Hotel Designs Hotel DesignsFour Points by Sheraton is proving that timeless, stylish comfort and great value translate around the world. The sizzling brand will open ten new hotels across the globe before the end of the year, with new properties slated for cities in six countries on three continents. With the openings, Four Points will command a presence in 28 countries, up from…
read moreHallmark Hotels has acquired its sixth hotel; Hallmark Gloucester, retaining staff and set to begin a £3 million refurbishment.Situated in the Cotswolds, the former Ramada hotel is located just two miles from Gloucester city centre. The hotel includes a pool, health club and beauty salon as well as exceptional corporate and events facilities. The new owners, Hallmark Hotels, will be…
read moreDawnvale have been involved with the Chaophraya family from its early beginnings 5 yrs ago, so it’s no surprise that the experienced Bar and Fit Out team at their Head Office in Manchester were given a brief to test their true skills.‘The kitchen has to look like your own; expectations are high and it has to be superbly finished –…
read moreTune Hotels opened their first European hotel in Waterloo at the end of August. Tune Westminster is a conversion by Directory design practice Occa of the old Lambeth Building Society headquarters. Creating a stylish hotel where the room size is less than 9sq.metres has been quite a challenge but the practice has risen to it, creating space to a walk…
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 moreRHA presents a new range of stylish seating designed with simplicity & harmony in mind. Specially designed for contract use – the shape, quality & comfort make them an ideal choice for hotel rooms, lounges & spa receptions. For more details please contact RHA Furniture.
read moreCD Curtain Contracts, Derby based soft furnishings manufacturer, supplied and installed curtains and throws to all guestrooms and public areas, working closely with Aedus and J2 Design at Liverpool One, Hilton’s latest flagship which opened earlier this year.Designed to represent the curvature and ebb and flow of the Mersey River, the hotel is located on the edge of the award-winning…
read moreAppointment marks the imminent opening of design-led lifestyle hotel Conservatorium Hotel, a highly-anticipated new property in Amsterdam celebrates the appointment of industry specialist Madelon Boom as General Manager. Anchoring the destination shopping district, P.C. Hooftstraat, the 130-room boutique hotel will breathe a new life to this iconic late 19th century building complemented by exceptional hospitality. With world-class amenities, state-of-the-art facilities…
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 moreThe upscale hotel management company, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, has opened the iconic Ibn Battuta Gate Dubai, its third hotel in the United Arab Emirates, raising its portfolio to 67 properties globally.The five-star Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel offers guests a privileged location in which to enjoy Dubai’s world-class entertainment and shopping. The property is situated next to the landmark Ibn…
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 moreSwissôtel Tallinn is proud to announce the receipt of the prestigious award of the World Travel Association (WTA) as it was singled out this year as “Estonia’s Leading Hotel”. The award ceremony was held in the city of Antalya in Turkey beginning of October. The World Travel Awards European regional ceremony united senior management and decision makers of Europe’s travel…
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 moreEasy access to both business hubs and shopping, Courtyard by Marriott Suzhou provides guests with the best of both worlds, allowing them to work and have fun. Nestled in the heart of Suzhou Industrial Park the newly opened hotel delivers on the Courtyard brand promise, offering travelers spacious rooms and excellent value. Owned by Suzhou Industrial Park Hengyu Real Estate…
read moreThe Ready to Weave concept from Axminster Commercial has led to a significant rise in the popularity of semi-bespoke carpet, fulfilling the needs of contractors, hoteliers, restaurateurs and publicans, and it is now set to offer even more scope with the introduction of another 16 colours.Now with a total of 32 colours, Ready to Weave is one of the most…
read moreSpecialist hotel and leisure refurbishment contractor Ramparts Interior Contracts Ltd has been purchased from Liquidators BDO for an undisclosed sum, by a team led by former Sales and Marketing Director, Gary Crosbie.Founded in 1972, Ramparts was recognised as the leading interior fit-out contractor in its sector and preferred partner to the most respected operators in the market place, in its…
read moreFW Lighting and Elektra Ag, has been chosen to provide lighting and wardrobe door sensors for the new Crowne Plaza Heythrop Park-Oxford, part of a 50 million investment in Heythrop Park, resort which includes a stunning new 18 hole golf course, leisure club and spa. Designed by architect Thomas Archer and completed in the early 18th century, the main house…
