Refurbishment
/ 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…
/ 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…
/ 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…
/ 04.03.2019
SPOTLIGHT ON: Technology products to look out for in 2019
Ahead of Hospitality Tech & Innovation Forum which takes place on March 25 – 26, and to launch this month’s Spotlight On Technology, Hotel…
/ 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,…
/ 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…
/ 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…
/ 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
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…
/ 13.02.2019
Final call for entries: Shaw Contract Design Awards 2019
The deadline for entries is March 1, 2019… A global programme, the Shaw Contract Design Awards recognise the creative vision of the architects and…
/ 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),…
/ 08.02.2019
Hyatt Regency Valencia completes multi-million dollar renovation
The 244-key hotel’s renovation in Valencia California has been designed for the modern traveller in mind… Hyatt Regency Valencia and Dimension Development has announced the completion…
/ 07.02.2019
Maggie’s St Barts awarded Supreme Winner at Surface Design Awards 2019
13 awards were presented to the winners of Surface Design Awards 2019… The winners of the 2019 Surface Design Awards have been announced, hailing…
/ 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…
/ 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……
/ 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…
/ 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
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts to arrive in Okinawa, Japan
Four Seasons Resort and Private Residences Okinawa, which will shelter 120 guestrooms and suites, is expected to complete in 2023… Four Seasons Hotels and…
/ 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…
/ 26.10.2018
One Devonshire Gardens unveils refurbed guestrooms and suites
The hotel’s renovation, led by Anita Rosato Interior Design, results in 49 newly designed guestrooms and suites… One Devonshire Gardens by Hotel du Vin has…
/ 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……
/ 09.07.2018
M Studio London completes fresh interiors at London Marriott Hotel West India Quay
Working with designers M Studio London, all 301 guestrooms and suites at the London Marriott Hotel West India Quay have undergone a full refurbishmnet to…
/ 04.05.2018
Dukes London unveils new Deluxe room as part of renovations
New-look Deluxe room category design led by DesignLSM. Dukes London has taken the wraps off its new Deluxe room category, which has been introduced…
/ 28.03.2018
Wyboston Lakes Resort set for ÂŁ3m refurbishment
Total transformation planned for residential Conference and Events venue. Wyboston Lakes Resort is about to start on the first phase of a complete refurbishment, part…
/ 23.03.2018
Hardwick Hall Hotel completes ÂŁ500,000 refurbishment
Ramside Estates-owned County Durham hotel has unveiled its new look The Hardwick Hall Hotel at Sedgefield has been given a ÂŁ500,000 facelift, which includes a…
/ 22.03.2018
Doubletree by Hilton completes Cadbury House bedroom refurbishment
The hotel has upgraded 72 bedrooms and also boasts a new state-of-the-art reception area. The four-star DoubleTree by Hilton, Cadbury House in Congresbury has…
/ 23.11.2017
Million-pound makeover for Apex City of London Hotel
Work has now been completed on a ÂŁ1.5 million refurbishment programme at the 209-bed Apex City of London Hotel. The nine-month project, saw the…
/ 16.11.2017
Hotel JardĂn Tropical – Tenerife completes refurbishment
Christmas has come early for those looking for one of the best hotel experiences in Tenerife, thanks to a major refurbishment of the stunning…
/ 25.10.2017
Anantara Siam Bangkok unveils new guestrooms
Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel has unveiled its new contemporary Thai inspired guestrooms, offering discerning leisure and business travellers even more luxurious style at the…
/ 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…
/ 18.10.2017
AVANI Gaborone Resort & Casino reopens following renovation
AVANI Gaborone Resort & Casino is celebrating the completion of an extensive renovation, representing an investment of $7.5 million (ÂŁ5.6 million) by Minor Hotels,…
/ 16.10.2017
Sofitel London Gatwick unveils first phase of refurbishment
Luxury airport hotel Sofitel London Gatwick has undergone an extensive refurbishment of all its restaurants and bars. The work, which cost just shy of…
/ 04.10.2017
New design at Radisson Blu Strand Hotel, Stockholm
The Radisson Blu Strand Hotel, Stockholm, originally launched in 1912 for the Olympics, is undergoing a significant refurbishment, transforming it into Stockholm’s leading lifestyle…
/ 29.08.2017
Cameron House unveils final phase of ÂŁ4m renovation
Five-star Loch Lomond resort Cameron House has completed an extensive renovation programme. The 12-month, ÂŁ4 million project finished with a makeover of the hotel’s…
/ 24.08.2017
The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas unveils guestroom remodel
