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/ 07.03.2019
HOTEL OPENING: Lincoln Plaza London’s design inspired by London Docklands
By taking note of the exciting and vibrant spirit of the London Docklands area, RPW Design was the design firm that sensitively designed the…
/ 07.03.2019
MEET UP LONDON: 3 weeks to go
Calling all designers, architects, hoteliers and suppliers: Meet Up London takes place on March 28 at Minotti London… Designers, architects and hoteliers can purchase…
/ 05.03.2019
Sustainable design transforms London boutique hotel
Each guestroom of the newly renovated Fuller’s Fox & Goose has been consciously designed to allow for the highest degree of sustainable and ethical…
/ 27.02.2019
FIRST LOOK: Apex unveils Insta-worthy London suite
Apex Hotels has unveiled the Temple Suite in London that has been designed with Instagram in mind… Following the Hotel Designs’ series, Designing Instagrammable,…
/ 26.02.2019
Morgan makes a colourful splash
New commissions from Morgan Furniture showcase appetite for bold and bright colours ahead of SS19… With the 1970’s vibe in full swing, designers are…
/ 25.02.2019
London School of Architecture confirmed as headline speaker for Meet Up London
James Soane, Director of Critical Practice at the London School of Architecture, will speak at Meet Up London which takes place on March 28 at…
/ 08.02.2019
Top stories of the week: futuristic hotel reviews, amazing architecture and rounding up MAISON&OBJET
In the same week that the Surface Design Show opened in London and Dubai welcomes a new stylish neighbour (W Dubai – The Palm),…
/ 04.02.2019
Hotel Designs closes January with online traffic record
The leading international hotel design website closes January with a record-breaking 67, 792 readers…. By exploring hotel openings and spas as its Spotlight On features during…
/ 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…
/ 30.08.2018
A new boutique-lodge hotel’s Asian nod in Cumbria
The Black Bull is a family owned boutique hotel in Cumbria in the Yorkshire Dales with a Japanese twist. Talk about an unmatched hotel…
/ 26.07.2018
Modern hotel in a timeless shell, Heythorp Park Hotel completes refurbishment
The grade II listed country estate, Heythrop Park Hotel, completes refurbishment to 48 guestrooms balancing a timeless look with clever injection of bespoke furniture……
/ 25.07.2018
1950s-style boutique hotel slated to open in former Coventry Telegraph offices
The new Telegraph Hotel, which will be operated by Bespoke Hotels, will retain much of its original features… Bespoke Hotels, which manages 9,500 hotel…
/ 19.12.2017
BGAM acquires Holiday Inn, Stonehenge for £12.5million
Bowling Green Asset Management (BGAM) is announcing its second branded hotel acquisition of 2017, a luxury 103-room Holiday Inn, located close to Salisbury and…
/ 15.12.2017
Work complete on hub by Premier Inn King’s Cross
TowerEight, the leading independent project and cost management consultancy, has completed its work as project manager on the latest hub by Premier Inn hotel…
/ 13.12.2017
Opening: Victory House, London Leicester Square
Victory House, London Leicester Square – MGallery by Sofitel has opened, offering a cosy escape in the heart of the vibrant West End. Overlooking…
/ 13.12.2017
ibis Hotels contributing to Canning Town regeneration
Offering unrivalled access to a host of London’s most bustling business and leisure hubs, the new 196-bed ibis London Canning Town hotel delivers style,…
/ 12.12.2017
Conrad London St. James named winner at the 2017 World Luxury Hotel Awards
Conrad London St. James is delighted to announce it has won three accolades at the prestigious World Luxury Hotel Awards. The award ceremony took…
/ 11.12.2017
Construction complete on Hull’s eagerly-awaited £25m hotel development
Developer Manorcrest Group has announced the completion of the new £25 million DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Ferensway, Hull. The four-star hotel, which boasts…
/ 11.12.2017
Park Plaza London Riverbank – Elevating meeting & events standards
The international upper upscale contemporary brand Park Plaza® Hotels & Resorts has recently re-launched its South Bank London hotel, Park Plaza London Riverbank. Recently…
/ 11.12.2017
Supercity Aparthotels makes Manchester acquisition
Serviced apartment specialists, Supercity Aparthotels has purchased ‘The Light Aparthotel’ – an 81,000sqft site in Manchester’s vibrant Northern Quarter. This is the latest addition…
/ 07.12.2017
Redefine|BDL Hotels to manage new Manchester property
Redefine|BDL Hotels (RBH) has announced that it will manage the upcoming Hampton by Hilton Manchester Northern Quarter, which is set to open in 2020….
