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/ 08.03.2019
Kimpton Hotels arrives in Scotland
Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel brings a new, approachable luxury hotel offering to historic Edinburgh… IHG has announced the opening of the first Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants…
/ 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…
/ 21.02.2019
In Conversation With: Tom Lindblom, Gensler
Lifting the curtain to peak inside one of the largest architecture firms in the world, editor Hamish Kilburn heads to Gensler’s UK headquarters to…
/ 15.02.2019
Top stories of the week: design love from Bangkok, hide and seek architecture and a new hotel chapter
With architecture and construction firmly in the spotlight, Hotel Designs has witnessed another jam-packed week full of interesting stories that highlights our love in…
/ 14.02.2019
The Sound Hotel opens to celebrate all senses in Seattle
The Hotel Group and Hilton have announced the grand opening of The Sound Hotel Seattle Belltown, Tapestry Collection by Hilton. Woven into the fabric of Belltown, one of…
/ 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…
/ 20.12.2018
Curio Collection by Hilton opens in Canary Wharf
The opening of Lincoln Plaza London is the newest addition to Curio Collection by Hilton, which joins a global portfolio of more than 60 upper…
/ 29.08.2018
How the fastest brand to launch in the industry opened 13 hotels in three months
Tru by Hilton continues to heat up this summer with the openings of 13 new hotels from June through August that span 11 states in…
/ 09.08.2018
Hilton opens first tri-branded hotel
Hilton has partnered with with First Hospitality Group to bring Combined Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn by Hilton and Home2 Suites by Hilton to…
/ 27.07.2018
Top 5 stories of the week: Mountain-mad retreats, chart-topping hotel groups and cliff-hanging hotel design
As our month of threading together the latest in fabrics and soft furnishings comes to a close, we wrap up another fast-paced week in the…
/ 23.07.2018
DoubleTree by Hilton debuts in French medieval city of Carcassonne
DoubleTree by Hilton Carcassonne opens a Fairy-Tale Escape in the Heart of France’s Medieval City… France’s medieval city of Carcassonne has welcomed the country’s…
/ 04.05.2018
Hilton Garden Inn opens in Qidong
Opening marks the arrival of the first international hotel brand in the Chinese city. Hilton has opened the 181-room Hilton Garden Inn Qidong, owned by Jiangsu…
/ 19.04.2018
Tru by Hilton opens new US college sites
Wisconsin, Alabama and Florida hotels aimed at families, students and alumni. Hilton’s midscale hotel brand Tru by Hilton has opened five new hotels, three…
/ 13.04.2018
Hampton expands footprint in US, China and Germany
Nine new properties taking in the mid-West and Far East. Hampton by Hilton has confirmed the opening of nine new properties, including Hampton Inn…
/ 27.03.2018
Hilton lines up new Curio Collection resort in the Maldives
Hilton will open a new boutique resort in the Maldives, following a franchise agreement with Singha Estate. The new resort will join the Curio…
/ 21.02.2018
Hilton Garden Inn Jackson opens under Peachtree Hotel Group management
Hilton Garden Inn Jackson has opened in Jackson, Tennessee, under the management of hotel investors Peachtree Hotel Management. The 98-room property will feature a…
/ 14.02.2018
Hilton opened more than one hotel a day in 2017
Hilton have made an incredibly bold statement: they opened more than one hotel a day in 2017. Despite current trends suggesting that guests are…
/ 13.02.2018
Waldorf Astoria opens in Africa for the first time as Hilton unveil ‘landmark’ new Cairo hotels
Hilton are making an impact in Africa in 2018. The worldwide hotel group are pushing further into Egypt, where they opened their first hotel…
/ 13.12.2017
Hilton announces Waldorf Astoria Cancun and Hilton Cancun
Hilton has announced plans to welcome the luxury Waldorf Astoria Cancun and the all-inclusive Hilton Cancun resort to the global hospitality company’s growing portfolio…
/ 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…
