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InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) debuts its first boutique Hotel Indigo property in Scandinavia with the opening of Hotel Indigo® Helsinki – Boulevard. Opening on Bulevardi, the hotel is situated on one of the city’s most elegant, historic and diverse streets, connecting two contrasting worlds of design.As IHG’s boutique brand, every Hotel Indigo property is designed to reflect the local neighbourhood.…

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking the fifth Hyatt-branded hotel in the city. A sixth Hyatt-branded hotel, Hyatt Place Dubai/Baniyas Square, is expected to open in Dubai later this year. Each of the six properties is developed by wasl Hospitality, a subsidiary of wasl Asset Management,…

Leonardo Hotels opens its first UK hotel. The group has agreed a new 25-year lease with The Standard Life Investments Pooled Pension Property Fund.Opening on 16 March in the former Holiday Inn on Bath Road, Heathrow, the 230-room hotel has been re-branded as the Leonardo Hotel London Heathrow Airport. It will benefit from a substantial refurbishment bringing it in line…

The elegant fully licensed three-star Westcliff Hotel in Westcliff, South Essex has been sold in an off market deal by leisure property specialist Fleurets. The hotel has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by MGM Muthu Hotels, part of M.G Muthu Group from India. Last December, Fleurets was instructed by the vendor on a confidential basis to put the hotel…

The new Marriott Port-au-Prince Hotel has opened its doors to guests. Among the 200 new Haitian hotel workers who welcomed them were young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, and Haitian-Americans who want to share their hospitality skills to help boost Haiti’s tourism economy. The stories of these new associates include Luccardo, who was recruited to work at the hotel’s front desk…

The curtain will soon go up again at the Vasateatern theatre in Stockholm. After having stood empty since 2009, the classic private theatre will live once more in a new guise. A vibrant cultural scene for theatre and music will become a reality when the splendid building is joined to Scandic Grand Central to create a one-of- a-kind hotel with…

RHA furniture were proud to work with Hilton Birmingham Metropole last year on the re-design of their 24hr Lounge Bar. For this project, RHA Furniture custom made over 150 beautifully crafted items and supplied over 100 items from contract furniture collections.The Lounge officially opened on the 30th January 2015, with a new furniture layout and carefully orchestrated design scheme; achieving…

Wilton Carpets Commercial has launched a stunning new ‘Bespoke Installations’ brochure cataloguing just a small selection of its custom carpets created for hospitality, heritage, sports and leisure venues across the globe. Focusing on the stunning carpets that have been created for venues such as Ireland’s Patrick Guilbaud Restaurant, Bath’s iconic Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa, the magnificent Leeds Civic Hall…

Marriott International continues its dynamic growth in India with the latest opening of the Courtyard by Marriott Agra. Located in the beautiful city of Agra, home to the world renowned “Taj Mahal”, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, Courtyard by Marriott Agra is the 12th property for the brand in India. The hotel endeavour’s to be a preferred…

Having made a significant impact on the design world since the launch of his eponymous surfaces portfolio, Fameed Khalique is now taking his discerning eye for unique materials to create KHALIQUE – a lifestyle and homeware brand that takes the company into the realm of product design for the first time.This beautifully crafted and created collection for the retail interiors…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced that it is expanding its footprint in Germany with the signing of the Sheraton Berlin Grand Hotel Esplanade. The franchise agreement with Esplanade Operation GmbH, a subsidiary of Host Hotels & Resorts’ European joint venture, marks the conversion of the existing Grand Hotel Esplanade to a Sheraton hotel. The hotel continues to…

LaGare Hotel Milano Centrale welcomes its guests in a contemporary and modern style, offering them maximum comfort and convenience. The pleasant combination of design, high-level furniture and the great attention towards the guests’ needs leads up to a personalized, impeccable service and recreates a refined atmosphere.The implementation of the eco-friendly philosophy, during all the construction phases, allowed us to achieve…

