The Titanic hotel in Liverpool is a dazzling mix of history and style in a Liverpool docks warehouse. Occupying the Rum Warehouse, a giant brick Victorian creation in Stanley Dock on the River Mersey, the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool makes the most of its grandiose setting – one of the world’s biggest brick buildings. It…
Socalco Nature Hotel, Calheta, Madeira, Portugal
Socalco Nature Hotel offers peacefulness and fine diningabove the sandy bay of Calheta. High up on the steep mountains above a sandy bay the Socalco Nature Hotel in Calheta is a unique and alluring place, that unfurls down the hillside. This boutique hotel combines back-to-nature relaxation, rural tourism, fine dining, a cookery school and even…
Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor appoints Joseph Colina as general manager
Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, the iconic 90-year-old luxury hotel on the doorstep of the ancient Khmer archeological sites of Angkor, has appointed Joseph Colina as its new General Manager. The American national brings nearly two decades of experience with Accor to his new posting in Siem Reap. Colina most recently served as General Manager of…
Ngala Lodge Hotel, The Gambia
Ngala Lodge is a cliff top hotel offering an idyllic luxury accommodation and cuisine in western Gambia. It is easy to spot when a hotel is a creation of passion and Ngala Lodge Hotel in Gambia is an outstanding example. It was created in 1995 by Peter Engels, an entrepreneur from Amsterdam who fell in…
AC Hotel by Marriott Suzhou opens with 135 keys
AC Hotels by Marriott, the design-led lifestyle brand part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 extraordinary brands, announced its brand debut in Greater China with the opening of AC Hotel by Marriott Suzhou. Featuring 135 guestrooms, the new hotel has been expertly refined and crafted to deliver The Perfectly Precise Hotel experience right in the heart of the…
Marriott International anticipates it 50th hotel opening in Thailand in 2023
On the heels of Thailand celebrating its milestone of 10 million tourist arrivals in 2022, Marriott International, Inc., announced plans that it expects to reach 50 hotels in the country by mid-2023, including adding an anticipated eight hotels in 2023. With these openings, the company also expects to debut two new brands – Autograph Collection Hotels and…
This Is Mexico’s Top Rated All Inclusive Hotel
The Riviera Maya may be famous for its host of five-star experiences, and for being a place where guests can live out their wildest, most luxurious fantasies, yet surprisingly, Mexico’s top rated all-inclusive hotel cannot be found anywhere along Cancun’s upscale Hotel Zone, nor Tulum’s tourist-packed beachfront. Instead, it’s the Pacific Coast that takes the…
Winter Wonders: Blossom Hotel Houston invites guests to get into the swing of the season with a new stay offer
Nestled in the heart of Bayou City in close proximity to all the popular attractions, Houston’s newest luxury hotel Blossom Hotel Houston has launched its first winter special – Winter Savings Offer – inviting travelers to get more out of their Houston holiday with savings on luxury stays. Thanks to the hotel’s central location, visitors can swan dive into…
Hotel Review: Savoy Palace, Funchal, Madeira
The new Savoy Palace is perhaps the island’s most impressive, and definitely its largest, luxury hotel. Just a short walk from the centre of Madeira’s lively capital Funchal, the new Savoy Palace is perhaps the island’s most impressive, and definitely its largest, luxury hotel. Local architect Nini Andrade Silva has elegantly captured the Belle Epoque…
Active GCC hotel development pipeline now 40% of existing room supply
According to new research commissioned by Arabian Travel Market (ATM), and conducted at the end of September 2022 by hotel market intelligence and global benchmarking company STR, the GCC region now has over 170,000 hotel rooms under active development (planning, final planning & under construction). This is equivalent to 40% of the GCC’s existing hotel…