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/ 06.02.2018
Historic office block to be transformed into boutique London hotel
A historic London office block overlooking Trafalgar Square is being transformed into a new boutique London hotel. The St Martin’s Place Hotel, a 136…
/ 06.02.2018
Contemporary library and reading lights by Vaughan to launch at London Design Week
Vaughan Designs will unveil a new collection of articulated library and reading lights in brass at London Design Week 2018. A series of paired…
/ 02.02.2018
The top 10 stories on Hotel Designs this week
1. Date Change: Hotel Designs Meet Up north Our most read story of the week gave all the details of our first ever Meet…
/ 02.02.2018
Crowne Plaza distance themselves from ‘generic, bland’ business hotels with dramatic makeover
Business hotel group Crowne Plaza have declared it a new era for the modern business traveler – they’re revivifying their hotels and making them…
/ 02.02.2018
Galleria Park Hotel, which gave birth to the Martini cocktail, unveils multi-million dollar modernisation
One of San Francisco’s famous historical hotels has undergone a vast modernisation, and photos have been revealed. The hotel hails from the early 1900s…
/ 02.02.2018
Maximalist, revival, nomadic and haven are the four interior design trends gathering pace
Whether or not you’ve heard of the interior design trends in our title, it’s time to get on board with the new colours, shapes…
/ 02.02.2018
Transforming waste into high-end products is the new fashion, say interior design trends experts Grohe
Transforming waste into high-end design is going to be huge in 2018, say leading industry supplier, Grohe. The leading sanitary products manufacturer have always…
/ 01.02.2018
Sir Richard Branson confirms first Virgin hotel outside of the US will be in Edinburgh
Sir Richard Branson’s burgeoning hotel empire is set to land in the UK for the first time, with the arrival of Virgin Hotels Edinburgh. Virgin…
/ 01.02.2018
Robert De Niro launches Nobu Hotel Marbella
Robert De Niro, 74, has his fingers in a lot of pies. Aside from still making films, the budding entrepreneur has been working with…
/ 01.02.2018
André Fu and The Berkeley Hotel unveil stunning ‘glass pavilion’ suites with London rooftop view
Highly acclaimed designer André Fu and The Berkeley Hotel have collaborated on stunning rooftop suites at classic London hotel, The Berkeley. The high-end suites are a…
/ 01.02.2018
Six Georgian townhouses transforming into ‘imaginative’ London hotel
One Crown Place, a new property development in the City of London, has unveiled plans to transform a humble row of six Georgian townhouses…
/ 01.02.2018
Mama Shelter bring their ‘popular, friendly and sexy’ hotel brand to London
After teasing a launch as far back as 2014, French hospitality group Mama Shelter are finally opening one of their hotels in London, which…
/ 31.01.2018
Britton Bathrooms unveil new luxury bathroom ceramics with discreet Nano Glaze protection
Britton Bathrooms have unveiled a new range of luxurious bathroom ceramics with Nano Glaze coating, a strong protector for surfaces which are prone to…
/ 31.01.2018
Spend the night in this stylish and daring Alaskan hotel in a glacier
You may as well throw your iPhone into the glacier on your way in: there’s no internet or mobile coverage whatsoever at this remote…
/ 31.01.2018
Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru opens in ‘India’s fastest growing city’
Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru will launch in the Indian tech capital later in 2018. It’s opening with the help and consultation of Indian property developers…
/ 31.01.2018
DATE CHANGE: Hotel Designs Meet Up North July 18
Hotel Designs is heading north as we bring our famous Meet Up to Manchester! After a year of change and growth in the hotel industry,…
/ 30.01.2018
Peter Greenberg series reveals the untold stories behind the world’s most famous hotels
A new TV series aims to understand the world’s most famous hotels, “where the past, present and future converge”. Fronted by iconic US journalist…
/ 30.01.2018
Pete Doherty and The Libertines to launch hotel with ‘distinctly Libertines style’
The distinctive indie-rock style of pioneering band The Libertines will set its stamp on the interior design world now that the band are opening…
/ 30.01.2018
Meet the Indian family inviting foreigners to their ‘Slum Hotel’ for a poverty experience
Who goes on holiday to slum it? A whole load of people are expected to, now that the first Indian ‘slum hotel’ has opened….