Hilbert’s Hotel will be a new beacon of Helsinki

This zigzag volume clad in luminous white glass skin is inspired by fragmented glacier. The new luxury hotel aims to convert the Hakaniemi waterfront into a vibrant part of Helsinki. Famous Snøhetta design studio has won the invited design competition for a new hotel on the Hakaniemi waterfront in Helsinki, Finland. Snøhetta’s design proposal, Hilbert’s Hotel, … Read more

Six new luxury hotel openings of 2017

Luxury travel agency Virtuoso revealed the hottest hotel openings around the globe for this winter season and beyond: Adare Manor, Ireland Situated on the banks of the Maigue River and surrounded by medieval ruins, the 19th-century neo- Gothic Adare Manor will unveil an 18-month, multimillion-dollar renovation in September 2017. Architects Reardon Smith, known for their … Read more

New upscale hotel to visit next year: Tribute Portfolio Arrives in Bali

Independent Escape. Take a moment to sit back and enjoy the serenity of Bali’s surroundings; located in the Naga Rooftop Bar & Lounge, the bamboo woven chair at the new Sthala, a Tribute Portfolio hotel, is a wonderful location to unwind. Perched on a hilltop among the tropical landscape in Lodtunduh, Ubud, Sthala offers stunning … Read more

New hotels to visit: The Fonteney Hamburg – a homage to the Hanseatic city

The Fontenay is set to become a true modern classic, sitting on the tranquil banks of Lake Alster within a ten-minute walk of Hamburg’s city centre. The Fonteney Hamburg is the newest Leading Hotel member in Germany. The hotel is named after the American ship broker, John Fontenay, who came from Pennsylvania to Hamburg in … Read more

Staying in the new hotels around the world: The Alexander Hotel in Yerevan, Armenia

The Luxury Collection to Debut Its First Hotel in Armenia. The Alexander Hotel in Yerevan, Will Welcome Global Explorers to Armenia’s Capital City in 2017. The growing demand for experiential luxury travel in emerging markets around the globe leads to the opening of new luxury hotels like the new Alexander Hotel in Yerevan, the capital of … Read more

Robert De Niro gets go-ahead to open London hotel

Actor’s third hotel, the Wellington, will be a luxury 83-bedroom boutique establishment in Covent Garden