Surrey’s stylish Brooklands Hotel, a contemporary, design-led property located on the site of the historic Brooklands motor racing track, has announced the opening of 11 additional bedrooms and the renaming of four of the hotel’s super suites.Previously a 120 bedroom property, the hotel now offers 131. Brooklands Hotel is home to some of the largest rooms of any UK hotel,…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced the signing Four Points by Sheraton Bali, Kuta with PT Umah Benesari. Located in the suburb of Kuta, one of the most popular tourist destinations on the island of Bali, the new-build hotel is scheduled to open in May 2015. Four Points by Sheraton Bali, Kuta joins Starwood’s already dynamic and robust portfolio…

Pro Auction of Bath announces an auction of the entire contents of Walton Cottage Hotel & Suites in Marlow Road, Maidenhead, West Berkshire SL6 7LT. The entire contents will go under the gavel over a two day auction and will encompass everything at the premises, from the 72 superbly appointed rooms and suites, all guest areas, including the bar, foyer…

Set to open in early summer 2015, Six Senses Spa Marbella is located at the charming Puente Romano Beach Resort situated in the Costa del Sol on the southern coast of Spain. The spa has been beautifully created to complement the hotel’s charming and peaceful Andalusia beachfront village character.Taking the cue from Six Senses’ philosophy, the spa’s design combines indigenous…

W® Hotels Worldwide, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., has debuted in Colombia with the unveiling of W Bogota. The new hotel electrifies Bogota’s hospitality scene by mixing the W brand’s 24/7 attitude, distinct interpretation of modern luxury, and unprecedented insider access to what’s new and next in design, fashion and music in South America’s new capital of…

Marking his first foray into Singapore, award-winning chef and restaurateur David Myers unveils his newest creation, Adrift, located in the atrium of Marina Bay Sands. Inspired by Myers’ wanderlust outlook, Adrift is a bespoke urban kaleidoscope anchored by the places, faces and flavours of his path, from California to Asia. Pairing a nostalgic spirit with a modern aesthetic, the restaurant…

Luxury fabric specialist, Kobe, will be showcasing its Aurora, City Chic, Nomad and Motion collections at the Interiors Design Showcase Summit, on March 11.The one-day event, which takes place at the London Wembley Hilton Hotel, brings together industry experts and suppliers to share ideas and design trends for everything from furnishing fabrics, wallcoverings, traditional and contemporary furniture, lighting, floor coverings,…

GROHE is delighted to reveal its brand new range of introductory level thermostats, taking the concept of a standard thermostat to a new level. The new range is led by the Grohtherm 1000, which is packed with GROHE’s innovative technology. Best in class The Grohtherm 1000 is packed with advanced technology and delivers optimum functionality. Its stylish looks complement a…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announces the opening of the 355-room Crowne Plaza Stamford hotel, following a significant renovation funded by Montreal-based owner, Rosdev Corporation. With a capacity for more than 1,600 guests and over 30,000 square feet of meeting space, this hotel is ideal for hosting a wide range of events including casual meetings, large-scale conferences and gala-style social events.…

Provenance Hotels, owner and operator of award-winning independent lifestyle hotels, has partnered with NBP Capital, a privately held investment real estate fund, to purchase the Roosevelt Hotel in Seattle from North Coast Washington, LLC which, in partnership with Provenance Hotels, had owned the property since 1985. The property will continue to be affiliated with Coast Hotels for the next 60…

Second year students on the Textile Practice (Surface Design) course at the University of Huddersfield were invited to create a piece of artwork that could be translated into a wallpaper suitable for inclusion in a Fardis collection. The designs shown at the Surface Design Show, London (10-12 February 2015), took inspiration from different areas – including the natural world, traditional…

The Gilinski Group, a leading banking, real estate, and industrial conglomerate in the region, and Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, the world leader in luxury hospitality and service, announce plans for the management of two hotels in Bogota. Following meticulous renovations, the historic Hotel Casa Medina Bogota will re-open as Four Seasons Hotel Casa Medina Bogota and the contemporary Hotel…

Brintons, the world’s leading carpet manufacturer, is showcasing the ‘Best of British’ at the annual Cruise Shipping Event in Miami on the 16th – 19th March.The Royal Warranted carpet manufacturer has been exhibiting at the show for over 15 years, and will be displaying a bespoke marine carpet that has been woven with High Definition Weave Technology that was pioneered…

