Hotel Designs Hotel DesignsDecorative electrical wiring accessories and lighting controls manufacturer Hamilton Litestat has supplied a unique table-mounted media and power outlet for the impressive new Park Plaza Westminster Bridge hotel’s 1,021 contemporary bedrooms and suites.The bespoke product was designed by Hamilton’s team of experts, who worked closely with the hotel’s architects to ensure that the final product met the aesthetic, engineering and…
read moreMarriott International, Inc. continues to grow its world-class luxury JW Marriott hotel brand with the opening of the JW Marriott Marquis Miami in downtown Miami. The much anticipated hotel is a crowning achievement in the rebirth of downtown Miami, and a centerpiece of the Metropolitan Miami residential, entertainment, retail, hotel and office complex. It is also the latest addition to…
read moreThe Sleep Event is the UK’s premier event for the high-end hotel design industry, comprising an exhibition of over 150 key suppliers, a top-level conference featuring leading experts and a highly acclaimed awards ceremony celebrating the best of hotel design from the last 12 months.Beginning on 23rd November with the European Hotel Design Awards, key projects to have been completed…
read moreContract furnishing supplier Hotel Solutions will showcase the best in bespoke design at a major international hotel design exhibition in November. It is the first time that North East-based Hotel Solutions, which offers a turnkey service to hotels throughout the UK, has exhibited at the annual Sleep Event; widely regarded as Europe’s premier showcase for international design.The Sleep Event is…
read moreCentara Hotels & Resorts recently signed a contract to manage the first property under the new Centra brand, the Centra Ashlee Hotel Patong, in Phuket. The new hotel will open at the end of 2010 and brings the total number of properties under Centara management in Phuket to six.The Centra brand has been developed to provide affordable quality accommodation in…
read moreThere are only 13 days left until The Sleep Event Conference – with limited seating available make sure you secure your place now for this leading conference, dedicated to European hotel design, development and investment. The Sleep Event Conference is excited to announce that the winner of the European Hotel Design Awards prestigious ‘Outstanding Contribution Award’, Olga Polizzi, will be…
read moreThe latest in the series of World Travel Awards dinners was the global ‘finals’ held at the Grosvenor House in London’s Park Lane on Friday night. I have to confess to a frisson of disappointment, as we did not share tables with Miss World Competitors as we did in the Asian heats held in the same venue last year.This may…
read moreThe Holiday Inn relaunch continues to make its way across the globe and has now reached the sun and surf of Hawaii with the official opening of the Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber Resort. Hawaii’s only Holiday Inn®-branded hotel will officially join the IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) system today (Nov. 9, 2010). The former OHANA Waikiki Beachcomber recently completed a $30…
read moreMarriott International will introduce its first Residence Inn by Marriott property for extended stay travelers in the Middle East with an 83-unit hotel in the Saudi Arabian province of Jizan on the Red Sea in 2012. It will be part of a mixed-use development that will also include a new 129-room upper moderate priced Courtyard by Marriott hotel that, when…
read moreThe Sleep Event, London is Europe’s premier exhibition for the design, architecture and development of hotels.Aqua Creations have sponsored the creation of the ‘Lounge’ at the Show. The 47.25 sq meter lounge is being created by designLSM Senior Designer Clare Devlin, highly experienced in her field having previously designed the interior of The Vincent Hotel and highly-acclaimed Runnymede-on-thames. The Lounge…
read moreOmaha’s dynamic Midtown Crossing district is now the site of a new Element hotel, the much-talked-about “green trailblazer” from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Element Omaha Midtown Crossing, which opened on the 4th November 2010, is the first hotel in Midtown, and marks Element Hotels’ debut in the U.S. Midwest. The hotel is owned by East Campus Realty and…
read morePreston based soft furnishings designer and manufacturer Cliq Designs has launched a new midi quilted throw that will allow hotel guestroom designers and specifiers to make a dramatic visual impact, as well as offering customers a practical and comfortable addition to their sleep experience.Focusing on aesthetic innovation, Cliq’s new midi quilted throw is 200 cm deep – in contrast to…
