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In Conversation With / 09.05.2019
Feature / 02.05.2019
Supplier News / 24.04.2019
Supplier News / 26.03.2019
/ 22.03.2019
Rosewood Hotels arrives in Hong Kong
A new global icon for Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is established at the most distinguished address in its home city of Hong Kong… Rosewood Hong Kong has opened…
/ 22.03.2019
The Luxury Collection debuts in Armenia
The Alexander, a Luxury Collection Hotel becomes the first international luxury hotel in Armenia… Following plans to open 30 new luxury hotels this year,…
Launching / 20.03.2019
/ 20.03.2019
Crown Group’s third SKYE Suites hotel to open in Sydney
Crown Group will open its third luxury serviced apartment hotel, SKYE Suites Green Square, Sydney, in Q3 of this year as part of the…
/ 19.03.2019
Zuri Zanzibar becomes first hotel awarded EarthCheck’s Sustainable Design Gold Certification
Zuri Zanzibar, the recently launched design-led resort has become the first hotel in the world to be awarded EarthCheck’s Sustainable Design Gold Certification… EarthCheck has awarded…
/ 19.03.2019
In Conversation With: Damien Perrot on defining ibis Hotels’ new design era
The world’s most iconic budget hotel brand is undergoing a major redesign following the growing demands of the modern traveller. To understand all the…
/ 18.03.2019
Kohler announces plans for Milan Design Week 2019
Bathroom brand Kohler has lifted the lid on its sensory plans for Milan Design Week from April 9 – 13… Kohler will return to…
/ 15.03.2019
Radisson Collection opens in Moscow
Radisson Hotel Group has announced the opening of the Radisson Collection Hotel, Moscow. The rebrand is now complete and the hotel has become the…
/ 15.03.2019
Accor’s new lifestyle brand to arrive in 150 destinations by 2030
With one hotel open, 10 in the pipeline and a further 50 under construction, Accor launches lifestyle brand Tribe… Accor continues to expand its…
/ 15.03.2019
Oceana to debut in Q2 following $25 Million transformation
Already underway with a $25 million head-to-toe transformation, the current Oceana Beach Club Hotel has announced it will re-emerge as the all-new Oceana in May 2019… A secluded haven…
/ 15.03.2019
TECHNOLOGY FEATURE: It pays to be social
We are living in an era in international hotel design where it pays to be social. To put social media under the spotlight, digital specialists in…
/ 14.03.2019
Anantara to debut in Mauritius
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas is entering the luxury hospitality sector on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius with the announcement of Anantara Mauritius…
/ 13.03.2019
25hours to arrive in Denmark in 2021
Adding to its 13 hotels in Europe, 25hotels signs a milestone contract to unveil a new hotel in Denmark designed by Martin Brudnizki Design…
/ 13.03.2019
GROHE Shapes the Future of Water 500 innovations at ISH 2019
GROHE welcomed guests to its innovative stand showcasing the ‘Future of Water’ at ISH 2019… Consumers are fundamentally changing how they define and use…
/ 13.03.2019
Autograph Collection Hotels arrives in Paris
Marriott International’s Autograph Collection Hotels has acquired Banke Hotel from Derby Hotels Collection and stands as the brand’s first hotel in Paris… Autograph Collection…
/ 13.03.2019
Orangebox refocusing hotel smartworking at CDW 19
Leading workplace furniture brand Orangebox is preparing to exhibit new smart workplace solutions ideal for the modern hotel at Clerkenwell Design Week 2019… With…
/ 12.03.2019
Mitre Linen launches eco range
Royal Warrant holder Mitre Linen has launched a new range of eco-friendly bedlinen, towels, duvets, pillows and robes… The Eco Collection from Mitre Linen has been…
/ 12.03.2019
Ritz-Carlton, Berlin reopens after 40m Euro renovation
The recent renovation of Ritz-Carlton, Berlin showcases a chic, elegant design evoking 1920s Berlin with creative details and references to the golden era of…
/ 12.03.2019
Two new hotels with 500 rooms to arrive at Düsseldorf airport.
