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Choice Hotels has managed to turn their awkward duckling Cambria into a swan. The brand's turnaround tells a broader story about sector trends.
Sean O'Neill | 1 month ago
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In the first dispatch of the Skift Travel Spotlight podcast from ITB Berlin, Skift speaks with Boutique Group about the role innovative design plays in developing Saudi Arabia’s hospitality sector.
Saudi Tourism Authority + Skift | 7 months ago
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Guests on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas will now have the opportunity to see the world’s largest kinetic art installation. Credit: Breakfast Measuring 14 meters tall and 15.3 meters wide, ‘The Pearl’ was designed by Brooklyn-based new media artist Breakfast, and is composed of almost 3,000 tiles that have been designed to replicate natural…
Adam Stacey | 10 months ago
In episode ten of the Skift Ideas Podcast, Colin Nagy is joined by Ho Ren Yung of Banyan Group for a conversation around crafting spaces and experiences that seamlessly blend luxury, sustainability and wellbeing to shape an unparalleled guest experience.
Skift | 10 months ago
Anantara has announced Anantara Kafue River Tented Camp, a new resort in development on the banks of the Kafue River in Africa. The resort is being developed in partnership with Agro Safari. Credit: Minor Hotels Set to open in 2025, the resort will feature 12 tents that will be suspended 3.5 meters above the ground,…
Adam Stacey | 11 months ago
Foster + Partners has released concept images of its design for the pavilion for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at Expo 2025, taking place in Osaka, Japan. Credit: Foster + Partners The pavilion will be located on the Yumeshima waterfront, and has been designed to create a ‘spatial experience that echoes the exploration of Saudi…
Adam Stacey | 12 months ago
One&Only has made its debut in Greece with the opening of One&Only Aesthesis, the first of the brand’s two new European locations to open. Situated within a 21-hectare beach and forest reserve that overlooks the Aegan Sea, the resort has been built to ‘redefine the concept of al fresco living,’ and pays homage to mid-century…
Qantas has unveiled the livery of its first QantasLink Airbus A220, which will be the sixth aircraft to feature in its Flying Art Series when it comes into service as part of the group’s domestic fleet renewal program. Credit: Qantas The aircraft features the Aboriginal artwork of senior Pitjantjatjara artist, Maringka Baker, and tells the…
Adam Stacey | 1 year ago
1 Hotels has launched its first European property, with 1 Hotels Mayfair now open in London, standing as the brands flagship location in the United Kingdom. Credit: Mikkel Vang According to a release, a commitment to sustainability and biophilic design principles have been the 'driving force' behind the design of the property, with the new…
In episode six of the Skift Ideas Podcast, host Colin Nagy is joined by designer Bill Bensley to discuss the remarkable journey that has shaped his unique perspective on the world of design.