read moreThe Renaissance Charlotte SouthPark Hotel celebrated its grand reopening on 28th October 2010 after a three-year, multi-million dollar renovation, announced Ms. Kris Horacek, general manager. Prior to becoming a Renaissance in 2007, the property at 5501 Carnegie Boulevard was the Hyatt SouthPark, which was in need of a top-to-bottom renovation. The hotel’s new owners, Thomas Point Ventures, which is managed…
read moreHyatt Hotels & Resorts has recently announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Pune, the city’s first upper upscale deluxe hotel and residences complex. Catering to leisure and business travellers who visit the information technology, automotive and manufacturing hubs in one of India’s fastest growing cities, Hyatt Regency Pune is the first Hyatt property in Pune and will deliver authentic hospitality…
read moreThe Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel groups worldwide and the leading international hotel operator in Russia/CIS, has opened the Park Inn Kazan. The brand new mid market hotel features 151 guest rooms and is very conveniently located in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan. Famous sights such as the 16th century Kremlin (a World…
read moreStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced plans to open its first Westin hotel in Phoenix, Arizona in February 2011. The Westin Phoenix Downtown will offer a prime location just one block from the Phoenix Convention Center, the city’s largest convention and entertainment facility. The 242-room hotel will feature sophisticated oversized guest rooms, averaging 550 square feet, as well…
read moreThistle Hotels is due to celebrate the completion of its £3 million refurbishment of The Portland by Thistle, formerly Thistle Manchester – the restoration is scheduled to be finished in November. From this significant investment, the hotel has been transformed into a contemporary, relaxing and stylish base – ideal for business and leisure guests wanting a comfortable, quality experience in…
read moreWhittlebury Hall Management Training Centre and Hotel is delighted to be among the final short list for the Condé Nast Johansens Most Excellent MICE Award 2011 in association with Corinthia Hotels. The Management Training Centre and Hotel entered the Category ‘Venues and Hotels that accommodate groups of over 100’ and is delighted to be among the few finalists. Winners will…
read moreWyndham Hotel Group has recently announced the opening of the new Ramada Hotel & Suites Bangkok, the company’s first managed Ramada® hotel in the Asia Pacific region.Owned by Sookjai Condominium Co. Ltd, a subsidiary of the Kokar group of companies, the 11-storey hotel features spacious studio and suite accommodations. The larger suite accommodations are particularly well-suited for extended-stay business travelers…
read moreThe Rezidor Hotel Group announces the Radisson Blu Sortland in Norway – the new built resort- & conference hotel featuring 168 guest rooms is scheduled to open in 2013. Sortland, a small city in Northern Norway between Tromsø and Bodø, is a beautiful destination for activities such as hiking, cycling, boating, whale watching and fishing in the summer and dog…
read moreThe eagerly anticipated St Pancras Renaissance Hotel London will officially open in London’s Kings Cross in May 2011 following a £150 million renovation by Manhattan Loft Corporation in conjunction with London & Continental Railways. The original hotel – The Midland Grand Hotel- was designed and built by renowned Victorian architect Sir George Gilbert Scott and opened on 5th of May…
read moreStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced that The St. Regis will open in November 2010, which will be the first St. Regis resort in China. Located on the “Roof of the World”, 3,680 meters above sea level, this stunning resort offers an unrivaled dimension of luxury, bespoke service and refined elegance at one of the most mystical and…
read moreI have just featured two hotels (Cube and Ongava) where the guests’ needs, in terms of why they are at those locations, has driven the form of the hotel. In the case of Cube the operator has intelligently analysed a European market and completely reworked the form of the hotel to meet the function demanded of the building by the…
read moreStep aside, notoriously utilitarian airport hotels. The bar has just been raised. The Inn at Oyster Point near San Francisco International Airport (SFO) offers waterfront accommodation in a resort-like setting with a beach, and, if you arrive by bay, a slip in the marina out front to park your boat. As if that weren’t enough to stand out from the…
read moreIHG has expanded its presence in Argentina with the opening of the InterContinental Mendoza. Owned by KLP Emprendimientos S.A., the 15-story InterContinental Mendoza totals 180 guestrooms, inclusive of 24 suites. A completed second tower with an additional 72 rooms will be available shortly, bringing the total number of rooms to 252, inclusive of 36 suites. The InterContinental Mendoza boasts 11…
