Hotel Industry News • Hotel Designs

restaurant and bar with wooden surfaces and beams with blue accents

News / 07.09.2023

Montage Deer Valley unveils its renovation

Montage Deer Valley unveils its renovation Drawing inspiration from the Wasatch Mountain region, Montage Deer Valley has completed an extensive renovation of all of...

panel discussion on stage at independent hotel show IHS

News / 07.09.2023

Innovation is on the agenda at the Independent Hotel Show 2023

By: Pauline Brettell

Innovation is on the agenda at the Independent Hotel Show 2023 The Independent Hotel Show is the UK’s only business event for the boutique...

guestroom with window looking out over the city at night and vintage phone on the bed next to items of clothing

Feature / 06.09.2023

Inside Moxy Hotels debut hotel in Australia

By: Pauline Brettell

Inside Moxy Hotels debut hotel in Australia Moxy Hotels, part of the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio, has announced the opening of Moxy Sydney Airport, marking...

two chairs and a table on a balcony of Nobu San Sebastian in front of ornate balustrade with sea view

News / 06.09.2023

Nobu Hotel San Sebastián opens its doors

By: Pauline Brettell

Nobu Hotel San Sebastián opens its doors Nobu Hotel San Sebastián has finally opened its much anticipated doors as the fifth hotel in Spain...

Hamish Kilburn, Editor of Hotel Designs, with a collage of hotel stories from August 2023.

Opinion / 05.09.2023

Editor checks in: finding new voices in hotel design

By: Hamish Kilburn

Editor checks in: finding new voices in hotel design Hotel Designs’ Editor, Hamish Kilburn, was left speechless this month, and it wasn’t just from...

pale timber minimalist interior of Italian alpine cabin Atto

News / 05.09.2023

Introducing Atto Suites – mindful simplicity in the South Tyrol

By: Pauline Brettell

Introducing Atto Suites – mindful simplicity in the South Tyrol When the former bakery in Innichen was up for sale, the owners of Atto wanted to...

kingsize bed in guest room with cirved window overlooking split and wooden panelling behind the bed

News / 04.09.2023

AC Hotels opens debut hotel in Croatia

By: Pauline Brettell

AC Hotels opens debut hotel in Croatia Situated in the tallest building in Croatia, AC Hotels by Marriott has announced its brand debut in...

Exclusive / 01.09.2023

VIP arrivals: hottest hotels opening in September 2023

By: Hamish Kilburn

VIP arrivals: hottest hotels opening in September 2023 Editor Hamish Kilburn digs deep to identify what will be the hottest hotels opening in September...

dark, moody bar in rosewood Munich with focus lighting and statement mural on the wall

News / 01.09.2023

Rosewood Munich prepares to open its doors in the heart of Bavaria

By: Pauline Brettell

Rosewood Munich prepares to open its doors in the heart of Bavaria Rosewood Munich, the first German property for Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, is...

dark orange, red and black recycled chairs from ?Fritz Hansen in a restaurant setting with sea view

Sustainability / 30.08.2023

In conversation with: Morten Lund Petersen on sustainable furniture design

By: Pauline Brettell

In conversation with: Morten Lund Petersen on sustainable furniture design Having been in the audience in the Fritz Hansen showroom during Clerkenwell Design Week,...

wood and stone colours in dramatic pillared hotel entrance at Bab Al shams

News / 30.08.2023

Bab Al Shams – reimagined as a A Rare Finds resort

By: Pauline Brettell

Bab Al Shams – reimagined as a A Rare Finds resort With a design by LW Design, Nakheel and Kerzner International launched its first...

loft interior at Bowie House with double aspect windows and open plan design with bathroom behind the bed

News / 29.08.2023

Bowie House prepares to open, combining country & luxury

By: Pauline Brettell

Bowie House prepares to open, combining country & luxury Bowie House, part of Auberge Resorts Collection, is a new, luxury, urban retreat embodying the...

Feature / 29.08.2023

Exclusive: tech trends changing the hospitality game

By: Hamish Kilburn

Exclusive: tech trends changing the hospitality game Ahead of joining the team at Hotel Designs for the opening panel discussion at Tech in Hospitality...

curved seating in gold and black in front of a marble backlit bar in the Miami speakeasy designed by Bernerd

News / 25.08.2023

Exclusive – a first look at the oceanfront speakeasy by Tara Bernerd

By: Pauline Brettell

Exclusive – a first look at the oceanfront speakeasy by Tara Bernerd Tara Bernerd, the British doyenne of luxury hotel and yacht design, has...

wooden floors, blue carpet and chandelier in the bedroom and suite in Waldorf Astoria Cairo Heliopolis

News / 25.08.2023

Waldorf Astoria makes its debut in Egypt

By: Pauline Brettell

Waldorf Astoria makes its debut in Egypt Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts has announced its expansion into Egypt and the African continent with the...

Bob W guestroom with wooden headboard and art above on the wall in Kaarti Helsinki

News / 24.08.2023

Bob W expands its footprint into Helsinki

By: Pauline Brettell

Bob W expands its footprint into Helsinki Located in the heart of the city's lively Kaartinkaupunki area, alternative accommodation specialist Bob W has secured...

blue wall and coral upholstered headboard with white pillows and art on the wall at the Broadwick Soho

News / 23.08.2023

Enticingly flamboyant, Broadwick Soho prepares to fling open its doors

By: Pauline Brettell

Enticingly flamboyant, Broadwick Soho prepares to fling open its doors Broadwick Soho, created by a group of friends, is getting ready to open in...

3D printed interior designed by BIG for El Cosmico Marfa

Exclusive / 23.08.2023

5 extraordinary hotel concepts currently on the boards

By: Pauline Brettell

5 extraordinary hotel concepts currently on the boards Writer Pauline Brettell cuts through the noise to uncover the hotel concepts that are currently on...

cream and beige seating around a bar with floor to ceiling windows looking out over dubai marina and city

News / 22.08.2023

Stepping inside Vida Dubai Marina

By: Pauline Brettell

Stepping inside Vida Dubai Marina With interiors by LW Design, Vida Dubai Marina is a lifestyle destination in the enviable location adjacent to the...

double bed in centre of room with floor to ceiling windows looking out over Sri Lankan landscape at Hilton Yala Resort

News / 21.08.2023

Sneak peek: Hilton Yala Resort, Sri Lanka

By: Pauline Brettell

Sneak peek: Hilton Yala Resort, Sri Lanka Opening late August, Hilton Yala Resort is a new resort located on the edge of Sri Lanka’s...

monc store interior with textured wavy roof winning a surface design award

News / 21.08.2023

Surface Design Awards are open for entries

By: Pauline Brettell

Surface Design Awards are open for entries Organised by Surface Design Show, the Awards highlight the work of industry's leading architects and designers, judged...