/ 04.12.2017
Rockbridge acquires Seelbach Hilton Hotel
Rockbridge has announced its acquisition of The Seelbach Hilton in Louisville, Kentucky in a joint venture with Louisville-based Musselman Hotels Management, which will manage…
/ 30.11.2017
Meet the top 5-star hotel brands in the Middle East
Forbes Middle East recently named its list of the top 5-star hotel brands in the Middle East, a group of 20 that was determined…
/ 29.11.2017
Embassy Suites by Hilton Boulder debuts
Embassy Suites by Hilton, a global brand of upscale, all-suite hotels from Hilton has announced the opening of the newly built Embassy Suites by Hilton…
/ 20.11.2017
New York Hilton Midtown completes new Suites
New York Hilton Midtown, the 1,907-room iconic landmark hotel and member of Park Hotels & Resorts’ prestigious portfolio, has announced the completion of three…
/ 20.11.2017
Hilton’s upscale Tapestry Collection adds New Orleans boutique hotel
Hilton’s newest brand, Tapestry Collection, continues to grow with the addition of three vibrant and unique hotels, all of which anchor notable southern, coastal…
/ 16.11.2017
Hampton by Hilton arrives in Italy
Hilton’s Hampton by Hilton brand has this week announced the opening of its first property in Italy, Hampton by Hilton Rome East. The hotel…
/ 07.11.2017
Landmark £10m hotel investment for Hamilton Park Racecourse
Hamilton Park Racecourse has unveiled plans for a multi-million pound hotel development on its grounds, with a formal planning application made to South Lanarkshire…
/ 06.11.2017
Sneak Peek: Hilton Astana launches in Kazakhstan
Hilton has announced the opening of Hilton Astana, the first Hilton Hotels & Resorts property in Kazakhstan. The 253-room hotel offers a wide range…
/ 02.11.2017
Canopy by Hilton says hello to Malaysia
Canopy by Hilton has announced the signing of Canopy by Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Bukit Bintang. The latest signing marks the debut of the Canopy…
/ 01.11.2017
Hilton Boston/Woburn announces completion of $16m renovation
Hilton Boston/Woburn has completed a comprehensive $16 million (£12 million) renovation spearheaded by a joint venture between The Davis Companies and The Rubicon Companies….
/ 31.10.2017
Ultimate luxury in Cape Verde with Hilton’s Sal Resort
Hilton has announced the opening of Hilton Cabo Verde Sal Resort, marking its debut in the country and further growing the brand’s portfolio of…
/ 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…
/ 30.10.2017
Hotel Saranac to reopen in 2017 as part of Curio Collection
Hotel Saranac will reopen in late 2017 after a multi-million dollar restoration that infuses modern indulgences with untamed North Country spirit. With its glorious…
/ 27.10.2017
Hilton recognised as best hospitality company to work for
Hilton has been named the highest ranked hospitality company on the list of the World’s Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work, joining a…
/ 20.10.2017
Hampton by Hilton arrives in Edinburgh’s cultural hub
Hilton has announced the opening of Hampton by Hilton Edinburgh West End, the first Hampton by Hilton property in the Scottish capital. This new…
/ 17.10.2017
Canopy by Hilton opens first US property in Washington DC
Canopy by Hilton, Hilton’s lifestyle hotel brand, Hoffman-Madison Waterfront and Concord Hospitality Enterprises revealed the brand’s first North American property, Canopy by Hilton Washington…
/ 13.10.2017
Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach opens
Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach, the latest addition to the Conrad Hotels & Resorts growing hotel portfolio, opened its doors on 10th October 2017. As…
/ 12.10.2017
H Hotel Los Angeles, Curio Collection by Hilton opens
Hilton has announced the opening of its newest hotel, the dual-branded Homewood Suites by Hilton Los Angeles International Airport and H Hotel Los Angeles,…
/ 12.10.2017
In Conversation: Leigh Hall – Manorcrest Group
Hotel Designs catches up with Leigh Hall, who heads up developer Manorcrest Group. The firm has vast experience in the hotel industry and is…
/ 11.10.2017