read morePark Plaza Hotels & Resorts has changed the face of the London hotel scene with its £350 million Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London hotel, which opened earlier this year.CD Curtain Contracts Ltd were appointed to manufacture and install all curtains to 1,021 rooms and suites at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, the single largest new-build hotel in London. Working closely with…
read moreThistle Hotels has recently announced the appointment of Tim Howes as General Manager of The Grand, Bristol. In this role, Howes will oversee the day-to-day management of the hotel, responsible for establishing The Grand as one of Bristol’s leading leisure and business destinations and raising its profile as one the best hotels in the heart of Bristol’s city centre.Situated in…
read moreDawson Design Associates, Inc. unveiled recently the intended design for the Hotel Rouge, owned by LaSalle Hotel Properties and managed by Kimpton Hotels. Minutes away from major city attractions such as the Smithsonian, the National Mall, the Washington Monument, and Union Station, the hotel is centrally located in the heart of Washington DC. Having long been a favorite hotel by…
read moreHilton Worldwide has recently announced the signing of a franchise agreement with AD UTIP Crna Gora to open a new Hilton hotel in Podgorica, Montenegro. Scheduled to open by the end of 2012, Hilton Podgorica Montenegro is Hilton Worldwide’s first hotel signing in the country and will see the multi-million euro redevelopment of a historic building in the city.The 200…
read moreIHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) have announced the recent opening of the Holiday Inn Express Staten Island, conveniently located near the three major metropolitan area airports and Interstate 95. The new hotel, with a meeting room and business center as well as a Nordic Track Fitness Center, is designed to meet the needs of those visiting the area on vacation or…
read moreThe new resort development Fairmont Mina Al Fajer will debut in the latter part of 2011, offering both leisure and corporate guests a distinctive experience along the breathtaking coastline of the Gulf of Oman. The project is being developed by the UAE-based Mina Al Fajer Real Estate, LLC.Located on the east coast of the United Arab Emirates with sweeping views…
read moreSol Meliá, the leading hotel company in Spain and Latin America, has announced the start of operations in the USA with the opening of the Meliá Atlanta, under a management agreement, allowing the company to develop its growth strategy in the biggest market in the world and positioning its most international brand in one of the most important business destinations…
read moreHypnos has launched the highly anticipated next generation of the Heritage Collection.The unsurpassed quality of these royally approved beds is reinforced by the timeless beauty of the bamboo-rich Belgian Damask and the flawless upholstery and tailoring from the finest master craftsmen. The Heritage Collection uses only ecologically sound and completely sustainable materials. Indeed as the only active bed supplier to…
read moreLondon hotel group Radisson Edwardian has been awarded three gold and 11 silver accreditations across the board for their 12 luxury London hotels by the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS). The GTBS is the national sustainable tourism certification scheme for the UK, providing environmental advice and auditing to the hospitality industry. Each of Radisson Edwardian’s 4 and 5 star London…
read moreStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced that they have sold the 179-room St. Regis Aspen for $70 million to 315 East Dean Associates Inc., a Delaware Corporation represented by Bangkok-based OptAsia Capital Co. The sales price is immediately accretive to earnings and represents a multiple of 17 times anticipated 2010 EBITDA. Starwood will maintain a 50 year management agreement…
read moreWhere else can you find a more stunning location for the most important day of your life, than The Inn on the Lake Hotel, Ullswater. It enjoys one of the most spectacular settings in the Lake District, in 15 acres of grounds with lawns sweeping down to the shores of the lake.The Inn on the Lake, which has 47 en-suite…
read moreENTRIES CLOSE 22 OCTOBER 2010 It is the last call for all young Interior Designers looking to enter the prestigious IDA Young Commercial Designer of the Year Competition!ScotHot 2011 is reminding that entries for the UK’s newest interior design challenge closes at the end of October and those looking to prove their talent to the world respected judges and lucrative…
