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/ 05.02.2019
The PuXuan Hotel and Spa opens in Beijing
The hotel and spa in Beijing’s unique architecture form has been designed by acclaimed German architect Ole Scheeren… Located a stones throw away from…
/ 04.02.2019
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts to open nine hotels in 2019
The luxury hotel brand, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts continues with a steady portfolio expansion with openings in new markets and much-anticipated debut of first-ever…
/ 02.02.2019
Top 5 stories of the week: Lighting the mood, surface trends and Meet Up developments
Concluding January and looking ahead to the future of lighting, surfaces and hotel development, Hamish Kilburn writes the top five stories of the week……
/ 31.01.2019
Hamilton litestat confirmed exclusive headline partner for Meet Up London: 30 Under 30
Hotel Designs has confirmed that Hamilton Litestat will be the exclusive headline partner at Meet Up London: 30 Under 30, which takes place at the…
/ 29.01.2019
6 trends to look out for at Surface Design Show 2019.
Taking place next week in London’s Business Design Centre, Surface Design Show will showcase the latest products and technology in surface design. Ahead of…
/ 29.01.2019
Domus launches new colourful glazed porcelain tile collection designed by Studiopepe
The Pittorica collection by Domus is suitable porcelain tile for interior walls and floors… Launching in the UK in February exclusively at Domus, Pittorica is…
/ 28.01.2019
Nine Hotel Group opens DoubleTree by Hilton in 19th Century Mill House
With more and more hotels opening in heritage shells, Nine Hotel Group announces the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton hotel Reading M4 J10 in…
/ 28.01.2019
Hotel lighting in the cruise vessels of the future
In response to the final article in the series, Hotels at New Heights, Chelsom Lighting shares its expertise on how it has helped to…
/ 25.01.2019
Top stories of the week: Trending interiors, suites at sea and anti-social hotel rooms
Following a bustling Maison&Objet and Deco Off, interior trends have been trending throughout this week’s headlines. Hamish Kilburn breaks down the top stories of…
/ 25.01.2019
Architects and designers concerned to incorporate flame installations in design
79 per cent of architects and designers avoid using flame installations in their projects, a study has revealed… Architects and designers have growing concerns…
/ 16.01.2019
Hotels at New Heights: Rooms on Rails
In the second article in the series, Hotels at New Heights, Hamish Kilburn investigates how the luxury train industry is seeing somewhat of a…
/ 15.12.2017
Edinburgh’s boutique yacht hotel to open in 2018
The opening of Scotland’s first luxury static floating hotel – being affectionately nicknamed a ‘boatique’ – is due for 2018. The former Northern Lighthouse…
/ 11.12.2017
Project Spotlight: Wilderness Safaris’ Qorokwe Camp, Botswana
Wilderness Safaris is delighted to announce the opening of its new Classic Camp, Qorokwe, situated in the private, wildlife-rich 26 180-hectare (64 692-acre) Qorokwe…
/ 11.12.2017
Centara’s first COSI Hotel opens in Samui
The new COSI Hotel on Samui island is now officially open and welcoming independent, tech-savvy travellers. It is as different from a traditional hotel…
/ 07.12.2017
Hard Rock Hotels opens first hotel in the Alps
Hard Rock Hotels has announced the opening of their first hotel in continental Europe, Hard Rock Hotel Davos in the Swiss Alps. The hotel…
/ 04.12.2017
Brand Spotlight: Generator continues Europe expansion
Generator, the cutting-edge European lifestyle brand responsible for leading the hostel revolution, announces the opening of three new properties: Generator Stockholm and its bar…
/ 27.11.2017
Luxury treehouses get the green light at Ramside Hall
An ambitious scheme to create six luxury treehouses at a North East hotel has been given the green light by council chiefs. Durham County…
/ 21.11.2017
Sleep 2017 Live: Italian ‘Daydream’ flair
