Pendry Chicago opens in art-deco landmark
Featuring 364 guestrooms and suites, plus public spaces designed by Alessandro Munge and Studio Munge, Pendry Chicago has reinvented the iconic Carbide & Carbon Building.
Featuring 364 guestrooms and suites, plus public spaces designed by Alessandro Munge and Studio Munge, Pendry Chicago has reinvented the iconic Carbide & Carbon Building.
IntercityHotel Yangzhou Slender West Lake is only the second property to open under Deutsche Hospitality’s upper-midrange brand in China.
For our latest TOPHOTELDESIGN exclusive, JOI-Design founding partner Peter Joehnk talks about his love of working abroad, dreaming up new projects and fine dining.
Developed by Dominvs Group and built by McAleer & Rushe in south-west England, the 202-key hotel has reached a key construction milestone ahead of its opening in early 2022.
According to the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database, development is continuing apace across the continent, fuelled by high levels of activity in North Africa.

Traditional and modern reign side by side in every room in Hotel Montchalet in Ortisei.
Proper Hospitality has worked closely with Relativity Architects to bring its ambitious vision for the newly restored Venice V Hotel, located in one of LA’s most vibrant neighbourhoods, to life.
Featuring premium interiors by GA Design, The Ritz-Carlton’s newest outpost will occupy the 62nd to 80th floors of a landmark tower in one of south-east China’s fastest growing cities.
A Foster + Partners-designed scheme to create an 83-room luxury hotel operated by LVMH’s Cheval Blanc brand in Mayfair has won our latest Project of the Week crown.
Featuring architecture and interiors by OBMI, St Regis Hotels & Resorts’ latest outpost combines avant-garde Bermudian influences with the brand’s timeless appeal.
Motto by Hilton is to make its European debut with the 2022 opening of a 109-room property, which will be operated by Borealis Hotel Group, in the Dutch city of Rotterdam.
NH Hotel Group is preparing to open a 375-key nhow hotel within a landmark skyscraper rising 49 storeys high in one of Germany’s largest cities.

The largest hotel group in Korea, Lotte Hotels & Resorts, has launched its new premium hotel brand, Signiel.
The debut of Kempinski Hotel Jinan, a luxurious 314-key property designed by Wimberly Interiors, marks Kempinski Hotels’ entry to China’s Shandong province.
The opening of AC Hotel by Marriott Maui Wailea marks the entry of Marriott International’s design-led lifestyle brand to the sun-soaked Hawaiian Islands.

Ready-made flexible light design from Hera for a wide range of applications.

In a world of mass production, Candia dares to be different based on our belief that there is only one way to produce a masterpiece: by hand! Because no machine can replace the skill, passion and dedication of a specialised creator.
North Wales has welcomed its first internationally branded hotel, Hilton Garden Inn Snowdonia – conveniently located next to the world’s first inland surf lagoon.
Sundukovy Sisters, RF Studio, Hypothesis and Metro have triumphed in a global competition to radically rethink the design of Novotel’s properties around the world.
We check out five hotels around the world that have turned their front doors into statement design features in our latest TOPHOTELDESIGN exclusive.

The Earth has a problem with plastic waste: according to Germany’s Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU), in the 1950s, 1.5 million tonnes of plastic was produced annually worldwide. Today, that figure has already reached an incredible 400 million tonnes.
Martin Stitt, who until recently held a senior position with Marriott International, will oversee hotel owner, operator and development firm Hotel Equities’ growing Canadian portfolio.
Showcasing the talents of Champalimaud Design, Jeffrey Beers and Ken Fulk, The Newbury Boston has opened following the sensitive restoration of a Boston landmark by Highgate.
Our researchers have pored over the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database and discovered that Hilton Worldwide will add nearly 800 hotels to its global portfolio.

Design and functionality is the essence of MEC2, as shown in its company statement.
French hotel giant Accor will continue its expansion across the Middle East by opening the region’s first Raffles resort – a 389-key property on Dubai’s iconic man-made island.
Marriott International has signed an agreement with RIMAP Hospitality to open a Moxy hotel within a towering mixed-use scheme in one of Canada’s largest cities.
Showcasing the design expertise of Goddard Littlefair, the 2020-reopened Hilton Vienna Park is the focus of our latest TOPHOTELDESIGN exclusive.

Our hybrid solar and USB-C rechargeable lantern lamps are not only delightful to look at, but have superb performance.
Introducing the first fully standardized oak wood sliding system: NATURE, by KLEIN. Sustainable design for better interior architecture.
Construction work has started on a huge 975-room hotel project, designed by Gensler and developed by Drew Company, which will connect to Georgia World Congress Center.
Pedro Colaco, CEO and president of GuestCentric, explains how hotels can improve their return on investment from marketing on Google and other online channels.
Our researchers have combed the TOPHOTELPROJECTS construction database and found 413 hotel launches earmarked for June 2021.

A promotional tool from DigiValet that allows you to engage with guests in real time. An app that uses deep linking technology to enable your guests to interact with your posts like booking a spa promotion or grabbing event tickets.

The Grand Hôtel in Stockholm is dazzling with renewed splendour after undergoing an extensive refurbishment of 19 rooms and suites. In the bathroom, the hotel relies on state-of-the-art toilet technology from Geberit.
Norwegian chain Citybox plans to launch a 180-key hotel scheme in Antwerp, which is being developed with help from online tools due to Covid-related travel restrictions, in late summer.
The boutique advisory and acquisitions firm has brought in high-profile industry figure Charles L Black III as a principal and opened an office in Beverly Hills.
This luxurious Conrad Hotels & Resorts scheme next to Walt Disney World, featuring 433 rooms and a signature rooftop dining experience, has won our Project of the Week title.
The opening of Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja, which features 206 guestrooms and 44 suites, marks the Nigerian debut of the Marriott Hotels & Resorts flag.
Boasting 92 rooms and an impressive F&B programme, The Walper Hotel, a JdV by Hyatt Hotel has made its long-awaited debut in Kitchener, Ontario.
Showcasing a bold industrial-chic design by Nelson Worldwide, the 161-key Bellyard, West Midtown Atlanta, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel has now opened its doors.
As well as offering 133 rooms and convenient beach access, Radisson Blu Aruba boasts the sun-soaked Caribbean island’s largest infinity pool to date.
Currently under construction and expected to open in 2022, this elegant Kengo Kuma-designed property will be Malaysia’s first Hyatt Centric hotel.

Leading concealed, sliding and riser door system manufacturer Selo has officially opened its new London hub.
Upsell emails crammed full of special offers may be significantly less effective than those that take a more targeted approach, argues Roomdex CEO and founder Jos Schaap.
The Yucatan Resort Playa del Carmen on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula has become the Tapestry Collection by Hilton brand’s first all-inclusive resort.
We highlight five hotels that stand out thanks to the inclusion of striking features like circular ponds and geometric marble silhouettes in our latest TOPHOTELDESIGN exclusive.

The double-sided Monteleone mirror is not only striking in design, but also functional, conceived to facilitate our everyday gestures.
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is teaming up with real-estate developer Grupo Sordo Madaleno to run a new Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos-designed property in the Mexican capital.
Created by a stellar team that includes Mathes Brierre Architects, CallisonRTKL Architects and Logan Killen Interiors, Virgin Hotels New Orleans boasts an impressive pedigree.