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“The sexiest hotel in Europe”…. that’s how Robin Sheppard, Chairman of Bespoke Hotel group describes the multimillion pound transformation of Lutyen’s iconic 100 King…

Marriott International, Africa’s largest hotel company following its strategic acquisition of Protea Hotel Group, continues to gather momentum with a packed schedule of 30…

The romantic Mystic collection from KOBE Fabrics mixes contemporary and classic interior design fabrics inspired by the mysterious Gothic style period. The collection features…

Elegant and practical, the NEW FLEX 9 chair from Style Seating is sure to be our best-selling chairs. With superior comfort and designed to…

A Sydney-based property developer is set to launch a glittering new tower in the heart of the city. After much anticipation, Crown Group has…

This 40 page guide from Hamilton Litestat offers a quick ‘snap-shot’ of all 18 collections within its comprehensive range of quality switch plates and…

If you can’t visit us, we’ll come to you! That’s the message from award-winning bed manufacturer Hypnos as it takes its specialist contract bed…

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the largest and most dynamic hotel companies worldwide, announces the Park Inn by Radisson Residence Dubai Jumeirah Village…

The Group, already present in 17 countries, with 93 hotels and almost 16 000 rooms, is opening new frontiers in Ethiopia, Kenya and the…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced that its trailblazing Element brand plans to open a third hotel in Florida, less than a…

ONE of the North East’s top hotels has unveiled the results of a £100,000 refurbishment. As part of an ongoing investment programme, The Ballroom…

This month Jumeirah Carlton Tower unveiled a stunning transformation of its Ballroom which evokes the timeless style and elegance of Art Deco design. Courtesy…

Germany still the darling of the hotel investment sector with transaction levels heading for €2bnOn average German hotels have recorded a RevPAR (rooms revenue…

The luxurious country retreat of Norton House Hotel and Spa, just 20 minutes from Edinburgh, is enjoying the striking design, appearance retention and durability…

Old meets new with the Retro Nouveau collection by BAGNODESIGN, the classically styled bathroom range designed for modern living. With an olde worlde charm…

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the largest and most dynamic hotel companies worldwide, opens the Radisson Blu Hotel, Kayseri in Turkey. It is…

One of the top hotels in the regency town of Bath, Bailbrook House Hotel, part of the award-winning Hand Picked Hotels collection of country…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced that it will debut the St. Regis brand in Kazakhstan’s lively capital city with the opening of…

WorldMark® by Wyndham, one of Wyndham Vacation Ownership’s four primary consumer brands, has recently announced it has expanded its presence in Texas with the…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announces the opening of the Staybridge Suites® Phoenix – Chandler hotel, located close to the city of Phoenix and just…

Lyndon Design, the leading manufacturer of upholstered handcrafted furniture for commercial interiors and part of The Boss Design Group, has once again collaborated with…

In its most recent collaboration with Corbin & King, Dernier & Hamlyn has manufactured beautiful art deco chandeliers for The Beaumont Hotel, Jeremy King…

A range of Roca’s bathroom products, including the luxury Armani/Roca range, have been used at the BLOC hotel in Gatwick, helping owner, Colin Graham,…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announces the signing of a new 900-room InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts property in downtown Los Angeles, California. The luxury hotel…

Sunrise Kempinski Hotel, Beijing’s most iconic building, is designed by Chief Designer Zhang Hai Ao and his team from Shanghai Huadu Architect Design Company;…

Leading UK shower designer and manufacturer, Roman, has introduced a luxury new product to their striking collection of Quadrant Shower Enclosures. Roman has meticulously…

The Luxury Collection, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., announces the opening of The Castle Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Dalian. Owned…

The Interiors Design Summit 2015 is an invitation-only event where architects and interior designers come together for a day of meeting suppliers who are…

London’s trendiest bespoke furniture and homewares retailer is in full swing celebration mode after enjoying a hugely positive reception at this year’s Decorex International…

A Maldivian Island has come on the market complete with building permits for a luxury hotel resort and spa. Orivaru is a tropical island…

Well-being at its peak In France: Infinity, Majestic, or Double Tipi, Cocoon or Grand Large, the names given to the Premium lodges at the…

Located in the Latin Quarter of Copenhagen, the newly refurbished bathrooms in the exclusive 4+ Hotel SP34 feature Laufen sanitaryware, helping it appeal to…