Historic Georgetown hotel – The Graham – joins Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Tapestry Collection by Hilton continues to expand with the signing of the distinguished The Graham Georgetown, in Washington DC, slated to join the collection…
/ 26.09.2017
Hilton adds iconic property to growing Washington DC portfolio
Hilton has announced that the Loews Madison Hotel will join Hilton Hotels & Resorts’ portfolio as The Madison Washington DC, a Hilton Hotel. In…
/ 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…
/ 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…
/ 11.09.2017
Hilton to bring Waldorf Astoria experience to the Maldives
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts has announced the signing of a management agreement with Ithaafushi Investments for the brand’s first new-build resort in the…
/ 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
First Curio hotel opens in London – The Trafalgar St James
Overlooking the world-famous Trafalgar Square, The Trafalgar St. James London, Curio Collection by Hilton, officially joins the exclusive collection of more than 35 hotels…
/ 18.08.2017
Twenty Four Seven Hotels takes over DoubleTree in El Segundo
Twenty Four Seven Hotels has announced the addition of DoubleTree by Hilton LAX – El Segundo to its management portfolio. The LAX hotel is…
/ 14.08.2017
More than half of Hilton portfolio to be ‘Digital Key’ enabled by end of 2017
Hilton has announced Digital Key will now be available at 362,000 hotel rooms across 2,000 hotels worldwide with the introduction of the exclusive technology…
/ 07.08.2017
Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza announced
Hilton has announced that ONE UN New York will join the Hilton network as Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza on August 30…
/ 02.08.2017
Waldorf Astoria Chengdu opens as Hilton’s 200th Asia Pacific hotel
Hilton and Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts have announced the opening of Waldorf Astoria Chengdu, the company’s 200th hotel in Asia Pacific. Located in…
/ 20.07.2017
North of England welcomes Hampton by Hilton Humberside Airport property
Hilton’s Hampton by Hilton brand has announced the opening of its newest property at Humberside Airport, North East Lincolnshire. The 100-room Hampton by Hilton…
/ 12.07.2017
First Curio property in Rome – Aleph – opens
Following an extensive restoration, Aleph Rome Hotel – an elegant property in the heart of Rome – has reopened as part of the exclusive…
/ 03.07.2017
Hilton leading the way in hospitality industry design
With more than 4,900 properties in over 100 countries worldwide, Hilton is at the forefront of hospitality design innovation. Gone are days of beige…
/ 28.06.2017
Curio Collection opens first French property on Riviera coast
Hilton has announced the opening of Grand Hotel Des Sablettes Plage, Curio Collection by Hilton. The hotel was hand-picked to be a part of…
/ 09.06.2017
Hilton’s Curio brand debuts in Asia Pacific
Hilton has announced the opening of Sanya Yazhou Bay Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton, the first Curio Collection property in Greater China and Asia…
/ 06.06.2017
Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills welcomes first guests
Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills has opened its doors, adding a much-anticipated, soon-to-be-iconic hotel to the intersection of Wilshire and Santa Monica boulevards – the…
/ 02.06.2017
Conrad Guangzhou opens to the world
Conrad Hotels & Resorts is SET to welcome guests to the new Conrad Guangzhou, the seventh Conrad property to debut in China. Created as…
/ 01.06.2017
Hull’s £25m hotel development reaches half way point
Developers of the £25m DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Hull have announced that they have just passed the halfway point of the build. The…
/ 25.05.2017
Hilton pips megagroups, hospitality trends to be named ‘most valuable’ hotel brand
Global hospitality giant Hilton has been crowned the world’s most valuable hotel brand. The 2017 annual report Brand Finance Hotels 50 has ranked the…
/ 16.05.2017
StepStone Hospitality expands with Hilton Cincinnati Netherlands Plaza