The London Suites at The Marylebone Hotel will be unveiled. A collection of stylish, large and modern suites in the heart of the city, the suites offer unrivalled views over the rooftops and chimney pots of Marylebone and Mayfair all the way to The Shard and beyond. Featuring huge terraces with retractable roofs and luxurious interiors, the new suites encapsulate…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has recently announced the opening of IHG’s first hotel in Celaya, Mexico. The 120-room Holiday Inn Express® & Suites Celaya hotel, located in the state of Guanajuato, was developed following a US$10 million investment by ownership.The hotel offers guests a comfortable, yet affordable stay with innovative, preferred guest upgrades to ensure a pleasurable experience. Hotel amenities…

Owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International, the ‘Oasis of the Seas’ was launched during October 2009. At a little over 225,000 gross tonnes, 361 metres in length, and costing some $1.4 billion to build, the Oasis, along with her sister ship ‘the Allure’ (of the Seas) are a testament to the ‘big is best’ concept of cruise ship design.…

Intercontinental has launched Secrets of the City, for the luxury InterContinental® brand. Unveiling a new collection of exclusive Insider Experiences, the hotel group has partnered with carefully-selected artisans and experts across food, culture, art and fashion to provide access to the city’s secrets. As 3 star hotels continually upgrade their offering (as detailed in our article Upward March of the…

JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts continues to expand its global, luxury collection with the brand new 501-room JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai Changfeng Park. Located in Putuo District of the Shanghai city, the hotel will be the second JW Marriott in Shanghai and a world-class addition to its global portfolio of 70 luxury properties. It is poised to become the benchmark…

Spa Creators have recently completed market research for a collection of boutique hotels where they are developing a refurbishment programme. Within this research they have looked at new markets and the Hen spa has been identified as a new and growing area due to late bloomers looking for wellness breaks and spa.One site in particular that Spa Creators have been…

A unique combination of barefoot luxury and rich Maldivian heritage, Loama Resort is proud to announce the opening of their exceptional new hotel on the beautiful island of Maamigili.Loama Resort Maldives at Maamigili is a teardrop-shaped private island that was once the playground of ancient kings; part of the northernmost and largely undiscovered Raa Atoll and representing the final frontier…

Marriott International, Inc. has announced that it will introduce two new properties including its first-ever full service hotel in Al Khobar. The announcement of two properties, Al Khobar Marriott Hotel and Marriott Executive Apartments Al Khobar, was made following a recent signing agreement with Ali Bin Sultan & Brothers Group Holding Co. Ltd, a leading local organisation with interests in…

Accelerating growth in markets worldwide, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced the opening of Element Vancouver Metrotown – the second Element hotel to open in Canada. Owned by Bosa Properties and managed by Atlific Hotels, Element Vancouver Metrotown is part of Bosa’s new Sovereign building, the tallest tower in Burnaby, British Columbia. Offering picturesque views of the North…

One of the signature fittings from Chelsom’s latest collection, the elegant Chicago table lamp is a timeless piece that would look at home in both traditional and contemporary interior schemes.Understated in terms of its design, the Art Deco inspired table lamp features a rectangular up and over arm which joins the circular base with a stepped detail and is completed…

Forbes Group has just added a Smoked Oak finish to its range of dance floors. This means that Forbes is now able to offer its no-tool-assembly dance floor in • 3 parquet finishes – cherry wood, light or smoked oak • 4 acrylic finishes, black, white, a combination of the two, or chequeredThe floors come in easy-to-handle sized sections and…

Celebrity hotspot and UK’s Top Romantic Hotel, The Cranleigh Boutique, have expanded their brand by opening “Church Suites”. These four brand new boutique suites are fabulously stylish with stunning interiors and amazing next generation bathrooms which certainly have the wow factor. The newly renovated Boutique Church Suites are located in Bowness-on-Windermere and they boast individuality, creativity with an incredible modern…