Every year a much anticipated highlight of Sleep, Europe’s leading hotel design and development event, is a one-of-a kind, imaginatively designed Sleep Bar that…

Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD) and Kerzner International Holdings Limited (“Kerzner”), a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts and luxury hotels, today…

Marriott International’s signature brand, Marriott Hotels, announced plans to open the 202-room Marriott Hotel in Guayaquil in 2016, The Guayaquil Marriott will be the…

Crosswater has extended its accessories range, introducing new additions to the Belgravia Traditional collection and contemporary stainless steel Mike Pro. Belgravia accessories pick up…

LUX* Resort’s flag ship Hotel LUX* Belle Mare is opening its doors to welcome guests to a new understated style of Mauritius luxury. Following…

Focus SB have launched a new and exciting electrical accessory wall mounting system that gives a truly flush-mounted electrical plate, developed in collaboration with…

Inspiring and informative, the Independent Hotel Show is the UK’s only forum bringing together the luxury, boutique and independent hotel sector.Companies from our Directory…

Chelsom have been crowned Exporter of the Year and Creative Business of the Year at the 2014 Be Inspired Business Awards at a lavish…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) has announced the signing of two flagship hotels in Portugal: InterContinental® Lisbon and Crowne Plaza® Porto. Both properties will operate…

Today history is made, a new Intellectual Property Act becomes law and it is now a crime to intentionally infringe a registered design. Individual…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announces the upcoming opening of a new Holiday Inn Express® Hotel & Suites in Tremblant in time for the 2015…

The Roca Group has bolstered its specification team with two promotions for current employees. Derek Hopwood and Robert Longstaff were both previously Area Sales…

Carlson Rezidor, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups and the leading international hotel operator in Russia/CIS & Baltics, announces the…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) has announced its seventh multiple development agreement (MDA) in Germany with existing owner partner Sierra Hotel Management Ltd. The first…

Leading UK shower designer and manufacturer, Roman, will be showcasing their unique project capabilities at this year’s Sleep Event which takes place on the…

With a chic blend of culture and cuisine, art and architecture, Sofitel So Singapore has opened its doors in the heart of the Singapore…

Marriott International, Inc has announced plans to expand its Autograph Collection portfolio in Europe with exciting new additions in Zurich, Switzerland and Barcelona, Spain….

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has recently announced the opening of its second property in Hermosillo – the Holiday Inn® Hotel & Suites Hermosillo Aeropuerto,…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has recently announced the signing of Four Points by Sheraton Istanbul Dudullu, a franchise agreement with Ever Group….

W Hotels Worldwide, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., announced that its W Hotels brand will debut its third hotel in Thailand…

InterContinental® Hotels Group (IHG®) has recently opened the Hotel Indigo® Paris – Opera at the heart of the capital’s entertainment district. The new hotel…

A Shade Above has recently launched a beautiful new lamp in a traditional yet contemporary style. It has been specifically designed with lampshade shapes…

Accor, the world’s leading hotel operator and market leader in Europe, is pleased to announce two prime location London hotels, right in the centre…

Crosswater will be showcasing a host of high-style, superb quality designer bathroom brassware, basins, furniture and accessories for the hotel and high end residential…

Yorkshire brand Roomzzz Aparthotel have recently acquired their ninth site. Known for their progressive expansion throughout the UK, the brand have announced their purchase…

Designing good lighting for hotels is about more than creating stylish products that are on trend and look the part. It’s about top quality…

Construction works are underway on Artisan Real Estate Investors Caltongate development at East Market Street where they are building two hotels for Whitbread PLC…

BAGNODESIGN has recently completed the supply of a truly distinct property set deep within the Al Hajar mountain range in Oman. Alila Jabal Akhdar…

St. Regis® Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc., has recently announced the highly anticipated opening of The St. Regis…

Returning to the Sleep Event for a second year, Roca will be presenting its latest bathroom innovations, all of which help those in the…

The next Hotel Summit will be taking place on the 13th & 14th July at the Radisson Blu, London Stansted. The event is the…

This September, Crosswater will be exhibiting at #DesignPopUp, an exhibition which showcases emerging trends from the UK leading suppliers to the architecture and design…

Hilton Worldwide has recently announced the opening of Hilton Istanbul Kozyatagi, the debut of its flagship Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand on the Asian…

