Cabinn Metro, the largest hotel in Denmark has partially opened close to the city centre of Ørestad.
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has signed an agreement with China Huaming International Investment Corporation (CHMIIC) to manage a hotel in Moscow – the group’s first property in Russia.
The Crowne Plaza Vilamoura, set to open in January 2010, will be the first Crowne Plaza hotel in Portugal. The deal is the first franchise agreement between IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) and the Grupo Marope, a Portuguese property and hotel owning company.
The Rezidor Hotel Group has announced the forthcoming launch of the Radisson Royal Hotel, Moscow in a building presently known as “Hotel Ukraina”, one of the city’s most famous landmarks.
Hilton Hotels Corporation has announced its first Hilton Worldwide Resort brand in Turkey, with the arrival of Hilton Dalaman Golf Resort & Spa.It is operating the property under a franchise licence agreement with Gocay Tourism, Management, Investment, Transportation & Trade Inc.
Goettsch Partners has been commissioned by Hong Kong-based developer China Resources Land Limited to design a new 1,075,300 sq ft tower in China’s northeastern coastal city of Dalian.
The first Holiday Inn Express at London Heathrow Terminal 5, opening in 2011, will be the largest Holiday Inn Express in Europe under a franchise agreement signed by IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) and Crimson Hotels Group.
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts has opened the Park Hyatt Jeddah – Marina Club and Spa, marking its entry into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Adam D. Tihany has created a Jules Verne-inspired Journey to the Center of the Earth for Starwood’s Luxury Collection.
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Prior to joining Woods Bagot as Design Leader of its Hotels & Resorts division working on projects across the world, Rob Steul lived in Indonesia, a country to which he returns for his ideal hotel stay.
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Germany’s hotel market was in trouble before the banking crisis set in and has continued to decline in 2009, but that has not stifled the creativity of the developers and designers behind a recent crop of new openings, finds Guy Dittrich...
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Sleeper’s panel of experts discuss the key considerations when designing a hotel’s lighting scheme, from intelligent control to potential energy savings, not forgetting the ‘performance’ of the lit space.
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Foster + Partners unveils designs for two new mixed-use towers incorporating hotel.
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There was plenty of gloom in the air at this year’s IHIF but real estate advisors are expecting an imminent upswing in transactions, whilst many operators are taking a long term view, finds Guy Dittrich.
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John Sisk & Son Ltd and Corus Living Solutions have announced plans to establish ‘Sisk+Corus Modular Construction’, an alliance that will provide modular accommodation solutions to the hotel and student accommodation sectors.
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