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Round-up / 30.04.2021

Extraordinary hotel design – your weekly briefing has landed

Extraordinary hotel design – your weekly briefing has landed Editor Hamish Kilburn here in the driving seat once again, coming in fast with your...

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Hotel Opening / 28.04.2021

In pictures: Lyle Washington DC, the second U.S. hotel from Lore Group

By: Hamish Kilburn

In pictures: Lyle Washington DC, the second U.S. hotel from Lore Group Lyle Washington DC is now open – a brand new independent property...

Hotel Opening / 27.04.2021

Mama Shelter arrives in Rome

By: Hamish Kilburn

Mama Shelter arrives in Rome Mama Shelter will arrive in Rome this summer, bringing the brand's playful and energetic spirit – not to mention...

Feature / 27.04.2021

Sneak peek: The Apartments by 11 Cadogan Gardens

By: Hamish Kilburn

Sneak peek: The Apartments by 11 Cadogan Gardens Luxury residential and hospitality design studio, Atellior, has completed the interior redesign of an imposing property...

Feature / 26.04.2021

19 of the most incredible hotels around the world

By: Hamish Kilburn

19 of the most incredible hotels around the world We're jumpstarting your Monday with positive energy as we remind you (and ourselves) why we...

Hotel Development / 23.04.2021

BREAKING: Rosewood Miyakojima to open in 2024

By: Hamish Kilburn

BREAKING: Rosewood Miyakojima to open in 2024 Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has been appointed by Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. to manage Rosewood Miyakojima on...

News / 23.04.2021

W Rome on track for Q3 opening

By: Hamish Kilburn

W Rome on track for Q3 opening For many hotel projects, the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in unavoidable delays. Not for the W Rome,...

Exclusive / 22.04.2021

Virtual roundtable: Tomorrow’s perception of clean

By: Hamish Kilburn

Virtual roundtable: Tomorrow’s perception of clean To cut through the noise and with the aim to identify meaningful solutions, Hotel Designs' next virtual roundtable,...

Podcast / 21.04.2021

LISTEN NOW: Episode 3 of DESIGN POD is now live

By: Hamish Kilburn

LISTEN NOW: Episode 3 of DESIGN POD is now live In the third episode of DESIGN POD, editor Hamish Kilburn and co-host Harriet Forde...

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Hotel Development / 21.04.2021

JW Marriott to open debut hotel in Spain

By: Hamish Kilburn

JW Marriott to open debut hotel in Spain JW Marriott Madrid, which will shelter 139 rooms, is expected to open a 'fresh perspective on...

Interview / 19.04.2021

Fameed Khalique: “I have no formal training in design”

By: Hamish Kilburn

Fameed Khalique: “I have no formal training in design” From luxury leathers to experimental luxury surfaces, Fameed Khalique's career path is anything but conventional....

Feature / 19.04.2021

Inside out – are your outdoor spaces ready for the post-pandemic world?

By: Hamish Kilburn

Inside out – are your outdoor spaces ready for the post-pandemic world? When you consider art for bars or art for restaurants, the first...

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Hotel Development / 16.04.2021

EDITION to open 8 new hotels by 2022

By: Hamish Kilburn

EDITION to open 8 new hotels by 2022 EDITION Hotels has announced that it will open eight new properties by 2022, these include new...

HD Live / 15.04.2021

Hotel Designs LIVE: Less than 1 month to go

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hotel Designs LIVE: Less than 1 month to go Time is running out for designers, architects, hoteliers and developers to secure their complimentary tickets...

Entrance to the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Rome

News / 14.04.2021

A green urban jungle: DoubleTree by Hilton Rome Monti Opens

By: Hamish Kilburn

A green urban jungle: DoubleTree by Hilton Rome Monti Opens In the heart of the Eternal City, DoubleTree by Hilton Rome Monti has opened...

News / 13.04.2021

Tom Dixon joins design team for Pan Pacific London

By: Hamish Kilburn

Tom Dixon joins design team for Pan Pacific London The acclaimed British designer, Tom Dixon, has been appointed by Pan Pacific to to create...

