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Hotel developments need a great concept to be sustainable: Shannon Kim

18 Jan 2020 | Expert's Voice, Experts, Interview

The future of hotels is alternative lodging in exclusive locations, says Shannon Kim, Chief Creative Officer & Managing Principal at Designcitizen.

TOPHOTELWORLDTOUR coming to Shanghai for the first time [Video]

07 Nov 2019 | Events

TOPHOTELPROJECTS’ boutique networking event will bring together the biggest names of the regional hotel industry at the Andaz Xintiandi Shanghai on December 5th.

Tomorrow’s hospitality hotspots are in the Caucasus and beyond: Tamas Pakuts [Video]

03 Nov 2019 | Experts

Newly emerging destinations such as Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia are doing their best to avoid mass tourism, says Tamas Pakuts, CEO of Pakuts Hospitality Experts.

Hotels need seamless integration to get wellness right: Sonal Uberoi [Video]

27 Oct 2019 | Experts

Hotel owners should invest wisely to have wellness reflected flawlessly right from concept to execution and management, says Sonal Uberoi, Founder & Wellness Director at Spa Balance Consulting.

TOPHOTELWORLDTOUR comes back to New York [Video]

22 Oct 2019 | Events

The top brass of the hospitality industry will convene on November 12 to network and discuss how the hotel market is developing in NYC and how it’s impacting the city.

Fitness spaces are an important part of a hotel’s value system: Matt Aspiotis Morley [Video]

06 Oct 2019 | Experts

As guests continue seeking higher ethical and sustainability standards, owners will need their hotel gyms to reflect the core values of the brand, says Matt Aspiotis Morley, Founder of Biofit.

Young guests want full hotel experience like their parents: Kate Dicker [Video]

22 Sep 2019 | Experts

Professional childcare services can boost hotel occupancy by 15%, but developers need to get things right from an early stage, says Kate Dicker, Senior Consultant at Worldwide Kids.

Hilton to hotel guests: forget third-parties; book directly with us [Video]

21 Sep 2019 | Chains

“Expect Better, Expect Hilton” campaign with Anna Kendrick continues in 2019 as Hilton reports more guests willing to ditch OTAs and book directly from them.

Langham looking to selectively – not aggressively – grow in Europe: Loraine Berry [Video]

15 Sep 2019 | Experts

Langham Hospitality Group wants to bring back its European heritage and grow its brands in key gateway cities in the old continent, says Loraine Berry, VP Development Europe & Middle East, Langham Hotels International.

TOPHOTELWORLDTOUR comes to Dubai in September 2019 [Video]

26 Aug 2019 | Events

TOPHOTELWORLDTOUR Dubai will bring together the top brass of the local, regional and international hotel industry at Dusit Thani Hotel on September 16.

Sustainability needed throughout the lifecycle of a hospitality project: John Gabriel Martin [Video]

25 Aug 2019 | Experts

Breaking down silos in hospitality is a first step to fully integrating sustainability in the industry, says John Gabriel Martin, Co-Founder of Cervo Hospitality

Hotel operators need to make wiser guest experience choices: Joerg Wagner [Video]

11 Aug 2019 | Experts

Hospitality needs to find technological solutions to strike the delicate balance between raising revenue and providing excellent guest experience, says Axxess Industries CEO Joerg Wagner.

AV technology increasingly becoming part of hospitality design: Jeff Loether [Video]

04 Aug 2019 | Experts

From hotel rooms, interiors, infrastructure to technology, AV design plays a crucial role in enhancing guests’ sensory experiences, says Founder & President of Electro-Media Design Jeff Loether

Hospitality guests expect inspiring spaces in every corner: Geberit’s Edward Aguilar [Video]

28 Jul 2019 | Experts

Swiss sanitary products manufacturer Geberit is looking to collaborate with the global design community to help deliver top-class design concepts in every space, says Sales Manager Residential West Edward Aguilar

LA architecture “disappointing” compared to San Francisco, Seattle: Robert Sonnenblick [Video]

21 Jul 2019 | Experts

Limited and select service hotels is where the real profitability and future of the hospitality industry is, says R. Sonnenblick of Sonnenblick Development.

