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Accor is proud to announce two new hotels in Scotland, bringing its total in the country to 20. These new hotels demonstrate Accor’s commitment…

With the opening of the Miami Beach EDITION, a spectacular next-generation urban resort by Ian Schrager in partnership with Marriott International, the city not…

The 162-room Courtyard by Marriott Recife has officially opened its doors in the beautiful city of Recife in the north-eastern state of Pernambuco, Brazil….

The Photon SpaceTM provides a new hospitality and well-being experience combining the latest in all-glass technology with sophisticated design; to let the benefits of…

“We believe that bringing the Newmor brand to our UK customers will ultimately deliver unrivalled service and cost savings for the project,” says Toby…

Marriott International has announced plans to open a 130 room Fairfield by Marriott in El Salvador. Located adjacent to the upscale La Gran Via…

The new InterContinental® London – The O2 is scheduled to open in late 2015, providing extensive facilities for leisure and business travellers visiting the…

Located in heart of Bogota’s financial district and walking distance to the city’s best shopping and dining, the newly built 64-room Artisan DC Hotel…

Centara Hotels & Resorts has announced that it will further expand its presence in Krabi by the addition of a Centra value brand hotel…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the opening of the Holiday Inn® Staten Island hotel. With over 50 IHG-branded hotels open in the New…

ISG has reached a key construction milestone at its £66+ million Exhibition Centre Liverpool and Pullman hotel development. A ceremonial event held at the…

Marriott International Inc. continues to expand its AC Hotels by Marriott brand, with three new properties in Valencia, Spain; Istanbul, Turkey; and Tel Aviv,…

The Mercure Inverness Hotel, set on the banks of the River Ness in the heart of the city, has recently undergone an extensive refurbishment…

Motel One is now open in the UK’s capital with the opening of Motel One London-Tower Hill. The 291 room hotel on Minories Road,…

Chelsom bolster their Head Office team with the appointment of Andrew Fitton as Business Development Manager as they consolidate their position as a leading…

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Fu Wah New Zealand for a Park Hyatt…

Elite bathroom furniture from Bauhaus is one of those magic ranges that will lift a bathroom from functional to fabulous. Now available in a…

Hilton Hotels & Resorts has opened its newest hotel, Hilton Brussels Grand Place. The landmark building in the city centre of Brussels is now…

Kuala Lumpur/Geneva, November 18, 2014- Kempinski Hotels and KSK Group Berhad (KSK Group), via its property development arm KSK Land Sdn Bhd (KSK Land)…

The modern four-star, 319-bedroom Hyatt Regency Birmingham has recently undergone a major £6 million refurbishment. All the bedrooms and public areas of the hotel…

Situated in the heart of Tel Aviv, The Norman will bring unprecedented sophistication and boutique character to the historic Mediterranean city. Opening its doors…

GROHE BestMatch™ matches taps with basins to guarantee a perfect, stylish combination in just a few clicks. With thousands of combinations of taps and…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® has announced its rapidly expanding Aloft brand will soon debut in Columbia, South Carolina. Aloft Columbia Downtown is…

Active holiday specialist Neilson has announced the launch of its latest ski property located in Belle Plagne – one of the 10 villages which…

FibraHotel (BMV:FIHO 12), the first real estate investment trust specialized in urban business-class hotels in Mexico, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., has…

Following a £1.3 million renovation, the London Marriott Hotel Kensington has relaunched meeting and events spaces that meet the needs of today’s bookers and…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced it has sold Sheraton® on the Park in Sydney, Australia to Sunshine Insurance Group Corporation (SIG) for…

The European Hotel Design Awards, which celebrate exceptional hotel design and architecture and honour the work of industry-leading architects, designers and hotel operators, has…

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has recently announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a franchise agreement with Songy HighRoads, a commercial real estate development…

Planners have approved Swinton Park’s application for a major 2,700m2 extension to comprise a full-service Country Club and Spa.The only of its kind in…

My grandparents on both sides of my family were farmers. It was drummed into me at an early age that money was earned and…

Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo, Japanese hospitality company Fujita Kanko’s iconic five-star flagship property, announced that it has begun a major renovation to upgrade and refurbish…

JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts and Pearl Hospitality, one of Texas’ leading hotel development and management companies, has officially opened the 328-room JW Marriott…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world’s largest hotel companies, has announced the opening of Holiday Inn® Ankara Çukurambar; the first Holiday Inn®…