read moreChoice Hotels International, Inc. has recently announced that the Cambria Suites hotel on Racetrack Road in Washington, Penn. has opened. The 105-suite hotel is the first of two Cambria Suites properties opening in Pennsylvania and is owned by Adios Associates, L.P., an affiliate of Horizon Properties Group and Madison Realty Group. Conveniently located near the Tanger Outlet Mall as well…
read moreTurkish Tourism Investment Association Secretary General Koray Yetik has given a ringing endorsement to the Central Asia and Turkey Hotel Investment Conference (CATHIC), to be held in Istanbul from 7-9 February 2011.Mr Yetik said: “The CATHIC conference will focus the attention of Turkish and global hotel investors and developers on our targets for tourism development in Turkey. Our goal is…
read moreThe Rezidor Hotel Group has recently announced the Radisson Hotel Zavidovo. The 230-rooms property is scheduled to open in 2014. “Radisson is Europe’s largest upscale hotel brand. I am delighted that this hotel allows us to further grow our contemporary and exciting portfolio on the emerging Russian market”, comments Kurt Ritter, President & CEO of Rezidor. The Radisson Hotel Zavidovo…
read moreHilton Hotels announced the opening of the upscale Hilton The Hague in June 2010. Set within the restored 1950’s shell of the former Royal Dutch Telecom headquarters, Hilton The Hague is the fifth Hilton hotel to open in the Netherlands, where the brand has had a presence since 1962.“As the global leader in hospitality, we are pleased to open this…
read moreStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of Shine for Sheraton, a global spa concept designed exclusively for Sheraton Hotels & Resorts. On the heels of the brand’s recent $6 billion brand revitalization effort, Shine for Sheraton will debut in new properties across the globe and as a new spa solution for existing hotels and…
read moreDecor:Fusion, the Manchester based interior solutions company, has announced their involvement with the recently refurbished bar area at the Cheltenham Park Hotel (Gloucestershire, UK) for Barceló Hotels.The 152 room elegant country house hotel is located just two miles from Cheltenham and sits at the edge of The Cotswolds in beautiful landscaped gardens. The revitalisation of the Lilly Brook Bar and…
read moreStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced that its global powerhouse Sheraton Hotels & Resorts plans to open eight more hotels in China before the end of 2010, and another 18 by 2015. The Sheraton brand also marked a major milestone this month with the opening of its 30th hotel in Greater China- Sheraton Zhongshan Hotel, which is Starwood’s…
read moreDawson Design Associates, Inc. has recently unveiled the intended design for the popular Topaz Hotel in Washington, D.C., owned by LaSalle Hotel Properties and managed by Kimpton Hotels. Located just off Dupont Circle in Washington DC, the Topaz Hotel was the first Kimpton Hotel property on the east coast and is a popular boutique-style hotel catering to locals, dignitaries, and…
read morePalmerston Hotels & Resorts will be the driving force behind a spectacular beachfront resort on Boracay Island in the Philippines it was announced recently. The company, which specialises in turn-key development and the management of luxury boutique hotels and integrated resorts, will bring to fruition one of the most prestigious luxury resort and residential developments in South East Asia.Known as…
read moreCentara Hotels & Resorts has won seven awards in four different categories from SmartTravelAsia.com, an online travel magazine. Winners of the Best of Travel Poll 2010 were voted for by worldwide readers and users of the website.Three properties were voted into the Top 25 Leisure Hotels & Resorts category, with Sofitel Centara Grand Resort & Villas Hua Hin appearing in…
read moreContra Curtains Ltd are delighted to announce the completion of soft furnishings to the latest citizenM property in Glasgow, Scotland.citizenM hotels aims to provide a new type of hotel experience for a new type of traveller. The group’s founding philosophy is held central: to offer “affordable luxury for the people.” On September 9, 2010, the award-winning citizenM hotel group officially…
read moreThe Algonquin Hotel, New York city’s famed literary landmark hotel located at 59 W 44th Street, announced their official affiliation with the Autograph Collection, a portfolio of upper-upscale, independent hotels and resorts, each with distinctive personalities. The Algonquin Hotel is the first New York City property to become a part of the collection. The Autograph Collection is a new group…