H-Hotels signs a new contract for H2 Hotel and H4 Hotel at Düsseldorf airport, both slated to open in 2024… H-Hotels Group is embarking upon the…
/ 11.03.2019
London School of Architecture confirms topic of talk for Meet Up London
London School of Architecture’s James Soane will take the stage at Meet Up London to talk about repairing the future of international hotel design… …
/ 08.03.2019
Duravit wins iF DESIGN AWARD for XSquare bathroom furniture range
Duravit continues to confirm the success of its innovative bathroom products by winning an iF Design Award… Duravit was among the winners at this year’s…
/ 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
LOCATION SPECIAL: Mexico sees significant increase in hotel investment
Investment management company JLL has released findings, proving that hotel investment in Mexico is sharply on the up… Following the opening of Viceroy Los…
/ 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…
/ 06.03.2019
ISH PREVIEW: In Conversation With Utopia Projects on bathroom design
With the increase in demand from hotel operators and owners for the bathroom to become the statement areas within the modern hotel, Hotel Designs’…
/ 06.03.2019
Naumi Hotel Singapore launches Gen-Z design initiative
With the aim to work with young designers in order to achieve a fresh perspective design, Naumi Hotel Singapore is partnering with local businesses on a new…
/ 05.03.2019
IHG announces voco arrival in the Netherlands
Strong momentum for IHG’s newest upscale brand in Europe continues with signing in The Hague in the Netherlands… The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and…
/ 05.03.2019
Leading supplier of luxury hotel cosmetics confirmed as Gifting Partner for Meet Up London
With less than a month to go until the event, Aslotel has been confirmed as the Gifting Partner for Hotel Designs’ Q1 networking event, Meet…
/ 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…
/ 01.03.2019
Marriott to add more than 30 luxury hotels internationally in 2019
Hotel giant Marriott International plans to add hotels across its eight luxury brands… Marriott International has announced that it is projecting to open more than 30…
/ 01.03.2019
Victoria + Albert Baths introduce a new colour service
The new colour finishes from Victoria + Albert Baths will be officially launched this month at ISH Frankfurt and London Design Week at Design…
/ 28.02.2019
Introducing Constellation from Chelsom
Recommended Supplier Chelsom unveils new orb-inspired lighting product as part of Edition 26 collection… Constellation by Chelsom is an organic design giving a random pattern of…
/ 27.02.2019
Moxy NYC Chelsea opens an urban design jungle
Refined yet playful, hand-crafted yet modern, the 349-key Moxy Chelsea reimagines the urban jungle, blending botanically-inspired design with Italian romance… Rising 35 stories high…
/ 27.02.2019
GROHE unveils universal solution of concealed shower installations
GROHE Rapido SmartBox is now compatable with more than 170 different GROHE trim designs… Since its initial launch in 2017, the GROHE Rapido SmartBox…
/ 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…
/ 26.02.2019
Avani Hotels & Resorts to enter Cambodia
Following the opening a hotel in Koh Sumui, Avani Hotels & Resorts prepares to open its first hotel in Cambodia… Avani Hotels & Resorts…
/ 26.02.2019
How Living Coral can energise your hotel
Hotel Designs’ recommended supplier Signbox explores how to make the most out of Pantone’s colour of the year, Living Coral… Since the 1960s, Pantone…
/ 26.02.2019
Tarkett confirmed as Event Partner for Meet Up London
Flooring company Tarkett, with more than 130 years’ experience in the industry, has been confirmed as an event partner for Hotel Designs’ exclusive Q1…
/ 25.02.2019
Leading designers and architects confirmed to attend Interior Design & Architecture Summit
Two months before the inaugural Interior Design & Architecture Summit, the event has unveiled who among the architecture and design community will be attending… Following…
/ 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…
/ 25.02.2019
ISH Preview: Laufen to exhibit collaboration with Patricia Urquiola
At the upcoming edition of ISH, Laufen will present SaphirKeramik in all its forms with the return of Sonar, the refined collection designed for…
/ 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…
/ 21.02.2019
Marriott International teams up with Manchester United
The hotel giant Marriott International partners with Manchester United to offer its members a range of one-off experiences… Marriott International and Manchester United has announced…
/ 20.02.2019
Editor’s round-up of Surface Design Show 2019