StepStone Hospitality, a premier hotel management company specialising in hotel, restaurant and renovation management, has announced the addition of the 561-guestroom, including 73 suites,…
/ 15.05.2017
Hilton Garden Inn opens in Ras Al Khaimah
Hilton Garden Inn and RAK National Hotels have announced the opening of Hilton Garden Inn Ras Al Khaimah, marking the brand’s entry into the…
/ 12.05.2017
Berlin welcomes world’s largest Hampton by Hilton
Hilton’s Hampton by Hilton brand has announced its newest property, Hampton Hilton Berlin City Centre Alexanderplatz in Germany’s vibrant capital. The hotel brand unveils…
/ 08.05.2017
Agreement signed for Waldorf Astoria Antigua
Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts has announced the signing of a management agreement with Callaloo Cay Antigua for the brand’s first new-build resort in…
/ 08.05.2017
Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana marks 100th Latin American hotel
Hilton has announced the opening of Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana, marking a significant milestone as the company’s 100th hotel in Latin America. The…
/ 04.05.2017
Hampton by Hilton opens in Garden suburb of Aberdeen
Hilton’s Hampton by Hilton brand has announced the opening of its second property in Aberdeen – the 173-room Hampton by Hilton Aberdeen Westhill. Hampton…
/ 03.05.2017
Hilton Hotels sign agreement for Hilton Bahrain Bay Hotel & Residences
At a meeting in Dubai attended by Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta and Mohammed Alshaya, Chairman of KFCD and Mabanee Company, the two parties confirmed…
/ 26.04.2017
Hilton opens its 100th hotel in Greater China
Hilton has announced the opening of Hilton Quanzhou Riverside, Hilton’s 100th hotel in Greater China. Hilton Quanzhou Riverside is also the first Hilton Hotels…
/ 18.04.2017
First Curio Collection by Hilton opens in Italy
A once medieval village turned sprawling retreat, La Bagnaia Golf & Spa Resort Siena has joined the upscale Curio Collection by Hilton. The hotel…
/ 07.04.2017
DoubleTree by Hilton opens in The Cotswolds
A key UK tourism destination – The Cotswolds – today welcomes one of Hilton’s 14 market-leading brands, DoubleTree by Hilton, into its prospering area….
/ 05.04.2017
Conrad debuts first French Polynesian property – Conrad Bora Bora Nui
Conrad Hotels & Resorts has welcomed guests to Conrad Bora Bora Nui, the destination’s first five star resort to debut in 10 years. Conrad’s…
/ 03.04.2017
Hilton Garden Inn signs at Genr8’s Smithfield, Stoke-on-Trent
The ongoing regeneration of Stoke-on-Trent city centre has been given a major boost following news that Hilton is to open Hilton Garden Inn Stoke-on-Trent….
/ 28.03.2017
Hilton debuts new hotel in Saint Petersburg
Hilton has announced the opening of Hilton Saint Petersburg ExpoForum, marking the debut of Hilton Hotels & Resorts in the northwest region of the…
/ 20.03.2017
Hilton expands resort portfolio Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa
Hilton has announced the official opening of Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa. The opening marks the first Hilton Hotels & Resorts property in…
/ 20.03.2017
Hampton by Hilton opens third property in Scotland – Dundee City Centre
Hampton by Hilton has announced the opening of its newest property, Hampton by Hilton Dundee City Centre. Located within two miles of Dundee Airport,…
/ 15.03.2017
Hilton Hotels & Resorts to open hotel in view of the Eiffel Tower
Hilton has announced that its flagship Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand will add a second property in central Paris, Hilton Paris Eiffel Tower. The…
/ 08.03.2017
Hilton surpasses 100,000 open hotel rooms in EMEA
At this year’s International Hotel Investment Forum in Berlin, Hilton has announced that it has passed the milestone of 100,000 rooms trading across its…
/ 15.02.2017
Massive DoubleTree by Hilton New York designed by Gene Kaufman opens
The massive DoubleTree by Hilton New York – Times Square West, designed by Gene Kaufman Architect, has opened at 350 West 40th Street, between…
/ 06.02.2017
DoubleTree by Hilton increases UK presence with 12 hotels
