Shangri-La Hotel Planned For Melbourne In 2021

Shangri-La hotel planned for Melbourne in 2021
Shangri-La hotel planned for Melbourne in 2021

The $565 million Sapphire by the Gardens development in Melbourne has officially commenced, which will house the 5-star Shangri-La Hotel adding 500 hotel rooms to the city in 2021.


Representatives of S P Setia, Multiplex, Shangri-La, and the City of Melbourne gathered to break ground on what will become one of Melbourne’s most iconic developments, Sapphire By The Gardens located at 308 Exhibition Street, Melbourne earlier this week.

Developed by S P Setia, the mixed-use project’s western tower measures 62 storeys and will host Melbourne’s newest five-star hotel, the Shangri-La. The eastern tower is 60 storeys and will house over 300 luxury residential apartments.

The two towers will be joined by a striking Sky Lounge on level 46 overlooking the UNESCO world heritage listed, Royal Exhibition Building and its surrounding Carlton Gardens.

With construction anticipated to take three years, the project is expected to generate over 1,000 jobs during the construction and initial hotel operational period; representing a significant economic impact for Victoria.

Located in the north east corner of Melbourne’s CBD, near the culture and theatre precinct and overlooking the Carlton Gardens and Royal Exhibition Centre, the project’s 500-room luxury hotel is perfectly positioned to cater for tourists visiting Melbourne.


3 new hotels to watch out for in 2019

From discreet meetings in Paris and medical conferences in Amsterdam, to incentives in the South of France, the Far East, the Caribbean and beyond, Amplified Hotels represent hotels and brands who have the know-how to make your event a success and excited to announce 3 new hotels planned for 2019…

#1 Club Med Magna Marbella

From next summer, Club Med returns to Spain.  Event planners can look forward to a ballroom for almost 900 delegates with two outdoor terraces, a dedicated events hub, 7 meeting rooms and almost 500 bedrooms.  All set within 14 hectares of lush gardens at the heart of the Costa del Sol.

Fly to Malaga Airport Costa del Sol (AGP) – 40 minutes

Club Med Magna Marbella
Club Med Magna Marbella

#2 Leonardo Royal Amsterdam

Few hotels in Amsterdam can boast a ballroom that can seat almost 800 people, with 6 metre high ceilings, natural daylight and an adjoining outdoor terrace. In total, the new Leonardo Royal Amsterdam will offer 11 meeting rooms and 490 bedrooms. Opens April 2019.

Fly to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) – 20 minutes

Leonardo Royal Amsterdam
Leonardo Royal Amsterdam

#3 Club Med Les Arcs Panorama

Set within one of the world’s largest ski areas, Club Med Les Arcs Panorama will open for winter and summer incentives from December. Surrounded by forest in the Tarentaise valley, the 4T resort will also feature an exclusive luxury 5T space – le Belvédère. 

Fly to Geneva Airport  (GVA) – 150 minutes

Club Med Les Arcs Panorama
Club Med Les Arcs Panorama

Easthampstead Park Conference Centre joins Classic British Hotels

Easthampstead Park is a Victorian mansion set in the Berkshire countryside. It is surrounded by 60 acres of woodland, parkland and formal gardens, yet is only minutes from Wokingham and Bracknell. There are easy transport links to the M4, M3 and M25. The centre is ideal for a variety of conferences, meetings, training workshops and team away days.

There are 19 meeting rooms suitable for anything from 2-180 delegates, along with 29 en-suite bedrooms. All meeting rooms include projector and screen as standard, with two meeting rooms include a huge 95″ LCD screen and Barco Clickshare wireless presentation technology. Meanwhile, our largest meeting room includes a 5m wide projection screen and Crestron touchscreen controls.

Future development plans are already in place with significant investment. These include an additional 67 bedrooms and a complete refurbishment of the existing bedrooms to give a total of 96 bedrooms. A new reception, lounge, café and afternoon tea area. A revamped restaurant, dedicated bar area and revised meeting space.

Crowne Plaza Manchester’S New Event Spaces

Crowne Plaza Manchester’s New Event Spaces
Crowne Plaza Manchester’s New Event Spaces
The Crowne Plaza – Oxford Road has unveiled its new events space. The seven meeting rooms can cater for more than 200 conference delegates at any one time. In a nod to its special location within the university district on Oxford Road, the hotel team have paid tribute to Manchester University’s most famous alumni – by naming their meeting rooms in their honour. General manager of Manchester’s only dual-branded hotel, Andrew Fletcher said: “We are so proud of the conference and meetings space we have created and believe we have a truly unique offering for anyone holding a meeting or event in Manchester. With a brand-new dedicated conference floor and flexible meeting space, we’re confident our hotel will give any organisation the options they need to do business, whether they’re organising an intimate board meeting or a large-scale conference.”