Event News / 13.04.2021

Hotel Designs updates in-house events calendar for 2021 & 2022

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hotel Designs updates in-house events calendar for 2021 & 2022 In the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, Hotel Designs has made a few amendments...

Feature / 12.04.2021

How will hotel public spaces overcome Covid-19?

By: Hamish Kilburn

How will hotel public spaces overcome Covid-19? To kickstart 'public spaces' being placed under the editorial spotlight this month, Emma Cook takes the reigns...

Hotel Opening / 12.04.2021

W Hotels arrives in Japan with opening in Osaka

By: Hamish Kilburn

W Hotels arrives in Japan with opening in Osaka World-renowned hospitality design firm concrete Amsterdam was appointed to design the interiors of W Hotels'...

Hotel Development / 12.04.2021

SLS announces first hotel in the Middle East

By: Hamish Kilburn

SLS announces first hotel in the Middle East SLS Dubai is the seventh SLS hotel – the first SLS property in the Middle East...

Feature / 09.04.2021

Sneak peek: Inside Six Senses Ibiza

By: Hamish Kilburn

Sneak peek: Inside Six Senses Ibiza Catapulting the Balearic Island into a different league, Six Senses Ibiza will offer a way of life that embraces...

Image of modern restuarant inside Hyatt Recency Zurich Airport

News / 07.04.2021

Hyatt Regency touches down in Switzerland

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hyatt Regency touches down in Switzerland The opening of the 255-key Hyatt Regency Zurich Airport The Circle marks the brand's debut property in Switzerland......

News / 06.04.2021

Hilton London Metropole to ‘radically’ transform guest experience

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hilton London Metropole to ‘radically’ transform guest experience Hospitality design firm Perkins&Will have been appointed to completely refurbish Hilton London Metropole, which is the...

Interior visualisation of ADP's new hotel in Kyiv

Feature / 06.04.2021

Should hotels do a better job of reflecting their communities?

By: Hamish Kilburn

Should hotels do a better job of reflecting their communities? To conclude our editorial series with ADP Architecture, Studio Director Amrit Naru looks at...

Feature / 31.03.2021

VIP arrivals: Hottest April hotel openings

By: Hamish Kilburn

VIP arrivals: Hottest April hotel openings The industry is gearing up for a summer of hospitality, is the feeling the editorial desk at Hotel...

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Feature / 30.03.2021

MINIVIEW: Finolhu, where Ibizan style meets Maldives hospitality

By: Hamish Kilburn

MINIVIEW: Finolhu, where Ibizan style meets Maldives hospitality Hotel design goals! Following a show-stopping kaleidoscope-inspired transformation, Finolhu emerges from the pandemic with a new...

Render of the DoubleTree by Hilton in Pakistan

News / 29.03.2021

DoubleTree by Hilton to expand its portfolio into Pakistan

By: Hamish Kilburn

DoubleTree by Hilton to expand its portfolio into Pakistan An agreement signed with Dhabi Hospitality will see Hilton's upscale DoubleTree by Hilton brand launch...

Round-up / 26.03.2021

Weekly briefing: Hyatt milestones, a D.C. check-in & HD Live returns

By: Hamish Kilburn

Weekly briefing: Hyatt milestones, a D.C. check-in & HD Live returns Editor Hamish Kilburn here with your weekly briefing, a safe place where you...

Review / 25.03.2021

Hotel review: Checking in to Riggs Washington D.C.

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hotel review: Checking in to Riggs Washington D.C. Sheltered in a former bank in the capital city, Riggs Washington D.C. is emerging from the...

HD Live / 23.03.2021

Registration now open for Hotel Designs LIVE in May

By: Hamish Kilburn

Registration now open for Hotel Designs LIVE in May Hot off the heels of the success of Hotel Designs LIVE in February – and...

