened two new properties in Europe; Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Gdynia, Poland. Both properties will operate under…

The Fish Hotel is the newest boutique hotel to land on the Farncombe Estate in the Cotswolds. You might call it a boutique hotel;…

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., has announced the début of its iconic brand in India with…

Style Matters’ latest collection is simplistic in design, yet highly practical. Durable build, contemporary design and flawless quality make the Scandinavian Collection one not…

Following Autograph Collection’s announcement of the brand’s entry into Azerbaijan, Boulevard Hotel Baku and Intourist Hotel Baku have this month joined the collection of…

Sir Rocco Forte, Chairman of Rocco Forte Hotels has recently attended a signing ceremony in Shanghai, announcing that a Rocco Forte hotel will open…

Lano Flooring Solutions is well regarded for providing hospitality locations across the globe with beautiful carpets that perform faultlessly and which are backed by…

HotelDesigns recently published an article on The New York EDITION in April this year, but upon receipt of more images, it’s worth another mention…

Boutique hotels are still as trendy as they used to be when they started appearing all over the country a couple of decades ago….

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has recently announced its market début in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar with the signing of…

Atholl Palace Hotel in Pitlochry has invested over £70,000 in transforming its Lavender Spa into a relaxing Highland haven. The makeover includes a new…

In advance of the 37th Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced it has achieved its strongest…

A LEADING North East venue is set to celebrate the opening of the region’s most luxurious hotel suite with a range of special packages.The…

Marriott International announced plans to open the first Courtyard by Marriott brand hotel in Kingston, the capital city of Jamaica. The project is being…

The Notts. Golf Club, known to most simply as Hollinwell, is one of the most impressively manicured golf courses in the country, and has…

One of the UK’s top fine dining establishments, Michelin starred Bohemia in Jersey, has revealed a sophisticated and elegant new design, following a major…

Award-winning British bed manufacturer Hypnos is taking its specialist contract bed and sofa bed offering on the road to Manchester’s key hospitality hotspot –…

Clarke and Clarke’s contract brand, C & C Contract, is pleased to launch the Vegas collection. The range consists of four sleek and sophisticated…

Protecting water and promoting sustainability is now a major global concern and it is essential that the hospitality industry works together on water stewardship….

Hotel Services Group, LLC (HSG) is pleased to announce the groundbreaking of a new 153-room Holiday Inn hotel in Bellingham, WA. HSG answered the…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) has announced the signing of a management agreement with Al Majd Al Arabiah Company for what will be the world’s…

Sedona Hotel Yangon announces that it is adding an expansive and iconic addition to the existing five-star luxury hotel. Set to open in late-2015,…

Following the success of the Voyage of Discovery and Fabienne collections, four beautiful designs were selected to add to the growing Sanderson Rug collection.Manila…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. have recently announced its global powerhouse Sheraton® brand has returned to Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro’s exclusive…

Click is the new shower enclosure range and bath screen from Simpsons. Easy to install with minimal fuss and tools, this innovative and contemporary…

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) and Greenland USA, a leading developer of residential and commercial properties, today announce the signing of the first Hotel Indigo®…

The following products are only a small selection of the new and exciting collections for 2015 from Dedon, Ego Paris and Fischer Mobel. All…

This is Accor’s third hotel in Myanmar, a country that is acquiring increasing strategic importance in the Asian hotel sector. Discover this brand new…

Upon completion of its $32 million renovation, Davidson Hotels and Resorts unveiled Hotel Zephyr in San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf on June 7. Travellers seeking…

Regal Hotels has recently announced the signing of a new project, Regal Kangbo Hotel & Residence, in Dezhou of Shandong Province, China. Opening second…

As part of the Group’s strategy to restructure the assets of HotelInvest, its hotel owner and investor business, Accor today announces the sale and…

BAULMANN has recently published their new product catalogue 2015 / 2016. The latest developments in luminaires are trending as ‘Retro-Designs’: The aesthetically pleasing lights…

Forbes Group has been delighted to receive a positive verdict on its Buffet-Rite table tops from Franck Rosello, the Central Operations and Projects Manager…

Kimpton Hotels has uncorked a new version of the iconic Hotel Vintage, with a 16-million dollar transformation and redesign. The theme of Oregon wine…

Malmaison Hotel du Vin, the leading UK boutique hotel brands, are pleased to announce that they have signed a development agreement to transform two…

The Luxury Collection® Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced the official opening of Excelsior Hotel Gallia, a…

April Highlights • Barcelona and Brussels hotels take the lead • Moscow and Paris lag behind • RevPAR up but profits down in Zurich

The AC Hotel Chicago Downtown, owned and managed by Marcus® Hotels & Resorts, opened its doors to guests in the heart of Chicago’s thriving…

Ahoy there me hearties! Earlier this month saw the completion of the £2.4 million nautical revamp of the bedrooms inside the Shoreline hotel at…

Naturalmat, the UK’s leading manufacturer of organic, natural fibre mattresses have recently launched the new Naturalmat Hotel website, www.naturalmathotel.co.uk, a website devoted to hoteliers…

April Highlights • Amman and Dubai hotels witness profit decline • Profits rise in Cairo and Sharm El Sheikh on the back of renewed…

JW Marriott Washington, DC, owned by Host Hotels & Resorts, has recently unveiled the multi-million dollar redesign of its 750 guest rooms, corridors, and…

To celebrate Innovations’ 40th anniversary, they are reaching far back into their archive to bring back timeless wallcoverings from their early years! Finding inspiration…

• London continues to lag behind the UK Provinces • Hotels in Cardiff grow top and bottom-line… • …As well as in Glasgow

Combining reliable quality, solid brass construction and dynamic design, the New GROHE Eurosmart has been improved both inside and out.From its streamlined modern design…

RHA Furniture has just completed the installation of their largest ever contract. The project involved the production and installation of custom made loose and…

W Hotels Worldwide has announced the completion of the highly anticipated $25 million renovation of W Los Angeles – West Beverly Hills, formerly known…

Opening in the heart of San Francisco’s Union Square this fall, the Axiom Hotel (28 Cyril Magnin St.) is bringing its vision of contemporary…

One of Mayfair’s finest dining establishments, Quaglino’s, has recently undergone a major refurbishment and we are proud to boast that you can find a…

The Grand Hyatt brand has announced that it will add a new resort, Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen Resort, to its world-class portfolio when…

The Viva Leather 2 Seater was just one the exciting new products launched by GALLERY DIRECT at the January Furniture Show. Part of their…

The Ampersand, a 111-bedroom luxury boutique hotel in the heart of London, was recently the subject of a painstaking and intricate refurbishment. Dexter Moren…

106 individual apartments, including a stunning penthouse. All rooms have been created in a vibrant contemporary style, with all the usual touches you would…

With around 2 million visitors each year, Center Parcs is the leading destination for high quality short breaks in the UK. Each of its…

The Butlin’s site at Minehead is one of three Butlin’s holiday resorts across the UK. The Butlin’s brand, established almost 80 years, has become…

Costing some $940 million, Anthem of the Seas is the second of the Quantum class ships built by Royal Caribbean Cruise International (RCCI), extending…

Hamilton Litestat has seized an opportunity, presented by Amendment 3 to BS 7671 IET wiring regulations, to enter the Domestic Circuit Protection market with…

JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts continues to expand its luxury portfolio in China with the opening of the 228-room JW Marriott Hotel Zhejiang Anji….