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For luxury hotels, standing out from the crowd makes the difference between a place to stay and a destination. This is why attention to…

The Luxury Collection, now part of Marriott International, has announced that Knightsbridge hotel The Wellesley will join its portfolio. The Wellesley joins The Cristallo…

For nearly a decade now, citizenM has been altering perceptions of what a hotel can and should be – with its ‘Living Room’ concept…

Hilton Worldwide is for the first time launching a series of podcasts that will act as audio guides to landmark hotels within its European…

Dorsett Hospitality International is delighted to announce the development of its second hotel in London, Dorsett City, a 13 storey building formerly known as…

Marriott Hotels is celebrating the grand re-opening of one of its most iconic properties in the UK, London Marriott Hotel County Hall, following the…

The forward-thinking and ultra modern K West Hotel & Spa is constantly updating its technological offerings to ensure it’s one of the most high-tech…

Sleep, Europe’s comprehensive hotel design and development event, has announced an unrivalled ensemble of leading UK and global brands set to exhibit at London’s…

As part of DUKES COLLECTION, DUKES London, the award-winning five-star British bolthole in the heart of Mayfair, is thrilled to announce that a major…

A popular Docklands hotel has invested £70,000 in a new-look waterfront restaurant. Docklands Bar & Grill at Crowne Plaza London – Docklands has undergone…

Clayton Hotel Chiswick has officially unveiled its £21m extension and refurbishment at a ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebratory lunch held in its Chiswick Ballroom. General…

Leading British design studio Kinnersley Kent Design has completed the multi-million-pound refurbishment of one of London’s most iconic hotels – The Athenaeum Hotel &…

Following extensive refurbishment The Victoria Inn, based in vibrant Peckham, has reopened. The historic 19th century pub with rooms, which first opened in 1878,…

YTL Hotels is delighted to announce the expansion of its luxury portfolio with the recent acquisition of three properties in Edinburgh, Berkshire and London,…

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…

DesignLSM has recently completed the interior design for Burger & Lobster – Leicester Square, helping to bring the popular concept to the exclusive location…

With Decorex just a few days away, the excitement for this year’s event is building. Here’s a preview of just some of what attendees…

Edwardian Hotels London has launched a new online and mobile check-in/check-out service across its portfolio of 12 hotels in the capital. The service has…

100% Design, the UK’s largest design trade show, returns to Olympia London 21-24 September, presenting leading national and international exhibitors across five sections; ‘Interiors’,…

The Autograph Collection has welcomed a new boutique property to its collection. Hotel Xenia will be Autograph Collection’s third hotel in London, joining St…

The Independent Hotel Show, presented by James Hallam Hospitality & Leisure, has released the much anticipated shortlist for its 2016 Independent Hotelier and Outstanding…

London’s Soho House & Co and New York’s Sydell Group will join forces to create The Ned – a hotel, club and collection of…

John Spence, Chairman and Founder of award-winning international travel and lifestyle brand, Karma Group and Mark Fuller, top London hotelier and CEO of Sanctum…

Famous Paris hotelier Jean-Louis Costes has been given planning permission for his first UK hotel, in London in partnership with Cadogan Estates. The go…

Hotel occupancy in London showed its sixth consecutive quarter of year-on-year decline with Brexit poised to subdue the sector further, according to the latest…

The Wellesley, a luxurious boutique hotel in Knightsbridge overlooking Hyde Park, has announced the launch of a striking 56m superyacht, now available for charter….

Marlin Apartments, the leading serviced apartment provider in London has entered into a strategic partnership with Tink Labs, a Hong Kong-based technology incubator to…

Sheraton Hotels & Resorts has announced the designation of the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane, welcoming it to the brand’s premier tier of hotels…

The legendary Blue Bar at The Berkeley in the heart of Knightsbridge has recently re-opened following a six-month refurbishment. Retaining its original look by…

Just a matter of months after it won a well-deserved Green Tourism Award, Dorsett Shepherds Bush has been awarded the prestigious International Architecture Award…

A historic London hotel is set for a £10 million renovation to be headed up by Wolff Architects. Kensington Rooms Hotel, the 41,000sq-ft luxury…

London’s newest luxury boutique hotel Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch opened its doors on 1 May 2016, allowing guests to discover its eclectic criminal past. The…

Tune Hotels’ Liverpool Street property is nearing completion of a 34-room extension of its current 183 room hotel. The newly designed rooms will be…

On Tuesday 12 July, Dorsett Hospitality International and Willmott Dixon celebrated a milestone event at the ‘topping out’ of the Dorsett City Hotel. Guests…

With fresh and elegant new interiors designed by The Gallery HBA, the public areas at London’s Grosvenor House, a JW Marriott Hotel have reopened…