Hotel Development / 23.03.2021

Hyatt opens 1,000th hotel worldwide

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hyatt opens 1,000th hotel worldwide With the opening of Alila Napa Valley in St. Helena, Hyatt, which arrived with its first property in 1957,...

HD Live / 22.03.2021

(In video) Hotel Designs LIVE: The new era of wellness

By: Hamish Kilburn

(In video) Hotel Designs LIVE: The new era of wellness The final session at Hotel Designs LIVE, which took place on February 23, focused...

Feature / 18.03.2021

Wallpaper goals: Adding personality in public spaces

By: Hamish Kilburn

Wallpaper goals: Adding personality in public spaces With all this talk around hygiene and reassuring the post-corona consumer, to avoid spaces looking too clinical...

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Exclusive / 18.03.2021

Virtual roundtable: Bespoke possibilities in luxury design

By: Hamish Kilburn

Virtual roundtable: Bespoke possibilities in luxury design To specify or not to specify, that was the initial question that editor Hamish Kilburn put forward...

Artful guestroom inside The Glenmark Hotel

News / 18.03.2021

HBA Los Angeles complete interiors inside The Glenmark Hotel

By: Hamish Kilburn

HBA Los Angeles complete interiors inside The Glenmark Hotel Design firm HBA Los Angeles has completed the interior design project of The Glenmark, Glendale,...

Listen now / 15.03.2021

DESIGN POD episode 2, with Director of Zaha Hadid Architects, has landed

By: Hamish Kilburn

DESIGN POD episode 2, with Director of Zaha Hadid Architects, has landed LISTEN NOW: For episode of two of DESIGN POD, in association with...

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HD LIVE / 15.03.2021

(In video) Hotel Designs LIVE: Sense of sound in hotel design

By: Hamish Kilburn

(In video) Hotel Designs LIVE: Sense of sound in hotel design The third session at Hotel Designs LIVE, which took place on February 23,...

Review / 15.03.2021

Miniview: Inside Italy’s natural wellness hotel, Terme di Saturnia

By: Hamish Kilburn

Miniview: Inside Italy’s natural wellness hotel, Terme di Saturnia Design firm THDP's recently completed project is situated in Tuscany, Italy. As a natural wellness...

Feature / 15.03.2021

Gfell: A sustainable wellness hotel rooted with nature

By: Hamish Kilburn

Gfell: A sustainable wellness hotel rooted with nature The sustainable wellness hotel, situated in South Tyrol, Italy, was designed by noa* as an expansion...

Round-up / 12.03.2021

Weekly briefing: Nobu exclusive, Rosewood footprints & sustainability explored

By: Hamish Kilburn

Weekly briefing: Nobu exclusive, Rosewood footprints & sustainability explored Editor Hamish Kilburn here with your weekly briefing. This week's round-up includes an exclusive lighting...

Interview / 11.03.2021

In Conversation With: Lucienne Walpole, Vice President, SB Architects

By: Hamish Kilburn

In Conversation With: Lucienne Walpole, Vice President, SB Architects SB Architects recently appointed Lucienne Walpole as the firm's new Vice President. Following Walpole's participation...

Exclusive / 10.03.2021

Case study: The bespoke lighting narrative inside London’s Nobu hotel

By: Hamish Kilburn

Case study: The bespoke lighting narrative inside London’s Nobu hotel Inside Nobu Hotel London Portman Square – a hotel that has caused a lot...

Feature / 09.03.2021

Feature: A green (and happy) recovery for hotels?

By: Hamish Kilburn

Feature: A green (and happy) recovery for hotels? If there’s one phrase that’s inspired equal parts optimism and frustration this year in hotel design,...

News / 09.03.2021

The Chancery Rosewood, arriving in London in 2024

By: Hamish Kilburn

The Chancery Rosewood, arriving in London in 2024 Renowned developer Qatari Diar Europe has revealed that the former US Embassy, 30 Grosvenor Square in...