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has unveiled a refresh to its guest rooms across both the Boulevard and The Chelsea Towers. The project, which…
/ 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…
/ 10.08.2017
Historic Ames Boston Hotel reveals new luxury design
Glen Coben, of NYC-based architecture & design firm, Glen and Co. Architecture has just finished the renovation and redesign of the 1893, Ames Boston…
/ 02.08.2017
Grey Street Hotel unveils results of ÂŁ1.2m development
An historic hotel at the heart of Newcastle’s most prestigious street has unveiled the results of a ÂŁ1.2m development. Grade II-listed Grey Street hotel,…
/ 13.07.2017
$35m ‘re-imagination’ for Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica
Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo, the only Forbes Five-Star luxury resort in Central and South America, has announced a $35 million…
/ 11.07.2017
Adare Manor in Ireland announces expansion, new GM
Adare Manor, one of Ireland’s most renowned resort hotels with a list of prestigious accolades nearly as long as its history, has announced a…
/ 07.07.2017
Hardwick Hall in overhaul of conference facilities
A leading north east hotel is taking care of business for its corporate clients with a range of classic – and newly refurbished –…
/ 06.07.2017
MGallery by Sofitel Prague property reopens following refurbishment
Hotel Century Old Town Prague – MGallery By Sofitel has relaunched following an extensive renovation of the property. The 5-star property has undergone a…
/ 30.06.2017
£3 million investment for Dorking’s White Horse Hotel
Bespoke Hotels is pleased to announce it has committed to a substantial refurbishment and expansion program of Dorking’s historic White Horse Hotel, due to…
/ 29.06.2017
Project Preview: Comfort flows at Principal London refurb thanks to Uponor
Designed by Charles Fitzroy-Doll and first opened to guests in 1898, the former Hotel Russell in Bloomsbury is an icon of the British hotel…
/ 22.06.2017
Crowne Plaza Leeds completes ÂŁ4.5 million refurbishment
The 135-bedroom Crowne Plaza Leeds hotel has completed a ÂŁ4.5m refurbishment, 18 months after it was forced to close for eight weeks following the…
/ 02.06.2017
Investment, refurbishment at Mercure Gloucester Bowden Hall
The General Manager of the 4* Mercure Gloucester, Bowden Hall hotel, Gavin Jones, has today announced plans for a comprehensive refurbishment of the hotel’s…
/ 26.05.2017
Rome Cavalieri celebrates launch of enhanced Petronius Suite
Rome Cavalieri, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts is delighted to announce the re-launch of its iconic Petronius Suite following significant investment and enhancements, allowing…
/ 22.05.2017
Cachet Hospitality boosts portfolio with Cachet Resort Dewa Phuket
Cachet Hospitality Group has announced the signing of a management agreement for Cachet Resort Dewa Phuket, a conversion property owned by R&B Partners. Located…
/ 05.05.2017
AVANI Avenida Liberdade Lisbon Hotel now open
Avenida da Liberdade is the best address in Lisbon and it is now possible to stay at the upscale AVANI Avenida Liberdade Lisbon Hotel….
/ 03.05.2017
Barnett Hill scoops awards following renovations
Barnett Hill Country House Hotel, a stunning wedding venue set in the Surrey Hills, has been awarded with two rosettes and four stars from…
/ 19.04.2017
Wilderness Safaris relaunches Little Vumbura in Botswana
After an extensive refurbishment and partial rebuild, Little Vumbura Camp has reopened in Wilderness Safaris’ private Vumbura Concession in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. With…
/ 17.03.2017
ÂŁ1 million refurbishment for Sunderland’s Roker Hotel
A top Wearside hotel has completed the latest stage in a ÂŁ1m refurbishment – bedrooms inspired by the area’s seafaring heritage. The 43 en-suite…
/ 16.03.2017
North east hotel Hardwick Hall to undergo major refurbishment
A leading North East country house hotel is about to enjoy a ÂŁ350,000 refurbishment. Hardwick Hall Hotel near Sedgefield – part of Ramside Estates…
/ 02.03.2017
Grotta Giusti, Tuscany, reveals plans for a stylish refurbishment
The prestigious spa hotel, Grotta Giusti, Tuscany, part of hotel brand Italian Hospitality Collection, is delighted to announce a number of luxurious new upgrades…
/ 23.02.2017
The Belmond Mount Nelson reveals its guestroom redesign
Inge Moore and her London-based design team have completed the refurbishment of 48 guestrooms and suites in one of the world’s most iconic hotels…
/ 21.02.2017
Iconic Queensland hotel reborn as Mantra Club Croc
Mantra Group has officially opened the new-look, rebranded Mantra Club Croc hotel, following a major $5 million refurbishment to bring a fresh design and…
/ 06.02.2017
Sneak Peek: De Vere Wotton House unveils ÂŁ6 million renovation
The spectacular 17th century De Vere Wotton House, located in Dorking, Surrey, has been restored back to its country house mansion charms following a…
/ 11.01.2017
The Principal York becomes triple award winner
It was confirmed last month that The Principal York (designed by Goddard Littlefair and one of the launch hotels for PRINCIPAL, a collection of…
