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Hyatt opens first Unbound Collection hotel in Tokyo – Business Traveller

8Dec

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Hyatt opens first Unbound Collection hotel in Tokyo – Business Traveller

Hyatt Hotels has announced the opening of Hotel Toranomon Hills as the first property in Tokyo under The Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand. At the crossroads of Japan’s full-fledged international hub and global business center and conveniently located in central Tokyo with easy access to shopping and entertainment hubs such as Ginza and Roppongi, the hotel caters to the growing trend of “bleisure travel” where business travel is combined with leisure. The hotel is within walking distance of the iconic Imperial Palace, around 30 minutes by car from Haneda International airport, and connected directly to Toranomon Hills subway station on the Hibiya Line via Toranomon Hills Station Tower. Toranomon Hills Station Tower is home to TOKYO NODE, which includes a presentation/performance hall,...

Zedwell opens third windowless hotel in London – Business Traveller

30Nov

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Zedwell opens third windowless hotel in London – Business Traveller

Zedwell Hotels has opened its latest property in the UK capital, located in Greenwich close to the River Thames. The 96-room property is housed within the glass and steel Cavatina Point building on Harmony Place, but despite its above-ground location the hotel follows the brand’s existing Piccadilly and Tottenham Court Road properties in offering a windowless sleep concept. Each “cocoon” can accommodate up to two guests, and are “intentionally free from TVs and extraneous distractions”, with features including Hypnos beds, Egyptian cotton sheets, rain showers and ambient, circadian rhythm-based lighting. Zedwell also said that “by incorporating a gap between the glass facade and room walls, we not only enhance thermal stability, but also improve energy efficiency”. The brand’s 728-room P...

Marriott opens Renaissance New York Harlem – Business Traveller

17Nov

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Marriott opens Renaissance New York Harlem – Business Traveller

Facilities include The Victoria restaurant with signature dishes including shrimp n’ grits, hot chicken sandwich and pepper pot beef brisket, as well as over 800 sqm of events space across five venues. The hotel will also be home to Evenings at Renaissance – nightly jazz performances at the bar’s grand piano, and local arts performances celebrating the culture of Harlem. The unveiling follows the opening of the Renaissance New York Chelsea Hotel in 2020 – both properties are owned by New York-based Lam Group. Marriott’s Renaissance brand opens New York Chelsea hotel Commenting on the news Jennifer Connell, global brand leader, Renaissance Hotels, said: “Harlem is a historical epicentre of art, cuisine, music, and culture and is of the upmost importance that we stay true to the authentic...

St. Regis opens in Riyadh – Business Traveller

15Nov

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St. Regis opens in Riyadh – Business Traveller

St. Regis Hotels and Resorts has announced the opening of The St. Regis Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. The hotel marks Marriott International’s 500th luxury property globally. The St. Regis Riyadh is the only hotel within the recently launched Via Riyadh development which is home to designer boutiques, fine-dining restaurants and a cinema. Situated at the entrance of the Diplomatic Quarter, the hotel is close to embassies and the central business district too. The boutique luxury hotel in the Saudi capital features 83 guestrooms including 21 suites and a two-bedroom Royal suite with separate living and dining areas, a pantry and library. The hotel features Salmani architecture, celebrating local design by way of the use of ancient Tuwaiq mountain stone found in the south of the kingdom. The lob...

Edyn opens Cove property in London’s Kensington district – Business Traveller

4Nov

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Edyn opens Cove property in London’s Kensington district – Business Traveller

Edyn has opened the latest property under its fledgling Cove brand. Cove Huntingdon House is located within an existing building on Kensington’s Cromwell Road, around ten minutes’ walk north of Earl’s Court Station. Features include three one-bedroom and 11 two-bedroom apartments, with interior design by Berlin-based Amy Brandhorst. The property has been designed for stays of 90 days or more, with rates starting from £150 + VAT per night. Cove Huntingdon House is located next to another edyn property – Ember Locke – which opened this summer following the conversion of the former NH Kensington hotel. I visited the aparthotel in September and was particularly impressed with the public areas. Apartment review: Ember Locke Edyn launched the “next generation” Cove serviced apartment concept ...