IHG has recently announced a new Holiday Inn Resort hotel for Pagosa Springs, Colo. This comes on the heels of a new hotel for…

Leading UK shower designer and manufacturer, Roman, has introduced two new impressive Colossus Shower Enclosures to their toughened 8mm thick glass range, Lumin8. The…

Comfortable rooms featuring cool urban design, staff wearing Converse trainers, cutting-edge Samsung technology and a great location. A visit to the new ibis Adelaide…

A new breed of hotel has landed in New York and Paris: citizenM Times Square and Charles de Gaulle are open! With its first…

Planning consent has been granted for a hotel and leisure development in the heart of Scotland. A consortium of British businessmen has put its…

Showcasing its range of luxurious, design-led bathroom solutions for the hospitality industry in the Middle East, Laufen together with Artecasa will be playing a…

St James’s Hotel Group (“St James’s”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Somerston Group, today announces that it has acquired The Legacy Falcon Hotel…

The Lake District’s Sharrow Bay Country House Hotel has recently undergone a soft refurbishment with bespoke carpets from a Wilton Carpets Commercial now featuring…

Morgan, the British furniture designer and manufacturer, will launch its new Paris collection at the 1 Dallington Street showroom during LDF 2014. Combining classically…

Travelodge, the UK’s biggest independent hotel chain, is officially opening its first hotel in the heart of Christchurch’s town centre this Saturday (20th September…

Supranational Hotels, one of the world’s largest hotel companies and leading provider of hotel distribution technologies, is actively targeting emerging markets to expand its…

India’s leading luxury hotel group, ITC Hotels, will launch its first five-star leisure retreat in late 2014. The ITC Grand Bharat, a luxury golf…

Setting itself apart from other WC flush plates in terms of looks and performance, Geberit has launched its most revolutionary and innovative flush system…

Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants announced its plans to expand the brand’s footprint in the heart of both Chicago and Nashville, Tennessee, with two new…

Jumeirah, the global luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has revealed plans to launch a new contemporary lifestyle brand. The new…

The industrially inspired Metro Wall Light from Chelsom is a sleek and contemporary piece that looks equally at home in more traditional settings. Available…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced an agreement with Hainan Jianfeng Tourism Development Co., Ltd. to debut China’s first W Retreat and…

Crosswater is at this year’s exhibition as part of a total room setting brought together by the Hotel Supply Group.The Hotel Supply Group, is…

Upon finding out the results of the New Designers BCFA FR One Award, Cliq Designs were delighted to spot a familiar face on the…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has recently announced three new properties for Mexico: two Holiday Inn® hotels in of Puebla and Villahermosa; and one Holiday…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has recently announced the debut of its trailblazing Element brand in Europe with the opening of Element Frankfurt…

Vaughan is pleased to announce the much anticipated launch of their new lighting catalogues at Focus 2014 (21st – 24th September). The three catalogues…

The historic Mercure Box Hill Burford Bridge Hotel has undergone an extensive nine-month redesign across its public spaces, restaurant and bar, bedrooms and meeting…

On 2nd October, 2014, NEWH United Kingdom, the premier networking resource for the hospitality industry, is holding its annual fundraising event to benefit the…

Leading Japanese hospitality company Fujita Kanko Inc. announced it is now accepting reservations for a new Hotel Gracery, opening in April 2015 in Kabukicho,…

The Hotel Show in Dubai (28 – 30th September 2014) celebrates 15 successful years with a number of our directory members showing their products.The…

Travelodge has opened the first branded value hotel in the heart of Walthamstow’s town centre. The new 107-room property, which represents a £9 million…

Renaissance Hotels is thrilled to welcome the newest gem to its portfolio with the opening of the new Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown Hotel, located in…

The new Morgan showroom is an official film screening venue for the Clerkenwell Design Quarter AND Festival. Part of the London Design Festival, this…

Leading UK shower designer and manufacturer, Roman, has once again worked with popular TV show, Cowboy Builders, to help a family in need when…

Moxy Hotels has made its debut in Milan, Italy, shaking up the hotel industry with a fresh attitude and modern flair. A boutique hotel…

With the bathroom being where hotel reputations can be won or lost, raising the comfort levels and exceeding guests’ expectations in terms of luxury…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) recently announced the opening of its first property in Coatzacoalcos – the 120-room Holiday Inn® Coatzacoalcos hotel. This is the…

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