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 moreMorgan Furniture, the design-led British manufacturer of contract furniture, has re launched their Arena and Siena Collections for 2010 with refreshed designs and new shapes that bring both ranges bang up to date.Arena tub chairs are cleverly designed with an identical footprint so can be grouped together to provide a varied visual arrangement. This concept has been expanded further with…
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 moreAnti Copying in Design (ACID) members Aspinal of London have secured a settlement after a long battle against copycat predators who marched off with their products, mimicked their website and shamelessly created a look-alike business, free riding on the back of Aspinal’s hard- fought- for brand identity and reputation. Despite denying liability, the defendants, in a confidential settlement, agreed not…
read moreSeptember saw the completion of Glasgow’s first long awaited luxury spa at the five-star Blythswood Square hotel, designed by Graven Images as a soothing refuge from the bright lights and busy streets (but often inclement weather) of one of the UKs most vibrant cities.The Spa at the Blythswood Square hotel is located over two floors, covers an area of 10,000…
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 moreJoining blue chip organisations such as M&S, Hilton, Dyson and 3M – Skopos Design Limited, manufacturers of contract fabrics, based in Yorkshire, have been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard. Skopos are one of few textile manufacturers to achieve this standard – driven by a consistent carbon footprint reduction involving initiatives throughout the business.Sue Spurgeon, Managing Director stated “The Carbon Trust…
read moreTechVision are pleased to be offering 20% off their stylish 17” Infiniti Waterproof LCD TVs (in Mirror finish) until 1st December 2010, as follows: Special Price – £480+vat (per unit) – normally £600+vat! (This price includes: 17” Waterproof TV, 2 x waterproof ceiling speakers, waterproof remote control, cabling and shipping, within the UK)Infiniti TVs are waterproof rated IP67, making them…
read moreThree years after launching GECKO in the market place, Création Baumann is again expanding its innovative collection of self adhering textiles. With even more motifs and colours the Swiss manufacturer from Langenthal is responding to the demand from residential and contract sector furnishing. New to the range is GECKO CRYPTA II, a variant of GECKO which incorporates eight intensive additional…
read moreThe Swiss furniture manufacturer Girsberger will present PEPE, a new multi-purpose chair, at Orgatec in Cologne. The chair was designed by Dieter Stierli. The chair’s design is clear-cut and simple. A shell of shaped wood, bent upwards in a tight radius on three sides, forms the seat, backrest and armrests. The slimly upholstered shell is covered with fabric or leather…
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 moreThe Kingsley by Thistle is celebrating the 1st birthday of its multi million pound refurbishment and rebrand with the launch of its first ever in-suite library for guests. Drawing on its heritage as the former home of Charles Kingsley and the Bloomsbury Set of Writers, The Kingsley will offer guests staying in its Suites access to an exclusive series of…
read moreA charming, new boutique hotel has opened in Milan, the Italian capital for fashion, design and lifestyle. The Hotel Milano Scala lies in the artistic and cultural district of Brera, the heart of the city centre and the location for many of the city’s most important theatres, museums and exclusive shopping streets. Following a soft opening on September 2nd, the…
read moreStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced the signing of a Non-Exclusive Master Agreement with D.I.H (Cyprus) Limited (an affiliate of Duet India Hotels Ltd.) and JHM Interstate Hotels India Pvt. Ltd. The agreement was signed concurrently with the execution of the agreement for the Four Points by Sheraton Pune, Nagar Road Poona. The Non-Exclusive Master Agreement also covers…
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 moreLeading supplier of decorative electrical wiring accessories and lighting controls Hamilton Litestat has announced a restructure of its senior management positions. Founder Rod Hamilton has become company chairman and his son, Ian Hamilton, has taken on the role of managing director. Ian, 46, has worked for the family business founded over 40 years ago by his father Rod, since the…
read moreCorinthia Hotels released further details of the five-star luxury hotel it is building in central London, which is due to open in early 2011. It will become the world’s ninth Corinthia hotel. Corinthia Hotel London is being built within an imposing Victorian building, on a city block location between Whitehall Place, Northumberland Avenue and Great Scotland Yard, overlooking Trafalgar Square…
read moreInspired by the glamour of the Art Deco movement, Moderne, the new sculptured velvet collection launched by Skopos, celebrates the symmetry and geometric style of the period, combining strong lines with elegant fluid forms.The stylish colour palette encompasses classic black and white through to jewel like aquamarines, luxurious mulberries and sophisticated neutrals, lending drama and elegance to any interior scheme…
