From lighting insights to hotel group milestones, here are Hotel Designs’ top stories of the week…
As we continue our Spotlight On hotel openings, this week’s headlines have suggested a theme of hotel chains arriving in new destinations. From BLESS Collection Hotels opening its first hotel to Bali welcoming the Kempinski brand, it’s been an exciting week to report the hotel design headlines. Here are our top five stories of the week.
1) Hotels at New Heights: Rooms on rails
In the second article in the series, Hotels at New Heights, we investigate how the luxury train industry is seeing somewhat of a renaissance for plush suite travel following an uncertain journey on the rails…
> Read more about Hotels at New Heights here
2) BLESS Collection Hotel opens first hotel
Image credit: BLESS Collection Hotel
The luxury hotel brand, which sits under the Palladium Hotel Group umbrella has opened the 111-key BLESS Hotel Madrid designed by Lázaro Rosa-Violan…
> To read more about the opening, click here
3) In Conversation With: Moritz Waldemeyer
Lighting designer Moritz Waldemeyer speaks to Hotel Designs about 2019 trends, the power of lighting therapy and how one moment in time can dramatically change the direction of a creative’s career…
> Read the exclusive interview, click here
4) Nobu Hotel Marbella set to double in size for 2019
Image credit: Nobu Hotels
Following its launch last year, Nobu Hotel Marbella, which is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH), has announced that it will double in size with the opening of a further 40 rooms and suites for the 2019 season.
> To read more about the renovation, click here
5) Spotlight On: February features announced
Image Credit: Tate Harmer Hotel, Eden Hotel (Winner of The Eco Award at The Brit List 2018)
Hotel Designs has officially dropped its February editorial features, which are Surfaces and Architecture & Construction…
> To read more about the topics, click here
Main image credit: Moritz Waldemeyer Studio