/ 05.12.2017
De Vere Wokefield Estate nears completion
The next chapter in De Vere Wokefield Estate’s history will be completed in January 2018 with the unveiling of the renovated Mansion House, following…
/ 05.12.2017
Dominvs Group granted planning consent for Old Marylebone Road hotel
Dominvs Group, the London-based real estate investment, development and asset management company, has been granted planning consent from the City of Westminster for a…
/ 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…
/ 23.11.2017
Work starts on new Lincoln Travelodge
Work to transform an area of land close to the new £30 million transport hub project in Lincoln city centre into a new Travelodge…
/ 23.11.2017
trivago Awards 2018: This year’s top-rated hotels in the UK
trivago has reviewed the data and tallied the scores, and it’s time to reveal the hotels that travellers consider to be the very best…
/ 16.11.2017
YTL Hotels’ Monkey Island Estate, Bray to open early 2018
In Spring 2018, YTL Hotels UK’s newest property Monkey Island Estate will open in the historic village of Bray-on-Thames, Berkshire. The island, with an…
/ 09.11.2017
Gallery: HD Christmas Meet Up, Home House London
The Hotel Designs Christmas Meet Up networking event was held on 8th November at Home House Portman Square in London with more than 160…
/ 09.11.2017
Dexter Moren designing Croydon ‘hospitality hub’
The site for a new £90 million hospitality hub in Croydon, developed by LHG (London Hotel Group) and designed by award-winning hotel architects Dexter…
/ 09.11.2017
BHA criticises mayor Sadiq Khan’s ‘unfair’ London ‘bed tax’
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has criticised plans announced by the Greater London Assembly (GLA) to introduce a ‘bed tax’ for hotel rooms in…
/ 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…
/ 03.11.2017
New boutique hotel for the north west – Spinning Block
The north west’s exciting new boutique hotel, The Spinning Block at Holmes Mill in Clitheroe, is due to open this month. The 38-bedroom hotel,…
/ 02.11.2017
Style-centric Lodge at Solent is a ‘shore’ thing
It’s been 210 years since British hospitality firm Thwaites was conceived by its namesake, Daniel. His mission was delivering fine hospitality alongside fine ale….
/ 02.11.2017
Luxury country boutique The Langley to open in 2018
The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts has announced that The Langley will open in summer 2018 in the heart of the Buckinghamshire countryside. The…
/ 01.11.2017
Architects given permission for 191-room hotel in The City
The City of London Corporation has recently granted planning permission to Eric Parry Architects to build a 10-storey, 191-room hotel on Holborn Viaduct at…
/ 01.11.2017
London’s first Four Seasons Private Residences to open in 2018
Finchatton has partnered with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, to offer the first stand-alone Four Seasons Private Residences,…
/ 30.10.2017
Stylish transformation of The Trafalgar St. James
The Trafalgar St. James hotel launched with a star-studded event at the stunning new Rooftop restaurant in London this month. Working with hospitality giant…
/ 26.10.2017
Project Spotlight: Wilton Carpets at Hardwick Hall
A stunning carpet full of classic design cues and woven by Wilton Carpets now graces areas of Hardwick Hall, a four-star luxury country hotel…
/ 25.10.2017
£50m luxury hotel, apartments approved for Plymouth site
Work has begun on a £50 million project to create a luxury hotel and apartments in Plymouth, which will take three years. In December…
/ 24.10.2017
Hallmark Hotel Birmingham Strathallan unveils £1.5 million refurbishment
Hallmark Hotel Birmingham Strathallan, part of leading UK independent hotel chain Hallmark Hotels, has invested over £1.5 million into refreshing the design of its…
/ 23.10.2017
Lygon Arms unveils multi-million pound refurbishment
The Lygon Arms, located in Broadway in the heart of the Cotswolds has unveiled the final chapter of its multi-million-pound refurbishment and expansion. The…
/ 20.10.2017
Park Plaza London Park Royal now open
Upper upscale hotel brand Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts has announced the official opening of the new contemporary hotel Park Plaza London Park Royal….
/ 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…
/ 13.10.2017
The White Horse, Dorking prepares to re-launch
The countdown to the re-launch of The White Horse in Dorking is on, Bespoke Hotels is delighted to reveal. Set to re-open in late…
/ 02.10.2017
Malmaison moves closer to arriving in Bournemouth
Malmaison Hotel du Vin, the leading lifestyle hotel group has taken an exciting and important step closer to bringing the famous Malmaison brand to…
/ 29.09.2017
De Vere Wokefield Estate reveals new-look Wokefield Place as part of £10m refurbishment
De Vere Wokefield Estate, part of The Principal Hotel Company, has completed an extensive, multi-million pound refurbishment of its contemporary meetings and event space,…
/ 28.09.2017
trivago reveals Autumn traveller trends for UK
London, as expected, is the most popular destination this autumn with the greatest search volume coming from international travellers. Cardiff has overtaken London by…
/ 27.09.2017
Apex Hotels’ £35m Bath hotel opens for business
The latest addition to the Apex Hotels portfolio, in the city of Bath, has opened its doors to guests. The launch of the £35…
/ 25.09.2017
Mandarin Oriental London unveils first phase of renovation
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group’s European flagship Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, has unveiled the first phase of its extensive restoration, designed to confirm this…
/ 25.09.2017
DoubleTree by Hilton opens in historic city of York
York has welcomed one of Hilton’s 14 market-leading brands, DoubleTree by Hilton. Conveniently located in the centre of York and opposite the city’s historic…
/ 21.09.2017
Very first standalone Four Seasons Private Residences to open
Finchatton, the preeminent international design and development firm, has partnered with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world’s leading luxury hospitality company, to offer…
/ 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…
/ 14.09.2017
Black and White Hospitality extends hotel portfolio
Black and White Hospitality has secured a new hotel management contract, and will now operate London’s newest concept venue, the independently owned New Road…
/ 14.09.2017
DoubleTree by Hilton Sheffield Park completes extension
Sheffield-based contractor JF Finnegan has completed a 36-bedroom extension to the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Sheffield Park on Chesterfield Road in the city. JF…
/ 13.09.2017
Bespoke Hotels appointed to manage The Crown Hotel, Harrogate
Bespoke Hotels is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to manage Harrogate’s historic Crown Hotel, furthering the company’s partnership with Singapore’s…
/ 12.09.2017
Boutique hotel in Chester set for historical make-over
A Chester boutique hotel is set to undergo a £250,000 transformation with an artistic nod to the city’s Roman past, with their new branding….