Collage of speakers for Hotel Designs LIVE Sustainability talk

HD Live / 08.03.2021

(In video) Hotel Designs LIVE: Sustainability beneath the surface

By: Hamish Kilburn

(In video) Hotel Designs LIVE: Sustainability beneath the surface On February 23, designers, architects, hoteliers and developers from around the globe tuned in to...

A navy blue air purifier next to a navy blue bed

Feature / 08.03.2021

Nearly half of Brits surveyed expect air purifiers in tomorrow’s hotel

By: Hamish Kilburn

Nearly half of Brits surveyed expect air purifiers in tomorrow’s hotel Blueair, which produces air purifiers that remove air pollutants like smoke, mold and...

Gif of strong women for International Women's Day

Exclusive / 08.03.2021

International Women’s Day: Leading hospitality design figures comment

By: Hamish Kilburn

International Women’s Day: Leading hospitality design figures comment Our nod to International Women's Day is more of a formal bow or curtsy. Editor Hamish...

Image of luxury design hotel guestroom at MarBella Elix in Greece

Feature / 05.03.2021

Early check in: MarBella Elix, a design hotel inspired by the sea

By: Hamish Kilburn

Early check in: MarBella Elix, a design hotel inspired by the sea The latest design hotel to arrive in the MarBella Collection portfolio, MarBella...

Birdseye view of Private Pool Residences Collection residence

Feature / 04.03.2021

In pictures: Inside the largest overwater residences in the world

By: Hamish Kilburn

In pictures: Inside the largest overwater residences in the world Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas, located on the Baa Atoll, has launched the largest overwater...

Interview / 04.03.2021

5 minutes with: Mark Harper, Head of Design at Dernier & Hamlyn

By: Hamish Kilburn

5 minutes with: Mark Harper, Head of Design at Dernier & Hamlyn Ahead of Hotel Designs' next roundtable, in association with Dernier & Hamlyn,...

Interview / 03.03.2021

In (lockdown) conversation with: Art consultant Harry Pass

By: Hamish Kilburn

In (lockdown) conversation with: Art consultant Harry Pass For one year now, Hotel Designs has been amplifying art consultancy firm Elegant Clutter in order...

Render of lounge inside Soho Beach House in the Caribbean

Feature / 02.03.2021

Soho House: A sneak peek of upcoming openings

By: Hamish Kilburn

Soho House: A sneak peek of upcoming openings Soho House, which shelters members-only Houses targeted towards 'creative souls, has unveiled renders and details of...

Supplier News / 02.03.2021

12 design pieces by Hommés Studio that will transform your interiors

By: Hamish Kilburn

12 design pieces by Hommés Studio that will transform your interiors From lighting and mirrors to room dividers and rugs, Hommés Studio presents a...

Render of vibrant interiors in a boutique hotel in Milan

Feature / 01.03.2021

VIP arrivals: Hottest March hotel openings

By: Hamish Kilburn

VIP arrivals: Hottest March hotel openings Back by popular demand after publishing our two-part series on hotel openings in 2021, Hotel Designs is serving up...

A lounge area inside The Upper House in Hong Kong

Feature / 01.03.2021

André Fu Suite to open inside The Upper House

By: Hamish Kilburn

André Fu Suite to open inside The Upper House The world-renowned Hong Kong architect André Fu, has been given the ultimate compliment by the...

Round-up / 26.02.2021

Weekly briefing: Award winners, design trends and a new Nobu

By: Hamish Kilburn

Weekly briefing: Award winners, design trends and a new Nobu In the same week Hotel Designs LIVE flooded the industry with four panel discussions...

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Feature / 25.02.2021

MINIVIEW: Inside newly renovated Hyatt Regency Houston

By: Hamish Kilburn

MINIVIEW: Inside newly renovated Hyatt Regency Houston New York-based Stonehill Taylor lives up to its reputation as a leading interior design firm operating in...

Image of minimalist design guestroom in Nobu hotel

News / 24.02.2021

BREAKING: Nobu to arrive in Hamburg, Germany

By: Hamish Kilburn

BREAKING: Nobu to arrive in Hamburg, Germany Nobu Hospitality, the global lifestyle brand founded by Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, has...