Accor’s Mercure continues its rolling programme of refurbishments with Mercure Leicester, where the Grand Hotel has undergone a major investment, undergoing a transformation of the city’s most iconic hotel. The extensive refurbishment includes the redesign of the hotel’s bedroom corridors as well as the renovation of the ground floor, including the restaurant, bar, reception and fitness room. The hotel unveiled…

Marriott Hotels, the signature brand of Marriott International, welcomed Lyon Marriott Hotel Cité International to its portfolio on 30 January 2015. The hotel joins a further 23 Marriott Hotels in France.Situated in the heart of the renowned city, famous for its historical and architectural landmarks, the hotel offers 204 spacious guestrooms and suites along with an extensive wellness zone including…

Travelodge is capitalising on its strong performance with the 2015 opening of 15 new hotels across the UK, with an investment value of almost £100 million.The new hotels include four London locations, cementing Travelodge’s position as the capital’s biggest hotel brand; a new central Glasgow property and key regional locations including the Thames Valley tech corridor, Southampton and Bristol. With…

GG Hospitality directors and former teammates, Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville, will open the world’s first Hotel Football on 2 March 2015.Located opposite Manchester United’s OId Trafford stadium, the four star hotel and conference facility will boast a number of unique features making it the go-to destination for fans, families, business users and tourists. To add to the footballing credentials…

Generator, the brand that is transforming the European hostel category with its hip urban design hostels, arrives in Paris in 2015. The property, located in the fashionable 10th Arrondissement, will be the largest Generator to date with 916 beds.Rooms range from en-suite shared rooms from €25 per bed, to private rooms starting at €98 per room. There are also premium…

GROHE is committed to both recognising staff achievement and upholding its five core values of respect, commitment, quality, passion and growth that underpin the company, and overall helps GROHE continually strive for innovation. At GROHE’s annual January conference, seven staff were awarded for best embodying these five principles through dedication to their work throughout 2014.The meaning of the core values…

Create a luxurious spa ambiance in the bathroom with the glistening new Sparkle and Glitz tap collections at Crosswater. From small cloakrooms to grand master suites, the eye-catching shimmer of the diamante inlays add a sophisticated touch of glitz to any bathroom scheme for a refined five-star hotel finish.Inject instant glamour with the super slim line tap design, Glitter, which…

Opening 2015 is the brand new Roomzzz Aparthotel Liverpool City. Set in the iconic Littlewoods building only five minutes from the vibrant city centre with its fantastic shops and restaurants. Also boasting superb transport links with the arterial road joining the city to the M62.The 108 apartments are the perfect mix of studio, one, and two bedrooms, all providing the…

JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts opened its first property in Austin, approximately two and a half years after the hotel first broke ground. The 34-story JW Marriott Austin is not only the largest hotel in Austin, but also the largest JW Marriott in North America and the second-largest JW Marriott in the world. The JW Marriott Austin employs approximately 800…

It may be grey and raining outside, but the Morgan showroom in Clerkenwell is fighting back. Kicking off 2015 with an array of beautiful, bold and bright textiles, Morgan has collaborated with Kvadrat to create the latest showroom Installation.Featuring their Divina, Clara, and Steelcut trio collections, the double height gallery space has been transformed by an array of bold fabric…

“Our competition is” said one of the party, “the 800 bedrooms that Premier Inn have in the vicinity”. I made the point in my article on the Upward March of the Budget Hotel that “the position of the disparate mid-market hotels becomes more uncomfortable” under pressure from the burgeoning and increasingly design led budget sector, and this was another confirmation…

As part of London Marriott Hotel Park Lane’s renovation works, due to be completed for June 2015, newly appointed General Manager Nicolas Kipper took part in the demolition of the last room earlier this month.The hands on GM joined in this landmark stage in the hotel’s renovation as the the final room was demolished, ready to be transformed into the…

AC Hotels by Marriott welcomed the new AC Hotel Paris Le Bourget to its France portfolio on 2 February 2015. The new hotel follows major global expansion of the brand, aimed at the lifestyle oriented business traveller, with the opening of the first AC by Marriott property in the U.S. – the AC Hotel New Orleans Bourbon – and recent…

