Design
FreshRM, the organiser of Hotelympia 2012, has announced the finalists of the 2012 Innovation Awards. The categories are Equipment, Food & Drink, Design/Interiors and Technology...
Posted: 13 January 2012 | 12:10
Can't afford the luxury of professional design advice for your business? Interior designer Jennifer Flemming offers tips on how to draw on successful establishments for inspiration
Posted: 12 September 2011 | 17:22
We asked tableware suppliers for their tips on creating the wow factor on a budget. An appealing table top is part of the whole dining experience...
Posted: 19 August 2011 | 17:30
A drawing by urban graffiti artist Banksy has turned a Torquay hotel into a tourist attraction. Hundreds of sightseers have been thronging to the three-AA-star, 46-bedroom Grosvenor hotel, ever since the eight-foot high drawing of a young boy sketching a robot was confirmed as the work of the notoriously shy artist.
Posted: 21 October 2010 | 16:28
Hotels with tired-looking decor will never command the premium rates enjoyed by their boutique rivals, but looking good doesn't have to cost a fortune. Designer Elaine Williamson offers some tips on how to stay with the trend without undergoing frequent refurbishments.
Posted: 20 August 2010 | 16:02
UK hotels feature prominently in the European Hotel Design Awards 2010 shortlist. Nominations among the 13 award categories include the newly-opened Town Hall Hotel & Apartments, which has undergone a bold, and innovative £20m conversion in London's Bethnal Green.
Posted: 06 August 2010 | 11:59
A round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: hotel insolvencies rise by 61%; Bannatyne Group buys Charlton House hotel for £3m; Armani opens his first hotel in Dubai; tourism boss calls for Government funds for Scottish B&Bs and more...
Posted: 04 May 2010 | 10:16
A new breed of hotel has emerged in the past three years, with independent hotel companies launching chains that combine high design with an affordable room rate. But how do they do it? Rosalind Mullen reports
Posted: 16 April 2010 | 10:31
