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AECOM-designed hot springs resort will open in the wilds of central China in 2018
by Jane Kitchen | 30 Jul 2015
Dusit Fudu Hotels and Resorts will open a hot springs resort in Dabieshan, Anhui Province in central China at the end of 2018. Designed by AECOM, the dusitD2 Hot Springs Resort Dabieshan, Anhui, will feature 300 rooms and villas with private hot springs pools, as well as a Deverana Spa. Dabieshan is a major mountain range in central China, and the resort will be set in an area known for
Philippe Starck and Jean Nouvel to transform landmark Brazilian hospital into luxury hotel and spa
by Jak Phillips | 30 Jul 2015
A complex of early 20th century landmark buildings in South America are being transformed into a stylish development featuring a hotel and spa, private residences, high-end retail and entertainment venues. As part of the project, historic buildings at the centre of São Paulo, Brazil, are being converted into art galleries, theatre and cinemas by the owner of the three hectare site – Allard Group. At the heart of the development,
Free-flowing, 'wall-less' wellness spa opens at Vietnam’s Naman Retreat
by Jane Kitchen | 29 Jul 2015
The five-star Naman Retreat in Danang, Vietnam, has opened a 15-room Pure Spa featuring lush, open-air gardens, lotus ponds and a “wall-less” ground floor. Designed by Ho Chi Minh-based MIA Design Studio, the 2,250sq m (24,219sq ft) spa includes a deep soak tub, cushioned daybed for two, male and female whirlpools, sauna and steamrooms, a gym and yoga pavilion. The hotel claims to “blur the lines between resort and spa,”
London crime landmark Great Scotland Yard to become five-star hotel in £110m deal
by Jak Phillips | 27 Jul 2015
Great Scotland Yard, the famous former headquarters of London’s police force where criminals such as Jack the Ripper were investigated, is to become a five-star hotel having been bought by Indian billionaire Yusuffali Kader. As part of the £110m (US$171m, €154m) deal, developer Galliard Homes will sell the historic property to Kader’s retail, hospitality and property conglomerate Lulu Group International once it has carried out a ‘lavish’ £50m (US$78m, €70m)
Benoy-designed Mega Resorts World Birmingham project is counting down to opening
by Jane Kitchen | 24 Jul 2015
Resorts World Birmingham, a £150m (US$234m, €213m) mixed-use leisure and entertainment complex is in the final stages of fit-out and is counting down to opening. Once complete, the seven-storey, 538,000sq ft (49,982sq m) resort will feature the 178-bedroom, five-suite, boutique Genting Hotel; an outlet shopping centre; an 11-screen Cineworld cinema, which will include IMAX and 3D screens; a casino; a wide range of internationally-themed restaurants and bars; and a multi-use
Sensitive historic refurbishment on a private island at Matteo Thun & Partners-designed JW Marriott Venice
by Jane Kitchen | 23 Jul 2015
After a soft opening in March, the Matteo Thun & Partners-designed JW Marriott, Venice held its grand opening this month, along with the debut of its on-site 1,715sq m (18,460sq ft) GOCO Spa. The 250-bedroom hotel is located on its own private island, Isola delle Rose. The historic buildings have been sensitively refurbished by Matteo Thun & Partners to incorporate sustainable, modern and elegant design, the company said. “The main
Howard Backen-designed Meadowood Spa 'reflects and respects' Napa Valley landscape
by Jane Kitchen | 21 Jul 2015
Howard Backen and a team from Saulsalito, California-based Backen, Gillam and Kroeger Architects have designed a new 14,000sq ft (1,300sq m), all-suite spa spa for Meadowood Napa Valley, due to open in Q4 2015, with interior design by Leslie Hemmings from the same firm. Settled on a private estate in Napa Valley surrounded by a 250-acre valley, Meadowood includes 85 guestrooms, suites and cottages, along with two championship croquet lawns,
Hopkins Architects behind plans for £500m Peninsula London hotel with views of Buckingham Palace
by Jak Phillips | 20 Jul 2015
