Hotels Archives - Globetrender Magazine

Generator says the ‘cooler the brand, the higher the rates’

22nd May 2019

Globetrender speaks with Jason Rieff, chief marketing officer for Generator, a company that transformed the hostel experience but no longer wants to identify wi...

HotelsVoices

Working From: The Hoxton announces dedicated co-working concept

22nd May 2019

Known for its growing chain of trendy lifestyle hotels, the Hoxton has announced a new dedicated co-working concept called Working From, which will debut in the...

HotelsInnovators

NH Hotel Group launches Mood Room for emotional wellbeing

12th May 2019

Spain's NH Hotel Group has designed a futuristic Mood Room. With a touchscreen tablet, the lighting, music and temperature can all be adjusted to help guests sl...

HotelsWellness

ASMR bedtime videos at Moxy NYC Chelsea hotel

7th May 2019

Ever the trendsetter, Marriott's Moxy brand has been quick to capitalise on the somewhat bizarre growth in popularity for ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Resp...

HotelsWellness

Five upcycled hotels in planes, silos and shipping containers

2nd May 2019

The trend for upcycled accommodation has given rise to the imaginative conversion of everything from Boeing planes and water pipes to old grain silos and shippi...

Hotels

New Jo & Joe hotel in Paris has sleep cabins and a beer wall

16th April 2019

Accor's innovative Jo & Joe lifestyle brand has arrived in the French capital, with the opening of its second "Open House", the Jo & Joe Paris-Gentilly....

Hotels

Hotels launch creative retreats in Nashville and Tuscany

14th April 2019

This summer, the Hutton hotel in Nashville will be hosting a series of three- and four-day songwriting retreats for musicians. When ensconced at the property, g...

Hotels

Ibiza’s Wi-Ki-Woo hotel is designed for Instagram

30th March 2019

Instagram now has over a billion active monthly users and the travel influencer game is stronger than ever. Recognising the power of photogenic locations, the W...

Hotels

‘Anti-gorgeous, anti-cheap’ Muji hotel opens in Tokyo

29th March 2019

Minimalist Japanese homeware and interiors brand Muji has branched into hotels. Following the opening of properties in Beijing and Shenzhen in China in 2018, it...

Hotels

25 Hours Hotels: why breaking convention leads to success

28th March 2019

With its vinyl record collections, rooftop saunas, lobby robots, concept stores and soon-to-open drive-in desert cinema, 25 Hours Hotels is a brand that is dete...

HotelsVoices

Mollie’s Motel and Diner: Soho House redefines the UK roadside pit stop

13th March 2019

Up until now, British service stations have been grim places to pull into for a greasy fry up and a can of Red Bull but Nick Jones's Soho House & Co has tur...

Food & DrinkHotels

Moxy hotels are becoming lively havens for online dating

3rd March 2019

Last November, Moxy Hotels partnered with female-first social networking app Bumble, to create designated meeting sites for people taking online dating, offline...

HotelsTech

New TWA hotel at New York JFK embodies Jet Age nostalgia

11th January 2019

Making its debut in spring 2019, the new TWA hotel at New York's JFK airport will embody the charm of the 1960's Jet Age, with nostalgic interior design and futuristic architecture

Hotels

Upmarket gym brand Equinox expands into fitness trips and hotels

8th January 2019

Upscale gym company Equinox is branching into travel with the creation of new fitness-focused hotels and trips

HotelsWellness

Marbella Club, Utopian Hotels Collection

New Utopian Hotel Collection is betting on experiential travel

8th January 2019

Utopian Hotel Collection has been savvy in luring millennials with an array of unusual activities, from fig picking to Leica photography classes

HotelsVoices

Armani hotel Dubai leads way in reducing food waste

19th December 2018

Despite the indulgent vibe you would expect from a luxury hotel in the UAE, the Armani Dubai has been recognised for its commitment to minimising waste – in particular from its kitchens

Hotels

Crowne Plaza trains staff in the art of emotional intelligence

19th December 2018

Crowne Plaza has partnered with emotional intelligence experts at The School of Life to teach its hotel staff to be more intuitive to guests' needs. Rose Dykins reports

Hotels

Positive luxury: Salt of Palmar hotel opens in Mauritius

13th December 2018

Salt by Palmar is an innovative new hotel that embodies a number of trends, from colour-pop design to skill swaps with locals

Hotels

Snøhetta designs energy positive eco hotel for Norway

7th December 2018

In northern Norway, local architectural firm Snøhetta has designed an ambitious new hotel that aims to produce more energy than it uses. Marisa Cannon reports ...

Hotels

Yotel brings its ‘small luxury’ cabins to Porto

7th December 2018

Yotel will bring its signature “small luxury” concept to the thriving city of Porto, Portugal, in 2019, as part of a rapid expansion for the hotel chain. Ne...

Hotels

W Hotels launches its own record label, W Records

5th December 2018

In the autumn, glitzy chain W Hotels launched its own record label, W Records. Marisa Cannon reports on why this hospitality brand – part of Marriott Internat...

HotelsInnovators

450,000 hotels now available to book with cryptocurrency

5th December 2018

Travellers can now book more than 450,000 hotels with cryptocurrency, thanks to an app called Tripio, says Ben Brown. Participating hotels include the spectacu...

HotelsTech

Mandarin Oriental taps into hotel room fitness trend

12th July 2018

Luxury hotel group Mandarin Oriental has been tapping into the emerging in-room fitness trend by rolling out a library of Grokker workout videos for guests. Vir...

HotelsWellness

New Marriott Moments portal offers experiential travel

12th July 2018

The world's biggest hotel company, Marriott International, has this summer launched a new online portal called Marriott Moments (this will be rebranded as Marri...

HotelsWorld