/ 11.01.2017
Tivoli Oriente in Lisbon presents new Family Rooms and refurbished Conference Centre
The Tivoli Oriente hotel, in Lisbon’s thriving Parque das Nações business and leisure neighbourhood, presents ten floors of newly refurbished rooms as well as…
/ 04.01.2017
ÂŁ16 million investment for Windermere hotel Low Wood Bay
Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa is set for a brand-new look in 2017 with a major refurbishment and new build. English Lakes Hotels…
/ 13.12.2016
Sneak Peek: Beacon’s ÂŁ100k transformation of Best Western Brook Hotel
Located on the outskirts of Norwich, Best Western Brook Hotel called upon Beacon Design Services to facilitate a refurbishment worth over ÂŁ100,000 of some…
/ 28.11.2016
Chia Laguna, Sardinia in final stages of €70,000,000 investment plan
The prestigious Chia Laguna resort, Sardinia is delighted to announce a number of new upgrades to Hotel Baia for the 2017 season. Two new…
/ 11.11.2016
London Marriott Hotel County Hall celebrates major redesign
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…
/ 21.10.2016
DUKES LONDON to undergo multi-million pound refurbishment
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…
/ 13.10.2016
Big things happening at Robertson Small Hotel, South Africa…
The Robertson Small Hotel is excited to announce that it has recently undergone a complete redesign. The hotel’s relationship with their collaborators and contributors…
/ 13.10.2016
Clayton Hotel Chiswick unveils impressive new look
Clayton Hotel Chiswick has officially unveiled its ÂŁ21m extension and refurbishment at a ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebratory lunch held in its Chiswick Ballroom. General…
/ 13.10.2016
Case Study: Kinnersley Kent Design redesigns Athenaeum public spaces
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 &…
/ 11.10.2016
The Victoria Inn re-opens in Peckham after major refurbishment
Following extensive refurbishment The Victoria Inn, based in vibrant Peckham, has reopened. The historic 19th century pub with rooms, which first opened in 1878,…
/ 21.09.2016
UK hotels increase spending for refurbishments by 57% in last year
UK hotels increased capital expenditure by 57% to ÂŁ1.62 billion in 2015/16, up from ÂŁ1.03 billion in the previous year to compete with newer…
/ 22.08.2016
Holiday Inn Express Cheltenham begins bedroom revamp
Guests staying at the Holiday Inn Express Cheltenham will soon enjoy a new and improved hotel experience, as the Redefine|BDL Hotels venue begins a…
/ 05.08.2016
Bespoke Hotels’ The Talbot reopens after £1m refurbishment
Following substantial refurbishment works and a star-studded launch event, The Talbot has reopened its doors in the heart of Ripley in scenic Surrey, breathing…
/ 28.07.2016
Lion Quays Hotel in the middle of ÂŁ1m refurbishment
The Lion Quays Hotel & Spa in Oswestry, Shropshire, has announced its next stage of its ÂŁ1 million refurbishment, which is set to be…
/ 21.07.2016
Boston Park Plaza completes $100 million renovation
Boston Park Plaza is pleased to announce the completion of a comprehensive, multi-year, $100 million (ÂŁ75 million) renovation and restoration project. The extensive transformation…
/ 19.07.2016
Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel reveals ÂŁ150k refurbishment
A five-star hotel in Bath Spa has unveiled the new-look of its luxury suites, following a ÂŁ150k refurbishment. Five-star Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel has…
/ 15.07.2016
Sneak Peek: Gild Hall, New York Financial District
Gild Hall, a Thompson Hotel, completed a redesign of its guestrooms and suites, unveiling a new environment with custom-designed furnishings. The property is located…
/ 07.07.2016
Sneak Peek: Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia after year-long renewal
The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia has unveiled a year-long, multi-million dollar renewal project. Co-designed by Wimberly Interiors and LW Designs, with Coscia Moos Architecture, the updates…
/ 29.06.2016
Sneak Peek: Newly refurbished Peninsula Hotel, Beijing
The newly unveiled renovation of The Peninsula Beijing marks the latest chapter in The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels’ (HSH) long tradition of hospitality excellence…
/ 23.06.2016
Two-year transformation, new-look website for Bromley Court Hotel
This summer sees a double celebration for the Bromley Court Hotel as it unveils a fresh look and a new website. The multi-million-pound transformation…
/ 17.06.2016
11 Cadogan Gardens, London
Guest reviewer Molly Dyson shares her experience of the newly refurbished 11 Cadogan Gardens in the heart of London. . . I arrive at…
/ 17.06.2016
Legendary Watergate Hotel reopens after $125m overhaul
International New York-based real estate developer, Euro Capital Properties, has announced the opening of The Watergate Hotel, which has undergone an extensive $125 million…
/ 03.06.2016
Project Spotlight: Gallery Direct collections at Down Hall
Down Hall Hotel is one of England’s most established country house hotels, located in Hatfield Heath, near Bishop’s Stortford on the Hertfordshire and Essex…