Hopkins Architects have designed a new £500m five-star hotel in Belgravia, central London, which is expected to to open in 2021 if planning permission is granted. The plans for the Peninsula London – which would be the first UK property for the luxury Asian hotel brand – feature a 190-bedroom hotel, with some of the rooms overlooking the gardens of Buckingham Palace. The hotel would also feature a spa, retailing,
Sordo Madaleno-designed Solaz resort to be an ‘architectural sculpture’ in Los Cabos, Mexico
by Jane Kitchen | 17 Jul 2015
Starwood has broken ground on Solaz, a Luxury Collection Resort, in Los Cabos, Mexico, designed by Mexico City-based Sordo Madaleno Architects. The 131-key resort, owned by Quinta del Golfo de Cortez, will span 33 acres and is slated to open in June 2017. Situated at the southern tip of Baja California Sur, the property features five distinct six-floor buildings. In designing the building, Sordo Madaleno collaborated with landscape architects Gabayet
Couture style and bespoke Italian design at new Kent Lui-designed Reverie Saigon hotel
by Jane Kitchen | 16 Jul 2015
The new 39-storey, 286-bedroom Reverie Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam has soft-opened, with an official opening scheduled for September. Designed by architect Kent Lui of Kent Lui Tactics, the hotel combines couture style with bespoke, Italian design. Unique design elements abound, including a colourful ceiling installation of individual pieces of hand-blown glass in the street-level lobby, which, intertwined, echo the geographic silhouette of Vietnam. Each of the 286
Portavadie’s new Stewart Associates-designed Loch-side spa takes advantage of stunning Scottish views to create an atmosphere of ‘understated luxury’
by Jane Kitchen | 15 Jul 2015
Scottish destination property Portavadie is opening a 1,991sq m (21,431sq ft) spa and leisure centre in the coming months that takes full advantage of its views over Loch Fyne on Scotland’s west coast. Designed by Largs, Ayrshire-based Stewart Associates, the spa uses glass, local stone, white oak and walnut to create a natural setting that is “sympathetic to the view at all times,” and creates a feeling of “understated luxury,”
Prime Hospitality-designed Marriott Autograph Playa Largo is first new-build Key Largo property in 21 years
by Jane Kitchen | 10 Jul 2015
The estimated US$72m (€65m; £47m) Playa Largo resort in Key Largo, part of the Marriott Autograph collection, is set to open late this year and will be the first new-build property on the island in 21 years. The Florida Keys property, owned by Shaner Hotel Group, will include a 6,000sq ft (557sq m) OceanSpa. Prime Hospitality are the architects for the project, while The Gettys Group are responsible for the
Trendy Proper Hotel in Austin will include residences, spa, and views of the Texas Hill Country
by Jane Kitchen | 14 Jul 2015
The Proper Hotel in Austin, Texas, is slated to open in 2017 and will include a 243-bedroom hotel, 100 residences, and a spa. The location is part of a new line of hotels unveiled this year by Proper Hotels CEO Brad Korzen, the creator and former CEO of the Viceroy Hotel Group. Proper Hotels aims to design, brand and operate “bespoke hospitality experiences that bring a modern approach to a
Swiss sophistication meets Aegean laid-back lifestyle at Avcioglu-designed Swissotel Bodrum resort
by Jane Kitchen | 10 Jul 2015
Swissotel has opened a new resort on a private beach in Turgutreis, just outside Bodrum, Turkey. Designed by Gokhan Avcioglu of Turkish design studio GAD International, The Swissotel Bodrum Beach includes 66 bedrooms and suites along with 72 private serviced residences. Avcioglu has used sweeping lines in his design to fuse the Aegean coast’s rolling landscape with the local tangerine gardens, blending the structure with the natural landscape by using
Italian heritage and artisanship shape Alessandro Agrati’s designs for luxury Lake Como hotel
by Jason Holland | 10 Jul 2015
Design Hotels’ latest property aims to offer an authentic and quintessential Italian experience having secured the services of designer Alessandro Agrati. Filario Hotel & Residences is located by Lake Como, in Lezzeno, Italy, and features 21 rooms and apartments, each with their own private terrace. In creating the hotel’s décor, Agrati implemented his signature style of “dressing” interiors with textiles and light and strong-tempered objects. Guestrooms have been designed to
