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Radisson adds revamped cultural icon to luxury Radisson Collection hotels portfolio
by Stu Robarts | 01 Nov 2019
Radisson has added the Edwardian Manchester to its luxury Radisson Collection hotels portfolio following a £12m (US$16m, €14m) renovation of its Grade II-listed Free Trade Hall venue. The hotel's revamp combines modern design with elements referencing and incorporating the palazzo heritage of the building, which was constructed between 1853 and 1856 to host cultural and public events. There are 263 rooms and suites, ranging in size from 28sq m (301sq
SHH designs Kobox's third nightclub-themed boxing gym in London
by Tom Walker | 19 Sep 2019
Nightclub-themed boutique boxing studio operator Kobox has opened a third London location, having briefed architects SHH to bring its brand to life with "unusual design elements". Situated in Marylebone, the latest studio combines features from entertainment venues like multicoloured lighting, blacklights and music with state-of-the-art gym equipment. The previous interior of the gym, which contained two cycling studios, was stripped away to create one large studio space. New slam walls
Super luxe fitness operator Equinox partners with Industrious to add co-working space to its health club portfolio
by Tom Walker | 16 May 2019
Equinox has revealed it will begin offering co-working space in its high-end health clubs. The company has signed a partnership with premium flexible workspace provider Industrious, which marks the launch of an entirely new category for Equinox. Industrious has an in-house design team, led by architect Eivind Karlsen as head of design. Operating under the co-brand, Industrious at Equinox, the first location will be at the 72-storey skyscraper 35 Hudson
Marriott to accelerate expansion of luxury portfolio across Asia
by Tom Walker | 11 Dec 2017
Hotel giant Marriott International has signed a deal with Malaysia-based YTL Hotels as continues its expansion into the Asian luxury market. The deal will see the pair develop new hotels across Asia – one of the fastest growing sectors in the global hospitality industry. During an official ceremony held at The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur, the two companies agreed to develop two luxury hotels in Malaysia under the JW Marriott and
Emaar to strengthen luxury portfolio with six new hotel openings
by Tom Walker | 28 Apr 2017
Dubai-based Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure arm of Emaar Properties, has announced plans to open six new hotels in the Middle East. The new properties in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Egypt will be operated under the Group's luxury brands – the premium luxury Address Hotels + Resorts and the upscale lifestyle Vida Hotels and Resorts. Among the new hotels will be the Address Marassi Beach Resort and Address
Royal Portfolio hotel opens in Heatherwick Studio's Cape Town Grain Silo
by Kim Megson | 01 Mar 2017
The Silo Hotel – a luxury property located within Heatherwick Studio’s re-imagined Cape Town grain storage facility – opens today (1 March). The hotel is built in the grain elevator portion of the silo complex, occupying six floors above what will become the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA). It has 26 guest rooms, including one bedroom penthouse, that are all more spacious vertically than horizontally due to the
YTL Hotels expanding luxury portfolio
by Jane Kitchen | 13 Oct 2016
Malaysian conglomerate YTL Hotels, which owns the newly opened Gainsborough Bath Spa – the only hotel in the UK with direct access to natural thermal waters – is expanding its luxury portfolio with the acquisition of three properties in Edinburgh, Berkshire and London. Dato Mark Yeoh, executive director of YTL Hotels, said the company will be undertaking “exciting enhancements” at each property. “Our core philosophy of not just building properties,
Forrec expands landscape architecture portfolio with Toronto studio acquisition
by Kim Megson | 04 May 2016
Global entertainment designers Forrec have acquired Toronto-based Scott Torrance Landscape Architects as part of a strategic expansion of their portfolio. The practice – who create theme parks, water parks, resorts, mixed-use destinations and visitor attractions for brands such as Universal Studios, Legoland and BBC Worldwide – said the move reflects their drive to “help lead the next wave of landscape architecture design and build on our roots of offering Toronto
Starwood will grow its Middle East portfolio 75% by 2017
by Helen Andrews | 30 Apr 2015
Starwood has announced it will significantly expand its portfolio in the Middle East, as part of an US$8bn (E7.1bn £5.3bn) global growth plan, with new openings already underway in the region. Speaking at the opening of the new Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai, Michael Wale, president of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Europe, Africa and the Middle East said: “The Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai highlights our commitment both to the region and
Starwood to expand its luxury portfolio in Latin America
by Helen Andrews | 24 Mar 2015
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced that it will expand its luxury portfolio in Latin America and the Caribbean through a series of new hotel launches. Starwood will open high-end properties under its St Regis, W Hotels and The Luxury Collection brands – taking the total of luxury properties under its operation in Latin America and the Caribbean from 19 to 22 by 2017. Solaz, a Luxury Collection Hotel in
One of the largest spas in the Four Seasons portfolio to debut in Bahrain
by Helen Andrews | 07 Nov 2014
One of the largest spas in the Four Seasons portfolio is set to open in early 2015 at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay in the centre of the Kingdom’s capital city, Manama. Scheduled to launch on 1 March 2015, the 273-bedroom hotel – designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill – rises 68 stories above the Bahrain Bay on its own 12-acre oval-shaped man-made island. Restaurants, meeting spaces, terraces, gardens
Travelodge to invest £223m across portfolio during 2013
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 31 Jan 2013
Travelodge will invest £223m in its brand this year, including 14 new hotels at an investment of £141.5m, and the rollout of a new room designed partly by the hotel group’s customers. Twelve new hotels will open in the UK this year and two will open in Spain, in Barcelona and Madrid. All new hotels will incorporate a new room design, overseen by in-house designer Frances Whitley and based on
Swissôtel to expand Turkish portfolio with two resorts in Bodrum
by Pete Hayman | 27 Jun 2012
Image: Swissôtel's planned new Bodrum beach resort Swissôtel Hotels and Resorts has announced plans to extend its portfolio in Turkey with the addition of two new resort properties in Bodrum over the next two years. The first of the two new openings proposed by the Switzerland-based hotel group will be a beach resort in Turgutreis with 66-bedroom and 72 private residences. Meanwhile, a city resort situated in the hills overlooking
Whitbread to expand 'green portfolio'
by Tom Walker | 14 Jan 2010
Hotel and restaurant group Whitbread has revealed plans to open its second green Premier Inn hotel and its first low-carbon restaurant. The launches are part of the group's Good Together corporate sustainability programme, which aims to cut carbon emissions by a quarter (26 per cent) by 2020. Whitbread will build a environmentally-friendly, 60-bedroom Premier Inn hotel in burgess Hill, West Sussex. Scheduled to open in Autumn 2010, the hotel has
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