Big hotel brands clamoring to enter resurgent downtown Los Angeles: Bruce Baltin [Video]

14 Jul 2019 | Experts

Bruce Baltin, Managing Director of CBRE Hotels, recounts how downtown Los Angeles turned around its hospitality industry from a dead market to boomtime in a few short decades

Safer, more dynamic downtown LA boosting hotel demand: Benjamin Young [Video]

07 Jul 2019 | Experts

With more leisure travellers coming to downtown LA, hotel occupancy is high even during the weekends, says AEG’s Benjamin Young

Dream Palm Springs truly connects with the exterior: HBA’s Darrell Long [Video]

04 Jul 2019 | Design

HBA’s Darrell Long, who was a finalist in the Creative Spark design competition at TOPHOTELWORLDTOUR Los Angeles, shares how Dream Palm Springs truly delivers the chain’s epic F&B to a sleepy resort

“Last man standing” Dream looking to enter Europe: David Kuperberg [Video]

30 Jun 2019 | Experts

Creators of legendary hotels frequented by the rich and famous, Dream is taking its F&B-forward properties and trademark energy to Belgium and beyond, says the group’s Chief Development Officer David Kuperberg.

Arts Club, West Hollywood speaks to LA’s flavor & originality: Gensler’s Hogan Chun [Video]

25 Jun 2019 | Design

Hogan Chun, finalist in the Creative Spark design competition at TOPHOTELWORLDTOUR Los Angeles, shares why the local community embraced the Arts Club in West Hollywood.

When women are strict, they’re seen as unprofessional: hotelier Nadia B. Elshaer [Video]

23 Jun 2019 | Experts

Success doesn’t start where you’re standing. When you realise it has a history, you can really take things to another level, says Nadia B. Elshaer who runs LA’s Plaza La Reina

Important for suppliers to walk the sustainability talk: Amy Hudwalker [Video]

16 Jun 2019 | Experts

Amy Hudwalker, TUCCI’s Vice President of Sales in Asia Pacific, tells us why suppliers need to get on board with the sustainability drive in the hospitality industry.

Luxury hospitality doesn’t need to be wasteful to please guests: Six Senses’ Jeffery Smith [Video]

09 Jun 2019 | Experts

Six Senses proves day in and out that high-end luxury experiences can be delivered to guests in a way that’s good for the local community and the environment, says its Vice President of Sustainability Jeffery Smith.

TOPHOTELWORLDTOUR heads to Barcelona this summer [Video]

04 Jun 2019 | Events

The hospitality industry’s biggest names prepare to head to Spain for the next installment of the TOPHOTELWORLDTOUR conferenceiun

Hotel sustainability is a process, not a yes-no thing: Eric Ricaurte [Video]

02 Jun 2019 | Experts

Sustainability isn’t about a hotel or guest being perfectly eco-friendly; it’s waves of change where all of us do our bit, says Greenview founder Eric Ricaurte.

Hotel developers think of sustainability when it’s too late: Gert Noordzy [Video]

26 May 2019 | Experts

Either vector in sustainability early into your hotel project lifecycle or prepare for a pointless exercise in changing light bulbs, says international hotelier and project management expert Gert Noordzy

Asia still the powerhouse of Accor’s growth: Andrew Langdon [Video]

19 May 2019 | Experts

Out of Accor’s 38-odd brands, Mövenpick, Tribe, Orient Express and Fairmount show particular promise in Asia, says company Senior Vice President Development Asia Andrew Langdon

Lick this, Brooks! Atwood wins Creative Spark design award in Los Angeles [Video]

15 May 2019 | Design, Events

A hipster hotel in a hipster city, Brooks Atwood’s Woodlark Hotel project wins top honours at TOPHOTELWORLDTOUR Los Angeles

An economy hotel will always make money: Wolfgang Gold [Video]

12 May 2019 | Experts

If the economy is good, more people will travel. If the economy is bad, people will trade down. So, investing in a hotel is always a good idea, says veteran hotel development consultant Wolfgang Gold

Sustainability is also about buying quality: Silvana Rossi [Video]

05 May 2019 | Experts

The traditional approach is that quality in itself is sustainable because it has longevity and ages gracefully. True luxury hotels understand this, says Argenta Project’s S. Rossi

Be authentic, not an actor, in sales: Sebastian Noack [Video]

28 Apr 2019 | Experts

As a sales person, accept that it’s more important to listen than to talk, says TECE’s Sebastian Noack

Don’t forget the fun factor in design: Felicia Ng [Video]

21 Apr 2019 | Experts

While goals are important, taking a step back from time to time to enjoy the journey is key to making the most of design and the hospitality industry, IHG’s Felicia Ng says

San Clemente Palace Kempinski Venice opens for the 2019 summer season [Video]

16 Apr 2019 | Design

Visitors to Venice rejoice as the San Clemente Palace comes out of hibernation

2019 hotel industry outlook positive despite Brexit: Charlie Purdom [Video]

14 Apr 2019 | Experts

Charlie Purdom, Senior Project Consultant, Selo, speaks to TOPHOTELNEWS on the sidelines of TOPHOTELWORLDTOUR London, sharing his outlook for the hotel industry in 2019, the potential impact of Brexit, and what he appreciates most about good hospitality practices.

