Canopy by Hilton makes UK debut with London opening
Designed by Acme, the sustainability-focused Canopy by Hilton London City hotel forms a key part of the multimillion-pound Minories development near Aldgate station.
Designed by Acme, the sustainability-focused Canopy by Hilton London City hotel forms a key part of the multimillion-pound Minories development near Aldgate station.
Going through the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database, we see that the luxury hotel brand has ambitious expansion plans, especially in APAC and the Middle East.

The country’s largest dealer in hospitality technology – KniTec Enterprises – has shared its top-selling products for 2021 so that you can stay up to date on popular hotel televisions and appliances.
In the second part of our exclusive series, we uncover how development activity has dropped at the hospitality powerhouse behind the Waldorf Astoria, LXR and Hilton brands.
The 172-key Hyatt Centric Downtown Sacramento, which opened in October 2021, pays tribute to the property’s storied past while incorporating plenty of modern design elements.
We discover five cleverly crafted hotels from Amsterdam to Macau that positively radiate happy vibes in the latest instalment of our ongoing collaboration with TOPHOTELDESIGN.
“If walls could talk,” we often muse, but the beautiful thing is that they do. Listen closely and these seven Design Hotels members – set in historic spaces across Palma de Mallorca, Hamburg, New York and more – will tell you a story.
Designed by ZDS Architecture & Interiors, The Beatrice has opened its doors to guests in Rhode Island’s state capital, complete with a Bellini restaurant by Ignazio Cipriani.
KE Hotels will open the 146-key Moxy Manchester City within a former hat factory in the Spinningfields commercial district of the fast-growing UK city next month.
Poring through the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database, our researchers have found that Latin America’s hotel market is growing steadily, with Mexico leading the way.

Focus/21 at the Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour is one of the key components of the annual London Design Festival. A week of seminars, exhibitions and events that attract design professionals.
In the first instalment of an exclusive new series, we reveal how development has fallen since the start of the pandemic at the hotel giant behind brands like St Regis and W Hotels.
Azul Hospitality Group has appointed Alvaro Fraile to be its new chief operating officer from Marriott International, where he helped launch the AC Hotels brand in the US.
The forthcoming Marseillan outpost of Lux* Resorts and Hotels, which will overlook a private vineyard and the Thau Lagoon, has won our latest Project of the Week title.
Hotel giant Marriott International has struck a deal to open the KPF-designed The Westin Hotel São Paulo, the brand’s first property in Latin America’s largest country.
This iconic South Carolina property, known locally as The Pink Hotel, will undergo a significant transformation and elevated repositioning after joining Pivot’s portfolio.
A stylish newbuild hotel development, Veriu Queen Victoria Market is slated to open as part of a major mixed-use scheme in the Australian city in late 2022.

Dorelan satisfies the needs of each hotel, creating a unique and distinctive added value in terms of excellent rest and bedroom wellbeing.
Real estate investment trust Simon and hotel development management company Concord Hospitality Enterprises have announced the debut of AC Hotel Miami Dadeland.
A 294-key property with impressive F&B options and excellent transport links, Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul Asia Airport, has opened in Turkey’s largest city.
We explore how plans to create a newbuild Roomzzz aparthotel as part of the £1 billion St James Quarter scheme in the heart of the Scottish capital are progressing.

Wood Couture co-founder and CCO Filippo Sona summarises some key takeaways from the Arabian and African Hospitality Investment Conference (AHIC) on 20-22 September 2021.
This 347-room Sheraton property in the Keystone State is set to benefit from a multimillion-dollar refurbishment programme after joining PM Hotel Group’s portfolio.
IHG has struck a deal to launch another Voco-branded property in the country, with a 151-key scheme lined up to open in Seoul’s stylish Gangnam district in Q2 2022.
A TOPHOTELDESIGN exclusive, we take a closer look at an unforgettable boutique lodge designed by Anarchitect in the midst of a barren desert landscape.
Interior design firm Campbell House designs the first fully open-air Hakkasan restaurant in Mandarin Oriental Bodrum.
Boasting room service by Bugs Bunny himself, the world’s inaugural Warner Bros-branded hotel will allow guests to immerse themselves in TV and film history from next month.
John Davison, who guided luxury hospitality company Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts through the turbulent early days of the pandemic, intends to hand over the reins next year.
A look through the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database shows that Meliá Hotels International has ambitious expansion plans, primarily in the APAC and European markets.

Carus Flooring, commercial division of Beaulieu International Group, introduces a new range of commercial broadloom carpets: XL Insinia Chromo.

The colour specialist meets the porcelain expert, bringing a harmonious range of colours to an iconic porcelain product.
Marcus Hotels & Resorts, a division of The Marcus Corporation, has promoted an experienced hotelier to the influential post of senior vice president of operations.
A 290-room hotel with stunning lakeside views has opened in the fast-growing Malaysian city, just a 20-minute drive from Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Our ongoing collaboration with TOPHOTELDESIGN shines the spotlight on stylish schemes in the UK, the US and Peru that reimagine the role of the hostel in the 21st century.

Paving the way for the American Dream in the hospitality sector, AMfurniture Group has contributed to the establishment of great projects, from Miami to Idaho.
Davidson Hospitality Group is promoting Thom Geshay, who has spent more than 30 years with the hospitality management company, to the key role of CEO and president.
Designed by a team that includes dRMM and AvroKO, Hyatt Centric’s first UK scheme features 150 stylish guestrooms near one of the world’s top universities.
The TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database reveals the true scale of Mexico’s pipeline, which includes high-profile projects by the likes of St Regis and Rosewood.

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Design firm WATG has appointed Jeremy Heyes, who has worked on a number of high-profile luxury hotels including Claridge’s and The St Regis Astana, to lead its London office.
Showcasing the work of Studio Collective, The Shay, a Destination by Hyatt hotel, combines stylish accommodation with lots of space for creative collaborations, events and meetings.
The architecturally striking W Edinburgh, which features a golden façade crafted from a winding steel ribbon, has won our new Project of the Week title.
Showcasing design by the likes of Arkitema, Henning Larsen, Krook & Tjäder and TBC, the five-star NH Collection Copenhagen hotel has now opened its doors in the Danish capital.
Designed by David Chipperfield Architects, Taoxichuan Hotel celebrates Jingdezhen’s ceramic heritage, with terracotta elements and cobalt blue accents dotted throughout each guestroom.
Onyx Hospitality Group is partnering with Malaysian property developer SP Setia Berhad to launch the 453-key Amari Penang hotel in the third quarter of 2022.
A new 300-room hotel is on its way to Düsseldorf as part of a sustainability-focused mixed-use scheme designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Tadao Ando.
A coastal-inspired beachfront scheme with 99 well-appointed guestrooms, studios and suites has opened on the Hillsboro Mile, one of the Sunshine State’s most exclusive addresses.
The TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database reveals that Jeddah’s hotel market will grow significantly in the coming years, with a raft of four- and five-star schemes on the way.
At Martínez Otero Contract, we have collaborated to supply and install carpentry and furniture for common areas as well as rooms.
BWH Hotel Group’s board of directors has chosen Larry Cuculic to succeed David Kong as the company’s next president and CEO, one of the most powerful jobs in hospitality.