Historic Bristol mansion, Clevedon Hall in North Somerset, has opened today following an exciting three-year refurbishment.The 150-year-old mansion has had over £3 million spent…

Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Grupo Eco have recently announced the opening of Hyatt Place Ciudad del Carmen in Campeche, Mexico. Hyatt Place Ciudad del…

InterContinental® Paris Le Grande’s famous ballroom- the Salon Opera, has hosted thousands of suitably grand events in its time. The Grande Dame of Parisian…

Fameed Khalique has been called upon to source and provide outstanding material solutions from his curated collection of inspiring surfaces for a number of…

Contemporary Swiss design paired with technological advancements is what characterises the stylish new lobby of Swissôtel Zurich. Guests of the tallest hotel in town…

One of the signature fittings from Chelsom’s latest collection, the elegant Hub Cap desk lamp, is a timeless piece that would look at home in both…

Marriott International has announced plans to open the first Courtyard by Marriott brand hotel in the bustling Guatemala City. The hotel project was signed…

Sekers launch their new three pass Taffeta Blackout curtain fabric available in both standard and wide width. FION comes in 15 scintillating colours ranging…

Kempinski Hotels and The Stafford Hotel Ltd. has recently announced that they have mutually and amicably agreed to end the management agreement for The…

Old Town Chambers, operated by Lateral City, is to add another 14 serviced apartments to its offering, making it the biggest collection of five-star…

Luxury fabric specialist, Kobe, mixes the timeless stripe with sumptuous jacquard woven velvet to create its latest collection – Gabra.Available in 21 colourways and…

Vaughan are exhibiting at Sleep – Islington Business Centre on 26th and 27th November on stand M23. The Vaughan stand is designed with a…

The Art Series hotels, originating in Melbourne, are a group of six hotels with an expansion programme underway. Each hotel showcases an individual contemporary…

Featuring beautiful surface-even styling for a seamless finish in the contemporary bathroom, Geberit has launched the Omega60 flush plate, for a beautiful finishing touch…

Hilton Mauritius Resort & Spa has announced the re-opening of its newly renovated resort, after the completion of major renovations since its opening in…

Wilton Carpets Commercial will use the Sleep event to announce the launch of brand new Link and Heritage tufted ranges – from the Ready…

Hyatt Hotels Corporation and SAMHI have announced the opening of Hyatt Place Gurgaon/Udyog Vihar in the state of Haryana, India. This is the first…

As winter approaches in Russia’s capital city, a warm respite beckons just a few steps from Red Square. Closed for many years, a grand…

Marriott International, Inc. and affiliates of The Witkoff Group and New Valley have signed agreements for the development of an EDITION Hotel and residences…

The Beaumont hotel, designed by ReardonSmith Architects, with interiors by Richmond International, has now opened. For this first hotel from esteemed restaurateurs Jeremy King…

Before we start to look at the nitty gritty of what happens inside the building, lets for a moment consider how you are going…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) announces the signing of two Holiday Inn® hotels under its eighth multiple development agreement (MDA) in Germany.The two hotels –…

Our good friends at Z Hotels have certainly been busy this year. Z Piccadilly opened in London and now Z Glasgow is taking bookings.The…

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…

Luxury Hampshire country house retreat, Tylney Hall Hotel & Gardens, is pleased to announce the refurbishment of their popular Chestnut Suite. The renovation, which…

Nat Coalson, celebrated American photographic artist, announced as the inaugural exhibit. Nottingham’s leading independent hotel, The St James, has announced the official opening of…

The Belsfield, which overlooks the waters of England’s largest lake – Windermere – in the Lake District, has recently opened its doors after a…

Luxury Sussex retreat, Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club, is delighted to announce the recent refurbishment of their stunning Mary Towneley Lounge. Situated within…

Lyndon Design’s recent collaboration with leading British designer, Peter Emrys-Roberts of ERA, has resulted in an upholstered seating collection named Romba. Featuring a modern…

Working in collaboration with Tom Dixon Design Research Studio, Chelsom created a dramatic custom lighting scheme for the guestrooms and lobby area of the…

Autograph Collection, Marriott International’s exclusive portfolio of upscale, independent hotels, has added Fontecruz Sevilla to its growing European portfolio of hotels. Transformed from a…