Sleep is one of Europe’s premier hotel design events, and took place in London 21st-22nd November 2017, at The Business Design Centre, Angel. The…
/ 17.11.2017
Concept POD Hotel opens property in Brooklyn
Pod Brooklyn opened its doors in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, introducing the next generation of properties from BD Hotels in partnership with CB…
/ 17.11.2017
Marriott reveals ‘IoT’ hotel room of the future…
As technology continues to evolve and play an increasingly active role in our daily lives, Marriott International has teamed with two leading companies –…
/ 08.11.2017
Marriott’s Moxy brand continues expansion with Tokyo opening
Tokyo-based real estate developer Pacifica Capital has opened the Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho, the first hotel in Japan for Marriott International’s new lifestyle brand targeted…
/ 03.11.2017
Hotel Football, Manchester
Manchester is going through somewhat of a renaissance in the hotel industry. Recent openings – including Hotel Gotham – have put the critical and…
/ 13.10.2017
Dream Hotel Group announces first hotel in England
Dream Hotel Group has announced plans to debut Unscripted Hotels, its newest lifestyle brand and hospitality concept designed for the progressive, creative traveller, in…
/ 10.10.2017
hub by Premier Inn – Westminster
Right in the very heart of any city – London in particular – is probably not the first place one thinks of when ‘affordable…
/ 05.10.2017
New Edinburgh hotel opening: The Wine House Hotel 1821
Opening October 10th in the heart of Edinburgh at Picardy Place, The Wine House Hotel 1821 represents a truly innovative concept in hospitality brought…
/ 04.10.2017
Mui Dinh eco-resort masterplan wins approval
Chapman Taylor is pleased to report that the 1,100,000m² master plan design for the Mui Dinh Eco-Resort in Vietnam has received approval from the…
/ 03.10.2017
First Asian YOTEL opens in Singapore
YOTEL Singapore, the first YOTEL in Asia, opened its doors to guests on 1 October 2017, offering 610 rooms known as ‘cabins’ across 30…
/ 29.09.2017
Wimberly Interiors reveal Orient Express designs
Wimberly Interiors is delighted to unveil the design of three ultra-luxurious private ‘Grand Suites’ aboard the seminal Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. Adorned with opulent marquetry, the…
/ 25.09.2017
Wilderness Safaris’ Qorokwe Camp to open in December
Qorokwe Camp, a new Wilderness Safaris Classic Camp due to open in the private, wildlife-rich 26,180-hectare (64,692-acre) Qorokwe Concession in Botswana in December 2017,…
/ 21.09.2017
Southampton Harbour Hotel to open in October
Nicolas James Group is pleased to announce that work is nearing an end on the development and opening of its new Southampton Harbour Hotel…
/ 19.09.2017
IHG’s avid hotels to extend company’s midscale leadership
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has revealed the name of its new high-quality midscale brand, avid hotels, alongside a brand logo and renderings of the hotel…
/ 18.09.2017
3rd citizenM property to open in Paris at Gare de Lyon
The citizenM Paris Gare de Lyon Hotel, which is now open, is the 3rd citizenM hotel in France and is located a short walk…
/ 14.09.2017
The Tulum Treehouse – private jungle retreat opens
This September, in the dense mangrove vegetation of Tulum, a secret retreat is ready to welcome discerning adventurers and respite-seekers worldwide. Nestled amongst a…
/ 12.09.2017
World’s first underwater luxury resort to launch in Dubai
Kleindienst Group has launched The Floating Venice, the world’s first underwater luxury vessel resort at Cityscape Global. Valued at £512 million, The Floating Venice will…
/ 11.09.2017
Titanic Hotel Belfast opens for business
Belfast has welcomed a new link to its famous ship with the opening of the new Titanic Hotel in the Northern Irish capital. The…
/ 11.09.2017
MADE Hotel opens in NYC’s NoMad neighbourhood
MADE Hotel comes to life as the inaugural hotel project from developer, Sam Gelin. Spread across 18 storeys with 108 guest rooms at the…
/ 07.09.2017
Room Mate Hotels adds Istanbul property
