Mr. Richard C. Kessler, chairman and CEO of The Kessler Collection – a portfolio of ten artistically inspired boutique hotels and restaurants – in accordance with its three-year growth plans, predicts affluent travel will see a move to focusing on design, creativity and art appreciation. According to the International Interior Design Association, the public has become more aware of high design an...

Conveniently positioned in New York City's central business district on 45th Street between 5th and 6th Avenue, the property sets a timeless statement on the New York City skyline. Steps away from Fifth Avenue, a short walk to Broadway and Times Square, and perfectly situated amongst lauded New York restaurants and bars, the hotel caters to busy business executives and leisure travelers alike.

"As W Hotels continues to transform into a global design powerhouse, we are committed to providing a platform for supporting and showcasing what's new and next in fashion to guests and locals alike at our hotels around the world," said Eva Ziegler, Global Brand Leader, W Hotels Worldwide and Le Méridien. "This season's forward-thinking group of emerging fashion talent is especially exciting, and ...

The Dutch Hotel group citizenM hotels has signed a ground lease commitment with Aéroports de Paris for the development of an 'Affordable Luxury' citizenM hotel in the Roissypole district, close to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. The hotel will be directly connected to CDG's terminals through the free CDGVal, airport shuttle, as well as to the RER station (with trains to central Paris).

Forget bunk beds. In Hong Kong, capsule hotels just might be the next big thing for budget travelers. Hoping to capitalize on what seems like an ideal conundrum — a dense metropolis where both occupancy rates and per-night prices are high and centrally located land to develop new hotels is scarce — Galaxy Stars Limited, a local company, has started offering pod-beds for sale.

Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) today announced five new hotels for EDITION, a luxury lifestyle hotel brand created in partnership with Ian Schrager. The company said that the brand is on track to have six hotels operating in major global gateway cities on three continents by 2015, including one of Manhattan's most beloved buildings, the "Clock Tower." New EDITION hotels being announced ...

Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) today announced five new hotels for EDITION, a luxury lifestyle hotel brand created in partnership with Ian Schrager. The company said that the brand is on track to have six hotels operating in major global gateway cities on three continents by 2015, including one of Manhattan's most beloved buildings, the "Clock Tower." New EDITION hotels being announced ...

The Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association, (BLLA, www.blla.org), a leading hospitality industry association officially representing independent boutique and lifestyle properties and the suppliers worldwide, announced the much-anticipated release of its first research White Paper. This document, in a united voice of independent boutique hoteliers, serves as an important tool in developing a uni...

It's fair to say that hotels and travel are pretty much inextricably linked. Here at Black Tomato, we're always on the look out for those special places to lay your head. Those truly unique hotels that love to dabble in the eccentric and the extraordinary. Take a look at our pick of hotels that make for an exceptionally unique bed-time.

"Through the opening of W Paris - Opéra, fashionistas and global jetsetters can now be on the runway with W from New York to London and Paris. Unique lifestyle programming within a cutting-edge designed environment will bring a new and distinctive experience to Paris and the Parisians alike."