read moreThis site has enjoyed notoriety in the past. It was home to the Greater London Council’s Architects Department that created for themselves (as architects will, of course) a building that consistently won the votes of Londoners as London’s Ugliest Building. Londoners were delighted when the building was demolished, although its ghost lives on as hundreds of thousands of tons of…
read moreStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced plans to debut its Aloft brand in Cleveland, Ohio. Aloft Cleveland Downtown is scheduled to open in early 2013 as a key element of the Flats East Bank development – Cleveland’s newest, upscale mixed-use complex. Managed by Heritage Development Company, the newly constructed hotel will offer style at a steal with 150…
read moreThe boy was nervous, shining his torch carefully into the shadows, walking slowly so we were treading on his heels. The man with the rifle was alert, holding his weapon across his body, finger on the trigger guard. Was this a piece of hotel theatre staged for effect? We were walking back to our room after dinner, and were not…
read moreTrou aux Biches, located in the north-west of Mauritius, reopens in November following an exciting re-build. Capitalising on its prime location, the original Trou aux Biches was completely demolished and rebuilt with a focus on tropical elegance, privacy and luxury. Blending harmoniously with the exceptional ocean-side setting, the hotel has created its buildings and facilities to conform to the most…
read moreThe Rezidor Hotel Group and the Regional Hotel Chain (RHC) have announced the Park Inn City Centre Sochi. The hotel featuring 160 rooms is scheduled to open in 2013, in time for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. RHC is one of Rezidor’s most important partners for future business development in Russia – in 2009 both companies have signed an…
read moreOpening in November, the team from Whitbread regard Premier Inn Burgess Hill as a working prototype of the new iteration of a reduced carbon hotel. It was apparent as the conversations developed during the morning that this wasn’t just about the build, but marked part of a shift in the company culture. Not just the buildings are under scrutiny but…
read moreOpening on 20th September 2010, after an 18 month closure, overhaul and now under new ownership, The New Ellington in Leeds is a luxury 35 bedroom boutique hotel and will become the latest addition to the Bespoke Hotels collection. Guest rooms The New Ellington, which pays tribute to Duke Ellington who played at Leeds’ 1958 music festival, is art deco…
read moreThe Best Western tartan dream is alive and well as the Buchanan Arms Hotel and Spa in Loch Lomond joined the group this week, making it the second Scottish hotel to do so this month. The newly named Best Western Buchanan Arms Hotel and Spa, seamlessly balances its 17th century history with 21st century facilities. As a former coaching inn…
read moreJames Baker of ‘Nest’ has been appointed to design bedroom case goods for the new Hotel chain La Tour. The first Hotel of the chain is a 174 bedroom, new build in Birmingham and is scheduled to open early 2012. The 3 room grades will offer 4 star accommodations and the overall look is to be sleek, modern and understated.…
read moreMorgan Furniture, the design-led British manufacturer of contract furniture, will exhibit once again at the prestigious Sleep Event, 24-25th November, at the Business Design Centre in Islington on Stand M23C. Morgan will use the exhibition as a platform to unveil some exciting new designs for Autumn along with stylish additions to existing popular collections to inspire the hotel market. The…
read moreThe newly-opened Sankara Nairobi will house the first Angsana Spa in Eastern Africa. The first of a new generation of contemporary urban hotels on the African continent and bringing a new standard in contemporary luxury and personalised service, the 156-room Sankara Nairobi balances modern style with local influences. Sankara Nairobi is proud to house Nairobi’s largest and most authoritative collection…
read moreTravelodge has today taken a big step forward in developing the skills of a generation of workers in the hospitality industry. The budget hotel company has opened a ground-breaking Skills Academy, located inside the Coventry Travelodge. The Academy, the first of its kind in this country, is a training centre specifically designed for hospitality. It was set up by the…
read moreThe Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, opening December 15, 2010, announced recently that they have entered into a distribution agreement with the Autograph Collection, Marriott International, Inc.’s portfolio of upper-upscale and luxury independent hotels and resorts. The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, a design-focused independent luxury brand, will be the Autograph Collection’s first member resort in Las Vegas. The partnership will provide…
