Hotel Industry News • Hotel Designs

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

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...

grey and brown victorian tiled floor in front of period fireplace flanked by chairs in One Sloane

News / 18.08.2023

Sneak peek: inside One Sloane, the new luxury address in Chelsea

By: Pauline Brettell

Sneak peek: inside One Sloane, the new luxury address in Chelsea One Sloane will be officially opening its doors in September 2023 — this...

News / 17.08.2023

JW Marriott arrives in Dallas, Texas

By: Hamish Kilburn

JW Marriott arrives in Dallas, Texas JW Marriott Dallas Arts District opens, marking the brand's debuts in thriving arts district... JW Marriott Dallas Arts...

wooden ceilings and cream floors and walls in a guestroom with wooden bed detail and white and cream fabrics in Paradisus Salinus

News / 15.08.2023

Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote opens in a reimagined architectural landmark

By: Pauline Brettell

Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote opens in a reimagined architectural landmark Paradisus Salinas Lanzarote is the second hotel in Spain for luxury brand Paradisus by Meliá....

high volume barrelled ceiling in the palm court at Boca Roca with pillars on either side of central bar

News / 14.08.2023

Rockwell Group reimagines Boca Raton Resort

By: Pauline Brettell

Rockwell Group reimagines Boca Raton Resort In celebration of the historic hotel’s 100th anniversary, Rockwell Group completes an inspired redesign of Boca Raton, uncovering...

lobby of St Regis Jakarta with statement ceiling lights and plush pink and teal blue seating

News / 11.08.2023

Champalimaud Design adds imaginative layers to St. Regis Jakarta

By: Pauline Brettell

Champalimaud Design adds imaginative layers to St. Regis Jakarta New York-based interior design studio, Champalimaud Design, has created extraordinary spaces throughout the St. Regis...

The OWO Residences Albion Nord_Master Bedroom

Exclusive / 10.08.2023

Exclusive: inside Raffles London at The OWO with EPR Architects

By: Hamish Kilburn

Exclusive: inside Raffles London at The OWO with EPR Architects Editor Hamish Kilburn accepted a very special invitation from Geoff Hull, Director at EPR...

organic shape of the Whale Bar takes inspiration from the sea and uses local materials

Feature / 09.08.2023

St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort – designed in nature

By: Pauline Brettell

St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort – designed in nature Designed by WOW Architects, The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort combines innovative contemporary design with...

Maroma hotel bed set into arched alcove with a wicker woven headboard behind, blue striped pillows and ceramic bedside lamps

News / 08.08.2023

Re-opened: Maroma, a storied hideaway on the Riviera Maya

By: Pauline Brettell

Re-opened: Maroma, a storied hideaway on the Riviera Maya Maroma, a Belmond Hotel, has made its much-anticipated return with interiors by the design studio...

gold and cream and marble finishes in the guestroom with a seaview in Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental By Champalimaud Design

News / 07.08.2023

A design return to Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental

By: Pauline Brettell

A design return to Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental Champalimaud Design returns this iconic landmark, Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental in Abu Dhabi, to its palatial...