/ 11.09.2017
Bespoke Hotels appointed to manage Manchester’s Townhouse Hotel
Bespoke Hotels is delighted to announce that it has been appointed to oversee management of Manchester’s Townhouse Hotel. Set beside the city’s renowned Portland…
/ 01.09.2017
Mercure Nottingham City Centre Hotel reveals latest renovation
Following the renovation of The George suite, the launch of the brand new lobby concept, the addition of the Curious Tavern and Lost Property…
/ 31.08.2017
Five to Watch: Best UK country house hotels
As summer comes to a close, the cosy winter months close in. With this in mind, Hotel Designs profiles five of our favourite country…
/ 31.08.2017
Hilton Garden Inn opens at Manchester Emirates Old Trafford
Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton’s award-winning mid-scale brand, has announced the opening of the 150-guestroom Hilton Garden Inn Manchester Emirates Old Trafford, the brand’s first…
/ 24.08.2017
Torquay B&B Tyndale wins AA 5 stars after Mitre Linen makeover
A boutique B&B in Torquay has been given an AA 5 stars B&B award plus a breakfast award thanks to the help of a…
/ 22.08.2017
Room 2 to open design-led aparthotel in Southampton
Room 2 has announced the development of a new apart-hotel in Southampton, with a focus on design, comfort and value. The venue billed as…
/ 21.08.2017
Hotel Concept Focus: New Road Hotel to open in Whitechapel, October 2017
New Road Hotel will be opening its doors in Whitechapel, London, in Q4 2017. Inspired by the increased popularity for social living and accessible…
/ 17.08.2017
Lancashire’s Barton Grange ‘blooming’ after investment
Lancashire’s Barton Grange Hotel has certainly not rested on its success in the last few years. Having invested £670 000 in the last three…
/ 16.08.2017
Stanley House completes considerable five-figure investment
The award-winning Stanley House Hotel and Spa, Mellor, has unveiled the second part of its five-figure renovation project. The investment includes an extensive refurbishment…
/ 16.08.2017
Windermere hotel Ellerthwaite Lodge sells off-market for £1m
Ellerthwaite Lodge, a four-star bed and breakfast located within walking distance of Lake Windermere in the Lake District, has been successfully sold, achieving a…
/ 15.08.2017
Luxury hotel invests in Pilkington glass for new spa complex
Rudding Park near Harrogate is one of the most highly regarded hotels in the UK, offering luxurious accommodation in a Grade-I listed regency house,…
/ 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…
/ 02.08.2017
Hampton by Hilton lands at Urban&Civic Stansted Airport scheme
Urban&Civic is pleased to announce the opening of its new hotel at Stansted which is being operated under the Hampton by Hilton brand. The…
/ 02.08.2017
Grey Street Hotel unveils results of £1.2m development
An historic hotel at the heart of Newcastle’s most prestigious street has unveiled the results of a £1.2m development. Grade II-listed Grey Street hotel,…
/ 27.07.2017
Small Luxury Hotels Of The World welcomes The Lalit London
Small Luxury Hotels of the World is delighted to announce The LaLiT London as the latest addition to its collection of small, independently owned…
/ 26.07.2017
Victory House, London Leicester Square – MGallery by Sofitel
Victory House, London Leicester Square – MGallery By Sofitel is set to soft launch in August 2017 with the official opening in September 2017….
/ 25.07.2017
Wiltshire Council resolve to grant permission for new Longleat Hotel
Longleat’s plans to build a new 240 room hotel, with water park and business conference facilities on the edge of its Estate near Warminster…
/ 24.07.2017
STR Case Study: Impact of terrorism on UK hotel performance
A number of people have asked themselves how the recent tragedies in the UK might have affected the market’s hotels. While there is still…