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Boutique hotelier Urban Villa announces the opening of its first property, in the Great West Quarter development in London. In a first for the…

In the wake of their double award success at the 2014 Be Inspired Business Awards where they won the prestigious Exporter of the Year…

Powering ahead in dynamic markets worldwide, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced it has entered Tajikistan with the opening of Sheraton Dushanbe…

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the official opening of Hyatt Regency Istanbul Ataköy, the third Hyatt-branded hotel in Istanbul joining Grand Hyatt Istanbul and…

Following their purchase by Gallery Direct Ltd last year, Frank Hudson is making a renewed push into the hotel market under Contracts Sales Manager…

Global hotel brand, Courtyard by Marriott, has very recently opened the Courtyard by Marriott World Trade Center, Abu Dhabi, marking the first Marriott-endorsed hotel…

Newmor are pleased to announce the launch of a new wallcovering design: Colton.Colton features a painterly de-constructed plaid print, styled with rich metallic brush…

Consolidation amongst major hotel companies will be one of the key themes of 2015 as large groups seek to grow their business or risk…

Daish’s Holidays, the chain of hotels on the south coast of England and Isle of Wight and Group Travel Awards Most Group-Friendly Hotel Chain…

Asian buyers looking to invest in the growing appeal of Melbourne, Australia will have an exclusive opportunity to purchase units of The York in…

Hamilton Litestat has announced that Technical Datasheets for most of its products are now available to download via www.hamilton-litestat.com Ian Hamilton, Hamilton Litestat Managing…

The team at concrete, led by Rob Wagemans, its founder – has designed a home away from home with a touch of luxury for…

Located just a short walk from Excel exhibition centre in London, is the three star Hotel ibis London ExCeL, Docklands; a 278 room budget…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Operadora MEXAA, announce the groundbreaking of the Staybridge Suites® Puebla hotel. Currently undergoing construction, the hotel is expected to…

November Highlights • Dubai hotels start to feel the pressure • Performance levels continue to grow in Sharm El Sheikh • Doha hotels relish…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the opening of the first Holiday Inn Express® hotel for Managua, Nicaragua. The new-build, 114-room Holiday Inn Express…

November Highlights • Budapest and Munich hotels take the lead • RevPAR flatters to deceive in Madrid and Vienna • Challenging November for Istanbul

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® has recently announced the opening of Aloft Liverpool, the second Aloft hotel in the UK. Set in the…

Figures released on the 11 December reveal that the value of hotel, leisure and sport construction contracts awarded in November reached its highest level…

Installers visiting the Geberit Training Academy in Warwick this year will be among the first to make use of its redesigned facilities, with the…

AC Hotels by Marriott, a lifestyle brand belonging to Marriott International, has announced its debut in Denmark, welcoming the impressive 812-room Bella Sky Hotel…

November Highlights • UK Provinces outpace London hotels’ profit growth • Profits up in Belfast despite falling RevPAR… • Whereas revenues rise but profits…

Hospitality interiors experts Richmond have been commissioned to create the interiors for P&O Cruises’ largest ship so far, the Britannia. For the first time,…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced the signing of Suiran, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Kyoto. Owned by Mori Trust Co., Ltd., the…

Autograph Collection – Marriott International’s exclusive portfolio of hotels recognised for celebrating individuality – is set to welcome a new historical, boutique property to…

Sekers are pleased to announce the appointment of Kim DaGue as the new Creative Design manager based at its Dundee head office.Managing Director Ian…

October Highlights • Bahrain’s performance rises on the back of renewed government spending • Beirut rebounds in October • Amman suffers from regional uncertainty…

Developers have submitted their masterplan for Edinburgh Marina – the 400 berth marina, residential, retail and spa hotel development that will be the focal…

Hamilton Litestat has appointed Sally Jones to its sales team in Scotland to help maintain the company’s high level of customer service and close…

Global Property Advisors Colliers International is seeking best and final offers in the region of £2 million, for the freehold interest, of the Farnham…

Worldhotels, one of the leading groups for independent upscale hotels, has introduced five new hotels to its exclusive portfolio in France. The new additions…

Forbes Group has recently supplied the multi-award-winning Novotel London West with 70 of its Buffet-Rite tops and 100 black Silcra stretch table covers. The…

Found at the heart of the lively market town of Cirencester, the Kings Head hotel has reopened in all its past glory, bringing a…

An agreement has been signed between the Government of Dominica and Range Developments, a development company, for the construction of a luxury hotel resort…