News / 23.02.2021

Outstanding Property Award London: Winners announced

By: Hamish Kilburn

Outstanding Property Award London: Winners announced The annual OPAL Award celebrates and give exposure to the most exceptional projects in architectural design, interior design,...

Viceroy at Ombria in the Algarve, Portugal

Feature / 22.02.2021

Adaptation is the design trend to celebrate in 2021

By: Hamish Kilburn

Adaptation is the design trend to celebrate in 2021 Hotel Designs goes behind the scenes of one of the leading design firms, Wimberly Interiors,...

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Round-up / 19.02.2021

Weekly briefing: A new design podcast, Moxy arrivals & 2021 colour trends

By: Hamish Kilburn

Weekly briefing: A new design podcast, Moxy arrivals & 2021 colour trends Huddle in, folks. Editor Hamish Kilburn here with your weekly briefing of...

Colourful and quirky lobby/lounge in hotel with blue furniture and industrial stairs

Feature / 18.02.2021

Colour trends: A return to nature is calling

By: Hamish Kilburn

Colour trends: A return to nature is calling A year after hospitality lost its colour due to the outbreak of Covid-19, we've asked brand...

Feature / 16.02.2021

IN PICTURES: Inside Moxy South Beach

By: Hamish Kilburn

IN PICTURES: Inside Moxy South Beach Moxy South Beach has arrived in Miami’s Art Deco District. Lightstone, the developers behind three award-winning Moxy hotels...

Exclusive / 15.02.2021

Listen now: DESIGN POD, a podcast for designers and architects

By: Hamish Kilburn

Listen now: DESIGN POD, a podcast for designers and architects The wait is over! Following more than a year of planning, Hotel Designs has...

Interview / 12.02.2021

In Conversation With: The man who designed the ‘most stylish’ hotel in Crete

By: Hamish Kilburn

In Conversation With: The man who designed the ‘most stylish’ hotel in Crete Ahead of the official opening of CAYO Exclusive Resort and Spa...

Render of two isolated pod-like buildings made of wood

Feature / 11.02.2021

Architecture trends for 2021 & beyond

By: Hamish Kilburn

Architecture trends for 2021 & beyond To cut through the noise of emerging architecture trends, we hear from architecture firm SB Architect's President and...

Hotel Development / 10.02.2021

JW Marriott celebrates opening of 100th property worldwide

By: Hamish Kilburn

JW Marriott celebrates opening of 100th property worldwide The milestone hotel, which becomes the 100th property in the JW Marriott portfolio, is expected to...

A guestroom inside Six Senses Botanique showing nature through floor to ceiling windows

In Pictures / 10.02.2021

In pictures: Inside Six Senses Botanique, Brazil

By: Hamish Kilburn

In pictures: Inside Six Senses Botanique, Brazil The latest hotel to open in the Six Senses portfolio lies at the confluence of three river...

Interview / 09.02.2021

5 minutes with: Interior designer Saar Zafrir

By: Hamish Kilburn

5 minutes with: Interior designer Saar Zafrir Amsterdam-based interior designer Saar Zafrir joins editor Hamish Kilburn to discuss his latest project to redesign The...

A render of an open air suite in Seychelles

News / 09.02.2021

Seychelles debut for Waldorf Astoria and Canopy by Hilton

By: Hamish Kilburn

Seychelles debut for Waldorf Astoria and Canopy by Hilton Hilton has announced to bring its iconic luxury brand, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, as...

Hotel Opening / 08.02.2021

Inside W Melbourne, the brand’s second opening in Australia

By: Hamish Kilburn

Inside W Melbourne, the brand’s second opening in Australia In the heart of an eclectic dining and edgy fashion district, W Melbourne arrives, with...

Round-up / 05.02.2021

Weekly briefing: Tech talk, art escapes & beyond the surface of trends

By: Hamish Kilburn

Weekly briefing: Tech talk, art escapes & beyond the surface of trends 'Ey-up', Hamish Kilburn here to deliver your weekly briefing. Over the last...

