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James Wood, architect, generates all of his work from word-of-mouth recommendations. He has designed quaint Thameside houses in Bray, arts and craft centres in…

Hotel Designs Meet Up March 2018 is delighted to welcome its keynote speaker, Gilly Craft, who as well as being President elect of the…

Leading international hotel group Jumeirah have opened their first hotel in Bahrain. The Jumeriah Royal Saray aims to give guests a royal experience. Guests…

An island off the Australian coastline near the city of Perth houses the country’s loudest new design statement: Contained Perth. Contained on Cockatoo Island…

Boutique hotel group Principal have opened their latest hotel, and their first in Edinburgh. Comprising seven Georgian townhouses the hotel backs onto one of…

Some of the world’s best hotels double as art galleries. Mapplethorpes, Dalis and Warhols are peering down at guests as they check in. In…

The world’s first energy positive hotel is set to open in 2021 will generate enough energy over the course of six decades to pay…

For years, Airbnb heralded the ultimate in boutique experiences. Giving guests access to other people’s homes, the company’s humble and genuinely pioneering service had…

Airbnb have unveiled their biggest set of changes so far, as the startup shift further from their humble house sharing roots. New changes include…

Rotana Hotels have announced the opening of their two newest properties in Dubai – the Al Bandar Rotana, and the Al Bandar Arjaan. Both properties…

There’s a floating space hotel set to open in 2021. But how much will an out-of-this-world holiday cost? In the “low eight figures”. For…

easyHotel, the super budget hotel group, are seeking a huge cash injection as they look to extend their portfolio of stripped-back hotels. The hotel…

The popularity of holidaying and doing business in Dubai is showing no signs of slowing. New reports by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce…

Hilton Garden Inn Jackson has opened in Jackson, Tennessee, under the management of hotel investors Peachtree Hotel Management. The 98-room property will feature a…

Warwick Hotels & Resorts will continue to expand their international portfolio, with new Saudi Arabian hotels planned. The hotel group branched out into the…

Intercontinental Hotels Group revealed a four percent rise in growth revenue in 2017, and now new CEO Keith Barr is confidently teasing what’s next…

The Forbes Travel Guide 2018 has awarded a set of hotels their much-coveted 5 stars at this year’s 2018 Star Awards, celebrating the hotels with the…

Hipster ‘craft’ beer producers BrewDog are launching their own beer-themed hotel. The new hotel, called the DogHouse, will make visiting the BrewDog brewery in…

Are we experiencing the death of plastic? Asia’s first plastic-free hotel has opened. The environmentally conscious Akaryn Hotel Group would like to think so….

British culinary prophet Rick Stein has the power to revitalise communities with his hotels. A TV legend known for his travel shows which span the…

Hard Rock International insist their continued roll out of new hotels will now have a focus on areas with “deep musical roots”. The latest…