Design Hotels

The week witnessed a series of milestone hotel openings

Luxury beachfront MASON has been unveiled this week in Pattaya, as the latest project from award-winning studio Vaslab.

Das Triest, a former coach station turned into a hotel, has entered a new chapter in its life following an extensive restoration programme.

Yangon gained its first design hotel on 7 September, with the opening of Hotel G Yangon, centrally located at the heart of the city’s vibrant entertainment neighbourhood.  Guests…

The St Regis Changsha Location: On the 48th to 63rd floors of one of the tallest skyscrapers in Changsha, the capital of China's Hunan province Grade: Luxury Keys: 188 Facilities:…

Hotel G Singapore (pictured above) Location: Close to Singapore's main shopping street, Orchard Road, and few minutes away from Bugis and Dhoby Ghaut MRT stations Grade: Upper-upscale…

The Warehouse Hotel, Singapore Location: A former warehouse at Robertson Quay, on the banks of the Singapore River Grade: Upscale Keys: 37 Facilities: Restaurant, lobby bar,…

Indigo Pearl, the designer beachfront hotel in Phuket, is being rebranded as The Slate. The resort, which is a member of the Design Hotels collection, was designed by Bill Bensley in…

The Park Hotels, India’s luxury hotel company, has joined forces with the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) loyalty programme. More than 21 million SPG members will be able to redeem…

The partnership between Design Hotels and Starwood will continue to expand in the coming weeks, as 30 more properties are added to the SPG loyalty programme. Design Hotels effectively…

DR CARL JONES has been announced as American Express Global Business Travel's new vice president of global client management, Asia Pacific. A UK national, Dr Jones spent the last 12…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has expanded partnership with Design Hotels, in a move that sees the independent hotel collection become the "11th Starwood brand". Starwood acquired a 49.8%…

Design Hotels has launched a new website for the travel trade. The new platform, named Design Hotels Pro, offers bookings and information especially for travel professionals.…

The new GLAD Hotel Yeouido has become Design Hotels' second member in South Korea. Located in Seoul's high-rise district of Yeouido, the hotel features a brick patterned exterior that…

Mira Hong Kong has enhanced its environmental credentials with the addition of a new electric car to its limousine fleet. The Design Hotels property has taken delivery of a Tesla…

Ovolo has opened a new hotel in Hong Kong, which has become a member of the Design Hotels collection. Located in the Aberdeen area of the city, Ovolo Southside becomes Hong Kong’s…

The Indigo Pearl resort in Phuket has become a member of Design Hotels. The hotel, which is located on Thailand's northwest coast, was designed by Bill Bensley and features a unique…

KEN FREER has been appointed to the newly-created role of director of global marketing for Tourism Fiji. Freer has more than 15 years of experience in Auckland, Sydney, Los Angeles and…

A futuristic new hotel has opened in Bali. The Luna2 Studios becomes the sister property to the existing Luna2 Private Hotel, and offers 14 open-plan studio-style rooms, along with a…

The QT Hotel opened in Sydney yesterday, becoming Design Hotels' first member in the city. The hotel is set within two famous city buildings – the Gowings department store and…

Design Hotels will add its first member in Sydney this year, with the addition of the new QT Sydney hotel. The new hotel will form part of two historic buildings; Gowings department store…