Room Mate Hotels, the Spanish global company founded and chaired by Kike Sarasola, has increased its portfolio with a new opening in the heart…
/ 23.08.2017
Hotel Concept Focus: Designs for 28th ICEHOTEL in Swedish Lapland unveiled
Go to bed with a Fabergé egg, check into a space room, sleep within a hanging installation or under a giant cloud, or even…
/ 16.08.2017
Hotel Concept Focus: Temptation Cancun Resort now open
Temptation Cancun Resort, part of Original Group, has reopened after a spectacular multi-million-dollar, complete rebuild taken up by award-winning Canadian designer Karim Rashid. Inspired by…
/ 03.08.2017
Concept Hotel Focus: Lifesize LEGO hotel completed at Windsor
The new 61 bedroom LEGOLAND Castle Hotel opens straight on to the LEGOLAND theme park, offering guests a completely immersive LEGO® experience. Award winning…
/ 01.08.2017
Concept Hotel Focus: EVEN Hotel Auckland scheduled for 2020 opening
Travel can play havoc with our mental and physical wellbeing. So many of us spend hours at the gym, watching our diets or taking…
/ 31.07.2017
Disneyland Paris plans to open Marvel-themed hotel
According to reports in the Daily Telegraph last week, Disney is planning a Marvel-themed hotel at its Paris park. The Disneyland Paris opening will…
/ 27.07.2017
Benchmark adds Graduate Berkeley to Gemstone Collection
Benchmark, a global hospitality company, has announced the addition of Graduate Berkeley to its Gemstone Collection. Formerly the historic Hotel Durant, the property has…
/ 26.07.2017
Pentahotels launches global brand refresh
Pentahotels, the neighbourhood lifestyle hotel group, has revealed its new brand message – “We don’t do normal” – introducing a fresh vision within the…
/ 19.07.2017
Disney reveals sneak peek of Star Wars-inspired themed resort
During a special preview of D23 Expo 2017, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek unveiled a first look at the epic, richly…
/ 14.07.2017
Music concept brand Jaz makes plans for Vienna property
The news that a Jaz in the City is set to open at the very heart of historic Vienna in 2020 means that the…
/ 11.07.2017
Facebook to build its own hotel
According to reports in the Silicon Valley Business Journal, Facebook has unveiled plans to build its own California ‘village’ complete with social housing, retail…
/ 04.07.2017
Opinion: Cabin raises $3m to launch ‘moving hotel’
Cabin, the first hospitality transportation company on a mission to make the most of every waking and sleeping moment, today announced it has secured…
/ 30.06.2017
Olga Polizzi leads redesign of JK Rowling suite at The Balmoral
The suite in the Balmoral, Edinburgh where JK Rowling finished her book ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ has been renovated along with 36…
/ 27.06.2017
Kengo Kuma to develop ‘eco-luxury’ 1hotel in Paris
Kengo Kuma is planning a Parisian project which hopes to incorporate sustainability and hospitality design into an ‘innovative eco-luxury hotel’ which will ultimately serve…
/ 21.06.2017
Axel Beach Ibiza – How to turn a bland hotel hallway into a virtual surround gallery
The Axel Beach Hotel Ibiza has obtained a degree of modernity and distinction with Tubbo – an attractive transparent gallery of 60m that receives…
/ 20.06.2017
Skamania Lodge to debut two new tree houses this autumn
Skamania Lodge, the Columbia River Gorge’s awarding-winning destination, recently broke ground on two new tree houses, set to open in September of 2017. This…
/ 14.06.2017
Sneak Peek: Canada’s first pod accommodation concept to open in 2018
In April 2018, Whistler will welcome the opening of the Pangea Pod Hotel – a visionary property situated in the centre of the city’s…
/ 12.06.2017
citizenM says ‘Hello’ to Paris La Défense
The trail-blazing Dutch hotel group citizenM will open two exciting new hotels in Paris this summer including a hotel in the heart of Paris”s…
/ 08.06.2017
Case Study: Zander K in Bergen, Norway
Paris is for lovers, New York never sleeps, and in Bergen it rains. Every city has its stereotypes – some less flattering than others….
