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Knowledge economy: the London hotels hosting cultural salons

18th October 2015

Following the lead of Soho House, which puts on regular events, talks and workshops for the members of its private clubs, high-end London hotels are recognising...

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Top ten most popular luxury hotel brands revealed

27th September 2015

Based on a study of more than 2.25 million public reviews on TripAdvisor, creative agency Luxury Branding has revealed the world's most-loved luxury hotel brand...

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Don’t forget to breathe: hotels start charging for oxygen

22nd September 2015

From altitude workouts to ‘breath work’ holidays, these days hotels are charging for air. The Conrad London St James hotel has launched “Skinny Rebel” ...

HotelsWellness

Directory of world’s most luxurious holiday homes launches

20th September 2015

UltraVilla is a new "little black book" of five-star holiday homes, listing just the top five per cent of independent villa specialists from around the globe. ...

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How 3D printing will transform hotel design

14th September 2015

The world’s first 3D printed hotel villa was unveiled earlier this month, heralding a new era for property design and construction. Engineer Lewis Yakich a...

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Space Suite to be unveiled at Zurich’s Kameha Grand hotel

10th September 2015

Designed by German artist and cosmonaut-in-training Michael Najjar, the cutting-edge Space Suite will be open for stays from October 1. The concept aims to �...

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Hoxton hotel opens in Amsterdam

24th August 2015

Located on Herengracht canal, the Hoxton hotel opened in the Dutch capital in July, and is the first from the brand outside London. Five 17th-century canal hou...

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Europe’s funky Mama Shelter opens first hotel in America

19th August 2015

This summer sees the expansion of quirky French hotel chain Mama Shelter in West Hollywood, with an outdoor gym, open-air cinema and 70 rooms with Apple iMacs. ...

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Upscale gym brand Equinox to launch chain of hotels

9th August 2015

New York-based company Equinox Holdings Inc is planning to open a chain of fitness-inspired hotels, with the first coming to the Big Apple's new Hudson Yards de...

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Brand Lab for hotel innovation opens in Berlin

5th August 2015

This summer, Design Hotels launched an "inspirational space" for its team of ten in-house creatives. The 300 sqm open-plan Brand Lab is in its Berlin headqua...

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Trend focus: the Goldman, Frankfurt

31st July 2015

Here are nine cool things Globetrender discovered after a stay at the Goldman hotel in Frankfurt. The property is part of Germany's 25 Hours brand, and is al...

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BEST JOB? HOTEL MUSIC CURATOR

31st July 2015

The forthcoming W hotel in Amsterdam, which is opening in September, has employed its first music curator. Umbrella company Starwood recently introduced the ...

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Think twice about ordering room service in these cities

30th July 2015

A report from hotels.com has investigated where in the world travellers will pay the most (and the least) to order food and drink to their hotel room. The su...

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Triathlon training comes to Design Hotel in Cyprus

30th July 2015

The 189-room Almyra hotel on the Cypriot coast of Paphos is setting itself up as an elite training camp for fitness fanatics, tapping into the "limit pushing" t...

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New high-tech uniforms for staff at W hotel nightclub

28th July 2015

London's W Leicester Square hotel has partnered with British fashion designer Claire Barrow and "smart clothing" pioneers Glofaster to create new high-tech unif...

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Element hotel unveils solar powered garden canopy

27th July 2015

Starwood's Element Dallas Fort Worth Airport hotel has launched a pilot project in collaboration with Sistine Solar Inc to produce a unique garden canopy made o...

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Sharing economy grows as Airbnb expands across Africa

26th July 2015

Private accommodation rental platform Airbnb is working on boosting its presence across the African continent. In the last 12 months alone, it has doubled th...

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Sleep pods are coming to an airport near you

25th July 2015

According to read a recent article in Business Traveller magazine, tiny sleeping spaces have been big in Japan for decades, with salarymen bedding down in 3...

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The rise of posh hostels

25th July 2015

Innovative accommodation company Generator has set the trend for posh hostels ("poshtels"), with design-led properties now in nine cities across Europ...

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5 new ‘lifestyle’ brands from major hotel chains

25th July 2015

A recent article in Business Traveller magazine highlighted a trend among major hotel chains such as Marriott and Hilton that has seen them launching "lifestyle...

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New ‘smart loft’ hotel concept to arrive in Amsterdam

24th July 2015

Launching in the autumn, the Dutch capital will see the unveiling of the inaugural property from Zoku, a new lifestyle brand that provides guests with customisa...

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