Slatto backs new Nordic hotel chain
A new Nordic hotel chain has been launched by partners, investor Slatto and experienced hotel operator Strawberry group.
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Slatto backs new Nordic hotel chain
A new Nordic hotel chain has been launched by partners, investor Slatto and experienced hotel operator Strawberry group.
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Hotel Transaction Downtrend: Interest Rates Played Major Role in Soft 2023 U.S. Market
The “higher-for-longer” interest rate environment had a chilling impact on the U.S…
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Strawberry is entering a new market - first hotel in Turku, Finland
Strawberry continues their expansion on the Finnish market. In autumn 2028, a new full-service hotel will open in one of Finland's, biggest development projects at the moment, Ratapiha Arena. The area is located in the middle of the city…
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Aman Beverly Hills to Open in 2027
After Aman Nai Lert Bangkok (Q3, 2024) and Aman Miami Beach (2026), Aman Beverly Hills is slated to be the next urban destination to open in 2027. Designed by Kerry Hill Architects, here are the first renderings of the forthcoming property…
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Global Hotel Pipeline Reaches Record High
The number of projects in the global hotel construction pipeline at the end of 2023 reached nearly 15,200, up 7 percent year over year and a record high, according to a new Lodging Econometrics report…
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Raffles Trojena To Open in Saudi Arabia’s NEOM
The resort, slated to debut in 2027, will reimagine mountainside hospitality at 7,545 feet. Raffles Hotels & Resorts and NEOM have unveiled plans for a year-round mountain resort in Trojena, Saudi Arabia…
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Scandic Nürnberg Central to open its doors
The opening of Scandic's first hotel in Nürnberg, the second largest metropolitan area in Bavaria. The new hotel is an important step in the company's expansion in Germany…
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He transformed S.F. hotels and helped Airbnb go public. Now he wants to redefine our ‘midlife’
In the 1990s and 2000s, Chip Conley shook up the hospitality industry in San Francisco and across California, developing a collection of colorful boutique hotels that embraced the state’s lure as a destination for counterculture creatives and…
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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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BT Tower to become luxury hotel in £275m deal
The BT Tower, at one point the tallest structure in London, has been sold for £275m to American hotel chain MCR…
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Work begins on transformative condo and hotel development in Beverly Hills
Construction has begun on One Beverly Hills, a nearly $5-billion condominium and hotel complex that promises to transform the Beverly Hills skyline and be a commanding presence on its western edge…
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Ten rooms that make clever use of the "unexpected red theory"
An interior design trend born out of a viral TikTok video, championing the addition of red "in places where it has no business", is the focus of our latest lookbook…
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New U.K. Boutique Hotel to Open in Former Historic Department Store
The Store, a 101-room boutique hotel, will open in April at the location of the former Boswells Department Store, paying homage to the historic Oxford U.K…
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Surrenne, a luxury private members club gym and spa launches in London in April, with membership costing £10,000 a year. Spanning almost 2,000sq m across four floors, Surrenne is part of Maybourne Hotel Group’s new all-suite hotel, The Emory…
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Swampscott Hadley School Hotel Developer Picked: Select Board
The Select Board unanimously backed Clearview Investment Management's proposal to renovate the property into a 55- to 60-room hotel…
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11 of the world’s best luxury hotel bathrooms
Form and function find equal balance in these incredible hotel bathrooms that showcase beautiful design and luxurious amenities. The value of a beautiful bathroom cannot be overstated…
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When Jumbos Become Hostels: How This 747 Became One Of Sweden’s Coolest Hotels
This Swedish Jumbo 747 was once a Pan Am Clipper but is now one of the most unique hostels in Europe…
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Scottish hotel market records £310 million in transactions
Scotland saw hotel transaction volumes (sales of £1 million+) reach £310m in 2023, up 98% on 2022’s figure of £156m, according to Savills…
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Hotel Investing Remains Cheap as Sector’s Recovery Continues, per Analyst
Morgan Stanley’s Bluhm notes that lodging deal activity is picking up amid lowering rates…
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The Private Jet Villa Is World's First Boeing 737 Hotel Conversion, Will Blow Your Mind
Airplane conversions are not rare, but they're not the norm, either. Upcycling decommissioned aircraft is a task only for the strongest of hearts and the deepest of pockets, no matter how low and attractive the price of the fuselage…
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Bobobox, Indonesia’s largest outdoor accommodation operator, is looking to expand into either Japan or the US this year, as it seeks to deploy its sleeping pods and cabins in two of the world’s most developed lodging markets, according to president…
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Talaat Mostafa's ICON completes acquisition of 7 Egyptian state-owned hotels
Egypt's leading real estate developer Talaat Mostafa Group (TMG) has completed the final acquisition contract for a majority equity stake of 51 percent with full management rights in seven state-owned hotels, the TMG said in a disclosure statement…
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Turning Tables - The Ritz-Carlton Opens a New Hotel and Restaurant in Oregon
The luxury hotel company makes its Pacific Northwest debut in Portland; plus, San Francisco restaurateur Shelley Lindgren brings a new wine program to Anguilla’s Malliouhana Resort.
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