Luxury Islas Secas eco-resort comes to remote Panamanian archipelago

8th September 2019

After a soft launch earlier this year, the remote eco-paradise of Islas Secas will be opening as a full-service, off-the-grid resort in December 2019. It will...

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Experiential retail: Stephen Kenn creates micro-hotel in LA

6th September 2019

Have you every dreamed of staying the night in an furniture showroom, slipping into a comfy bed on the shop floor? Now, US furniture design studio Stephen Kenn ...

Hotels

Does NYC’s Equinox Hotel feature the world’s healthiest minibar?

18th August 2019

From kelp jerky to Moon Juice adaptogens, the new Equinox Hotel in New York has reimagined the minibar as a source of super-healthy goodness rather than shamefu...

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Aman to open three luxury resorts in Saudia Arabia in 2023

15th August 2019

Luxury hotel group Aman Resorts has announced its first venture into Saudi Arabia, suggesting the country will be opening up to tourism, at the same time as loc...

Hotels

Inhabit: first ‘mindful’ boutique hotel opens in London

15th August 2019

Inhabit, a new hotel brand with a homelike feel, has opened London’s first mindfulness boutique property in Paddington with anti-pollution filters, food-waste...

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Trendy package holiday hotel Casa Cook opens in Ibiza

11th August 2019

Casa Cook is a trend-conscious boutique hotel brand from package holiday company Thomas Cook. It opened its fourth property in Ibiza this summer. Jenny Southan ...

Hotels

How much does room service cost in London hotels?

5th August 2019

With an increasing number of travellers cooking their own meals in Airbnbs or ordering food to their room via apps such as Deliveroo, how can hotels continue ju...

HotelsIntelligence

Alibaba’s FlyZoo hotel in Hangzhou is staffed by robots

5th August 2019

The sci-fi FlyZoo hotel in Hangzhou is staffed by robots, Chinese guests can check in with facial recognition and rooms are voice controlled. Anthony Pearce rep...

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Futuristic Kachi Lodge hosts stays on Bolivian salt flats

1st August 2019

Amazing Escapes has built lunar dome hotel Kachi Lodge on the white salt flats of Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, meaning travellers can now stay in this remote, pri...

Hotels

City forecast: rise and fall of global hotel room rates in 2020

25th July 2019

American Express Global Business Travel has revealed its forecast for the state of the global hotel industry next year. The Hotel Monitor 2020 reveals that 10,0...

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Infinite Explorer: a train-hotel for touring the American Wild West

17th July 2019

Travelling along the defunct passenger rail lines of America's Wild West, Infinite Explorer is an innovative new concept from SB Architects, which takes the for...

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The Green Apple Foundation is upcycling hotel waste in Cartagena

16th July 2019

Globetrender speaks with Portia Hart, founder of nonprofit social enterprise the Green Apple Foundation, which is based in Colombia's Cartagena, about how it is...

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Airbnb Luxe curates extravagant villas and private islands for rent

9th July 2019

Airbnb has launched a new luxury arm, Airbnb Luxe, offering well-heeled travellers “spectacular properties with dedicated trip designers”. Samuel Ballard re...

Hotels

On-demand food deliveries could replace hotel room service

6th July 2019

As on-demand food delivery apps such as Uber Eats, Just Eat and Deliveroo gain traction, hotels are noticing a trend for guests shunning room service from on-si...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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