DoubleTree by Hilton has introduced an additional 12 properties to its UK portfolio in the past 12 months and now welcomes guests at more…
/ 16.01.2017
Sneak Peek: AlRayyan Hotel Doha, Curio Collection
Curio – A Collection by Hilton announced recently the opening of AlRayyan Hotel Doha, Curio Collection by Hilton, the brand’s first property in the…
/ 05.01.2017
DoubleTree by Hilton Kingston upon Thames opens
DoubleTree by Hilton has announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Kingston upon Thames, located in the centre of the town. The upscale hotel…
/ 05.01.2017
Hilton continues Moroccan expansion with first hotel in Casablanca
Hilton has signed a management agreement with Group Sadiki to open its first hotel in Casablanca. The news follows the conclusion of a landmark…
/ 30.12.2016
Two new DoubleTree by Hilton hotels open across the UK
DoubleTree by Hilton has opened two new properties, one in Swindon, England and another in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh. Edinburgh Airport has opened…
/ 20.12.2016
New York welcomes New Hampton Inn by Hilton to New Paltz
Hilton’s Hampton by Hilton brand has announced the opening of its newest property, Hampton Inn by Hilton New Paltz. The 86-room hotel joins the…
/ 14.12.2016
Hilton Garden Inn debuts in Hong Kong
Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn have announced the opening of Hilton Garden Inn Hong Kong Mongkok in Hong Kong SAR, China. Managed by Hilton…
/ 07.12.2016
Hilton debuts in Bali with stunning cliff-top Nusa Dua getaway
Hilton Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of Hilton Bali Resort, which joins 130 distinguished resort properties across the Hilton portfolio located in…
/ 02.12.2016
Hilton launches architecture, design podcasts for select hotels
Hilton Worldwide is for the first time launching a series of podcasts that will act as audio guides to landmark hotels within its European…
/ 29.11.2016
DoubleTree by Hilton Aberdeen Treetops opens after refurbishment
The UK’s fastest growing upscale brand today announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Aberdeen Treetops. A renovation programme overseen by Hilton and Westmont…
/ 21.11.2016
Canopy by Hilton says ‘hello’ to Chicago
Canopy by Hilton has unveiled plans to develop a Canopy by Hilton in Chicago. Residing at the southwest corner of South LaSalle Street and…
/ 17.11.2016
Curio – A Collection by Hilton debuts five-star resort in Honduras
Indura Beach & Golf Resort has joined Curio – A Collection by Hilton. Owned by Desarrollo Turistico Bahía de Tela and managed by Trust…
/ 10.11.2016
Homewood Suites expands presence in Washington DC
Homewood Suites by Hilton has announced its newest property, Homewood Suites by Hilton Washington DC – Capitol Navy Yard. Offering 195 new suites, the…
/ 24.10.2016
Sneak Peek: First look at DoubleTree in Hull
Hilton Worldwide has revealed plans to introduce its upscale DoubleTree by Hilton brand to Hull, following an agreement with Brayford Hotels. Independent UK hotel…
/ 04.10.2016
Embassy Suites by Hilton Debuts in Downtown Greenville
Embassy Suites by Hilton has announced the opening of a newly-built hotel in the heart of downtown Greenville’s bustling business and entertainment district. Embassy…
/ 29.09.2016
Hilton Worldwide opens new dual-brand property in Miami
Hilton Worldwide has announced the opening of its newest hotel, the dual-branded Hilton Garden Inn Miami Dolphin Mall and Homewood Suites by Hilton Miami…
/ 28.09.2016
DoubleTree Glasgow Central opens after £11m refurbishment
DoubleTree by Hilton has announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central, located in the centre of the city. The property is owned…
/ 27.09.2016
Hilton unveils new hotel in Istanbul’s Zeytinburnu District
Hilton’s Hampton by Hilton brand has announced the opening of its newest property, Hampton by Hilton Istanbul Zeytinburnu. The 162-room hotel joins the Hampton…
/ 26.09.2016
Curio opens first St. Louis Property in Landmark Union Station
Hilton has announced that one of the most treasured landmarks in St. Louis is the latest addition to Curio – A Collection by Hilton….