Tylney Hall Hotel Invests £300K

Tylney Hall Hotel invests £300k
Tylney Hall Hotel invests £300k

Luxury Hampshire hotel Tylney Hall Hotel & Gardens has invested £300,000 in its meeting and events facilities with a modern new refurbishment. The upgrades to six of the hotel’s meeting and event rooms marry contemporary facilities and design with the luxurious country house setting. The hotel has also unveiled a brand-new meeting and event space, the Boardroom, which is now available for private hire for the first time in the hotel’s history. The wood-panelled former chairman’s study is located above the entrance porch, with picturesque views across the parkland to the neighbouring golf course.

Luxury Hampshire hotel Tylney Hall Hotel & Gardens has invested £300,000 in its meeting and events facilities with a modern new refurbishment. The upgrades to six of the hotel’s meeting and event rooms marry contemporary facilities and design with the luxurious country house setting. The hotel has also unveiled a brand-new meeting and event space, the Boardroom, which is now available for private hire for the first time in the hotel’s history. The wood-panelled former chairman’s study is located above the entrance porch, with picturesque views across the parkland to the neighbouring golf course.


Lincoln Plaza London Hilton’S Second Curio Collection Set For 2019 Opening

Lincoln Plaza London Hilton's second Curio Collection set for 2019 opening
Lincoln Plaza London Hilton's second Curio Collection set for 2019 opening

Hilton has announced its second Curio Collection property, the Lincoln Plaza London, will open in January 2019.


The hotel has 129-bedrooms, includes by pan-Indian restaurant Mr Todiwala’s Kitchen by chef Cyrus Todiwala, Jack Speak bar and terrace which will serve cocktails and small producer wines and over 465 sq m of event space across seven meeting rooms.


Launched in 2014, the Curio Collection by Hilton is a soft brand featuring “upper upscale hotels with character” and is one of Hilton’s 15 brands.

New Dual-Branded Heathrow Hotel Now Open

New dual-branded Heathrow hotel now open
New dual-branded Heathrow hotel now open

Arora Group marked the official opening of its new Heathrow Terminal 4 hotels, ‘Crowne Plaza London – Heathrow Terminal 4’, and ‘Holiday Inn Express London – Heathrow Terminal 4’, with a launch event at the new Crowne Plaza. The dual-branded property is the largest hotel opening in the UK in 2018 and the largest hotel complex directly connected to a British airport terminal.


Crowne Plaza London ‒ Heathrow T4 has 304 comfortable and modern bedrooms. The hotel offers a range of business and meeting facilities including five meeting rooms accommodating up to 100 people and the very latest technology. 


Holiday Inn Express London ‒ Heathrow has 457 bedrooms, complete with blackout blinds, pillow menus, flat screen smart TVs and the brand’s new larger, cosier beds.


The hotels are located within walking distance of Heathrow’s terminals via a covered link-bridge and with direct access to the London Underground, Heathrow Express train service and nearby motorways.



Motto Brand Launched By Hilton

Motto brand launched by Hilton
Motto brand launched by Hilton

Hilton has announced the launch of its latest “affordable urban lifestyle” brand Motto, with London set to be the location of one of the first properties. Construction on the first 100-bedroom Motto in Marylebone is set to begin in early 2019 with completion set for 2020.


Motto, Hilton’s 15th brand, will target “prime cities”, and will provide multi-functional, customisable room designs. The concept has been designed to meet the needs of friends and family groups wanting more from the hostel market, with guestrooms featuring wall beds, lofted beds and multi-functional furniture that can be stowed when not in use.


Plans are also in various stages of development for properties in Lima, Peru; Dublin, Ireland; and Savannah, San Diego, Boston and Washington DC in the US.



Stratford Hotel Within The New Manhattan Loft Gardens To Open In 2019

Stratford hotel within the new Manhattan Loft Gardens to open in 2019
Stratford hotel within the new Manhattan Loft Gardens to open in 2019

The Stratford hotel within the new Manhattan Loft Gardens skyscraper in east London is set to open in spring 2019. The venue will overlook the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, with the design inspired by 1950s New York.



Occupying the first six stories of the building with 145 guestrooms and suites and the triple-height lobby will feature a nine-metre high fireplace. The hotel will have two restaurants, Allegra and The Stratford Brasserie and be home to three gardens. The gardens will be on the seventh, 25th and 36th floors. The 36th floor garden will be a relaxing space with daily yoga classes; the 25th a cosy space with fire pits, barbecues and a bar; and the seventh and largest will have water features, herb gardens and seating for Allegra.





New Developments At Silverstone Circuits

New developments at Silverstone Circuits
New developments at Silverstone Circuits

Silverstone is in a very handy location between Birmingham and London, with easy access to major transport links and on-site parking for up to 1,000 vehicles outside the Wing, plus additional parking in our overflow car parks by the main gate. 


The event space includes five large exhibition halls (averaging 1400m2 per hall) each with its own balcony with stunning views of the legendary Grand Prix Circuit, a state-of-the-art 100 seater auditorium used for Formula 1 post-race interviews alongside a huge selection of smaller, more intimate meeting and breakout rooms available and a further 41 pit garages offering nearly 6,000m2 of flexible space, all with HGV access.


The venue is also set to have their Silverstone Garden Inn Hotel onsite due in Spring 2020 offering 197 bedrooms.