Presidential Bedroom_St. Regis Los Cabos_HBA

Feature / 05.02.2021

Renders unveiled for St Regis Los Cabos

By: Hamish Kilburn

Renders unveiled for St Regis Los Cabos SB Architects and The San Francisco branch of design firm HBA has unveiled interior renders of The...

Feature / 05.02.2021

VIP arrivals: Hottest hotel openings in February 2021

By: Hamish Kilburn

VIP arrivals: Hottest hotel openings in February 2021 Hot off the heels of our two-part series on hotel openings in 2021, Hotel Designs is...

Feature / 04.02.2021

Beautiful lighting from Heathfield & Co and lighting studio Luum

By: Hamish Kilburn

Beautiful lighting from Heathfield & Co and lighting studio Luum Capturing the natural world in fixed form by merging light with scale and sculpture,...

Pascale Lauber & Ulrike Bauschke on steps

Interview / 04.02.2021

5 minutes with: The hotel designers behind Ostuni’s new boutique jewel

By: Hamish Kilburn

5 minutes with: The hotel designers behind Ostuni’s new boutique jewel Pascale Lauber & Ulrike Bauschke, owners and hotel designers of Paragon 700 Boutique...

A drawing wallpaper of a ladder on a wall

Feature / 03.02.2021

Surface trends for 2021 & beyond

By: Hamish Kilburn

Surface trends for 2021 & beyond Strict pre-pandemic industry standards mean that hospitality design is "well-placed to weather the storm" without a major supply-side...

Feature / 01.02.2021

CES 2021: Best hotel design tech trends

By: Hamish Kilburn

CES 2021: Best hotel design tech trends Technology's role in hotel design has arguably never been so relied upon. If you happened to miss...

Villas overlooking the Silverstone Racecourse

News / 01.02.2021

Exclusive: Inside flagship hospitality development at Silverstone

By: Hamish Kilburn

Exclusive: Inside flagship hospitality development at Silverstone Bergman Interiors and Twelve Architects have teamed up with Escapade living, led by CEO Will Tindal, to...

Feature / 29.01.2021

What’s in the spotlight this February on Hotel Designs?

By: Hamish Kilburn

What’s in the spotlight this February on Hotel Designs? Hotel Designs’ February editorial features have landed, which will explore Technology and Surfaces, two ever-changing...

Feature / 28.01.2021

Virtual roundtable: Stylish sustainability in wellness

By: Hamish Kilburn

Virtual roundtable: Stylish sustainability in wellness For our next magic trick – AKA virtual roundtable – we've invited industry experts to take on the...

Interview / 26.01.2021

In Conversation With: Christos Passas, Architect of the Year

By: Hamish Kilburn

In Conversation With: Christos Passas, Architect of the Year Recently crowned Architect of the Year at The Brit List Awards 2020, Christos Passas, Director...

Opinion / 26.01.2021

In the HIX seat: recovering from Covid ‘all together now!’

By: Hamish Kilburn

In the HIX seat: recovering from Covid ‘all together now!’ Wearing his most comfortable slippers – working from home really does have its perks...

A minimalist guestroom in the hotel opening in Japan soon

News / 26.01.2021

Hotel opening to watch: Azumi Setoda arrives in March 2021

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hotel opening to watch: Azumi Setoda arrives in March 2021 A hotel opening to keep an eye on, Azumi Setoda is the brainchild of...

Review / 25.01.2021

MINIVIEW: inside the latest design-led boutique hotels in New Zealand

By: Hamish Kilburn

MINIVIEW: inside the latest design-led boutique hotels in New Zealand The maximalist interiors sheltered inside Naumi Hotel's three recent arrivals have lifted our editorial...

Round-up / 22.01.2021

Weekly briefing: an exclusive hotel review in Dubai & full steam ahead for Marriott

By: Hamish Kilburn

Weekly briefing: an exclusive hotel review in Dubai & full steam ahead for Marriott Kick your shoes off and get comfortable. Welcome to your...

