Hotels, Venues & Event news
Dock X London Venue Labs brand-new standalone, multi-use venue located in the heart of Canada Water just a five-minute tube ride from London Bridge via the Jubilee Line
With its high 7 meter ceilings and natural daylight, Dock X London offers an accessible creative blank canvas of over 3.000 sqm. The industrial space is ideal for exhibitions, conferences, brand activation’s, awards dinners and parties for up to 1500 attendees.
The long awaited Región de Murcia International Airport has opened on 15th January by King Felipe VI of Spain. It will operate flights to four London airports as well as Manchester, East Midlands, Birmingham, Leeds-Bradford, Bristol, Dublin, Brussels and Antwerp.
The airport is likely to see British passengers passing through, with Ryanair, Air City Grupo, Easyjet, and Tui listed as the airlines currently operating out of it. The new airport at Corvera will provide easy access to Costa Calida, Southern Costa Blanca & Murcia City
The region’s main airport was previously Murcia-San Javier, which has closed to the public and transferred its schedule to Murcia International.
The 115-bedroom Arbor City hotel in London, located in Whitechapel, close to Aldgate East tube station, is to be re-branded as a Hampton by Hilton property following its acquisition by real estate and private equity company Dominvs Group.
The owners will operate the hotel under a franchise agreement with Hilton and will explore plans to expand the property, including the addition of 150 bedrooms on an adjacent car park to the rear of the property.
The group’s collection of hotels includes properties in partnership with InterContinental Hotels Group at Aberdeen Airport (Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Express); the Dixon, Tower Bridge, operating under Marriott Hotel’s Autograph Collection; and three under development in the City of London, Oxford and Bath.
Summer 2019 will see the launch of new hotel brand, Inhabit Hotels, in London. Set in six Georgian townhouses just off Paddington mews, Inhabit London will offer a restorative townhouse experience to guests and the local community alike.
The hotel’s 90 rooms have been carefully considered and offer a soft and minimal style, enabling guests to declutter their minds and enjoy a restful night’s sleep.
Inhabit London will offer a café, a space for both guests and the local community, serving up quality coffee, cold-pressed juices and a delicious all-day menu.
Hotel guests will also have 24-hour access to a pantry, stocked with smart snacks sourced from small businesses and suppliers.
Spring 2019 will bring a new luxury addition to the Eternal City, when Rocco Forte’s highly anticipated Hotel de la Ville debuts on top of the Spanish Steps. An 18th-century palazzo is being transformed into an elegant hideaway with sky-high views over Via Sistina and Rome’s rooftops. To decorate the Hotel de la Ville, Olga Polizzi, Rocco Forte’s director of design, teamed up with Tommaso Ziffer, an Italian designer/architect who has a longtime relationship with Rocco Forte Hotels. The design duo took inspiration from the era of the Grand European Tour, and the result is art-filled spaces that blend plush contemporary decor with classical influences. The 104 rooms and suites are billed as some of the most spacious in Rome.
Facilities will include restaurants overseen by Michelin-starred chef Fulvio Pierangelini, and a rooftop bar with an emphasis on creative craft cocktails. A highlight will be the two-level spa and wellness facility, where guests can work out with personal trainers, take a yoga or Pilates class, or get pampered at the spa. The exclusive product line is made with botanical ingredients (like Sicilian orange blossom) harvested at Rocco Forte’s Verdura Resort in Sicily. In the nearly-6,000-square-foot spa, there’s also a Mediterranean salt room, sauna and steam room.
Bless Hotel Madrid has opened its doors to guests with the hotel becoming the first to open under the Bless Collection Hotels brand from Palladium Hotel Group. Further hotels will be rolled out in cosmopolitan cities and international beachfront destinations starting with Ibiza this summer.
Bless Hotel Madrid is located on Calle de Velázquez in the heart of the city’s fashionable Salamanca district and features 111 rooms, rooftop pool, bowling alley, spa and gym, gourmet destination restaurant, three bars and conference spaces.
Newcastle City Council has approved planning for 46 Sandhill to be transformed into No.46 Boutique Hotel & Bistro, home to 10 bedrooms, a bar, three secret gardens, a café and meeting room. The bar will be on the lower ground floor of the building, with the bistro and kitchen on the ground floor and 10 bedrooms spread across three floors.
The former merchants house built in the 1700s has been empty for two years after the closure of the interior design store Whosit & Whatsit.
DoubleTree by Hilton La Torre Golf & Spa Resort has opened its doors, boasting lake-front views, the largest ballroom in the region and four unique restaurants. The Hotel La is located inside the La Torre Golf Resort complex in Torre-Pacheco, Murcia – a region in the southeast area of Spain with a temperate climate and with more than 300 days of sunshine a year. It is the perfect place for those who are looking for a vacation practising their favourite sport, those who wish to rest from the stress of everyday life or to organise a congress or an event.
The new hotel joins four other DoubleTree by Hilton properties within Spain, which will be managed by T3 Hospitality Management. The 133-room property is located less than 30 minutes from the city of Murcia, surrounded by 20 of Spain’s best golf courses, a range of tapas bars and restaurants, and a convention centre. Murcia is emerging as one of Spain’s leading destinations as the number of travellers continues to increase. Receiving over 600,000 visitors last year, tourism in the region is set to rise with the completion of Murcia International Airport this year, making it more accessible than ever. The Hotel La Torre Golf Resort & Spa has a Congress Center of more than 1000m2 of surface with option to become 4 lounges. The La Torre Congress Centre has an independent entrance that brings the participants of each event to two large lobbies with natural light and boast the largest ballroom in the area which can accommodate up to 700. The facilities are the perfect venue for organising a business meeting, a conference or a family celebration. A magnificent 600m2 terrace next to the hotel’s outdoor pool, with spectacular views of the golf course, is the ideal place for outdoor events.
As of today, the South Bank design hotel, Mondrian London will officially become Sea Containers London. Paying homage to the history of the iconic building in which the hotel sits, the new name will also mark the hotel’s independent status, as it will now be managed by Lore Group, as part of its collection of independent hotels.
Sea Containers London will continue to house riverside eatery, Sea Containers Restaurant, as well as the award-winning Dandelyan bar from Ryan Chetiyawardana (AKA Mr Lyan). The hotel also offers a rooftop bar, 12th Knot (formally Rumpus Room), featuring an outdoor terrace providing unparalleled views of the River Thames. The hotel’s acclaimed spa, agua, and Curzon cinema will continue to operate within the hotel as normal.
Hampton by Hilton has announced the opening of its newest property, at Frankfurt Airport, the brand’s third property in Frankfurt and joins ten other Hampton by Hilton properties in Germany.
The hotel has 196 bedrooms and is just a 20-minute drive from Frankfurt city centre.