Hotel Designs

2023

single black Bloom wall light by LEDSC4 on cream wall with patterend tiles in background

Lighting / 13.06.2023

LedsC4 shines a light on Juno House

By: Pauline Brettell

seating on an open balcony with a firepit with a palm and mountain view at Arizona Biltmore Waldorf Astoria

News / 13.06.2023

Arizona Biltmore, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, reveals its restoration

By: Pauline Brettell

bed in hotel guestroom with view across the sea towards the mountains in Hyatt Regency Kotor Bay Resort

News / 12.06.2023

Hyatt debuts in Montenegro

By: Pauline Brettell

green background with grey handbasin and black tap from Villeroy & Boch Loop & Friends range

Bathrooms / 12.06.2023

Villeroy & Boch launches its own range of taps and fittings

By: Pauline Brettell

Hamish Kilburn and Rachel Hoolahan on stage at Havwoods showroom

Exclusive / 12.06.2023

Architect Rachel Hoolahan on ‘next-gen’ design thinking

By: Hamish Kilburn

News / 09.06.2023

Bulgari Hotel Roma opens today

By: Pauline Brettell

blue column against a white wall in the background with wallpapered foreground in blue zoffany arcadian collection

Textiles / 09.06.2023

Product watch: Arcadian Thames by Zoffany

By: Pauline Brettell

leather banquettes and high stools at round tables and along the bar in the Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars bar

News / 09.06.2023

Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars opens its doors

By: Pauline Brettell

wood panelling and green plants in hotel entrance by Leaflike

Biophilic design / 08.06.2023

Leaflike – flying the biophilic flag in hotel design

By: Pauline Brettell

Image of Sir Richard Branson and James Burmingham, CEO, Virgin Hotels

Exclusive / 08.06.2023

In conversation with: James Bermingham, CEO of Virgin Hotels

By: Guest Author

roof terrace overlooking Bangkok with bar lit up and seating at INNSiDE by Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit

News / 08.06.2023

INNSiDE by Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit to debut this summer

By: Pauline Brettell

gold and white interior details in corridor leading into ESPA spa at Waldorf Astoria Lusail Doha

Review / 08.06.2023

Wellness at Waldorf in Doha – the pearl in the ESPA crown

By: Pauline Brettell

A modern, contemporary hotel room with Atlas Concorde walls

Surfaces / 07.06.2023

Atlas Concorde & HBA launch 5 exclusively signed designs

By: Hamish Kilburn

yellow proteas in a white vase with books and white lamp on wooden table in front of grey Parkside wall tiles

Surfaces / 07.06.2023

Product watch: introducing Pembury from Parkside

By: Pauline Brettell

close up image of scissors cutting through Naturalmat product

Sustainability / 07.06.2023

The Naturalmat sustainability strategy – committed to being a force for good

By: Pauline Brettell

GROHE bathroom featuring Essence Vessel basin 60 (RRP £715.61) with GROHE Plus basin mixer (£307.56)