read moreThe Rezidor Hotel Group has announced the new development of the Radisson Blu Hotel, East Midlands Airport. The new build property featuring 216 guest rooms is scheduled to open its doors in Q1 2012.“After the Radisson Blu and Park Inn hotels in Manchester, London Stansted, London Heathrow and Edinburgh, this project is our 5th airport hotel in the UK. We…
read moreDavid Clarke, CEO of Best Western, went undercover in some of the brands’ UK hotels to see if their recently launched ‘hotels with personality’ campaign was successfully being implemented. Best Western is an international marketing company which sets a standard for those independent hotels under its banner (standards vary from country to country as with star ratings). UK membership benefits…
read moreAs India welcomes its 64th Independence Day, the iconic Taj Mahal Palace re-opens its doors to the magnificently restored Palace Wing in Mumbai. “When we open the Heritage Wing and do whatever it takes to get back its old glory we will send a stronger message – a message that strongly resonates among all of us that we can be…
read moreInterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Osaka Station North Yard Development Project today reached an agreement for IHG to open a luxury hotel and high-end residences within the Osaka Station North Yard Development Project in Osaka city under the InterContinental brand.This marks the debut of the InterContinental brand in Osaka and the debut of InterContinental residences in Japan. Both the hotel…
read moreIHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has recently announced the opening of the Crowne Plaza Syracuse Downtown that includes a $5 million renovation and upgrades to guest rooms in the 20-story hotel. The hotel has 12,500 square feet of upscale meeting rooms, banquet halls and event space including a conference center able to accommodate events for up to 200 people. For special…
read moreDohaland and Premier Inn have recently announced that they have signed a Joint Venture Agreement to introduce Premier Inn’s “value hotel model” to Qatar. The first project announced under the Joint Venture Agreement will be a 200 room hotel to be built at the Doha Education City, an area at the outskirts of Doha which is the home of some…
read moreContra Curtains Ltd are delighted to announce completion of the first 5 Star Hotel in York. The Grand is the new flagship property of Cedar Court Hotels. Set in the famous grade II listed former railway headquarters and located in the centre of historic York, this £25M development will become the city’s first five-star hotel.Contra Curtains Ltd supplied all soft…
read moreAs part of the new classification just applied to the hotel industry in Monaco, Hotel Métropole Monte-Carlo has been awarded a fifth star. This new distinction allows the palace to reinforce its position as a prestigious hotel, by finally offering an easier point of reference for its increasingly international clientele.“We are delighted that the 5-star classification is now applied in…
read morePedersen Hotels plan a new hotel for Bristol airport as part of a £150 million redevelopment programme. North Somerset council have agreed to the proposition. The hotel will be 250 bedrooms, scheduled to open in the winter of 2012. It will be a four-storey building with facilities including a bar, restaurant and meeting rooms.Pederson hotels like Rezidor known that hotels…
read moreStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has recently announced the debut of its Aloft brand in Oklahoma with the opening of Aloft Tulsa. Owned by Anish Hotels Group and managed by LodgeWorks, L.P., this brand-new destination sensation features 136 spacious, open rooms, a tech-forward sensibility and a vibrant, social atmosphere.Aloft Tulsa is ideally located in south Tulsa, home to the…
read moreThe Rezidor Hotel Group has opened its 101st Park Inn hotel and the 27th Park Inn in the UK – the 185-room Park Inn Aberdeen. Additional facilities at the new-build hotel include eight meeting rooms, a fitness room and a signature RBG restaurant. The hotel also offers complimentary wireless internet access throughout, to both residents and non-residents alike.Located in the…
read moreFairmont Pittsburgh is pleased to announce that it has received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) certification at the Gold level from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). The announcement was made by Leonard S. Czarnecki, general manager of the luxury hotel. Fairmont Pittsburgh which opened on March 29, 2010, is part of Three PNC Plaza, a…