Motel One, the European budget hotel chain, has released its business report for the third quarter of 2014 – and the news is uniformly…

Marriott International, Inc. is proud to announce the opening of the Kochi Marriott Hotel, its fifth hotel under the company’s flagship Marriott Hotels brand…

October Highlights • Positive end-of-autumn results for Milan and Prague… • …While Cologne and Dusseldorf challenged • RevPAR up but profits down in Warsaw

Travelodge, the UK’s largest independent hotel brand, is pleased to announce it has completed its £57 million nationwide hotel modernisation programme, deemed to be…

Hyatt Hotels Corporation and FSA Group S.A. announced today that joint venture entities formed by Hyatt affiliates and FSA Group have entered into agreements…

Marriott International’s world-class luxury hotel brand, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, plans to open three properties in Greater China and one hotel in India…

The Royal Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula at the Tower of London is an historically important place of worship that is also visited…

A four poster bed, exquisite carving, clever marquetry and bespoke options are all part of the offer from Gallery Direct, Frank Hudson. January 2015…

Legendary rock n’ roll photographers, Knight Bilham Photography, is pleased to announce their launch of fine art photography to the hospitality and design industries.Recent…

Opening in December 2015, YOO2 Botafogo promises to ignite the senses in Rio de Janeiro. Designed by YOO Studio and forming part of YOO…

Fujita Kanko Inc., a leading Japanese hospitality company headquartered in Tokyo, announced it has signed a hotel management agreement with Haesung Industrial Co., Ltd,…

Nile & York, designers and printers of fabrics in the UK, are encouraging readers of HotelDesigns to engage with @NileandYork’s growing followers to discuss…

The newest Roomzzz Aparthotel is opening in Chester circa March/April 2015. It boasts 64 luxury apartments with a Penthouse Suite and rooftop balcony overlooking…

– IHG has agreed to acquire Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants (“Kimpton”) for $430 million in cash. – Kimpton is the world’s largest independent boutique…

Marriott International, Inc has just signed up Dubai’s luxurious Habtoor Grand Beach Resort & Spa to its Autograph Collection. This represents the debut of…

Captivated by the vintage vibe in the air, the Sanderson studio have delved into the archive to create a collection of favourite patterns from…

A masterpiece of classic contemporary creation! For spring 2015, the Zoffany studio ingeniously contemporise damask documents in exciting and innovative ways.Luxurious fabrics are created…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the opening of the Holiday Inn Express® Snowmass Village hotel. As the newest addition to IHG hotels in…

October Highlights • Profit growth for all regions, except London • Birmingham posted revenue and profit surges… • …As well as Maidstone

London Marriott Hotel Park Lane is set to complete an extensive renovation in June 2015 as part of the repositioning of the hotel to…

Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. announced it will open Hotel Okura Manila (tentative name) in 2018, a new luxury resort in the Philippines. Okura has…

Forbes Group is pleased to announce that it has become a member of the British Contract Furniture Association. The Association has over two hundred…

the Serras is situated on Passeig de Colom, a three minute walk from Las Ramblas, making it the first five star property on the…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® has recently announced the début of its innovative Aloft brand in the heart of downtown Denver. Located at…

Following the launch of Courtyard by Marriott’s new European design concept at Courtyard Aberdeen Airport Hotel last year, Marriott International, Inc. has announced plans…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announces the signing of a new-build, 199-room Crowne Plaza® hotel in Medellin, Colombia. The hotel will be located in Medellin’s…

If you are looking for innovative, practical design, don’t look any further than the Eurodisc Joystick tap line from GROHE. Launched at Sleep 2014,…

I look at hotels so much that I get a bit jaded, and it takes a great interior to raise my spirits. I can…

Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Spottswood Companies, Inc. has recently announced the opening of Hyatt Place Marathon/Florida Keys, a 125-room hotel located at the historic…

Between January and October 2014, the volume of international tourists (overnight visitors) reached 978 million, 45 million more than in the same period of…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has recently unveiled Le Méridien New Orleans, following a comprehensive $29 million transformation. The newly renovated hotel features…

Following its successful European debut with Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza earlier this year, Hard Rock International – owner of one of the world’s most…

Hilton Worldwide’s DoubleTree by Hilton brand has expanded its presence in Italy with the opening of the DoubleTree by Hilton Venice North. The 203…

Travelodge has announced it has secured three new hotel sites in a pioneering partnership with Local Authorities.New Travelodge hotels will be built as part…