Sustainability / 07.06.2023

‘Specifying sustainable fittings should be standard,’ says GROHE

By: Hamish Kilburn

Render of woman lying on sunbed in Six Senses Amaala

Hotel Development / 07.06.2023

Six Senses to arrive in Saudi Arabia

By: Hamish Kilburn

The bed inside Executive Dorchester Suite at The Dorchester

Feature / 06.06.2023

First images revealed of new guestrooms & suites inside The Dorchester

By: Hamish Kilburn

Luxury hotel lobby lounge setting

Furniture / 06.06.2023

Wood Couture on luxury sustainable FF&E furniture

By: Hamish Kilburn

Collage of Neil Andrew from Perkins&Will

Podcast / 06.06.2023

DESIGN POD: interior designer Neil Andrew on net-zero hotel design

By: Hamish Kilburn

Bed inside The Ned NoMad in New York City

Case Study / 06.06.2023

Conscious specification: why The Ned NoMad chose Hypnos

By: Hamish Kilburn

laptop, phone and tablet with view of online design tool from Granorte

Surfaces / 06.06.2023

Granorte launches online room visualiser

By: Pauline Brettell

BetteSuno bathroom collection

Bathroom / 05.06.2023

Barber Osgerby designs BetteSuno for Bette

By: Hamish Kilburn

MEET UP North speakers

Exclusive / 05.06.2023

MEET UP North 2023 panel announced

By: Hamish Kilburn

Mandarin Oriental Athens render - Hotel Designs

Feature / 05.06.2023

Everything we know about Mandarin Oriental Athens

By: Hamish Kilburn

Surfaces / 02.06.2023

Product watch: Les Forêts by Arte

By: Pauline Brettell

Guestroom render of dark and luxury Raffles Boston bedroom

Feature / 02.06.2023

Sneak peek: inside Raffles Boston

By: Hamish Kilburn

A wooden floor in industrial kitchen

Surfaces / 02.06.2023

Introducing Grace from Tarkett, sustainable wooden flooring

By: Hamish Kilburn

inflatable telephone booth at Clerkenwell design week by artist Steve Messam

Feature / 01.06.2023

Round-up of Clerkenwell Design Week 2023

By: Pauline Brettell

A luxury suite in Venice, with living room and bedroom in soft interiors

Review / 01.06.2023

Checking in to the newly renovated Hilton Molino Stucky Venice

By: Hamish Kilburn

Render of indoor/outdoor bedroom in Indonesia hotel

Feature / 01.06.2023

VIP arrivals: hottest hotels opening in June 2023

By: Hamish Kilburn

As more tile manufacturers receive environmental accreditations, more design styles become available within this requirement

Surfaces / 01.06.2023

Closing the loop: the value of sustainable commercial tiles

By: Hamish Kilburn

terracotta wall next to double bed with tapestry wallhanging in sleeping area of Bob w apartment

News / 31.05.2023

Bob W opens its doors in the Netherlands

By: Pauline Brettell

Chilled living area with grey surfaces

Sustainability / 31.05.2023

‘It’s a recycled material world,’ says Clarke & Clarke

By: Hamish Kilburn

contemporary artwork against wooden panelled wall with rust velvet couch and statement lighting in lobby of art'otel London

Hotel Development / 31.05.2023

art’otel expands European presence with ambitious roll-out

By: Pauline Brettell

Hansgrohe - Logis Lifestyle Image 4 copy

Bathrooms / 30.05.2023

hansgrohe expands Logis tap range in matt black finish

By: Hamish Kilburn

Furniture / 30.05.2023

Product watch: the Aran collection from Morgan

By: Pauline Brettell

Green walls and chilled design scheme inside bedroom

Feature / 30.05.2023

Rustic-chic: inside new Villa Giara

By: Hamish Kilburn

lobby at Renaissance hotel Porto Lapa in Portugal with central open skylight and olive tree surrounded by seating

News / 30.05.2023

Renaissance Hotels to debut in Portugal

By: Pauline Brettell

view of Bangkok skyline with YOTEL Bangkok

News / 26.05.2023

YOTEL announces signing of YOTEL Bangkok

By: Pauline Brettell

Image of cosy suite inside 1 Hotel Mayfair

Feature / 26.05.2023

Sneak peek: inside 1 Hotel Mayfair, designed by G.A Group

By: Hamish Kilburn

Brass casting, in the factory, with brass tap

Exclusive / 25.05.2023

Making brass taps from sandcastles – in the factory with Perrin & Rowe

By: Hamish Kilburn

Mosa Murals Lines - CTD Tiles

Surfaces / 25.05.2023

CTD Tiles strengthens its partnership with Mosa

By: Hamish Kilburn

Olive green modern bathroom

Live from CDW / 24.05.2023

Villeroy & Boch showcases new products at CDW 23

By: Hamish Kilburn

Hansgrohe Green Vision contemporary bathroom set in taupe room

Wellness / 24.05.2023

The bathroom reimagined: hansgrohe launches ‘Green Vision’

By: Hamish Kilburn

white interior in guestroom with white painted wood, cream floor, white linen and white walls in Octant Vila Monte

News / 24.05.2023

Sneak peek: Octant Vila Monte reveals 4 new biophilic suites

By: Pauline Brettell

Solos in pink bathroom

Live from CDW / 24.05.2023

Live from CDW 23: Ideal Standard debuts new collections

By: Hamish Kilburn

art deco showroom and bar at The Royce in shades of purple and chrome detail

Flooring / 23.05.2023

Case Study: Modieus rolls out the carpets in The Royce

By: Pauline Brettell

Aerial image of SALT of Palmar in Mauritius

Feature / 23.05.2023

Inside SALT of Palmar, Design Hotels’ first hotel in Mauritius

By: Hamish Kilburn

brown leather bar seats lined up against the bar in the Intercontintal in Rome

News / 22.05.2023

What we know about IHG’s hotel pipeline

By: Pauline Brettell

square marble candleholder by Lusso on a pile of books and a vase of flowers

Accessories / 22.05.2023

Touchpoints of luxury from Lusso

By: Pauline Brettell

Dining room in contemporarty boutique hotel in Tel Aviv

Feature / 19.05.2023

The first ever hotel in Tel Aviv unveils a new look

By: Hamish Kilburn

CHIASSO BATH MIXER against a wooden wall

Bathrooms / 19.05.2023

Product watch: introducing Chiasso from BAGNODESIGN

By: Hamish Kilburn

bathroom in stone and wood with sculptural wooden curtain beads by studio LOST Royal senses Crete

Roundtable / 18.05.2023

Roundtable: what materials matter in hotel design

By: Pauline Brettell

A large, modern and contemporary suite bedroom inside Park Lane New York

Review / 18.05.2023

Checking in: Park Lane New York – a reawakened iconic hotel

By: Guest Author

Hamilton Litestat sockets in wall charging phone

Feature / 18.05.2023

Project Support Team – Hamilton’s best-kept secret is out!

