From the news that Euro 2016 winner Cristiano Ronaldo opened his first hotel to tips for hoteliers in keeping up with guests’ technological demands, we collate the top 10 most read stories on Hotel Designs this week…
1. Euro 2016 winner Cristiano Ronaldo opens first CR7hotel in Madeira
The highly anticipated opening ‘kicks off’ of the partnership between Dionísio Pestana and Cristiano Ronaldo – who both hail from Madeira
2. Marriott acquisition of Starwood set to change travel buying forever
Carlson Wagonlit Travel’s (CWT) latest white paper, launched this week, shows corporate travel buyers need to start thinking about the implications now and start planning
3. Puente Romano, Marbella launches villas for summer 2016
Luxury resort Puente Romano Beach Resort & Spa in Marbella, has announced the launch of three deluxe new villas for summer 2016
4. Nadler Hotels to operate 110-room property in Manchester
Developer Allied London has confirmed Nadler Hotels will operate a 110-bedroom hotel in the heart of Manchester
5. AccorHotels reveals 2016 openings, future projects in Asia Pacific
Last year AccorHotels opened more than 70 hotels across Asia Pacific, meaning the group launched at least one new hotel per week in the region
The new W Goa opens this September – it marks W Hotels’ first property in India and is located in the tropical paradise of North Goa’s coast
7. Sheraton Hotels introduces second Samoa resort
Sheraton Hotels & Resorts announced this week the opening of Sheraton Samoa Aggie Grey’s Hotel & Bungalows
8. Grand opening for citizenM Tower of London property
This July sees the grand opening of the new citizenM hotel in the heart of one of London’s most historical sites
9. Technology Focus: How to deal with guests’ connected devices
With the number of consumer internet enabled devices continuing to rise, one in ten (13%) hoteliers are still not happy with the Wi-Fi service they currently provide
10. Historic Royal Mile building to be converted into luxury boutique
An historic former school building next to Edinburgh’s Royal Mile is to be converted into a boutique hotel and restaurant