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…

Skyline Worldwide continues to go from strength to strength, as demonstrated by the serviced apartment provider’s announcement of the mid-July opening of Carlow House,…

The Lodge Hotel in Putney has long been a fantastic place to stay in South West London, close as it is to the delights…

Worldhotels, a premier group of independent hotels, is proud to announce a new member – the Courthouse Hotel London. Formerly the Great Marlborough Street…

Malmaison London in Charterhouse Square announces the launch of its new informal meeting space, The Vaults. Using the original vaulted architecture of the former…

Aparthotel chain Roomzzz is to make its move into the London market with its new aparthotel in Stratford, scheduled to open in March 2017….

With 23 Hotels & 11 Casinos globally, Hard Rock International, in collaboration with glh Hotels, unveils plans for Hard Rock Hotel London. A conversion…

Guest reviewer Molly Dyson shares her experience of the newly refurbished 11 Cadogan Gardens in the heart of London. . . I arrive at…

We are less than a month away from the inaugural Hotel Designs Meet Up – a networking event for senior figures in the hotel…

Hilton Bankside is delighted to announce a partnership with British jewellery designer Alex Monroe for the design of its newly installed beehives. The Bankside…

Following the relaunch of The Lanesborough in 2015, the hotel has now reopened its eponymous Lanesborough Suite, which has been renovated as part of…

The growth in the budget London hotel sector has seen a ‘significant’ increase in the last four years, with half of the 18,000 rooms…

We’re just over a month away from the inaugural Hotel Designs Meet Up networking event, being held on 13th July at the Royal Suite…

The four-star Dorsett Shepherds Bush has been rewarded for its sustained efforts in corporate social responsibility; having been awarded the Green Tourism Business Scheme…

One of the many things I love about London is the way tradition and modernity seamlessly merge – it’s impossible to ignore its ‘grand…

Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro is opening a boutique hotel in Covent Garden, after the success of The Greenwich in New York City. The…

This month sees the launch of London’s most anticipated design suite at Hilton London Bankside. Created in partnership with London-based architect and interior designer…

Edwardian Hotels London launches a new ‘virtual host’ service to its hotel guests, designed by Aspect Software. The artificially intelligent service, called ‘Edward’, is…

Officially relaunching in May 2016, 11 Cadogan Gardens reveals its glamorous new look, designed by hospitality interiors specialists JSJ Design. The boutique 5-star hotel…

Decorex 2016, the UK’s leading destination for interior design, will explore the roots of design as its theme for this year’s edition. Examining the…

Four Seasons has announced the details of its second hotel in London at the Grade II-listed Ten Trinity Square. Intimate at only 100 accommodations…

The Culpeper Pub in Spitalfields, London is on the verge of opening five new rooms to add to its already-successful food and drink offering….

Hilton London Paddington has completed a £350,000 refurbishment to its flexible conference and events space, and public areas. New carpets and furniture including multi-functional…

According to sources, the building housing the US embassy in London is set to be redeveloped into a five-star hotel as part of a…

Charismatic hotelier André Balazs’ plans for a first Standard Hotel outside of the US are well and truly under way as work has begun…

The transformation of the Wembley area of north-west London in the last 15 years has been nothing short of incredible. The most obvious and…

The swiftly expanding serviced apartment provider Skyline recently announced the opening of its latest acquisition; the newest building located in the prestigious Canary Wharf…

Jeremy Robson, owner of the Great Northern Hotel in King’s Cross London, has launched a new boutique hotel collection called Aries Hotels and appointed…

Hilton Worldwide, currently with 35 properties across London, has announced its plans to open a £76 million hotel development in Aldgate in the east…

Private members club – and favourite with London’s celebrity scene – Soho House is planning to open its first hotel in northern England with…

A leading hospitality interior design practice, RPW Design, is repositioning the five-star London Marriott County Hall hotel for the global market. With their trademark…

Cheval Three Quays – part of London-based luxury serviced apartment specialists Cheval Residences, attendees at this year’s Hotel Designs Summit – has partnered with…

Savoir Beds, the world’s most luxurious sleeping system, teamed up with luxury fabric specialist Kobe UK, to add sophisticated glamour to its specially designed…

Following an extensive renovation, The Kensington has re-launched. The majestic property sits in the heart of South Kensington, where Queen’s Gate meets the Old…

One of the perks of my job is being able to see the progression of hotels from mere ideas and drawings right through to…

A few years ago I was in Washington to Review a couple of hotels. Staying in a Staybridge Suites I was collared by the…

Refreshed? Mint is the new brand name for City Inns as they continue to grow the group, this being one of two large hotels…