You’d be forgiven for having not heard of Henningsvær. Found way up in the arctic circle, the archipelago in northern Norway is a small fishing village of just 510 people – and also the site of the latest project by Jonathan Tuckey Design (JTD)…
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‘Final curtain call for Kings Cross’: Theatre to become new hotel
One of Kings Cross’s last surviving art deco theatres is to be converted into a boutique hotel and cabaret room despite the last-minute intervention of the state’s former arts minister…
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Real estate conversions are big business. For the large, branded hotel companies, the most recent earnings season revealed conversions now account for around a third of signings…
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Diamond Strip hotel and bar approved by Newcastle City Council
Plans to open a six-storey hotel and bar in Newcastle have been approved. Boardwalk will open at Metropolitan House on Collingwood Street and will feature a bar in the basement and on the ground floor…
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Increased hotel conversions predicted
The hospitality industry expects more hotel conversions following the pandemic as they offer better performance with fewer new hotels in the pipeline, attributed to stricter lending guidelines from financial institutions, says international chain…
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A 16th-Century Monastery Turned Hotel in Abruzzo, Italy
Despite its Adriatic Sea coastline and Apennine Mountains, the Abruzzo region in central Italy lies mainly off the beaten tourist path. The town of Castel di Sangro in the province of L’Aquila is the exception…
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Young Thai Entrepreneurs Are Turning Their Ancestral Homes Into Chic Hotels and Restaurants
In Thailand, young hoteliers and restaurateurs are converting their family homes into stylish new businesses — and preserving the nation’s architecture along the way…
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New luxury hotel in Nara built from former governor’s home
NARA--Renovated from the former official residence of the Nara governor, a deluxe hotel opened inside Nara Koen park here, offering private hot springs and outdoor spas…
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Strengthening hotel market opens opportunities for converting office buildings to hotels - JLL
JLL Hotels & Hospitality, in collaboration with its Capital Markets and Work Dynamics teams, explores the case for office conversion to hotels and the factors to consider when reviewing a building conversion…
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Cliffside hotel on Italy's Amalfi Coast incorporates medieval stone defences
A 1960s Italian hotel and the historic coastal bulwarks below have been restored by architect Bonaventura Gambardella and interior designer Nikita Bettoni…
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Japan’s oldest prison building set to reopen in 2026 as luxury hotel with adjoining museum
The former Nara Prison, one of Japan’s oldest penal institutions and significant cultural properties, is expected to reopen in Spring 2026 as a renovated and starred leisure hotel under Hoshino Resorts…
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Former Lloyds Bank in Corsham could still become hotel
Plans to transform a former High Street bank into a boutique hotel and restaurant remain under consideration despite a delay…
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Amherst's zombie hotel has come back to life as apartments
Amherst’s former zombie hotel has come back to life – as apartments…
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‘Why I turned my thriving hotel into church’
United Kingdom-trained lecturer, Dr. Segun Akindayini, is not a stranger to the entertainment industry. For 10 years, he was a lecturer at Thames Polytecnic (now University of Greenwich), London…
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Danbury developer returns with new plan to convert hotel into apartments after first try was denied
Plans to convert a defunct hotel into affordable micro-apartments and innovation space that were denied in July have been revised and resubmitted by a Danbury developer who says it’s up to city zoners to choose the future of the property…
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Another Dallas Office Highrise Converting Space to Apartment/Hotel Units
The Santander Tower recently made a splash when it converted 11 stories of its 50 floors into apartment units. The Bryan Tower and Comerica Bank Tower downtown are undergoing similar renovations…
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Prison cells to luxury rooms: These world-class hotels have a dark history in their halls
Former prisons, jails and a state asylum, these historic properties have been completely reimagined
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Turn Weak Hotels Into Multifamily Properties
The idea of converting offices to multifamily has attracted a lot of interest, given falling valuations, uncomfortably high vacancy rates, the ongoing popularity of hybrid office use, and the uncertainty of the future…
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