Marriott opens W property on Sydney’s Darling Harbour – Business Traveller

14Oct

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Marriott opens W property on Sydney’s Darling Harbour – Business Traveller

Design elements include a copper-clad entry paying homage to subterranean Sydney and its disused railway tunnels, and a blue circular bar and nest-like seating referencing the Australian Bowerbird. Sydney was in fact the first location for the W Hotels brand outside the US, but the original W Sydney in the city’s Woolloomooloo suburb was rebranded as the Blue Hotel (managed by Taj Hotels and Resorts) in 2007, and has since again been rebranded under the Ovolo brand. W Sydney becomes the third property operating under the brand in Australia, joining W Brisbane and W Melbourne – the latter of which opened within the mixed use Collins Arch development in Melbourne in 2021. Marriott opens W Melbourne Commenting on the opening George Fleck, vice president and global brand leader of W Hotels...

Star Alliance opens second lounge at Paris CDG – Business Traveller

13Oct

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Star Alliance opens second lounge at Paris CDG – Business Traveller

Star Alliance has today opened its second lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. The 1,300 sqm lounge is located airside after immigration and security in the newest part of Terminal 1. The lounge is open to first and business class passengers as well as Star Alliance Gold status customers on member airline flights departing from gates 10-38. Eligible United Club and Air Canada Maple Leaf Club members can also gain entry to the lounge. At the moment, 20 Star Alliance member carriers operate from the airport, offering 464 weekly departures to 34 destinations in 22 countries. The space, designed by architecture firm Gensler, can accommodate over 300 guests and has a glass facade running across its length with runway views. To pay homage to the French capital there are wall mouldings an...

Accor opens Raffles hotel in London’s Whitehall – Business Traveller

29Sep

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Accor opens Raffles hotel in London’s Whitehall – Business Traveller

The restoration project has retained many of the original design elements of the building, including hand-laid mosaic floors, oak panelling, magnificent chandeliers and a centrepiece marble staircase. The opening of Raffles London at The OWO follows the long-awaited unveiling of The Peninsula London earlier this month, situated on Grosvenor Place in Belgravia, overlooking Wellington Arch and Hyde Park Corner. The Peninsula London opens at Hyde Park Corner Commenting on the news Omer Acar, CEO of Raffles and Orient Express, said: “We are honoured to be part of this monumental project. Opening Raffles London at The OWO within this historical building is an incredible highlight and marks one of the most important moments in the history of the Raffles brand which has long been synonymous wi...

Southampton airport opens runway extension – Business Traveller

23Sep

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Southampton airport opens runway extension – Business Traveller

Southampton airport has officially opened the 164-metre extension to its existing runway, which it says will allow it to attract more airlines and “help deliver new routes and services for the people of Southampton and the wider region”. Work began to lay the 164-metre extension to the northern end of the airport’s runway in March of this year, and the extension became operational in August. This week’s official opening ceremony was attended by Aviation Minister Baroness Vere, and included a take-off of a World War II Spitfire from the runway extension. Permission to extend the runway was originally granted by Eastleigh Borough Council in 2021, but local opposition led to the decision going to the Court of Appeal, where it was upheld in August 2022. Southampton airport said that the £17 ...

Boutique hotel The Chelsea Townhouse opens its doors – Business Traveller

23Sep

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Boutique hotel The Chelsea Townhouse opens its doors – Business Traveller

London is seeing a raft of new openings this autumn and the latest to join the list is boutique property The Chelsea Townhouse. Located at 26 Cadogan Gardens, the hotel is the third London property under the Iconic Luxury Hotels collection and a stone’s throw from its sister hotel, 11 Cadogan Gardens, and The Apartments at 20 Cadogan Gardens. As such, the properties will be jointly known as ‘The Cadogan Gardens Collection’, with Ian Richardson remaining the general manager across all three locations. Formerly the Draycott Hotel, the property has undergone an extensive transformation and now features 36 rooms across three Victorian red-brick townhouses, along with exclusive access to the private Cadogan Gardens. Architects Gary Kellett was appointed to oversee the restoration and add mode...