read moreDorchester Collection is opening Coworth Park, a hotly anticipated new 70 room country house hotel and spa, on 27 September 2010. Located next to Ascot and bordering on Windsor Great Park, the hotel stands in 240 acres of Royal Berkshire parkland, offering three restaurants headed up by Michelin-starred Chef John Campbell, two polo fields and an equestrian centre, and 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 moreHigh in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, Vail invites year-round outdoor pursuits from skiing and snowboarding to hiking and golfing, plus offers lively nightlife, great food and boutique shopping. Life in Vail centres in Vail Village, and beginning this winter, Four Seasons Resort Vail will be at the heart of it all.Located in the European-style alpine community of Vail Village, the…
read moreThe Swiss furniture manufacturer Girsberger will present SWAY, a new standing seat, at Orgatec in Cologne. Following the CORPO range of chairs, this is the second piece of furniture designed by Burkhard Vogtherr for Girsberger. And once again, the designer’s flair for minimalist and intelligent chair concepts is evident. The flexible connection between the chair’s base and support leg is…
read moreOn September 9, 2010, the award-winning citizenM hotel group officially opens the doors to its first property outside Amsterdam in the very heart of Glasgow’s city centre, an area bustling with theatre, music, shopping, art and vibrant street life. Since launching its first hotel at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport in summer 2008 and a second in Amsterdam city proper in the…
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 moreParisian ‘Haute Couture’ spa and beauty brand Anne Sémonin is delighted to announce details of three new spa openings, bringing its UK portfolio to 15 spas. From the quintessentially British Langdale Hotel & Spa in the Lake District to Serenity in the City, a glamorous boutique city spa in Newcastle and the chic and sophisticated Blythswood Square Hotel in Glasgow,…
read moreBe bold and create a statement in the bathroom with Villeroy & Boch’s new surface-mounted basins.The design is available in two exclusive colours, with options of a rich espresso tone or lavish lilac; perfect as a stand alone element in a neutral colour scheme or complimenting furniture of a similar hue.
read moreSTYLEMATTERS SALE NOW ON!As we say goodbye to Summer, thoughts turn to cosier hospitality environments and lazing indoors. Make your business be the place in which your customers linger longer this Autumn. Provide them with stylish furniture that they can curl up and collapse into. And by staying longer, they will undoubtedly be spending more… Click here to download…
read moreThe May Fair Hotel (see Video), London, has cemented its pivotal role in the film industry with a series of announcements in the run-up to October’s 54th BFI London Film Festival, in partnership with American Express.An agreement with the BFI sees the hotel playing host to the 16-day festival for the next two years after a successful inaugural event last…
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 moreDecor:Fusion has now launched their brand new website which can be found at www.decorfusion.com.The new website is aimed at various commercial markets including hoteliers looking for a wider variety of services including: • Interior Design & Fit-Out – The complete solution to commercial interior space, from concept to completion. • Manufacturing Solutions – UK operation focusing on bespoke and low…
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, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, has opened the Park Inn Oslo Airport, Gardermoen in Norway. Featuring 300 bright and spacious guest rooms, the brand new property is directly linked to the terminal – and only 20 minutes by express train away from the city centre. With 46 meeting rooms and a 236 m²…
read moreW Hotels Worldwide has announced that W Retreat – Koh Samui, the first W Retreat in Southeast Asia, will open in Autumn 2010. An all-villa beachfront resort that will be a sublime architectural tribute to Maenam Beach on Samui Island’s pristine northern coastline, W Koh Samui will offer an ‘escape within an escape.’ Located adjacent to W Koh Samui will…
read moreDesign Hotels™ is delighted to announce its first member hotel in Hong Kong, The Mira Hong Kong. The partnership comes at an exciting time as the hotel is also celebrating its first birthday. Overlooking the banyan trees and hedge mazes of Kowloon Park in Tsimshatsui, one of Hong Kong’s boutique-lined shopping districts, The Mira is an award-winning urban retreat. Its…
read moreFollowing the announcement from the GSM Group – whose members include Nokia, LG, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Motorola – that from January 2012 new mobile phones will be issued with a USB charger only, built in USB plates are in hot demand. Leading supplier of decorative electrical wiring accessories and lighting controls, Hamilton Litestat, has unveiled its first ever USB…
