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Bed Manufacturer of the Year and Royal Warrant holder, Hypnos has been crowned winner of The Furniture Makers Guild Sustainability Award 2015. This prestigious…

Jumeirah Group has signed a management agreement with Targets Investment Turizm Isletmeleri AS to operate a luxury hotel in Bodrum on Turkey’s Aegean coast.Following…

February Highlights • Riyadh hotel performance grows but Jeddah witnesses a slow down • Mixed results for Manama and Sharm El Sheikh hotels in…

The new chesterfield-style Sarina Sofa from GALLERY DIRECT offers a new twist on an old favourite. This sumptuous, dark grey velvet sofa, featuring elegant…

Editor’s Note: HotelDesigns has a peripatetic reporter in Australia at the moment. He is putting some years of experience designing hotels into practice as…

The Theatre Royal Drury Lane, a famous London landmark, has been entertaining the masses since the 17th Century. The current building dating from the…

Surrounded by glorious Kent countryside, Hever Castle offers luxury Bed and Breakfast accommodation in the Astor Wing of the Castle – an Edwardian annexe…

From checks to herringbones, The Wool Collection from Création Baumann has it covered.The Wool Collection consists of 4 classic woven designs, one multi coloured…

Having welcomed a new hotel to the brand in the very first week of the new year, SLH is not taking any breaks in…

Global Hotel Alliance (“GHA”) recently announced Viceroy as its latest member brand, expanding the Alliance’s presence in North America, the Caribbean, Indian Ocean and…

This Spring, Thanos Hotels unveiled Anassa’s newly renovated rooms and launched the hotel’s standalone fashion store – Kult Boutique. Reopened on the 16th March…

With an unrivalled aesthetic and technical reputation, this unique material’s construction is still a highly guarded secret. This means Alcantara cannot be pigeon-holed into…

Working in collaboration with Richmond International, Chelsom created a series of custom designed pieces as part of the lighting scheme for the stunning 5*…

Amsterdam’s famed Hotel Pulitzer, a historic hotel of 25 canal houses with over 400 years of heritage, is to join the Preferred Hotels &…

Crowne Plaza Kensington, positioned in the heart of London SW7 has announced a significant refurbishment project working with London-based architects and interior design practice…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announces the opening of the new-build 112-room Staybridge Suites® Albany Wolf Road-Colonie Centre hotel located near the Albany International Airport….

A new five-star boutique hotel is to be built alongside the multi-award-winning Onyria Palmares Beach & Golf Resort on Portugal’s Algarve coast. The Onyria…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has recently announced the opening of Sheraton® Samui Resort, underscoring the brand’s expansion in Thailand and building upon…

Twenty-five years after opening as the first, true international luxury hotel in the capital, the Grand Hyatt Taipei is on the verge of yet…

This Haute Couture address was inaugurated on March 5th at an exceptional evening reception, unveiling the breathtaking interior design by Didier Gomez and a…

The 17m Chesterfield couch has been installed in the lounge. The trees are throwing their shade on the deck of the outdoor living room…

HISPEC 2015, the annual face-to-face forum focused on Hotel Interior Design/ Hospitality Interiors will take place in the Grand Hotel Dino***** in Lago Maggiore,…

The latest bathroom brochures from Crosswater, Simpsons & Bauhaus are available to download from www.crosswater.co.uk.Also, we have launched the NEW Crosswater Contracts website (www.crosswater-contracts.co.uk)…

Stylish new boutique beachfront resort Manathai Khao Lak promises a new take on Thai tourism. With a focus on a more authentic local experience,…

Leading bathroom brand Roca presented a raft of new products and innovations at ISH 2015, with design and functionality combining throughout. With brassware playing…

We are proud to announce the opening of Hotel Sant Francesc, in Palma de Mallorca. A former manor house belonging to a noble Mallorquin…

Travelodge has recently opened its second hotel in Wembley and 62nd hotel in the capital, Tuesday 31st March. The new 86-room hotel represents a…

Luxury fabric specialist, Kobe UK, will be showcasing its latest collections from Kobe and Essente at May Design Series on May 17-19. The Kobe…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announces the opening of the Crowne Plaza® Panama Airport hotel. Strategically located near Tocumen International Airport and with a US…

Following on from an exciting 2014, GALLERY DIRECT has made a bold start to the New Year with the launch of an impressive range…

Mercure Bradford, Bankfield Hotel has recently undergone an extensive quarter of a million pound ground floor refurbishment to transform the hotel. The renovation also…

