Hotel Industry News • Hotel Designs

News / 03.04.2020

“COVID-19 pandemic will put sustainability on hold,” experts warn

“COVID-19 pandemic will put sustainability on hold,” experts warn Analysts at GlobalData have predicted that the global outbreak of COVID-19 will steer the UK...

Feature / 03.04.2020

Bill Bensley has designed a ‘human zoo hotel’ concept

By: Hamish Kilburn

Bill Bensley has designed a ‘human zoo hotel’ concept Architect Bill Bensley responded to a hotel brief by designing a hotel where guests are...

Feature / 03.04.2020

Inside JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa

By: Hamish Kilburn

Inside JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa Hotel Designs has gained virtual access inside JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa,...

Feature / 02.04.2020

SPOTLIGHT ON: Unconventional public areas

By: Hamish Kilburn

SPOTLIGHT ON: Unconventional public areas To mark the change of focus of Hotel Designs' editorial lens, editor Hamish Kilburn goes on a journey to...

Feature / 02.04.2020

Getting a sense of Hotel Indigo’s new explorer initiative

By: Hamish Kilburn

Getting a sense of Hotel Indigo’s new explorer initiative IHG's Hotel Indigo recently launched a new initiative to allow travellers to unlock the best...

Feature / 02.04.2020

FEATURE: COVID–19 pandemic is forcing an evolution in wellness

By: Hamish Kilburn

FEATURE: COVID–19 pandemic is forcing an evolution in wellness When we eventually return to ‘normal’ life following the worldwide pandemic of COVID–19, we will...

News / 01.04.2020

IN PICTURES: Jean-Michel Gathy’s plans for Amaala Island, Saudi Arabia

By: Hamish Kilburn

IN PICTURES: Jean-Michel Gathy’s plans for Amaala Island, Saudi Arabia Design and architecture studio Denniston's Jean-Michel Gathy has been announced as the master planner...

Hotel Opening / 01.04.2020

Aloft Hotels arrives in Bali with new ‘future-proof design’

By: Hamish Kilburn

Aloft Hotels arrives in Bali with new ‘future-proof design’ Aloft Hotels' First property on the Island of Bali introduces the brand’s new 'future-proof design...

Feature / 01.04.2020

SNEAK PEEK: Inside Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid

By: Hamish Kilburn

SNEAK PEEK: Inside Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid The iconic Hotel Ritz, Madrid is expected to reopen later this year as the Mandarin Oriental Ritz,...

Feature / 31.03.2020

Annual Hotel Conference unveils 2020 programme

By: Hamish Kilburn

Annual Hotel Conference unveils 2020 programme As the world continues to adapt in response to the current pandemic, The Annual Hotel Conference (AHC), which...

News / 31.03.2020

Outstanding Property Awards’ 2020 winners announced

By: Hamish Kilburn

Outstanding Property Awards’ 2020 winners announced Outstanding Property Award London (OPAL), which Hotel Designs is a media partner of, has announced the winners of...

Feature / 31.03.2020

CASE STUDY: utilising sustainability and emotional practice in hotel design

By: Hamish Kilburn

CASE STUDY: utilising sustainability and emotional practice in hotel design Conscious, emotion and sustainability formed the design recipe for Kalukanda House, as interior designer...

Feature / 30.03.2020

Hotels that are self-isolating in style (part 3)

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hotels that are self-isolating in style (part 3) The editorial series continues with part three, as editor Hamish Kilburn mentally checks in to some...

News / 30.03.2020

BREAKING: Salone del Mobile postponed until 2021

By: Hamish Kilburn

BREAKING: Salone del Mobile postponed until 2021 The 2020 edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano has been suspended to 2021 due to the COVID–19...

Hotel Development / 27.03.2020

Marriott debuts multi-purpose-built property in South Africa

By: Hamish Kilburn

Marriott debuts multi-purpose-built property in South Africa Marriott International grows its footprint in South Africa with the opening of Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch,...

Hotel Development / 27.03.2020

Radisson signs debut beach resort in Dubai

By: Hamish Kilburn

Radisson signs debut beach resort in Dubai Radisson Hotel Group has announced the signing of the Radisson Resort Dubai Palm Jumeirah, its first beach...

Supplier News / 27.03.2020

PRODUCT WATCH: Atlas Concorde’s debut decor collection by Piero Lissoni

By: Hamish Kilburn

PRODUCT WATCH: Atlas Concorde’s debut decor collection by Piero Lissoni The global specialist in premium porcelain tiles and wall tiles, Atlas Concorde, has unveiled...

Feature / 27.03.2020

VIP Arrivals: hotels opening in April 2020

By: Hamish Kilburn

VIP Arrivals: hotels opening in April 2020 Despite COVID-19 putting the brakes on hotel development activity, Hotel Designs' Hamish Kilburn wants to still celebrate...

Feature / 26.03.2020

CASE STUDY: Creating ‘sense-of-place’ in nhow London carpets

By: Hamish Kilburn

CASE STUDY: Creating ‘sense-of-place’ in nhow London carpets Carpet manufacturer Brintons were asked by design studio Project Orange to help them capture the theme...

Interview / 26.03.2020

In Conversation With: Interior Designer of the Year 2019, Jo Littlefair

By: Hamish Kilburn

In Conversation With: Interior Designer of the Year 2019, Jo Littlefair Securing her place in the history books, Jo Littlefair came out on top...

Feature / 26.03.2020

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: VIP suite security in luxury hotel design

By: Hamish Kilburn

INDUSTRY INSIGHT: VIP suite security in luxury hotel design Following his article regarding cyber security issues in design, architecture and hospitality, Toren Consulting's Mark...