read moreOpening its doors in February 2010, the interiors of the JBR Movenpick reflect clean lines and open spaces, as seen in the interior architecture of the Pacific Coast. The finishes are light and translucent, with overall intimations of coolness and clarity within the open plan spaces. The style selected complements the Mövenpick brand, which is positioned as a modern lifestyle…
read moreNestled in the cultural and entertainment center of Shanghai, Courtyard by Marriott Shanghai Puxi is ideal for both business and leisure guests, offering travelers spacious rooms, excellent value and a great location with easy access to both the local railway and metro. The 456-room hotel is owned by Gain Year Development Real Estate Shanghai Co., Ltd. and operates under a…
read moreAltitude Lodge in Les Gets has been three years in the making. Drawing upon 23 years of ski industry experience, VIP SKI has designed and built what it believes is the ultimate piste-side retreat, an ultra stylish ski-in ski-out chalet with all the trappings of a luxurious boutique hotel. Altitude Lodge houses nine bedrooms, including five spacious family rooms, all…
read moreStarwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.(R) and its new destination sensation brand, Aloft(R) Hotels, announce that Aloft Brussels Schuman, the first Aloft hotel in Europe, opened on the 1st September 2010. Owned by Thornsett Group, Aloft Brussels Schuman introduces style at a steal to Belgium. Located in the heart of the buzzing European Union district, the hotel will feature 147…
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 moreGrand Residences by Marriott is a private Members club located in the heart of Mayfair, London. Designed for frequent visitors to London, 47 Park Street’s residence club concept bridges the gap between staying in a five-star hotel and owning an exclusive London property.A magnificent red-brick Edwardian-style town house, 47 Park Street was built in 1927 as a private residence for…
read moreWynn Las Vegas continues to set the bar for luxury and excellence in Las Vegas and unveils the first completely renovated resort rooms at Wynn. Designed by Roger Thomas, Executive Vice President of Design for Wynn Design and Development, the rooms feature rich new finishes–including wallpaper, carpets, chairs, couches and lamps–while maintaining the functionality, spaciousness, configuration and casually elegant residential…
read moreMNB Furniture has announced that it has rebranded to Decor:Fusion to offer a wider variety of services with greater flexibility for clients. Previously the company’s focus was on the bespoke manufacture of furniture, but now (as well as continuing this impressive service) they have expanded into the interior design market to fully integrate the company into the design process right…
read moreExclusive New Club Floor Revealed: ‘Hotel Within a Hotel’ Concept Edinburgh’s Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa has taken luxury to new heights with its new Club Floor ‘hotel within a hotel’ concept, which provides guests with an enhanced level of service and style.As part of the hotel’s 25th anniversary and multi-million pound refurbishment, the Sheraton Grand has created an exclusive…
read moreThe Modern Garden company will be exhibiting at the TENT exhibition from September 23~26th. This exciting show will feature some of the most innovative collections of contemporary styling and design, offset again the fantastic warehouse space of the old Truman Brewery in Brick Lane. As well as exhibiting the Modern Garden Company will also style and furnish an urban courtyard,…
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 moreCHI Hotels & Resorts has announced that as from 1st October of this year it will be operating its second hotel in the highly popular Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt – The Ramada Plaza -Naama Bay – Sharm El Sheikh.CHI signed a 15-year technical services and management agreement with the owning El Salam Company for Tourism…
read moreGreat Hotels of the World is pleased to announce the re-opening of its member Saman Villas in Bentota, Sri Lanka, which opened on the 12 August 2010.As part of Saman Villas’ continued efforts to be one of the best boutique hotels in Asia as well as to cater to the growing demands of the top-end traveller, an extensive refurbishment project…
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 moreThe Rezidor Hotel Group has opened the Radisson Blu Resort Split in Croatia – a luxurious hotel right on the Adriatic coast with panoramic views over the Mediterranean Sea and the island Brač. After an extensive renovation and reconstruction, the former and legendary “Hotel Split” with a history of nearly 50 years offers 240 stylish guest rooms including 2 outstanding…
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 moreThe 98-bedroom, six-storey hotel will be built at the bottom of Westgate Road, close to the city’s Central Station, with accommodation aimed at both the business and leisure traveller. Working closely with Network Rail, Sleeperz will develop a highly visible and recognisable landmark hotel on the former Parcel Works site, alongside the car park of Newcastle Station.With the UK’s holiday…