Taking place from February 5 – 7 at Business Design Centre London, the Surface Design Show gave a platform to more surface material and lighting…
/ 19.02.2019
INNSiDE by Melia opens first hotel in France
Spain’s largest hotel brand, Meliá Hotels International, unveils the new INNSiDE Charles de Gaulle located at Paris’ international airport… Meliá Hotels International’s INNSiDE has…
/ 19.02.2019
Miraval Group unveils second hotel in Texas
Miraval opens its second wellness destination in Texas Hill Country… Hyatt brings its nationally acclaimed Miraval spa and wellness brand to Austin, Texas with…
/ 18.02.2019
GROHE to shape the future of water with record number of innovations at ISH 2019
GROHE, a Hotel Designs Recommended Supplier, will showcase a record number of innovations at ISH 2019, the world’s leading trade fair for the responsible use…
/ 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…
/ 15.02.2019
Kobe’s is pretty in pink
It’s confirmed, the hottest shade of the year is officially pink! The global authority on colour, Pantone has announced its ‘Colour of the Year’…
/ 15.02.2019
Chapter Roma to open this spring
The 42-key hotel, designed by Tristan Du Plessis of Studio A, will be the first property to open in the newly established Chapter Italia…
/ 15.02.2019
Make hotels more instagrammable with UNILIN
A recent British survey suggests that more than 40 per cent of millennials choose their holiday destination based on its Instragammability, so what can…
/ 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…
/ 14.02.2019
FINAL CALL FOR ENTRIES: 30 Under 30
The deadline for entries for Hotel Designs’ 30 Under 30 initiative is tomorrow… Time is running out for interior designers, architects and hoteliers to submit…
/ 14.02.2019
How hotels can utilise this year’s bathroom trends
With the bathroom trends for 2019 well and truly forecasted, interior designer Charlie Willaims from Heritage Bathrooms explains how hotels can inject these into…
/ 11.02.2019
Camouflaged hotel architecture of the 21st century
As we continue putting architecture and construction in the spotlight, Hotel Designs reveals some of the world’s most spectacular hidden architectural gems… Following our…
/ 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),…
/ 06.02.2019
Editor’s round-up of MAISON&OBJET Paris and Deco Off 2019
With the aim to unearth new talent among the sea of exhibitors, as well as identifying emerging trends in all markets, editor Hamish Kilburn…
/ 23.12.2017
ALHI adds Netherlands’ 5-star Grand Hotel Huis Ter Duin to portfolio
Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) has expanded its worldwide portfolio and Western Europe options with the addition of the Netherlands’ acclaimed Grand Hotel Huis…
/ 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…
/ 11.12.2017
MEININGER opens fifth Berlin hotel
MEININGER Hotels has opened its fifth hotel in Berlin. The new building, which has 245 rooms and 833 beds, is well-located right next to…
/ 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
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….
/ 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
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
ALHI adds new hotels in New York, Texas and Utah
Associated Luxury Hotels International has expanded its worldwide portfolio and US options with the recent addition of five new member hotels. This includes: New…
/ 30.11.2017
Construction on Dream Palm Springs begins
Developed by Selene International, in partnership with Dream Hotel Group, Dream Palm Springs will be a driving force in the ongoing revitalisation of downtown…
/ 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…
/ 28.11.2017
MEININGER to open a hotel in Dresden
The MEININGER hotel group and Peter Simmel have signed an agreement to open a new hotel in Dresden. Located right opposite the central station…
/ 28.11.2017
Citymax Hotel Aswan celebrates soft opening
Citymax Hotels made its debut in the historic city of Aswan in Egypt with the soft opening of Citymax Hotel Aswan last week. Owned…
/ 27.11.2017
ONYX announces new OZO hotel in Phuket’s Kata Beach
ONYX Hospitality Group continues its portfolio expansion with the introduction of OZO Phuket in Thailand. Currently under development and scheduled to open in mid…
/ 24.11.2017
Clinton Hotel, South Beach Miami reopens after renovation
Ideally located in the heart of South Beach Miami, the Clinton Hotel has been totally gut renovated, revamped and recently reopened. Owned and operated…
/ 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…
/ 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…
/ 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….