The Design & Technical Services department of Accor introduces you to well-known designers who work with the Group. This month, Alexandra Woop, Interior Design Director at Accor, Middle East met the Australian designer Kristina Zanic in her Dubai office, together with the journalist Nathalie Cuman.
The Luxury Collection, a unique ensemble of more than 119 iconic luxury hotels, and New York-based art director and fashion consultant, Sofía Sanchez de Betak, a.k.a Chufy, today announce the launch of an exclusive capsule collection. Inspired by ancient Peruvian art and culture, the collection ranging from sashed wrap dresses to flamenco style sets is available worldwide. This marks the third collaborative fashion collection between the brands, following Japan in 2018 and the United Arab Emirates earlier last year.
Deciding when is best to take on a refurbishment project can often pose a headache for hotel owners and operators. Major works tend to have big payoffs in the long-term, but inconveniencing guests in the short-term is almost inevitable, regardless of the timing.
Zoku, the Amsterdam-based pioneer of the home/office hybrid philosophy, launched a new modular Loft design. The deconstructed design of its award-winning Lofts consists of standardized components compatible with many different layouts, grid sizes and reduced ceiling heights. The new offering places Zoku at the forefront of innovation in its category and allows its unique design and placemaking culture to be implemented in both new and existing hotels and office buildings.
The 2020 Awards, curated by BLLA and StayBoutique, mark the tenth iteration of this annual celebration of the year's most daring efforts in the boutique community with projects that extend the limits of what our sector can do. All winners will have taken risks to achieve great success for what they whole-heartedly believe in, and that their Award submissions provide moments that define a cultural experience for their designs and spaces. Curating a boutique lifestyle is about the desire for discovery and the winners will be prime examples of this.
In an effort to bring top minds in the boutique lifestyle space together in a closed, intimate setting to discuss worldly topics and opportunities as well as issues we are facing for 2020. BLLA organized another dinner in London co-hosted by the Inhabit Hotel in Paddington.
Wyndham Garden® - part of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH), the world's largest hotel franchising company with more than 9,200 hotels in over 80 countries - today showcased Arbor: a cost-effective, new-construction prototype with a fresh perspective on guest experience and a smart layout designed to maximize efficiencies and challenge rising construction costs.
Hotelier Jason Pomeranc's SIXTY Collective to Leverage the Investment Capital to Secure Hotel Management Agreements and Partnership Interests Through Joint Venture with The Silverstone Companies, LLC.
SAN FRANCISCO - Today, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is launching an exclusive partnership with Fotografiska New York, the internationally renowned destination for photography. As part of the official partnership, Kimpton will unveil a curated multi-dimensional photography pop-up installation titled "Stay Human," at Fotografiska's newly opened U.S flagship museum, Fotografiska New York. Following the January 23rd preview, the installation will move to the Kimpton Eventi Hotel in Chelsea and then travel across the country to five additional Kimpton properties throughout 2020, with pop-ups at the EPIC in Miami, the Nine Zero in Boston, the Gray in Chicago, the Born in Denver and the Everly in Los Angeles. Kimpton is also partnering with Fujifilm Instax to create unique on-site photography experiences for Kimpton hotel guests across the country.
Tristan Auer has an eclectic style, a pronounced taste for the bespoke, classic references and avant-garde design. This interior architect and designer has carried out a host of projects across the world, such as transforming extraordinary hotels. Damien Perrot, SVP Global Design Multibrand at Accor went to meet him.
WorldHotels has announced its strategic partnership with Forbes Travel Guide today, collaborating with the global leader in hospitality ratings to redefine luxury and deliver exceptional guest experiences at its Luxury Collection hotels. This partnership is announced as part of the newly launched WorldLuxury Affinity Program, an exclusive, invitation-only support program designed to drive extraordinary travel experiences at WorldHotels Luxury Collection properties.
Ramy Fischler, Designer and Founder of the agency RF Studio, brings a new perspective to the society of tomorrow. His unique and modern view combining culture, art and new technologies enables him to create unique experiences in new living spaces. This talented designer has worked on different hotel projects for the Group including the Novotel brand's new Design concepts. In this exclusive interview he tells us more about how he sees the world and Design.
Tiles are back again as the beating heart of decorative engineering exhibition zone at the 29th Hotel Plus - HDE, China's leading hotel show, organized by Sinoexpo Informa Markets, to be held on 27, 28 and 29 April 2020 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre.
Stephanie Smith from Accor Design & Technical Services takes you behind the scenes of the Fairmont Royal York's renovation. Our teams have worked hand-in-hand with exceptional designers as well as the hotel team on a lavish refurbishment in order to show off the Fairmont Royal York's new identity and position it as a true icon of Toronto.
Hyatt and Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ (SLH) today announced the ongoing expansion of their existing loyalty alliance, celebrating a milestone of over 300 participating SLH hotels around the world for World of Hyatt members to earn and redeem points and enjoy on-property benefits. Since launching in November 2018, this alliance has grown by 500 percent with the number of participating SLH properties in the World of Hyatt program for members to enjoy, and will continue to expand throughout 2020.
Marriott International, Rent the Runway, Inc. - Pack light, really light. Rent the Runway, the company that has pioneered apparel rental as an indispensable utility and empowers women to feel their best every day, and W Hotels, the iconic, playful luxury lifestyle brand that continues to rewrite the rules of hospitality, have teamed up to change the way women travel. Now, for the first time ever, travelers can have access to all the perks of Rent the Runway on the road as the Rent the Runway (RTR) Closet Concierge launches at select W hotels around the country.
Hotel Plus Mockup Room Show, organized by Sinoexpo Informa Markets in partnership with China Tourist Hotel Association, a featured event of Shanghai International Hospitality Design and Supplies Expo (HDE), being held from 27 - 29 April 2020 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, will offer investment opportunities in new hotel projects and strategic advice on hospitality market trends.
Greg Keffer, Designer at the Rockwell Group, handled the design of the lobby, reception area and F&B spaces during the refurbishment of the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto. Today, he tells us about his collaboration with our Design & Technical Services teams. These days, design is crucial and cannot be overlooked. It encourages interaction with guests and creates a unique identity specific to each hotel, whilst staying true to their brand. If you thought design was all about looks, Accor proves you wrong with the expert help of Greg Keffer, Designer.
After reinventing the client experience at its international Golden Tulip brand in 2016, Louvre Hotels Group now launches the new room, pursuing its endeavors to meet the needs of clients, investors and operational teams. This new product is the brainchild of the group's Marketing and Design teams. They drew their inspiration from the brand's Dutch roots, leveraging light and space to create a feeling of comfort and a complete change of scene
Boosted by innovative building models and design, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton and Home2 Suites by Hilton, together forming the All Suites brands by Hilton, collectively opened 26 properties in the third quarter of 2019. These openings included six new multi-brand hotels, an adaptive reuse and Homewood Suites by Hilton's first Caribbean location featuring its unique Caribbean and Latin American (CALA) prototype. With 80 new properties opened thus far in 2019, the All Suites brands enter Q4 with a portfolio of more than 1,100 opened hotels and nearly 600 in the pipeline.