Collage of ME Dubai, including the exterior of the building, the sleek bedrooms and the luxury pool area

Review / 21.01.2021

Checking in to ME Dubai, the ‘legacy project’ of Zaha Hadid

By: Hamish Kilburn

Checking in to ME Dubai, the ‘legacy project’ of Zaha Hadid We set renowned furniture designer Rock Galpin a comfortable mission to kickstart the...

Luxury pool at Domes Zeen, a Luxury Collection Resort, Chania

Hotel Development / 20.01.2021

Marriott International to open almost 100 hotels in Asia Pacific this year

By: Hamish Kilburn

Marriott International to open almost 100 hotels in Asia Pacific this year Following Marriott International announcing its 800th hotel opening in Asia Pacific, the...

Feature / 19.01.2021

7 innovative hotel hygiene solutions

By: Hamish Kilburn

7 innovative hotel hygiene solutions To kickstart Hotel Designs' mission to put 'Safe Design' under the editorial spotlight – and following a lot of...

A render of an organic guestroom inside the Hilton hotel in Crete

News / 19.01.2021

Crete to welcome island’s first ever Hilton hotel

By: Hamish Kilburn

Crete to welcome island’s first ever Hilton hotel This summer, Crete is set to welcome Royal Senses Resort Crete, Curio Collection by Hilton, one...

3_Standard King Guest Room_Hotel Carmichael_credit-Coury Hospitality

Review / 15.01.2021

Miniview: Hotel Carmichael, Autograph Collection strikes a chord

By: Hamish Kilburn

Miniview: Hotel Carmichael, Autograph Collection strikes a chord Timeless, neoclassical interiors and intricate details, designed by HBA, salute America’s rich musical legacy inside the...

Feature / 14.01.2021

Virtual roundtable: ‘sustainable does not mean natural’ in surface design

By: Hamish Kilburn

Virtual roundtable: ‘sustainable does not mean natural’ in surface design With 'greenwashing' still an all-too-common term in the global 'sustainable' hotel design and hospitality...

Feature / 14.01.2021

Colour & pattern trends for 2021 and beyond

By: Hamish Kilburn

Colour & pattern trends for 2021 and beyond In order to establish some positivity in what is otherwise a rather bleak hospitality landscape at...

Hotel Development / 13.01.2021

Rosewood Hotels to arrive in Rome in 2023

By: Hamish Kilburn

Rosewood Hotels to arrive in Rome in 2023 Rosewood Hotels has announced that it will open a 157-key luxury hotel in Rome in 2023,...

Image of guestroom inside Ace Hotel Brooklyn

Feature / 13.01.2021

Looking ahead: inside Ace Hotel Brooklyn

By: Hamish Kilburn

Looking ahead: inside Ace Hotel Brooklyn Ace Hotel’s latest property will arrive in Downtown Brooklyn this Spring, with building facade design & interior design...

Don't miss out! / 12.01.2021

5 reasons to attend Hotel Designs LIVE in February

By: Hamish Kilburn

5 reasons to attend Hotel Designs LIVE in February Hotel Designs LIVE returns on February 23 to keep the industry connected and to serve...

Feature / 11.01.2021

Hotel concept: designing a sustainable floating resort

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hotel concept: designing a sustainable floating resort With the aim to design a hotel resort that offers guests an unparalleled at-one-with-nature experience, AMA Design...

Spotlight On / 11.01.2021

Hottest hotel openings arriving in 2021 (Q3 & Q4)

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hottest hotel openings arriving in 2021 (Q3 & Q4) Dubbed 'The Hot List' by our readers, we start every year as mean to go...

Round-up / 08.01.2021

Weekly briefing: international hotel arrivals – we have ‘lift-off’!

By: Hamish Kilburn

Weekly briefing: international hotel arrivals – we have ‘lift-off’! Editor Hamish Kilburn here to deliver your first weekly briefing of the year, featuring all...