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EPR Architects unveil plans for boutique hotel in Waterloo
27 July 2010 14:20:18 GMT
EPR Architects have revealed plans for a 142 guestroom hotel, incorporating a Grade II former fire station, opposite the Old Vic Theatre in London.
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Plasma Studio wins mixed-use competition
20 July 2010 15:37:03
Plasma Studio has won first prize in an invited competition for one of two mixed-use twin tower complexes in Datong, Shanxi province, China.
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Rezidor announce the Radisson Blu Resort, Andermatt Switzerland
16 July 2010 06:00:48 GMT
The Rezidor Hotel Group is to open its eighth property in Switzerland as part of Orascom Development Holding AG’s 'Andermatt Swiss Alps' development.
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Waldorf Astoria Hotel to open at London's Syon Park
14 July 2010 15:32:41 GMT
Hilton Worldwide has signed an agreement with the Ability Group to open a new Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts hotel in Grade I-listed Syon Park, West London, in November 2010.
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Hilton Columbus Downtown breaks ground
13 July 2010 22:19:36 GMT
HOK, Moody Nolan, and Simeone Deary Design Group to design $140M convention hotel.
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Park Hyatt Sydney unveils plans for hotel renovation
13 July 2010 17:35:39 GMT
The Park Hyatt Sydney has announced plans for a dramatic transformation by interior designers BARstudio, expected to be the largest renovation in the hotel’s 20 year history.
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WATG to design Ritz-Carlton Tamuda Bay
13 July 2010 01:51:34 GMT
WATG has been selected as the architect and interior designer for The Ritz-Carlton Tamuda Bay on the Mediterranean Sea in Morocco.
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InterContinental New York Times Square opens its doors
12 July 2010 15:51:38
The largest new hotel built in New York City since 2002 combines international style and environmental responsibility, according to IHG.
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Alila to open two new hotels in October 2010
12 July 2010 08:12:27 GMT
Alila Hotels & Resorts is to expand its presence in Laos and India with the opening of two properties in October – Alila Luang Prabang and Alila Bangalore.
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InterContinental Hotels Group to double Greater China presence in next five years
21 July 2010 16:13 GMT
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has confirmed plans to double its presence in Greater China to over 250 hotels over the next five years. This follows the recent opening of two InterContinental hotels in Nanjing and Shanghai, and the signing of a deal with HNA Hotels and Resorts last month for five hotels.
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Construction underway on £22million Radisson Blu Hotel at East Midlands Airport
16 July 2010 12:46 GMT
MAG Developments, in partnership with the Azure Property Group, has announced that construction is underway of a new Radisson Blu Hotel at East Midlands Airport, scheduled to open in Summer 2011.
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Sisk wins Manchester Holiday Inn Express contract
16 July 2010 10:22 GMT
John Sisk & Son Ltd has won a contract to build a new Holiday Inn Express Hotel in Manchester City Centre following its completion of a £15m refurbishment of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Birmingham for the same client.
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IHG opens London’s second Indigo Hotel
7 July 2010 09:47:00 GMT
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened a new Hotel Indigo in London, located on Minories in the City of London, between Aldgate and the Tower of London.
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Purcell Miller Triton appointed to Danesfield House project
7 July 2010 00:22:22 GMT
Purcell Miller Tritton have been appointed as Architects and Lead Consultants for a major remodelling of Danesfield House Hotel in Buckinghamshire.
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Rezidor to launch the Radisson Blu Hotel, Nantes
6 July 2010 12:14:33 GMT
The famous Palais de Justice in Nantes, capital of the Pays de la Loire region in France, is to be converted into a Radisson Blu Hotel with interiors by French designer Jean-Philippe Nuel.
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New Hilton Hotel Opens In The Hague, Netherlands
5 July 2010 11:49:32 GMT
Hilton Hotels has announced the opening of Hilton The Hague, set within the restored 1950's shell of the former Royal Dutch Telecom headquarters, with interiors by local designer Angelika Kok of Barzileye Concept & Design.
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Andaz opens fifth property worldwide on 5th Avenue NYC
1 July 2010 18:00:17 GMT
Andaz 5th Avenue, the second Andaz property in New York and the fifth in the collection, has opened in New York. The hotel has been designed by Tony Chi, and takes its design cues from its midtown Manhattan location.
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First Ana Holiday Inn opens in Sendai, Japan
1 July 2010 03:42:15 GMT
IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan, the joint venture between InterContinental Hotels Group and All Nippon Airways, has announced the opening of ANA Holiday Inn Sendai.
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Peru’s Tambo del Inka resort opens as part of Starwood’s Luxury Collection
28 June 2010 18:07:22 GMT
Starwood Hotels & Resorts in a franchise agreement with Libertador Hotels, Resorts & Spas, has announced the opening of Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection resort in the sacred valley of Urubamba. The resort has been designed by Arquitectonica.
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Chris Corbin and Jeremy King to open Mayfair hotel
28 June 2010 16:26:53 GMT
The management team behind celebrated London restaurants The Ivy, Le Caprice and The Wolseley are to develop a new luxury hotel in Mayfair with property firm Grosvenor and architects ReardonSmith. It will feature an "inhabitable sculpture" by artist Antony Gormley.
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Rezidor announces the Radisson Blu Resort & Spa Porticcio, Corsica
28 June 2010 14:00:46 GMT
The 170-guestroom resort is scheduled to open its doors in spring 2012 and has been described as "the most important hotel investment in Corsica in the last 20 years" by owners Ollandini.
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Ritz-Carlton opens in Shanghai IFC
21 June 2010 11:53 AM
The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong, has opened in Shanghai IFC (International Finance Centre), in Lujiazui financial trade zone, designed by architect Cesar Pelli.
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Holiday Inn reaches 2,500th relaunch milestone
21 June 2010 10:44 PM
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the relaunch of its 2,500th Holiday Inn hotel, the Holiday Inn Poza Rica Aeropuerto, in Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico.more...
New Hilton opens In Gdansk, Poland
17 June 2010 4:03 PM
Hilton Hotels has opened a new hotel in Gdansk, designed by renowned Polish architect Professor Stefan Kurlylowicz.more...
von Essen announce Verta launch date
16 June 2010 3:34 PM
von Essen hotels has announced 12 September 2010 as the launch date for its first newbuild and London hotel, Verta at The Vertical Gateway, the London Heliport at Battersea.
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Cristal Hotels and Resorts to open eight hotels in China
16 June 2010 9:21 AM
Cristal Hotels and Resorts, one of the fastest-growing hotel chains in the Asia Pacific region, has announced plans to open up eight new hotels in China as part of an Asian expansion programme more...
South Korean developer opens Lotte Hotel Moscow
15 June 2010 2:01 PM
Construction works have been completed for the Lotte Hotel Moscow, developed by South Korea based Lotte Group with interiors by HBA / Hirsch Bedner Associates and Wilson Associates.
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Marriott Lingfield Park past the finishing post
15 June 2010 2:01 PM
EPR Architects have completed designs for a new Marriott hotel on behalf of developer Arena Leisure plc.
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Two new Courtyard by Marriott hotels open in Europe
14 June 2010 7:03 PM
Courtyard by Marriott has opened the Courtyard Budapest City Center under a long-term management agreement with Ablon Group Limited and the Courtyard St. Petersburg Center West/Pushkin Hotel under a long-term agreement between Marriott International and OOO Stroiprogress.more...