SIXTY Hotels – the innovative hotel brand of five luxury lodgings in New York City and Los Angeles, with Miami debuting in 2015, announces the next step in their evolution with a new project in Montreal, Canada. Slated to open late 2016, the collective formed by experienced hospitality leaders Jason Pomeranc, Lawrence Pomeranc, Michael Pomeranc and Stephen Brandman, will open…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced the opening of the Holiday Inn Express® Marília hotel in São Paulo State, Brazil. The new-build, 102-room hotel is among the first internationally-branded properties in the city of Marilia. The hotel is centrally situated near Marilia’s industrial district, airport, and less than a mile away from the city’s main shopping centre. Spanning seven stories, the…

Chelsom are pleased to confirm that they will once again be exhibiting at Cruise Shipping Miami, taking place at the Miami Beach Convention Centre in Florida on 16th-19th March 2015. Cruise Shipping Miami is deemed by many as the epicentre of the global marine industry, bringing together every facet of the business including cruise lines, suppliers, designers and partners. This…

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the opening of Park Hyatt Sanya Sunny Bay Resort in Sanya on Hainan Island, China’s southernmost province widely known as “the Hawaii of China.” The hotel marks the fifth Park Hyatt hotel in China, as well as the 35th Park Hyatt hotel in the world.Situated on a stunning inlet and featuring a private lake and…

In 2014, the suites and rooms of the very chic “Lausanne Palace and Spa” underwent an elegant and stylish renovation, much to the delight of the hotel’s loyal customers well acquainted with the beautiful scenery around Lake Geneva.Keen to preserve a traditional and warm ambience, the hotel required perfect harmony between both furnishings and decor, this is why the Lausanne…

AVANI Hotels & Resorts announces the opening of AVANI Seychelles Barbarons Resort & Spa. Following an extensive USD 14 million refurbishment, AVANI Seychelles Barbarons blends all the right ingredients for relaxation with a dash of colourful culture and exotic island life.Just a 25 minute drive from Seychelles International Airport, the resort opens onto tranquil Barbarons Beach along Mahé’s west coast.…

Pilgrimage to Dartford…. For nearly 20 years Crosswater has been building its position in the supply chain. To the surprise of other professionals in the industry it has grown rapidly over that time to its £51 million plus turnover in 2014, growing strongly in the contract market, becoming a first choice for architects and designers on hotels in the UK…

Continuing its rapid global expansion, Marriott International, Inc. has announced it has signed definitive agreements to acquire the Delta Hotels and Resorts® brand and management and franchise business from Delta Hotels Limited Partnership, a subsidiary of British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (bcIMC) for C$168 million (approximately $135 million). The Delta brand comprises a diverse range of hotels and resorts with…

The Hotel Kompetenz-Zentrum in Oberschleissheim, Germany, uses Muraspec wallcoverings to decorate some of their suites, their restaurant and the meeting room.We know this might sound fairly normal, but this is a hotel with a difference. The HKZ hotel is the winner of the 2014 Gold Key awards, but that’s not all, the concept of this hotel is so good that…

Morgans Hotel Group celebrates 15 years in London by unveiling newly designed guestrooms for the iconic Sanderson hotel as created by Tim Andreas of Banjo Ad Inc. Chelsom were commissioned to provide state of the art custom lighting for the project.Firmly establishing itself as central London’s first luxury 5-star boutique hotel and a social hot spot, Sanderson needs little by…

Bowie, Madonna, Iggy Pop – some of the greatest music icons are masters of reinvention…. so K West Hotel & Spa has decided to follow suit. The hotel has recently undergone a dramatic interior refurbishment designed to reflect its rich music heritage and history of musicians playing and staying at the hotel.Formerly the BBC Building Kensington House in the 60s,…

Openasia, a Hanoi-based investment firm with a growing group of hospitality interests in Vietnam has acquired the 37-cabin Emeraude cruise ship and set about a series of upgrades to enhance the passenger experience on famed Halong Bay.With the acquisition, Openasia initiated the final phase of work on a three-year refurbishment that stripped the baths in every cabin and suite to…