By: Hamish Kilburn

Render of a sustainable modular designed cabin with desk and bed

Exclusive / 17.05.2023

Is the future of hotel design carbon-positive?

By: Hamish Kilburn

black and white and wood bathroom design with bath, shower and double basin by KEUCO

Bathrooms / 17.05.2023

KEUCO celebrates 70 years of beautiful bathrooms

By: Pauline Brettell

Extreme Wow Suite - Living room inside W Milan

Feature / 17.05.2023

New renders released of W Milan, landing this autumn

By: Hamish Kilburn

central stone fireplace with seating below ranch style wooden beams in the lobby of Omni PGA Frisco Resort

Feature / 17.05.2023

Omni PGA Frisco Resort – marking a new chapter for golf hotels

By: Pauline Brettell

Large suite with white interior design scheme inside Park Hyatt Jakarta

Review / 16.05.2023

Inside Park Hyatt Jakarta, designed by Conran & Partners

By: Hamish Kilburn

view from across the street with fountains in foreground of proposed Rosewood Seoul

News / 16.05.2023

Rosewood set to open in Seoul in 2027

By: Pauline Brettell

COLLAGE OF various images of hansgrohe Pulsify Planet Edition hand shower

Bathrooms / 15.05.2023

Product watch: introducing Plusify Planet Edition from hansgrohe

By: Hamish Kilburn

Red and orange design scheme inside restaurant in Harrods

Feature / 15.05.2023

Lighting up Studio Frantzén in Harrods, London

By: Hamish Kilburn

dark walls and gold ceiling in the Lucky Penny in Hotel Genevieve by Bunkhouse

News / 15.05.2023

Hotel Genevieve – exploring the layers of Louisville

By: Pauline Brettell

natural colours of concrete, stone, linen in the guestroom at The Neela Stone Town

Feature / 12.05.2023

Sneak peek inside The Neela Boutique Hotel Stone Town in Zanzibar

By: Pauline Brettell

Outdoor furniture overlooking sea

CDW preview / 12.05.2023

Fritz Hansen to reveal first outdoor collection at CDW 2023

By: Hamish Kilburn

bookshelf with Morris & Co willow wallpaper in green behind books and vases

Fabrics / 11.05.2023

Product watch: Emery Walker’s House from Morris & Co.

By: Pauline Brettell

banquette and cubicle with seating and bespoke lighting in the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay by HBA

News / 11.05.2023

HBA unveils news design for Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay

By: Pauline Brettell

Hamish Kilburn Editors Letter May 2023

Editor's Letter / 11.05.2023

Editor checks in: has it really been five years?

By: Hamish Kilburn

UNILIN launches new range of panels

Clerkenwell Design Week / 11.05.2023

Unilin to host workshop series during CDW 2023

By: Hamish Kilburn

natural adobe house with terracotta pots and Click outdoor lighting from LedsC4

Lighting / 10.05.2023

LedsC4 launch new outdoor lighting solutions

By: Pauline Brettell

bathroom with patterned Newmor wallpaper and bedroom through black glass doors

Surfaces / 10.05.2023

Product watch: Meadow and Carrara – new collections from Newmor

By: Pauline Brettell

room set with curved grey couch and round table and chair with Arte Kharga wallcovering behind

Surfaces / 10.05.2023

Product watch: Kharga from Arte

By: Pauline Brettell

A large fireplace in the middle of lobby/lounge in Liverpool hotel

Feature / 10.05.2023

Editor’s pick: top design-led hotels in Liverpool

By: Hamish Kilburn

Zannier Hotels Île de Bendor artist render of view around pool with orange umbrellas and sunloungers

News / 09.05.2023

Zannier Hotels to transform and take over Île de Bendor

By: Pauline Brettell

Montana sideboard by Liang and Eimil in front of large modern painting with plant in front of the window

Furniture / 09.05.2023

New season, new collection from Liang & Eimil

By: Pauline Brettell

patterned wallpaper, green headboard, orange throw on the art deco style bed in the guestroom at Brama Bromley