GROHE’s Essence tap range is now more simple and stylish than ever. By building the tap around the new 28 mm cartridge, GROHE has…

This upholstery fabric in Trevira CS is a heavy and hard-wearing upholstery fabric in a basket weave, available from Creation Baumann.The colour palette of…

JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, the distinctive sophisticated brand of Marriott International, has announced that its new hotel, JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa…

In your opinion, is design for “bobos” (bohemian bourgeois) or intellectuals? Would you be prepared to forgo a restaurant outing or your next holidays…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® has announced that its game-changing Aloft brand has arrived in New Orleans, following the completion of an adaptive…

Britannia is the new flagship of the P&O fleet with the distinctive red, white and blue of the Union Flag on her bow. Christened…

Hamilton Litestat, the designer and manufacturer of lighting control and multi-room audio solutions and wiring accessories, has launched a new addition to its Mercury…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) has announced the signing of InterContinental® Lisbon- Estoril in Portugal, evidence of further growth of this unrivalled luxury global brand….

British politeness is renowned and recognised throughout the world. However even in the hotels the staff do not score highly in comparison with their…

London hotel property prices have reached a new high of £500,000 per room, which are more expensive than an average London apartment of £417,234*…

TA Hotel Collection is continuing its dynamic development programme with the opening of its first spa on 30th March at the 15th century Swan…

DoubleTree by Hilton began welcoming guests at its 25th hotel in the UK – DoubleTree by Hilton Nottingham – Gateway last week. The hotel…

The retro-look Saucer Floor Lamp from Chelsom is an elegant fitting with contemporary appeal making the piece the perfect addition to any interior scheme….

Autograph Collection, Marriott International’s distinctive portfolio of one-of-a-kind independent hotels, is proud to announce the launch of Kameha Grand Zurich. Set in the heart…

Inspired by Salzburg’s rich musical heritage, Goldgasse Hotel has opened in the city’s exclusive Goldgasse neighbourhood, where small arts and crafts shops intermingle with…

Multi-disciplinary consulting engineering firm, Patrick Parsons, has been appointed to provide a range of engineering services for a new hotel in Newcastle city centre,…

Besselink & Jones, producers of English Fine Lighting since 1959, are pleased to announce the launch of the Aedre bathroom lighting range.Complying with current…

Structures, from C&C Contract, is a collection of light to medium weight drapery fabrics, woven wide width using Trevira CS yarns. There are eight…

Andrew Mulroy Architects have recently completed Wombat’s – a popular new luxury backpackers’ hostel on the edge of the City of London. Wombat’s is…

The most iconic hotel in Leicester, has just undergone a major refurbishment and The Contract Chair Company are happy to have contributed furniture to…

BAGNODESIGN were the natural choice for the designers looking to specify luxurious, indulgent products that would enable guests of the newly opened Park Chalet…

The Travel & Tourism sector will demonstrate its enduring ability to create jobs and prosperity for the UK economy in 2015 with the sector…

MGallery, Accor Collection of memorable hotels, proudly announces the opening of The Brick Hotel Buenos Aires in Argentina – an event that illustrates the…

GROHE have introduced a brand new finish to their existing GROHE Grandera™ range: ‘Warm Sunset’. The addition of the new colour brings the look…

Création Baumann introduce the new fabric, Eprisma. Gleaming pyramid-like triangles in sequin foil are appliquéd on the semi-transparent fabric, in a closely packed strict…

The award winning destination spa, Titanic Spa in West Yorkshire, has embarked on a significant extension plan to offer increased social space to its…

Britain’s biggest ever cruise ship, the £473 million P&O Britannia, which was officially named by Her Majesty The Queen at a glittering ceremony in…

The Crowne Plaza London-Battersea has had an interesting start to life. The hotel was built in 2010 and was originally part of the Von…

Forbes Group’s innovative Silcra covers bring an instant update to buffet or registration tables. Made-to-measure covers stretch over the table and are fixed under…

Bluebelt Hospitality has acquired the leasehold of The Elephant Hotel, taking its portfolio of properties to four. The historic hotel had been marketed by…

Accor has pledged to double the number of its UK apprentices, bringing the total to 300 by the end of 2016. Accor has provided…

RAZZMATAZZ : conceived and designed by Henry Chebaane of Blue Sky Hospitality based on the idea that you don’t fly on top of a…

According to research one quarter (25 per cent) of European businesses are risking employee safety due to poor maintenance of their building’s fire or…

Marriott International has recently announced plans to open 2,700 Moxy hotel rooms in key cities throughout Europe by end 2016. With a goal of…