Autograph Collection has added a new Netherlands-based hotel to its portfolio: Hotel van Oranje in Noordwijk. The hotel complements Autograph Collection’s continually growing portfolio of upscale and independent hotels as the collection expands across Europe and beyond. As the first hotel in the Benelux to form a partnership with Marriott International’s Autograph Collection, Hotel van Oranje enjoys a prime location…

A landmark of luxury on Hawaii Island, Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, joins the exclusive portfolio of Autograph Collection hotels as the group’s first Hawaiian property and the 75th in its global portfolio. Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel was founded by venture capitalist and passionate conservationist Laurance S. Rockefeller as the first resort built on the…

Invigorated by their recent wins in the 2014 MATATO and TripAdvisor Awards, Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives is set to a launch a new category of guest room, which will be called “Sunset Ocean Pool Villas”. They have also committed to an ongoing program of extensive refurbishments across the entire resort. During the first phase of the renovation…

Continuing its trajectory of rapid global growth and creating opportunity, Marriott International, Inc. said that it expects its portfolio of hotels either open or under development to surpass 1 million rooms by the end of 2015. When open, the hotels under development will have generated more than $50 billion in real estate investment globally by Marriott’s owner partners and created…

With the deadline for entries to the sixth edition of design contest jumpthegap now just a few weeks away, Roca is urging young designers and architects in the UK to show off their talent and apply before the 25th February cut-off point. Providing a platform for new generations of designers to demonstrate their talent and visions for the bathroom of…

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants’ new Pittsburgh property, Hotel Monaco, opened its doors on 20 January 2015.Pittsburgh is a city on the rise, and the creative class that’s redefining it has some serious style chops. Among Pittsburgh hotels, Hotel Monaco with its 248 guest rooms, including 13 suites, is the choice for travellers with an eye for design. Guests will encounter…

Luxury fabric specialist, Kobe, has extended its portfolio of deluxe fabrics with the introduction of two new collections. City Chic brings together a rich array of interior fabrics, providing endless creative opportunities. Inspired by the Hollywood’s Golden Age, it reflects the lavish glitz and glamour reminiscent of this style period. The 11-design collection includes opulent velvets, fluid satins, woven jacquards…

St. Regis Hotels & Resorts announces the highly anticipated opening of The St. Regis Venice San Clemente Palace in April 2015 following an extensive restoration. Idyllically situated atop a private island in the heart of the Venice lagoon, the enchanting Venetian retreat will join Starwood’s impressive portfolio of nine luxury hotels in Italy. Owned by the Turkish Permak Group, The…

Opening in March, Sanctum Inle Resort is a 95-room resort on Myanmar’s famed Inle Lake, gateway to some of Asia’s most fascinating markets, distinctive pagodas and remarkable stupas. Owned and operated by the same group behind perennial ‘T+L 500’ selection La Residence Hotel & Spa in Hue, Vietnam, the resort inspires contemplation through its off-the-beaten-path location and architectural flourishes that…

Newmor are delighted to announce the introduction of its latest wallcovering design, Crescendo into its collection.Crescendo’s textured emboss brings a fresh vibe to a classic chevron pattern. The tiled design elements create unique geometry and rhythm while the vertical bands add structure. A slightly-stippled texture combined with a pearlescent finish delivers a matte/sheen contrast. Choose from 16 colourways including strong…

Hotel interior experts Richmond were commissioned to design the interiors of Hilton Paris Opera, formerly Grand Hotel Terminus, one of Paris’ original majestic hotels.Designed by architect Juste Lisch, the hotel first welcomed visitors to the Exposition Universelle of 1889. The hotel, recently rebranded as part of a major renovation, now opens its doors on 21 January 2015 as Hilton Paris…

