Hospitality Design

Average Room Rates Rise in Abu Dhabi

The Abu Dhabi hotel market continues to gain momentum with 4- and 5-Star hotels reporting positive gains in performance levels for the month of September compared to the same period…

InterContinental Muscat to Reopen Following Refurbishment

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a multi-year contract extension with investment, development, and management company Omran for the InterContinental Muscat. The 258-room hotel will undergo extensive refurbishment before reopening…

AB Concept, RTKL Design W Beijing – Chang’an

W Hotels has opened W Beijing – Chang’an. The Beijing office of architecture practice RTKL and Hong Kong-based interior design firm AB Concept collaborated on the design of the 349-room…

Fairmont Le Château Frontenac

Originally built in 1893 to house travelers on the Canadian Pacific Railway, the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac has always been “near and dear to the hearts of Quebecers,” says Greg…

Fairmont Le Château Frontenac

Rockwell Group revitalizes a historic Quebec hotel 

Gachot Studios Redesigns Smyth, A Thompson Hotel

Thompson Hotels has completed the redesign of the Smyth hotel in New York. Inspired by the history and culture of Tribeca, Smyth relaunches with interiors by locally based Gachot Studios,…

Smyth, A Thompson Hotel

AH&LA Urges Congress to Focus on Job Growth and Economy

President and CEO of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) Katherine Lugar has issued a statement regarding the results of the midterm election. Lugar urged Congress to commit to…

First Pure Floor and Pure Guestrooms Launch in Hong Kong

Le Méridien Cyberport in Hong Kong will be the first hotel in the city to offer guests allergy-friendly Pure floor and guestrooms treated by Pure Global. Pure floor and rooms…