MAS SALAGROS, BARCELONA is an exciting new opening which we are thrilled to welcome into the Workham family. Opening on 15th May 2015, this…

To mark World Water Day 2015 Roca is hosting a special event at the Roca London Gallery on Monday 23 March, in order to…

The Mercure London Watford Hotel has announced the refurbishment of 100 of its 218 bedrooms. The extensive renovation includes the redesign of 100 classic…

A major milestone in the transformation of Edinburgh’s Old Town will be reached this month (March 2015) when the city’s New Waverley development starts…

The British Contract Furnishing Association (BCFA) has spoken out about the importance of complying with fire standards for upholstered outdoor furniture and issued guidance…

Autograph Collection, Marriott International’s exclusive portfolio of hotels recognized for celebrating individuality, will welcome a new boutique property to its collection. The Press Hotel,…

Stratta is a range of tactile furniture – durable yet soft-to-the-touch. Created from coated polyurethane foam, this unique composition gives Stratta products the highest…

Boasting one of the Thai capital’s most prestigious addresses, Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel offers a sophisticated retreat for guests who appreciate life’s finer pleasures…

JD Wetherspoon’s latest pub to open is The Twelve Tellers in Preston named because the site was formerly a bank back in the 1930s….

The latest phase of a multi-million pound development is set to be unveiled at Ramside Hall Hotel this spring – with the promise it…

Marriott International, Inc. and Noble Investment Group debut the first AC Hotels Marriott property in Kansas City’s Westport District. It is also the second…

Step into the customised world of quality switch plate and socket design with Hamilton Litestat at the May Design Series, 17 – 19 May,…

Embassy Suites Hotels, the Hilton Worldwide brand of upscale all-suite hotels, has announced the opening of their first property in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.As the premier…

Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas has announced that it will develop a resort in the southwest of Bali at Uluwatu, a 35-minute drive from…

GROHE has recently launched its new website, with lots of new features and customer-friendly additions.Pinterest-style image galleries will act as mood boards to fire…

Royal warranted carpet manufacturer Brintons has recently designed and supplied a custom made carpet as part of a renovation works at the prestigious Diplomat…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) debuts its first boutique Hotel Indigo property in Scandinavia with the opening of Hotel Indigo® Helsinki – Boulevard. Opening on…

New Myriad fabric from Forbes Group, made up into Contemporary table covers, won the company an order from the prestigious ClubLounge39 private members’ club…

Hampton by Hilton, Hilton Worldwide’s global brand of more than 2,000 mid-priced hotels, has announced the official opening of the 160-room Hampton by Hilton…

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking the fifth Hyatt-branded hotel…

Leonardo Hotels opens its first UK hotel. The group has agreed a new 25-year lease with The Standard Life Investments Pooled Pension Property Fund.Opening…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announces the debut of Sunset Key Cottages as a Luxury Collection resort on an island off the coast…

As the Mandarin Oriental Bodrum prepares to open for its first full season, Scape Design Associates, the practice responsible for the resort’s stunning landscape…

The elegant fully licensed three-star Westcliff Hotel in Westcliff, South Essex has been sold in an off market deal by leisure property specialist Fleurets….

January Highlights • Dubai and Abu Dhabi: a different tale for two cities • A robust January for Cairo and Doha • The tides…

The new Marriott Port-au-Prince Hotel has opened its doors to guests. Among the 200 new Haitian hotel workers who welcomed them were young people…

The curtain will soon go up again at the Vasateatern theatre in Stockholm. After having stood empty since 2009, the classic private theatre will…

RHA furniture were proud to work with Hilton Birmingham Metropole last year on the re-design of their 24hr Lounge Bar. For this project, RHA…

The Georgian House captured the world’s attention with the launch of its first Wizard Chambers in 2013. Now two years on Serena von der…

Investment into the hotel sector will reach a peak in 2015, according to the latest European Hotel Market Survey launched today by international law…

Worldhotels expands its portfolio of branded hotels with the addition of Worldhotel Wings. The brand-new business hotel, which is located right at Rotterdam The…

Wilton Carpets Commercial has launched a stunning new ‘Bespoke Installations’ brochure cataloguing just a small selection of its custom carpets created for hospitality, heritage,…

Noisy rooms are still the No. 1 complaint among hotel guests world wide. Now that their reviews have a serious impact on hotel policies,…

Marriott International continues its dynamic growth in India with the latest opening of the Courtyard by Marriott Agra. Located in the beautiful city of…