Game of Thrones designer puts colour to the sword for Bulmers’ Black & White Bar
by Jak Phillips | 09 Jul 2015
An up-and-coming designer has created the perfect canvas for drinkers seeking to paint the town red: the world’s first completely black and white bar. Everything in the new Bulmers #LiveColourful Bar in London is strictly monochrome, with the walls, all of the furniture, pictures, art, ping pong table, board games, bar food and even the staff completely stripped of all colour. The bar was created by Alexandra Toomey – who
Game of Thrones designer puts colour to the sword for Bulmers’ Black & White Bar
by Jak Phillips | 09 Jul 2015
An up-and-coming designer has created the perfect canvas for drinkers seeking to paint the town red: the world’s first completely black and white bar. Everything in the new Bulmers #LiveColourful Bar in London is strictly monochrome, with the walls, all of the furniture, pictures, art, ping pong table, board games, bar food and even the staff completely stripped of all colour. The bar was created by Alexandra Toomey – who
Wine-themed Six Senses spa resort by Clodagh Design to debut in Portuguese vineyard
by Jane Kitchen | 09 Jul 2015
Six Senses will open its first resort in Europe next week, located in the Portuguese UNESCO World Heritage area of the Douro Valley. Set on 22 acres and designed by New York-based Clodagh Design, the 57-bedroom, 19th century Six Senses Douro Valley is surrounded by sloping vineyards and pays homage to its surroundings through several nods to the grape, including wine-themed spa treatments. Designed with an interior palette of light
Salt caves and Balinese al fresco style create ‘relaxation destination’ at Riviera Maya’s new US$5m Spatium spa
by Jane Kitchen | 03 Jul 2015
A new US$5 million, 10,000-square-foot spa designed by AHA Universo has opened at Grupo Vidanta’s Riviera Maya in Mexico with a 100sq ft (9sq m) salt cave for halotherapy. “Spatium is an ultra-luxurious spa, which offers an unrivalled experience in an environment infused with relaxing natural elements,” said Norma Suárez, director of the Grupo Vidanta Riviera Maya. Suarez said the philosophy behind the 10-treatment room spa is “to create a
Wanda announces Richard Meier-designed luxury hotel and spa in Beverly Hills
by Jane Kitchen | 06 Jul 2015
The Wanda Group, China's largest commercial property company, is to build a 134-room luxury boutique hotel and spa alongside 193 residences and new public gardens on prime Beverly Hills real estate. "Beverly Hills is known worldwide as a city of sophistication and style. We believe building this project will complete the western gateway to the city," said David Shu, General Manager of Wanda Beverly Hills Properties. Designed by Richard Meier
Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté partners with Ferran and Albert Adrià to create Heart Ibiza, a multi-sensory gastronomic concept
by Tom Anstey | 02 Jul 2015
A new multi-sensory restaurant, theatre and dance venue, created by Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté and renowned culinary masters Ferran and Albert Adrià of elBulli fame, has opened in Ibiza, Spain, with a gastronomic concept designed to merge food, music and art. Heart Ibiza, located inside the Ibiza Gran Hotel, is divided into three spaces – the terrace, supper and club. The restaurant and entertainment complex has a capacity
Approval for luxury hotel as part of £850m Edinburgh scheme
by Jason Holland | 06 Jul 2015
Planning permission has been granted for a major mixed-use development in Edinburgh, UK, which will see a luxury hotel, 30 restaurants and a multi-screen cinema created. Allan Murray Architects and BDP masterplanned the £850m ($1.3bn, €1.2bn) Edinburgh St James scheme which is located in a World Heritage Site at the Scottish city’s St James Quarter. The five-star hotel, designed by London-based Jestico & Whiles as the centrepiece of the project,
Make Architects design urban hotel, spa and teahouse in restored Chengdu monastery
by Jak Phillips | 03 Jul 2015