read moreThe Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, announces their very first Park Inn in Bulgaria: The Park Inn Sofia featuring 113 rooms is scheduled to open in Q3 2010 – as a re-branding of the existing Greenville Hotel and Apartments, Sofia. “This new property will strengthen our presence in Sofia; it complements our successful Radisson…
read moreLighting from Andy Thornton – Edition 1 is out now! The 170-page catalogue features a fresh new selection of lighting designs, many of which are exclusive to Andy Thornton. Explore an extensive new range of lighting especially for hotels, including guest room, bathroom and public area lighting. Discover Almira, a modern, striking range for hotel bedrooms comprising of a choice…
read moreBenson Elliot Capital Management and Algonquin SA announce that they have completed the joint acquisition of the Novotel Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh. The hotel will be acquired from administrators KPMG. The acquisition, the second for Benson Elliot in the UK following the purchase of CBXII in Milton Keynes in late March, was made on behalf of Benson Elliot Real Estate Partners…
read moreThe councillors of Aberdeen City have established plans for a future four-star hotel next to Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre in order to boost the city’s image. It will help attract investment high-profile events. The core idea is to create profit not just for this hotel, but for other hotels in the city, its restaurants and taxi services, which under…
read moreI have a fascination with railway hotels. In Britain, they were part of the revolution in travel and hotel use in the mid-nineteenth century. Before the railways, mass travel was inconceivable and hotels were coaching inns, primarily places where horses for the carriages or stagecoaches could be changed. Such travel was slow and expensive but the railways brought mass travel…
read moreHotel Sezz Saint-Tropez, a 37-room resort located on the glamorous Côte d`Azur, is now open. The resort’s complex of low buildings is grouped around a spacious central pool area at the heart of Hotel Sezz Saint-Tropez. Architect Jean Jacques Ory and designer Christophe Pillet created a hotel with contemporary architecture and design throughout the rooms, the villas and the common…
read moreCube’s name is expressive. The building is a glass cube, unashamedly modernist amongst the traditional Tyrolean valley chalet style architecture. The ‘shock of the new’ is added to by the building being floodlit after dark, and the floodlighting changing colour every couple of minutes. The floodlighting is computer controlled and can be used for sponsor messages for events, corporate logos…
read moreThe Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel has earned the AAA Four Diamond Rating for 2011, North America’s premier hotel rating system. This distinction, awarded to less than four percent of the 32,000 properties evaluated by AAA annually, recognizes the property’s stylish accommodations, extensive amenities and a high degree of hospitality, service and attention to detail. AAA awards the Four Diamond Rating…
read moreThe 2010 European Hotel Design Awards have been announced and include categories such as Architecture of the Year, Interior Design of the Year, Sustainability Award, Hotel Brand of the Year Award, European Hotel Design of the Year Award and the Outstanding Contribution Award. A detailed list can be downloaded here.All the winning projects will be displayed at The Sleep Event…
read moreBest Western will be celebrating with a ‘wee dram’ this month as its latest Scottish hotel is welcomed into the group. The Balgeddie House on the outskirts of Fife is the latest hotel with personality to join the UK’s largest group of independently owned hotels. The grade C listed, three star hotel is bursting with charm like the rest of…
read moreThe Rezidor Hotel Group has announced the signing and opening of Park Inn Veliky Novgorod. The former Beresta Palace Hotel featuring 225 rooms has been re-branded and is operating as a Park Inn with immediate effect. “The property brings our portfolio of Park Inns in Russia/CIS to 25 hotels in operation and under development – a clear sign for our…
read moreOutrigger Enterprises Group, Hawaii’s largest locally owned hotel operator, and IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has announced the signing of a license agreement to rebrand the OHANA Waikiki Beachcomber hotel as the Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber Resort. The agreement is a testament to the strength of the $1 billion Holiday Inn® relaunch, which was established to create a more contemporary brand…
read moreThe Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, announces the Park Inn Lagos, Ikeja in Nigeria. The 135-rooms property is scheduled to open in 2013. “We are establishing a true Park Inn network in Nigeria – after contracts in Lagos, Abuja and Abeokuta this agreement is our third one and further underlines the importance of Nigeria…
