The global hotel industry is experiencing a significant surge in development, with the United States and China at the forefront. According to Lodging Econometrics’ (LE) Q2 2024 Global Construction Pipeline Trend Report, the worldwide hotel…
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Lang & Schwander principals buy southeast Swiss hotel
Sebastian Lang and Marcus Schwander, hotel interior design company Lang & Schwander’s principals, have acquired Hotel Engadinerhof in Pontresina, southeast Switzerland. Financial specifics of the transaction were not revealed…
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Floating hotel plan unveiled for Salford Quays
Looking to dock at the North Bay, Netherlands-based architects Ninetynine is drawing up innovative plans for a 180-guest-room vessel on behalf of The Good Hospitality Group. A pre-planning application consultation has started with a view to the…
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Inside Park Lane Copenhagen, a former cinema-turned-boutique hotel
Park Lane Copenhagen is set to begin welcoming guests in October 2024, following an extensive transformation. The 69-key hotel finds home in a property that dates back to the 1920s, originally a cinema and later transformed into a hotel…
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How 3D printing construction could disrupt hotel development
Is the future of hotel construction in 3D? It very well could be, but, first, what exactly is it?
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World's 'first wellness retreat in a prison': Infamous site converted into luxury hotel
Twenty-six years after the closure of the infamous Australian prison known as Pentridge, a luxury hotel is offering customers the chance to stay in the “world's first urban wellness retreat in a converted prison.”…
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Radisson to scale up Morocco portfolio, aims for 25 hotels by 2030
Radisson is looking to accelerate its presence in Morocco and aiming to scale up its portfolio to 25 properties across the country by 2030. The company currently has 11 hotels in operation and under development…
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Serbia’s government has taken to subsidising the construction of new hotels
Three companies frequently favoured by the state have received most of the money allocated by the government as subsidies for the construction of new hotels to meet growing tourism demand.
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Space tourists to fly above Earth in luxury balloon 'hotel' complete with bar
Spaceship Neptune only travels at 12mph - allowing guests to walk around, sip cocktails, have a romantic dinner and even get married as they look down on Earth…
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Companies Bet Big on the Branded Residence Segment
Demand continues to rise for luxurious addresses dreamt up by prestigious hotel brands - Earlier this year, at the Little Nell in Aspen, Colorado, Rottet Studio revamped the property’s 26 two-, three- and four- bedroom residences with alder wood…
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Q&A: Project Management Advisors’ Mark Knott Discusses 2024 Hospitality Trends
Throughout 2023, the hospitality industry has experienced a number of shifts…
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Developers Finalize Acquisition and Financing for JFK Hotel-to-Residential Conversion
Slate Property Group and RiseBoro Community Partnership have acquired the shuttered JFK Hilton hotel in Jamaica, Queens, for $64 million, with plans to start converting the site into supportive housing next month, the developers and city officials…
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Baltimore Hilton hotel faces ‘catastrophic structural failures’ if pipes aren’t fixed
The plans called for copper. Instead, steel was used. Now, the city-owned Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor hotel claims it could face “catastrophic structural failures” if the hotel doesn’t replace its pipes…
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Historic Chattanooga bank building to become new hotel
The long vacant and historic Chattanooga bank building will serve a new purpose as it is set to become a new hotel.
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Arrow Global, in collaboration with a Portuguese construction company, has invested in the Palmares Ocean Living & Golf tourist resort, in Lagos, Algarve…
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This new luxury tourism destination is an oasis in the desert
A highly attractive visitor destination and an optimum place to live and thrive, Epicon’s guests and residents can expect a truly immersive and life-affirming experience…
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Designing Moxy Tromsø around mountains and the Northern Lights
Moxy Tromsø was designed to encourage guests to look up and out – towards Norwegian mountains and fjords…
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Work From Hotel: How Hotel Design is Adapting to Accommodate the New Guest
During the pandemic, working from home became a way of life that grew out of necessity. After COVID subsided, people were hungry to travel again after being trapped at home…
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