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 Rezidor Hotel Group has announced their 8th property in Switzerland: The Radisson Blu Resort, Andermatt featuring 240 rooms is scheduled to open its doors in 2013. It will be part of the project “Andermatt Swiss Alps”, a master development overseen by Orascom Development Holding AG and including six new hotels in the 4- and 5-star sector, some 490 apartments…
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 moreBenchmark Hospitality International has announced a comprehensive $20 million renovation program for Cheyenne Mountain Resort, the Four Diamond property located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This will be the first property-wide renovation for the award-winning resort, and will touch nearly all areas of the property. Ricca + Newmark Design, with headquarters in Denver, has been engaged to create the resort’s new…
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 moreTravelodge has taken another big step in cementing its place as the biggest hotel brand in Edinburgh with the opening of its 11th hotel in the capital. The 96-bed hotel has opened its doors for the first time ready to serve the raft of customers attending the Edinburgh Festival, with the hotel on track to be fully booked on its…
read moreIHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) announces the opening of Hotel Indigo East End in Riverhead, New York. Conveniently situated near the Hamptons and vineyards of Eastern Long Island, the 100-room conversion property is located on eight private acres and is close to dining, entertainment and shopping venues.Owned and operated by Jaral East End Hotel Corp, the two-story property preserves the architecture…
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 more“Please come in, let Magic, Pleasure and Dreams greet you. The SEVEN HOTEL welcomes you to a totally innovative concept where emotions and delight will turn your nights with us into a fabulous story to tell…” The Seven Hotel (or Hotel Le Seven) in Paris (now open) is something straight from the imagination, a dream-like mixture of fantasy and the…
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 moreACID (Anti Copying in Design) members Luminati Waycon trade under the name of Luminati, a recognised brand in the supply of engineered display solutions, supplying a vast range of display products. Like most companies in the 21st century, their website is one of their key means of marketing, being the main showcase of their products. Recently they have found many…
read moreMarriott International, Inc. celebrated the opening of the 403-room Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway earlier this month, a newly constructed hotel adjacent to the Georgia International Convention Center and connected to Atlanta’s Hartsfield -Jackson International Airport. Contemporary in feel and filled with natural light and vibrant colors, the hotel’s facilities for business and relaxation represent the latest design and innovation of…
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 moreContra Curtains Ltd have recently completed the supply of soft furnishings to 106 bedrooms at the latest Base2stay property in Liverpool. The 1850’s industrial building in the Ropewalks area in the centre of Liverpool, with a wide variety of window sizes, floor heights and room types, provided many challenges.Contra supplied lined & interlined Wave curtains to the majority of the…
read moreContinent Hotels & Resorts ® Brand Management and Franchise Systems – World Wide and AVRORA Hospitality Group, Inc., Russian Management Company, have signed a Master License Agreement for the development of Continent Hotels, Resorts and Inns across Russia. The Continent brand and franchise membership system is owned and operated by Continent Hotels and Resorts (Continent Otelcilik ve Turizm Ltd.), a…
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 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 moreGreat Hotels of the World and Special Hotels of the World are pleased to welcome a number of impressive new members into their hotel alliances.THE FOLLOWING HOTELS JOIN GREAT HOTELS OF THE WORLD AS NEW MEMBERS Vogue Hotel Avantgarde, Antalya, Turkey One of Antalya’s newest and most elegant resorts, Vogue Hotel Avantgarde is situated in the Kemer region, 30 km…
read moreAfter two years of renovation, the Novotel Amsterdam City officially opened on May 27th. The hotel, the largest in the capital of the Netherlands, has 600 rooms and more than 1,300 m² of space in its Conference Centre.Numerous areas for relaxation are available to guests, offering a warm, colourful, modern touch in two completely refurbished restaurants, the coffee corner and…
read moreArmour Home’s Systemline brand has once more been chosen as the system of choice as part of a magnificent prestige residential development in Guernsey. The Royal Terrace, a Long Port Group development, comprising 48 luxury apartments and 8 penthouses with panoramic views over St Peter Port’s picturesque marinas and across the sea to Guernsey’s sister isles, is a truly outstanding…
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