1-7 July: Top 10 stories of the week…

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    From hotel openings to product spotlights to everything in between, we collate the top 10 most read stories on Hotel Designs this week…

    1. GUEST BLOG: YOURI SAWERSCHEL – IS ZOKU THE NEXT CITIZEN M?
    The success of Citizen M, Mama Shelter or Ace Hotel has been watched by the entire industry. As hoteliers around the world are raising their game, we ask ourselves – who will set the new benchmark?

    2. ROSEWOOD LONDON WINS ‘HOTEL OF YEAR’ AT CATEY AWARDS
    Rosewood London is delighted to announce that the hotel has been named ‘Hotel of the Year’ in the Group category at the industry’s most prestigious awards, The Catey Awards 2017.

    3. OPINION: CABIN RAISES $3M TO LAUNCH ‘MOVING HOTEL’
    Cabin, the first hospitality transportation company on a mission to make the most of every waking and sleeping moment, today announced it has secured $3.3 million in seed financing and launched a moving hotel.

    4. HILTON LEADING THE WAY IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY DESIGN
    With more than 4,900 properties in over 100 countries worldwide, Hilton is at the forefront of hospitality design innovation.

    5. STYLE LIBRARY LAUNCHES – HOME TO SIX ICONIC BRITISH BRANDS
    Style Library officially launched at the opening of their state of the art new 280m2 showroom in Design Centre Chelsea Harbour this week.

    6. JULY FOCUS: MITRE’S CHRIS TAME – ‘HOW TO ACCESSORISE HOTEL ROOMS’
    Here Chris Tame, Mitre Linen’s National Sales Manager, provides us with his six expert tips how to accessorise your rooms in order to create a warm welcome, a wonderful stay and a lasting impressio…

    7. SNEAK PEEK: SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, YIWU NOW OPEN
    The 362-room Shangri-La Hotel, Yiwu opened on June 24 in the 52-storey, mixed-use Yiwu World Trade Centre, the tallest building in Zhejiang Province.

    8. INTRODUCING HÔTEL DE CRILLON, A ROSEWOOD HOTEL – PARIS
    Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel re-opens after undergoing an extensive four-year restoration. Dating back to the 18th century, this historic treasure is decidedly reborn as a luxury hotel for 21st century travellers.

    9. BRIT LIST 2017: CROSSWATER CONFIRMED AT VIP GUESTS
    We’re delighted to announce that representatives from Crosswater are booked on as VIP guests at the Brit List 2017 event

    10. GUEST BLOG: ‘HOTEL DOOR ACCESS CARDS CAN BE ECO-FRIENDLY’
    Nu: eCard is a ‘green’ alternative to PVC, combining chalk with low levels of high-density polyethylene to create a card with performance and costs to rival traditional plastics, without the environmental impact…

    Daniel Fountain / 07.07.2017

    Editor, Hotel Designs

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