The Mi Xun Spa opens this month in a restored monastery at Swire Hotels' The Temple House – an urban hotel in Chengdu, China. The spa includes 11 treatment areas, a gentleman’s barbershop, and a teahouse, as well as a retail spa shop. This is the third in Swire’s House Collective portfolio, following The Opposite House in Beijing and The Upper House in Hong Kong. The hotel is located in
First African Hyatt Place opens in Morocco as part of US$1bn Taghazout Bay development
by Jane Kitchen | 02 Jul 2015
The Hyatt Place hotel brand has made its long-awaited entrance into the African market with the launch of the 152-bedroom Hyatt Place Taghazout Bay in Morocco. Designed by Moroccan firm Karim Chakor Architecte, the 152-bed hotel is located 10 miles (17 kilometers) north of the Moroccan coastal town of Agadir. Hyatt Place Taghazout Bay is part of Morocco’s Taghazout Bay Resort, a sustainable development in the foothills of the Atlas
KSL sells Malmaison and Hotel du Vin chains for US$570m
by Jak Phillips | 30 Jun 2015
US private equity firm KSL Capital Partners has sold the Malmaison and Hotel du Vin UK hospitality chains to Singaporean serviced apartments group Frasers Hospitality for US$570m (£363m, €511m). The sale marks a tidy profit for KSL, which bought the hotels in 2013 for a reported US$314m (£200m, €282m) and then spent money renovating existing properties and expanding into new locations. Malmaison and Hotel du Vin are a collection of
Shangri-la builds luxury lifestyle development in Manila with 250m tower and 10,000sq m club
by Jane Kitchen | 25 Jun 2015
Investor, developer and operator, Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, is on site with Shangri-la at the Fort, a mixed-use development in Manila, the Philippines which will open in Q4 this year. The building will be one of the tallest in the country at 250m (820ft) and one of the first luxury lifestyle developments in the Philippines. Shangri-la at the Fort will include a Shangri-La hotel and residences, as well as Horizon
Robert De Niro and James Packer partner to create US$250m Caribbean resort on Barbuda
by Jane Kitchen | 24 Jun 2015
Robert De Niro has signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a US$250m (€223m, £158.8m) hotel and spa resort in Barbuda, the lesser known twin island to Antigua. The resort will be a refurbishment and expansion of K-Club, a resort which became famous in the 90s as a hideaway for Princess Diana and princes William and Harry, but which closed eight years ago. Islanders vote on Monday to determine the
Dallas will be home to fourth Virgin-branded hotel and spa
by Jane Kitchen | 24 Jun 2015
Virgin Hotels has announced plans to open a new 200-bedroom hotel in the Design District of Dallas, Texas, in 2018. The development will be a new-build located within 33 acres (133,500sq m) that developer Dunhill Partners and its founder, Bill Hutchinson, acquired in 2014. Included will be multiple dining options, a rooftop terrace with a pool, gym and spa, plus numerous meeting spaces. The neighbourhood includes furniture showrooms, art galleries,
Transformation of Philadelphia hotel into art-inspired venue underway
by Jason Holland | 19 Jun 2015
Dawson Design Associates is to transform a traditional hotel in Philadelphia, US, with an “art-inspired interpretation on modern luxury”. Hotel development and management company Sage Hospitality has unveiled plans to convert the former Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia into The Logan, which will be part of Hilton’s luxury Curio collection. It is named after the influential Pennsylvania statesman, philosopher, diplomat and scholar James Logan. Renovation work has already started at the
Heatherwick-led Cape Town Grain Silo transformation to include 5-star hotel
by Jane Kitchen | 18 Jun 2015
Designer Thomas Heatherwick's transformation of the historic Grain Silo Complex in Cape Town, South Africa, will include a 5-star hotel called The Silo. The hotel will be operator The Royal Portfolio's fifth property, adding to its range of exclusive hotels, lodges and villas in South Africa. The Silo, so named because it is being built in the grain elevator portion of the historic Grain Silo Complex, will be situated directly
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