/ 25.05.2017
Belfast’s Titanic-themed hotel nearing completion
Harland and Wolff has been transforming their Belfast headquarters into a Titanic-themed luxury hotel, aptly names the Titanic Hotel Belfast. The building, some of…
/ 25.05.2017
Guest Blog: Why treetop hotels are growing in popularity…
Travellers can now live the luxury treetop dream with a little help from the Hotels.com. Loved by guests awards and the millions of genuine…
/ 16.05.2017
Project Spotlight: Travelodge launches ‘SuperRooms’ concept
This year London was crowned the world’s leading financial centre, holding on to its top spot for another year. By doing this, the English…
/ 09.05.2017
London’s smallest hotel – one-room Napoleon Hotel
A hotel which can claim to be London’s ‘smallest’ has opened in Shoreditch – it contains just one room available to book. The Napoleon…
/ 02.05.2017
Disney hints at Star Wars-themed hotel at Orlando park
A new Star Wars-themed hotel could be set to land at Disneyland in Orlando, with a possible opening date of 2019 slated. It has…
/ 20.03.2017
The Student Hotel group expanding across Europe
The Student Hotel group, pioneers of hybrid high-quality co-living, co-working hospitality and student accommodation to open in the Netherlands, Italy and Spain. The Student…
/ 09.03.2017
Royal Yacht Britannia plans for Edinburgh luxury floating hotel
Plans for Scotland’s first luxury static floating hotel were lodged this week with the City of Edinburgh Council. The former Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB)…
/ 08.03.2017
citizenM Hotel to open in Kuala Lumpur in 2018
Affordable luxury for the traveller of today and tomorrow – Artyzen Hospitality Group (AHG), together with Pinnacle Supreme, a member of Cornerstone Partners Group,…
/ 08.03.2017
Moxy Hotels opens second property in UK
Moxy Hotels, Marriott International’s experiential hotel brand, continues to make its mark on the hospitality scene with the launch of its first hotel in…
/ 21.02.2017
Sir Adam opens in Amsterdam
Amsterdam has welcomed a new headliner as Sir Adam took to the decks at the city’s landmark A’DAM Toren for its official opening. Drawing…
/ 15.02.2017
HRI announces launch of Hard Rock Hotel Shenzhen
Hard Rock Hotels announces the launch of its first hotel in China, Hard Rock Hotel Shenzhen. Slated to open in summer 2017, the new…
/ 14.02.2017
Radisson RED to open in Krakow, Poland
The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the world and a member of international Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, is…
/ 02.02.2017
YOTEL coming to London
Yotel has announced plans to open its third property in the UK in late 2018 with a 212-cabin hotel in Central London’s creative quarter…
/ 18.01.2017
New £24m ‘floating complex’ planned for Bristol
The Manor Property Group is planning on building a 125-bed luxury hotel and floating restaurant overlooking Bristol’s St Augustine’s Reach as part of a…
/ 05.01.2017
Sneak Peek: The Distillery, London’s first gin hotel
London’s first gin hotel opened on Portobello Road last month and the hotel’s website has some of the first images… [easingslider id=”22115″]
/ 07.12.2016
citizenM Tower of London
For nearly a decade now, citizenM has been altering perceptions of what a hotel can and should be – with its ‘Living Room’ concept…
/ 05.12.2016
ICEHOTEL 365 opens in Swedish Lapland
Sleep on ice surrounded by dancing clowns, dive into a surreal frozen underwater world, climb an ice staircase to your floating bed and fall…
/ 03.11.2016
Introducing RhubarbLondon – fine eclectic furniture…
Introducing RhubarbLondon, creators and manufacturers of eclectic, handcrafted furniture. At the heart of every RhubarbLondon design lies its distinctive upholstery, sourced from original archives…
/ 26.10.2016
Marriott International debuts Moxy Berlin Ostbahnhof
Moxy Hotels, Marriott International’s experiential hotel brand, hosted an epic party inspired by the prolific nightlife culture in Berlin, showcasing the music, dance, art…
/ 20.10.2016
Sneak Peek: Tree Houses of Skamania Lodge
Skamania Lodge has established itself as a destination for family vacations, weekend getaways, corporate conferences and weddings. Looking to expand their current offerings, the…
/ 12.10.2016
AccorHotels launches Jo&Joe brand for millennials
AccorHotels will be launching a new hospitality brand called JO&JOE. Its aim is to blend the best of private-rental, hostel and hotel formats to…
/ 28.09.2016
Z Hotels transforms townhouses into sixth London hotel
Z Hotels has injected its signature style into a collection of Georgian townhouses in the capital’s lively West End, offering urban luxury at an…
/ 22.09.2016
Marriott Hotels flips design on its head with MGravityRoom
Marriott Hotels has unveiled its #MGravityRoom, an interactive replica of the brand’s evolving modern guest room designs. Located in the Greatroom of the New…
/ 20.09.2016
Sneak Peek: SIR hotels set to take Berlin, Hamburg, and Amsterdam
Looking to add to its collection of hotels unified by discerning design, SIR hotels announces three brand new properties opening in Berlin, Hamburg, and…
/ 25.08.2016
Aloft Hotels unveils its voice-activated room technology
Imagine asking a hotel room to turn up the air conditioning when it gets too hot or to turn on the lights before getting…
/ 23.08.2016
Details of new permanent ICEHOTEL 365 revealed
A British furniture maker, landscape designer and taxidermist are among the first artists to be announced for this year’s seasonal ICEHOTEL which is set…
/ 22.08.2016
Dubai’s Rosemont Hotel to feature artificial rainforest
Dubai is known for its outlandish and ambitious projects. And now, the upcoming Rosemont Hotel & Residences will feature the Middle East’s first rainforest….