The grand, eighteenth century Mercure Burton Upon Trent, Newton Park Hotel has undergone an extensive refurbishment transforming the 4* hotel. The Italianate-style country manor…

Sticks divide your room visually, without sacrificing spaciousness, light or vision. Available in a range of sizes, colours and separate modules, you can really…

Morgan, the British furniture designer and manufacturer, is pleased to announce the launch of its new Paris collection. Combining classically inspired shapes with beautiful…

With Dublin’s economic recovery well under way the city is now offering exciting opportunities for hotel developers, particularly in the luxury and economy sectors,…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced the opening of Le Méridien Charlotte, following a multimillion dollar transformation. Le Méridien Charlotte is within…

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts’ third beach resort in Thailand has opened at Koh Samui island’s most idyllic sunset location. Mövenpick Resort Laem Yai Beach…

Balfour Beatty has reached an important milestone in the creation of Europe’s largest ballroom this month.It has installed the trusses that will support the…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) has recently announced the signing of two InterContinental Hotels in two focus markets in Europe. InterContinental® Dublin will bring iconic…

Scandic Hotels continues to expand in the Norwegian hotel market by acquiring hotel operations in Bergen from owner Bergen Hotel Gruppen AS. Scandic will…

Positioned in the very heart of Tech City, M by Montcalm, Shoreditch is the perfect location from which to conduct business, pleasure or both…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announces the opening of the Holiday Inn Express® Hotel & Suites Bogotá Zona Financiera. The new-build, 99-room hotel is a…

Marriott International, Inc Autograph Collection, an exclusive portfolio of hotels recognised for championing independence, is delighted to announce its entry into Azerbaijan, welcoming two…

Grecotel Hotels & Resorts, the leading and largest hotel group in Greece with 30 luxury properties, is delighted to officially launch two stunning resorts…

The St. Regis Chengdu, Southwest China’s newest address for unparalleled luxury, celebrated its debut with a magnificent opening ceremony and gala event, as well…

Marriott International and Aberdeen City Council have today signed an agreement to deliver a brand new Residence Inn by Marriott hotel on the new…

Chelsom have once again enjoyed another busy stint at Sleep celebrating what was their 8th consecutive year exhibiting at the event. This year’s stand…

Benoy, the international firm of Architects, Masterplanners, Interior and Graphic Designers, is delighted to announce that its project, Victoria Square, has secured unanimous detailed…

The GROHE Sensia® redefines the “shower toilet” experience. Delivering optimum hygiene levels to your bathroom, the Sensia® shower toilet is much more than just…

“Location, location, location” said Mr Hilton. Morgan’s Mondrian London does certainly have that. Always I have thought that the views from the South Bank…

2014 turned out to be an extremely busy one for Dernier & Hamlyn. It saw the London based bespoke lighting designer and manufacturer produce…

The 265-room Ace Hotel in Shoreditch, London, is the boutique hotel’s fifth property under the Ace Hotel brand and is focused on traditional yet…

InterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG) Hotel Indigo® brand has opened its third hotel in the New York Metro area, the 108-room Hotel Indigo Newark Downtown….

Marriott International continues its dynamic growth in Thailand with the opening of the Courtyard by Marriott South Pattaya. Located in South Pattaya city area…

The UK and Ireland’s Best Commercial Installer Team, Best Domestic Installer and the Best Apprentice are celebrating becoming winners of the Geberit Awards 2014,…

Silvertown was once one of the most important trade centres of the British Empire; it was the hub for both imports and exports, from…

Hilton London Paddington, one of London’s grandest Victorian Hotels, has been a leader in offering the best services in an unrivalled location since 1854….

The Modern Garden Company offers a selection of beautiful and contemporary exterior furniture for Hotels and Spas worldwide, creating luxurious, timeless and perfectly finished…

Sunderland’s brand-new Hilton Hotel moved a step closer, as a ground-breaking ceremony took place at the city’s Stadium Park site earlier this month.The ceremony…

Leading British manufacturer of wallcoverings Muraspec, has recently launched Élan its newest range of 20oz Type II fabric-backed, vinyl wallcoverings for hotel and hospitality…

The Hotel Continental Oslo, one of Norway’s most sought after five-star hotels, has recently undergone a complete re-design.Hotel Continental Oslo is Norway’s only member…

Morgan, the British furniture designer and manufacturer, has recently unveiled a new collection of tables.Made from walnut and oak, the new Oslo and Lucca…