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Five on Friday: May 9th, 2025

A look at the must-read news stories impacting the hospitality industry this week

News May 9
Events HD Expo + Conference

Visionaries Take the Stage at HD Expo + Conference 2025

Todd-Avery Lenahan, Kit Kemp, AvroKO, Sam Nazarian, and Chad Oppenheim offer bold, personal takes on hospitality design

News May 8
Events HD Expo + Conference

2025 IIDA/HD Product Design Award Winners Announced

Tuuci received this year’s Eric Engstrom Best of Competition Award

News May 8
Cafés + Coffee Shops Europe Hybrid Hospitality
Backstage lobby Djurgården Stockholm hotel red black carpet skylight

Backstage Zone Transforms a Hotel into a Cultural Destination

A newly introduced brasserie, bar, and café echo the Stockholm hotel’s vibrant spirit

News May 8
Americas Upscale + Luxury
Mandarin Oriental Kanai Riviera Maya private pool ocean view

Mandarin Oriental to Launch Resort in Mexico’s Riviera Maya

The property, slated to open in 2028, will feature a 120 guestrooms and 50 branded residences

News May 8
Events HD Expo + Conference

Best Booth Awards Announced at HD Expo 2025

Bryan Ashley, Tarkett Hospitality, and Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering won this year’s Best in Show

News May 7
Events HD Awards

Introducing the Winners of the 21st Annual HD Awards

The L’Observatoire Suite on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express and Infinity Drain's Tile Insert Linear Drain were named Best in…

News May 7
Hilton
Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas Hard Shake lounge bar old world art deco backlit indoor plants

Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas Unveils Hard Shake and Peacock Alley

The luxury non-gaming hotel debuts two glamorous F&B concepts as part of a property-wide renovation

News May 7
Hybrid Hospitality Lifestyle + Boutique
hush members club Warwickshire, England art deco roaring twenties 20s glamour velvet red blue low ambient lighting wall art fluted glass

Hush Brings Art Deco Glamour to England’s Warwickshire County

Sumptuous textures, ambient lighting, and vintage-inspired details channel a bygone era at the new private members club

News May 7