Marriott International, Inc. has recently announced the expected April 2015 opening of AC Hotel Miami Beach on the 2900 block of Collins Avenue, the area that has been grabbing headlines as the trendiest destination in the city. The property, developed in partnership with Miami’s Finvarb Group, will be AC Hotels’ first property in South Florida following the lifestyle brand’s début…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) has announced the opening of Crowne Plaza® London – Battersea. The rebranded 78 room hotel is owned by Fabiano Hotels LTD and managed by IHG. It is located close to Clapham Junction, one of the UK’s busiest railway stations with easy connections to both the centre of London and Gatwick Airport. Given this high volume of…

Launching in May, the 286-room Reverie Saigon commands the upper and lower floors of a contemporary, 39-storey tower in Ho Chi Minh City and an emerging reputation as the boldest expression of opulence to début in Vietnam, ever. With grandeur that epitomizes the best of Italian design, the hotel transcends expectations of place to a contemporary exploration of unapologetic splendour.…

For the third time, Axor has won one of the most coveted international design and lifestyle media awards – the Wallpaper* Design Award 2015. The designer brand of the mixer and shower manufacturer Hansgrohe SE received the award for its washbasin mixer Axor Starck V. Growing out of Axor’s relentless drive for products that reflect the vitality and emotionality of…

Powering ahead in dynamic markets worldwide, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced it has entered Tajikistan with the opening of Sheraton Dushanbe Hotel. Owned by CJSC CHL International, a subsidiary of CHL Limited, Sheraton Dushanbe Hotel boasts a central location within Tajikistan’s capital city and features 148 rooms, state-of-the-art meeting facilities, three restaurants and all of the Sheraton…

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the official opening of Hyatt Regency Istanbul Ataköy, the third Hyatt-branded hotel in Istanbul joining Grand Hyatt Istanbul and Park Hyatt Istanbul Maçka Palas. The opening of this five-star hotel marks the return of the Hyatt Regency brand to this important commercial hub and popular tourist destination.“East Meets West” Design The hotel’s contemporary design was…

Following their purchase by Gallery Direct Ltd last year, Frank Hudson is making a renewed push into the hotel market under Contracts Sales Manager Keith Clarke. The Frank Hudson offering of luxury bedroom, dining and occasional furniture, coupled with Gallery’s extensive collections of high quality Hudson Living statement and functional furniture and Gallery Home mirrors, soft furnishings and home accessories,…

Global hotel brand, Courtyard by Marriott, has very recently opened the Courtyard by Marriott World Trade Center, Abu Dhabi, marking the first Marriott-endorsed hotel in the capital. Crowds gathered to celebrate the opening which saw the first guest, Saeed Al Romaithi, Assistant Vice President of Human Resources at ADGAS, who is also a Marriott Rewards Platinum member, checking in and…

Asian buyers looking to invest in the growing appeal of Melbourne, Australia will have an exclusive opportunity to purchase units of The York in West Brunswick, Melbourne with its recent launch.The York is a collection of four boutique buildings, each aptly named after popular parks in West Brunswick and adjoining suburbs. Set amongst lush green gardens, The York’s four buildings…

The team at concrete, led by Rob Wagemans, its founder – has designed a home away from home with a touch of luxury for ‘mobile citizens of the world’ in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Located in the Gelderseplein area, near Blaak train station and opposite Binnenrotte Market (the largest in the Netherlands) the new 151-room citizenM hotel offers quality accommodation for…

Located just a short walk from Excel exhibition centre in London, is the three star Hotel ibis London ExCeL, Docklands; a 278 room budget hotel adjoining a four star Novotel London ExCeL. The partnering of the two brand divisions is a recurring move by Accor and has been seen with other properties in London such as the ibis Blackfriars/ Novotel…

November Highlights • Dubai hotels start to feel the pressure • Performance levels continue to grow in Sharm El Sheikh • Doha hotels relish a growth in demand dynamics • Jeddah hotels witness mixed results • Beirut hotels continue on the path of recovery

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the opening of the first Holiday Inn Express® hotel for Managua, Nicaragua. The new-build, 114-room Holiday Inn Express Managua hotel is located minutes from the city center and within walking distance of the city’s most exclusive mall, Galerias Santo Domingo. The Holiday Inn Express Managua hotel is also 20 minutes away from the Augusto…

