The new Ace Hotel in east London is intended to not only meet the usual criteria of offering rooms for guests but also provide non-paying local-neighbourhood residents with a place to gather and creative businesses with…
One of life’s smaller but more embarrassing problems – how to disguise the noise we make when we visit the bathroom for a tinkle – has finally been solved by a Japanese company. Now we can all feel relieved.
Countries are busy investing in their tourism industries but this no longer means simply hotels and restaurants. Meet the next generation of maître d’s, waiters and flight attendants who are enrolling in the world’s best…
Tired of the lobby in your regional HQ in Bangkok? Looking for a clever solution to house all those extra students on your campus? Could the kitchen in your Madrid apartment do with an update? And how’s your plumbing? Our…
It’s called the ‘art of inn-keeping’ for a good reason. If you’re not a natural host/designer/lighting director/logistician all rolled into one then you’ll need to spend years honing the craft of creating an environment…
The global marketplace isn’t short of economic indicators but none’s a more rapid read than hotel occupancy rates.
With many predicting 2010 will still be tough going, we look at the managers, designers and concepts tra…
Our correspondents are particularly observant when they are on assignment, which is very helpful when you want to compile a round-up of some of the best places in the world to eat, sleep and drink. Here we recommend a few…
They say that true originality is a myth. But by bucking trends and being authentic, the Jackalope Hotel has a very real story to tell – and it looks good doing it.
A sleek wooden locomotive toy and a smart Danish bike helmet are among the picks for this month’s shopping guide, but we start with a look at a stunning boutique hotel in the Netherlands.
Restaurant firm Monsoon Group is busy turning Iran’s capital into a feast for the senses – with an emphasis on taste. Its latest effort is Divan, where creativity can be found on the menu and on the walls. Elsewhere, dis…