How turtles are being rehabilitated in one of the world’s finest hotels [Video]

14 Apr 2019 | General News

The Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project, based in Burj Al Arab Jumeirah and Madinat Jumeirah, has rescued nearly 1,600 turtles and returned them to their natural habitat

Paramount Hotel Haiyan more than just another movie-themed hotel: HBA’s Katie Yang [Video]

11 Apr 2019 | Design

Paramount Hotel Haiyan, designed by HBA, was a finalist at the Creative Spark design competition in TOPHOTELWORLDTOUR Singapore

Welcome to the future: A look inside the Alibaba Group’s ultramodern FlyZoo Hotel [Video]

09 Apr 2019 | General News

Imagine a hotel where you can check in with your phone, use facial recognition to enter your room and be tended to by a smart assistant during your stay. Welcome to FlyZoo.

We wanted a hotel Southend could be proud of: Sadiq Chikte [Video]

07 Apr 2019 | Experts

Seven Hotel’s Director Sadiq Chikte spoke exclusively to TOPHOTELNEWS about the motivation behind building a luxury hotel in Southend-on-Sea, and their being included in the Michelin Guide 2019 within a year of operations.

Colossal challenge taking Singapore’s iconic Raffles brand to Shenzhen: Adrian Battisby [Video]

04 Apr 2019 | Design

Shenzhen Raffles Hotel, designed by LW Design, was a finalist at the Creative Spark design competition in TOPHOTELWORLDTOUR Singapore

Travelodge Hotels launches pioneering new “bedshare” service [Video]

01 Apr 2019 | General News

Travelodge’s hilarious April Fools initiative made us smile, so we’re sharing the laugh.

What top hotels in Singapore are doing to modernise hospitality [Video]

01 Apr 2019 | General News

Singaporean hospitality promises to roll out lots of innovative steps to modernise the industry in 2019

Adapting Nobu to Shoreditch a nuanced challenge: Julian Catzeflis [Video]

31 Mar 2019 | Experts

Nobu Hotel Shoreditch’s Director of Food & Beverage Catzeflis spoke exclusively to TOPHOTELNEWS about Nobu’s challenges in adapting to Shoreditch and his life-changing experience of serving Lady Diana in a Kensington restaurant.

Emerald Palace Kempinski Dubai declared most anticipated hotel opening [Video]

27 Mar 2019 | Chains, General News

Kempinski Hotels Dubai keeps on impressing, receiving the Condé Nast Traveller award for Most Anticipated Hotel Opening

Designers are cultural sponges; reflect their clients: Andre Avedian [Video]

24 Mar 2019 | Experts

We’re as good as as clients, says ara design’s Andre Avedian. Good clients equals good projects.

“Silly” Brexit puts British F&B industry in dilemma: Cyrus Todiwala [Video]

17 Mar 2019 | Experts

C. Todiwala spoke exclusively to TOPHOTELNEWS about Brexit’s impact on British F&B, his take on improving hotel F&B, and why he thinks Indian customers are the most difficult in the world.

Hay Karen, you’re a winner! [Video]

15 Mar 2019 | Design, Events

Top hospitality industry delegates at TOPHOTELWORLDTOUR Singapore award top Creative Spark honors to IN-Dulge’s Karen Hay for her stellar project: Angelina Bar at the Sofitel Metropole Hotel, Hanoi

HOTEC Asia 2019: Your access to hotel projects across Asia [Video]

12 Mar 2019 | Events

Get set for the 18th edition of HOTEC Asia. The event will be hosted at the luxury 5-star Shangri-La Hotel in Bangkok from March 20 – 23.

Attract locals to your restaurant & travelers will be delighted: Accor’s Amir Nahai [Video]

10 Mar 2019 | Experts, Interview

Stop focusing only on the traveler. Run great restaurants & bars to attract locals and hotel guests, Accor’s Amir Nahai tells TOPHOTELNEWS in an exclusive interview.

Young graduates shouldn’t rush into a job: Svenja Kleinmann [Video]

03 Mar 2019 | Experts

Taking your time to travel and acquainting yourself with different cultures and languages will pay off professionally in the longer term, says Svenja Kleinmann, Sales Manager Hospitality, Brinkhaus.

Licence to stun: *LUX North Male Atoll invokes the spirit of James Bond [Video]

28 Feb 2019 | Design

The *LUX North Male Atoll in the Maldives, designed by Miaja Design Group and inspired by James Bond, was a finalist at the Creative Spark design competition at TOPHOTELWORLDTOUR London.

TOPHOTELWORLDTOUR comes to Singapore for second event of 2019 [Video]

26 Feb 2019 | Events

TOPHOTELWORLDTOUR Singapore will bring together the top brass of the local, regional and international hotel industry at the Swissotel The Stamford on March 14