Figures released on the 11 December reveal that the value of hotel, leisure and sport construction contracts awarded in November reached its highest level in two years.Barbour ABI, which is a chosen provider of construction data to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Government, has published its latest Economic & Construction Market Review revealing that the value of…

Installers visiting the Geberit Training Academy in Warwick this year will be among the first to make use of its redesigned facilities, with the refurbishment of the venue now in full swing. Since the purpose-built academy opened in 2009, hundreds of installers have benefited from being able to get hands on with Geberit products and systems, with training modules offered…

Hospitality interiors experts Richmond have been commissioned to create the interiors for P&O Cruises’ largest ship so far, the Britannia. For the first time, P&O Cruises has approached the entire interior design scheme differently, handing over every aspect of its cabins, suites and public areas to one design agency.With a portfolio including some of the world’s finest five-star hotels, Richmond…

Autograph Collection – Marriott International’s exclusive portfolio of hotels recognised for celebrating individuality – is set to welcome a new historical, boutique property to its Collection. Hotel Cotton House Barcelona, located in a prime position on Barcelona’s Gran Vía, is housed in an iconic 19th century building – formerly the headquarters of the Association of Cotton Manufacturers.Since its construction in…

Sekers are pleased to announce the appointment of Kim DaGue as the new Creative Design manager based at its Dundee head office.Managing Director Ian Tatnell said, “Kim joins us with a wealth of experience having originally trained in Scotland and worked in the U.K. for over 10 years designing fabrics for the contract market. One of Kim’s first jobs will…

Hamilton Litestat has appointed Sally Jones to its sales team in Scotland to help maintain the company’s high level of customer service and close liaison with current and new clients.Sally Jones is based in Edinburgh were she studied and achieved a Master of Arts in International Business and German at Heriot-Watt University. Originally from Teesside in the North-East of England…

Global Property Advisors Colliers International is seeking best and final offers in the region of £2 million, for the freehold interest, of the Farnham House Hotel in Surrey, with a deadline of 30th January 2015.Set in 4 acres of secluded grounds, the hotel comprises 24 en suite letting bedrooms (including two suites), two conference and banqueting rooms, a restaurant and…

Forbes Group has recently supplied the multi-award-winning Novotel London West with 70 of its Buffet-Rite tops and 100 black Silcra stretch table covers. The Buffet-Rite is a wipe-clean laminate table top that fits over an existing table providing a heat-proof surface for buffet or break-out service, indoors or outside. Silcra polyester covers stretch over a table and fix under the…

Motel One, the European budget hotel chain, has released its business report for the third quarter of 2014 – and the news is uniformly positive. Financial performance and customer satisfaction levels are on the rise, leading investment houses have improved or maintained high rankings for the group and new hotels have opened in key locations.Highlights from the report include: •…

Marriott International, Inc. is proud to announce the opening of the Kochi Marriott Hotel, its fifth hotel under the company’s flagship Marriott Hotels brand in India. This will be the second Marriott International property in the Kochi city and is located amidst the Lulu Mall campus, one of the largest malls in the country. Strategically located at just 22 km…

Travelodge, the UK’s largest independent hotel brand, is pleased to announce it has completed its £57 million nationwide hotel modernisation programme, deemed to be the largest hotel refurbishment project to have been completed in such a short space of time. This phase of the modernisation programme began in March 2013 and following its completion, Travelodge will now continue to modernise…

Hyatt Hotels Corporation and FSA Group S.A. announced today that joint venture entities formed by Hyatt affiliates and FSA Group have entered into agreements to purchase two sites in Brazil to develop Hyatt Place Sorocaba and Hyatt Place Macaé. Upon the closing of the site acquisitions, the joint venture entities will enter into agreements with FSA Group to manage the…

The Royal Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula at the Tower of London is an historically important place of worship that is also visited by many tourists. Recently a refurbishment programme was completed. A key element of this project was improving the chapel’s lighting – important not only for its practical and its aesthetic qualities, but to reduce energy usage…