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Four Seasons' new sky-high spa in Osaka launches with treatments inspired by Japanese royalty
by Megan Whitby | 22 Aug 2024
The newly opened Four Seasons Hotel Osaka marks the luxury operator’s fourth property in Japan and is home to an elevated urban spa retreat inspired by traditional Japanese wellness rituals and the restorative power of water. Housed within the new One Dojima multi-use building designed by architects Nikken Sekkei, the 175-key hotel's interiors have been overseen by a trio of Japanese design studios; Curiosity, Simplicity and Design Studio Spin. Encompassing
Four Seasons' new sky-high spa in Osaka launches with treatments inspired by Japanese royalty
by Megan Whitby | 20 Aug 2024
The newly opened Four Seasons Hotel Osaka marks the luxury operator’s fourth property in Japan and is home to an elevated urban spa retreat inspired by traditional Japanese wellness rituals and the restorative power of water. Housed within the new One Dojima multi-use building designed by architects Nikken Sekkei, the 175-key hotel's interiors have been overseen by a trio of Japanese design studios; Curiosity, Simplicity and Design Studio Spin. Encompassing
First glimpses revealed of Mandarin Oriental, Mayfair's subterranean spa retreat
by Megan Whitby | 24 Nov 2023
Luxury hotel and spa operator Mandarin Oriental’s second London hotel will launch next January with a brand new spa designed as a boutique sister location to its flagship UK spa at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park. Open to hotel guests, residents and the local community, the underground wellness retreat at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair will welcome its first guests in early 2024. Facilities will include an indoor heated swimming pool, a sauna,
Hilton unveils quayside hotel in the heart of London's financial district
by Andrew Manns | 20 Dec 2018
Curio Collection by Hilton has launched its newest venue, Lincoln Plaza London, in the city's Canary Wharf district. Featuring interiors created by architecture practices RPW Design and Design LSM, the 129-guestroom hotel is situated in the Isle of Dogs docklands and comprises a fitness centre, as well as two bars and restaurants. A sauna, steam room, and 12-metre pool, will be added to the property's offerings in April 2019. The
Former North Carolina steel factory resurrected as The Foundry Hotel
by Andrew Manns | 22 Nov 2018
Curio Collection by international hospitality group Hilton has opened a boutique hotel on the site of a former steel mill in Asheville, North Carolina. Designed by local design studio Lagom Interiors, the 87-room Foundry Hotel – which will be operated by Charlestowne Hotels – features an herb garden, fitness room, and a 3,400 sq ft courtyard. Other facilities include a mixology bar and lounge as well as the Benne Eagle
Opulent 1930s Italian bank transformed to luxury hotel with Arabian spa
by Jane Kitchen | 20 Mar 2018
Italy-based spa consultants Wellness & Spa Solutions have helped to transform the spa at the Aleph Rome Hotel, part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, from an opulent 1930s bank building into an Arabian-style spa. The Aleph Spa is located in the basement and includes a thermal whirlpool, Finnish sauna, emotional showers, a heated indoor pool, massage cabins and an elegantly gilded hammam with marble mosaics. A contemporary gym with
Philippe Starck joins forces with Hilton to create 'phantasmagoric' hotel in Metz
by Kim Megson | 16 Mar 2018
French designer Philippe Starck has joined forces with hospitality giant The Hilton Group to create a surreal, 14-storey hotel in Metz, France. The property will be operated by Hilton's Curio Collection under a new brand, called Maison Heler. Envisioned as a monolithic and monochromatic tower, topped by an 18th-century style Alsace traditional house, Starck has described his plan to create “a habitable, surreal and poetic work of art that will
Hilton launches UK's first Curio Collection hotel, a 'sanctuary of style' in Trafalgar Square
by Kim Megson | 25 Aug 2017
Hospitality giant Hilton has opened its first Curio Collection property in the UK, renovating a landmark hotel in London's Trafalgar Square as a “sanctuary of style” in the heart of the city. The Trafalgar St. James has 131 bedrooms and 15 suites. Each has been designed by British studio Shh Architects with Art Deco flourishes and references to the history of the building, which once housed the offices of the
A rainforest up a tower? ZAS Architects create hotel with a difference in Dubai
by Kim Megson | 27 Jul 2016
A 75,000sq ft (7,000sq m) rainforest will be situated halfway up a tower in the Hilton Worldwide hotel in Dubai as part of a "never before seen" entertainment experience created by ZAS Architects. In an exclusive interview with CLAD, principal DJ Armin said the firm is using innovative digital technology, advanced architectural practices and biophilic design to create an indoor/outdoor leisure experience that “can work successfully through all four seasons
Hilton Worldwide's Curio brand to debut in Dubai with five-star development
by Kim Megson | 16 Oct 2015
Hilton Worldwide has secured a deal to open a new five-star hotel and apartment complex in Dubai, which will feature an artificial beach and rainforest for guests to enjoy. The Rosemont Hotel and Residences will be owned by Royal International and managed by Hilton Worldwide under the Curio - A Collection by Hilton brand; their first property in the UAE. It will open for business in 2018. The Canadian firm
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