read moreHilton Worldwide has recently announced the opening of its first Hilton Garden Inn (HGI) hotel in Scotland, which will be the second HGI to open in the UK. This opening follows the signing of a management agreement with the St. Andrew Street Hotel Company. The hotel is the third Hilton Worldwide hotel in Aberdeen, joining the Doubletree by Hilton Aberdeen…
read moreWhitbread PLC is set to invest approximately £4.5 million to develop a new Premier Inn and Table Table restaurant at Towers Business Park, Rugeley. A deal was completed earlier this year and construction is now set to start in mid-July.The investment will see a 50-bedroom hotel built side by side with the Table Table restaurant. Together, the scheme is set…
read moreThe iconic Park Hyatt Sydney has announced its plans for a dramatic transformation, which is expected to be the largest renovation in the hotel’s 20 year history. The revitalization of the hotel is expected to include the addition of three luxury rooftop suites and significant changes to all areas of the hotel – refreshing the property while maintaining the contemporary…
read moreThe Courtyard Charleston/Summerville in South Carolina will be the first hotel built using Marriott International’s green hotel prototype, in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council. This will dramatically accelerate the company’s goal to have 300 LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) hotels by 2015. Marriott is the first in the hospitality industry to launch a green hotel prototype…
read moreOne lucky individual has, this week, packed their case ready to embark on a business trip with a difference, as they head off around the globe in their new role as the ebookers.com Hotel Inspector. Farrah Chaudhry from Birmingham was selected out of over 100 applicants, after successfully completing a three stage interview process which included a written application, a…
read moreInterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a franchise agreement to open a Hotel Indigo in Madrid – the first Hotel Indigo signing in Continental Europe. Hotel Indigo Madrid is set to open in spring 2012. The 89-bedroom hotel, owned by Orion, will be situated in the centre of Madrid, close to the Opera House, the Almudena Cathedral and the main…
read moreHorizon Properties Group, LLC, the Pittsburgh Penguins, Horizon Hospitality, LLC and Choice Hotels International, Inc. has recently celebrated the “topping off” milestone of the new Cambria Suites Pittsburgh hotel. The 142-suite hotel is located on Centre Avenue adjacent to the new Consol Energy Center and is expected to open in December of this year. “Now that we’re nearing completion, we…
read moreTravelodge, the UK’s fastest growing budget hotel chain, today announced the biggest transaction in the hotel sector since 2008, by acquiring the leases of 52 Innkeeper’s Lodges (1,994 rooms) from restaurant and pub operator Mitchells & Butlers. This deal will boost Travelodge’s estate to 452 hotels and increase its room stock to 30,504 across the UK, Ireland and Spain. The…
read moreCarlson has recently announced the further expansion of its India portfolio with the opening of its 30th hotel, the 201-room Radisson Hotel Indore. Situated in the business hub of Indore, the hotel is a 20-minute drive from the Devi Ahilyabai airport and 25 kilometres from the industrial centres of Dewas and Pithampur, one of Asia’s largest industrial areas.“The Radisson brand…
read moreScotHot 2011 has announced the launch of the first ever IDA Young Commercial Designer of the Year Competition in association with the British Contract Furnishing Association (BCFA) and the Interior Design Association (IDA). The winner will not only be awarded the prestigious title but will also have their design built in the BCFA Interiors and Design Pavilion @ ScotHot 2011…
read moreOpening in August 2010, on West 44th Street in the heart of New York City’s theatre district, The Chatwal salutes the New York City “baby grand” hotels of a bygone era, with unparalleled accommodations and a fresh perspective. The landmark Stanford White-designed building was home to the famous Lambs Club, America’s first professional theatre club.Beautifully restored and modernized by Master…
read moreLangham Place, Beijing Capital Airport opens on August 16, 2010 with a bold new mission: to revolutionize the way we see airport hotels.Featuring DJs in the lobby, loft-style apartments and a stimulating 24-hour high-tech environment for work and play, Langham Place, Beijing Capital Airport will be the first airport hotel in the world to make downtown guests green with envy.…
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