News / 09.05.2023

Introducing Brama, a boutique jewel inside Bromley Old Town Hall

By: Pauline Brettell

bar in Marty Hotel Bordeaux with multiple chandeliers and artwork

News / 05.05.2023

Marty Hotel – getting arty in Bordeaux

By: Pauline Brettell

Man in orange suit and man in green suit in retro bathroom

Wellness / 05.05.2023

Industry insight: how wellness is changing in hotel design

By: Hamish Kilburn

cream soft upholstered bilboa couch and chair by Morgan on wooden floor with white wall wall and curtain behind

Furniture / 05.05.2023

Product watch: Morgan expands Bilbao collection

By: Pauline Brettell

Duravit Zencha designs in bathroom with mirror and vanity unit with wood finish

Bathrooms / 04.05.2023

Duravit wins five prizes, including Red Dot Design Award

By: Pauline Brettell

Ember Locke guestroom interior in teal and rust

News / 04.05.2023

Behind the curtain at Ember Locke

By: Pauline Brettell

stone walls and lanterns in render of The Chedi Hegra boutique hotel

Feature / 04.05.2023

Sneak peek: The Chedi Hegra in Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site

By: Pauline Brettell

interior render of bar at Halyard at Ropewalks Liverpool, Vignette Collection, IHG

News / 03.05.2023

IHG brings new luxury brand to Liverpool

By: Pauline Brettell

view across swimming pool with mosaic arabesque tiled floor at the Andaz Dubai

Surfaces / 03.05.2023

Case study: TREND take a dive into the Andaz Dubai

By: Pauline Brettell

Clerkenwell Design Week / 03.05.2023

Parkside collaborates with artist Lois O’Hara to celebrate 40 years

By: Hamish Kilburn

Dramatic lighting and surface design inside pool at St James' Taj Hotel

Feature / 02.05.2023

Exposing character inside spa at St James’ Court Hotel, London

By: Hamish Kilburn

spiked blue inflatable art installation by Steve Messam for CDW 2023

Clerkenwell Design Week / 02.05.2023

Preview: what to expect at Clerkenwell Design Week 2023

By: Pauline Brettell

Tembo Plains Camp is tucked away into a thick riverine forest on the edge of the Zambezi River, in the private 128,000-hectare Sapi Private Reserve, east of Zimbabwe’s Mana Pools National Park. Tembo Plains Camp and the 2-bedroomed Tembo Plains Suite fit into our highest camp level offering, the Réserve Collection of camps. Fellow Réserve Collection camps include Zarafa Camp, Selinda Camp, Duba Plains in Botswana, Mara Nyika Camp, Mara Plains Camp and ol Donyo Lodge in Kenya. It is also a proud member of Relais & Châteaux – the only luxury Zimbabwean safari camp currently with this honour.

Podcast / 02.05.2023

DESIGN POD explores hotels designed with nature

By: Hamish Kilburn

lobby of Hotel AKA NoMad opening in May with interiors by Piero Lissoni

News / 02.05.2023

VIP arrivals: hottest hotel openings in May 2023

By: Pauline Brettell

sunset at island in the Maldives and proposed site for Rosewood Ranfaru

News / 28.04.2023

Rosewood announces debut in the Maldives

By: Pauline Brettell

prototype guestroom design from YOTEL for YOTELPAD

News / 28.04.2023

YOTEL set to make its European YOTELPAD debut in London

By: Pauline Brettell

brown and black striped tile as headboard behind the bed. Bert & May encaustic tiles from Hyperion Tiles

Surfaces / 28.04.2023

Hyperion Tiles puts pattern into the mix

By: Pauline Brettell

swimming pool with text on the floor surrounded by sculptural garden

News / 27.04.2023

Flavia Luxury Hotel – a sculptural project by RootStudio

By: Pauline Brettell

multi-layered and multi-coloured industrial roll of fabric in the Edmund Bell factory

Feature / 27.04.2023

In the factory: exploring the weft and warp of Edmund Bell

By: Pauline Brettell

InterContinental Lusaka Dining, designed by Studio Moren Ltd

Feature / 26.04.2023

How InterContinental Hotel Lusaka ‘re-established’ itself

By: Hamish Kilburn

kingsize bed with white linen with views across tropical hillside in guestroom in JW Marriott in Goa

News / 26.04.2023

JW Marriott arrives in Goa

By: Pauline Brettell

wall mounted chrome tap above hand basin from Geberit

Bathrooms / 26.04.2023

Keeping it clean – Geberit explores solutions for hotel hygiene

By: Pauline Brettell

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