Kempinski announced that its much-anticipated flagship resort, Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl – Doha, is set to welcome its first guests on December 1,…

Examples of urban living don’t come much greater than Markthal Rotterdam, an iconic new marketplace with apartments above, each of which are fitted with…

Modern, elegant – a great boutique hotel – sympathetically brought right up to date; perfect for business or leisure. A perfect location, featuring Style…

The Equip’Hotel Trade Fair for restaurant, hotel and catering equipment, combines leading companies and an extensive range of products and services all under one…

Roman, International market leading shower designer and manufacturer has invested in Building Information Modelling (BIM) and their key collections of Shower Enclosures, Wetrooms, Walk-In…

Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Immobiliare Real Estate Development Group has announced the opening of Hyatt Place Panama City/Downtown in Panama City, Panama. The hotel’s…

Construction of the much-anticipated New Waverley development, at the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town, has begun.Artisan Real Estate Investors, the developer behind the…

A luxury hotel in Scotland’s capital aims to ensure guests have the ultimate ‘Do Not Disturb’ experience when they are trying to enjoy a…

The full-scale restoration of The Peninsula Paris has provided many specialised artisans the opportunity to showcase their intricate skills at the grandest of levels….

The former home of Agatha Christie’s close friends has been placed on the market by Colliers International, with an asking price of £1.65m.The Beechwood…

“Everybody” said Jonathan Sheard, Accor’s VP for Luxury, Upscale and Midscale Hotels “seems to have a personal story about Burford Bridge”. I certainly do….

Hover beds, micro-kitchens and tablet controlled temperature and lighting are just a few of the things travellers have told Marriott Hotels UK they want…

It might seem a banal starting point but so many people think they know about hotel design but create operations that fail at the…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, and Crescent Hotels & Resorts today announced the opening of the new 492-room…

W® Hotels Worldwide, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc, has announced the highly anticipated opening of W Beijing – Chang’an. With a…

When The Scarlet and The Bedruthan Hotels started looking for ethically produced and eco friendly mattresses for their luxurious spa hotels, there was only…

Leading bathroom manufacturer Roca has teamed up with Raw Edges to create an innovative exhibition stand at this year’s Sleep Event in London on…

On the occasion of the London World Travel Market, Accor, the world’s leading hotel operator and the largest international hotel group in Asia-Pacific, is…

Keith Clarke from Gallery Direct was proud to present the two awards in Best Value category of the Conde Nast Johansens Awards Dinner, held…

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

Four teams have been announced for this year’s Sleep Set – the competition within Sleep where different design teams present their take on the…

September Highlights • Abu Dhabi hotels turn a corner as average room rates start to rise • Stronger demand fuels the revival of hotel…

JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts continues to expand its luxury portfolio with the opening of its first resort in India, the JW Marriott Mussoorie…

After the successful introduction of their new “Vintage” ranges on the world’s largest exhibition for lighting and building-services, the “Light & Building” in Frankfurt…

With huge proportions and millimetre precision required in design, manufacturing and installation, the bespoke carpets of city landmark, Leeds Civic Hall, required a total…

The MAMA SHELTER family is getting bigger as ACCOR acquires around 35% stake in its capital and about twenty new MAMAs are due to…

The Park Hotels, pioneers of luxury boutique hotels in India, is delighted to announce the launch of its four-star hotel brand ‘Zone by The…

Quaglino’s, London’s iconic restaurant and late night venue has now reopened following a multi – million pound renovation and features a new contemporary European…

Fresh, contemporary styling are the keynotes of BAGNODESIGN’s newest bathroom collection, which blends harmoniously into any modern setting. With a wide range of basin…

The new Generator will be located in the University of Amsterdam’s former health sciences and zoological department, and will accommodate up to 566 guests…

Leading UK shower designer and manufacturer, Roman, has launched a brand new product in to their 10mm Decem range, the stunning Neo-Angle Shower Enclosure.The…

Escape the hustle and bustle and take some time out to relax, partake of refreshments and view Voyager, a beautiful contemporary woven collection, blending…

JLL’s latest quarterly figures on London and regional UK hotel investment trends, shows that there has been a 278 per cent increase in investment…

EEF Venues has completed a £120K refurbishment project at its Woodland Grange conference centre in Leamington Spa. The company commissioned Coventry-based McCarthy Interiors, leading…