/ 11.08.2016
Innovative hotel project The Vault prepares to open
An innovative £2 million scheme to create the UK’s first hotel for young people with autism and learning difficulties has been given the green…
/ 05.08.2016
London boutique Wellesley hotel announces superyacht service
The Wellesley, a luxurious boutique hotel in Knightsbridge overlooking Hyde Park, has announced the launch of a striking 56m superyacht, now available for charter….
/ 02.08.2016
Gérard Ronzatti completes floating hotel project in Paris
Gérard Ronzatti, the French architect, has completed a floating hotel project in the French capital. Off Paris Seine debuts as France’s first floating hotel…
/ 28.07.2016
pentahotels Ipswich entices with unique design
pentahotels is known for its neighbourhood lifestyle design that makes their guests feel right at home, and with their newly refurbished and uniquely-designed bedrooms…
/ 26.07.2016
Company Profile: Original, unconventional style of pentahotels
Original, unconventional, relaxed and stylish – these properties describe the unique overall experience of pentahotels. With its unmistakable pentastyle, the young, dynamic hotel brand…
/ 26.07.2016
Independent hotel group seek crowdfunding for new hotel
New hospitality group Flat Cap Hotels – founded in 2015 by brothers Oliver and Dominic Heywood – is planning to open a second property…
/ 22.07.2016
EVEN Hotel Brooklyn opens its doors
The EVEN Hotel in Brooklyn, NY – the latest IHG hotel designed by Gene Kaufman Architect – opened this month. The 13-storey, 202-room hotel…
/ 18.07.2016
Paris Hilton to open hotels in Dubai, New York and Las Vegas
Paris Hilton, the heiress and reality TV star, plans to launch her own brand of luxury hotels, opening properties in Dubai, New York and…
/ 11.07.2016
Euro 2016 winner Cristiano Ronaldo opens first CR7hotel in Madeira
Pestana Hotel Group is delighted to announce the opening of the first Pestana CR7hotel on 1 July in Funchal, Madeira Island. The highly anticipated…
/ 08.07.2016
Grand opening for citizenM Tower of London property
This July sees the grand opening of the new citizenM hotel in the heart of one of London’s most historical sites. Right opposite the…
/ 20.06.2016
Ennismore Group to launch new budget hotel concept NoCo
The group responsible for The Hoxton, The Hoxton Shoreditch and recent acquisition Gleneagles is to launch a new budget hotel brand concept called NoCo….
/ 20.06.2016
Ryanair to launch accommodation service with ‘Ryanair Rooms’
Ryanair has announced that it will launch a low price accommodation offer ‘Ryanair Rooms’ from 1st October, offering its 116 million customer-base the widest…
/ 20.06.2016
Autograph Hotels opens four new one-of-a-kind properties
Autograph Hotels, Marriott International’s distinctive portfolio of independent hotels, is proud to welcome four one-of-a-kind properties to its global portfolio, in the Florida Keys,…
/ 20.06.2016
Hard Rock International and glh Hotels announce Hard Rock Hotel London
With 23 Hotels & 11 Casinos globally, Hard Rock International, in collaboration with glh Hotels, unveils plans for Hard Rock Hotel London. A conversion…
/ 15.06.2016
pentahotels introduces new suite category – pentaPlayerPad
The neighbourhood-lifestyle brand pentahotels is introducing a new innovative and exciting category of rooms – the PentaPlayerPad. The stylish penta-experience already begins upon arrival….
/ 12.06.2016
New hotel project from Sam Gelin – Made – arriving in autumn 2016
Opening in autumn 2016, Made comes to life as the inaugural hotel project from hospitality entrepreneur Sam Gelin. Spread across 18 storeys with 108-guestrooms…