The Mandarin Royal Hotel, a 44-storey luxury hotel in the center of Beijing burned completely yesterday in a massive fire during the final celebrations for the Chinese New Year.
The luxury hotel has been under construction for 7 years and was due to open later this year.
There are some suggestions that a firework may have started the blaze.
There’s a new blog in town, called SustainableModern and we really like it. This five-person team of architects and designers focuses on both eco-friendliness AND modern design.
Their latest post is about the Kandalama hotel, designed in 1991 by acclaimed Sri Lankan architect, Geoffrey Bawa – a principal force behind the architectural movement, dubbed ‘tropical modernism.
The tropical hideaway of the Kandalama Hotel allows visitors to explore the many wonders of Sri Lanka.
Since the days when mining prospectors flocked to the San Juan Mountains, the New Sheridan Hotel has been synonymous with hospitality, charm and good times in Telluride, Colorado.
Originally built in 1895, the 26-room property enters a new chapter as it debuts the result of an extensive, $7 million renovation.
The transformation brings a new level of luxury to the New Sheridan while retaining the landmark building’s beloved, distinctive character.
Okay, admit it: You’ve swiped a little, or not so little, souvenir before checking out of a special hotel. You’re not alone !
Hotels have long since realized that their towels don’t disappear in washing machines. They’ve gone home with guests.
That is why the Ritz-Carlton has just launched a new online retail store, The Shops at Ritz-Carlton, so that you can order all your favorite luxury items for your home.
The mayor of Paris is blocking the Emir of Qatar’s plans for a multimillion-dollar renovation of the Hotel Lambert, an historic 17th century mansion in the Quai d’Anjou on the city’s Île Saint-Louis.
Bertrand Delanoe says that the alterations to the 17th century mansion on the exclusive Saint Louis island in the heart of Paris including an underground carpark, the addition of elevators and new rooms, will spoil the important heritage of the building.
He wants the owner to re-consider and look at more friendly way to renovate the three-storey Hotel which was built in 1639 by Louis Le Vau and is part of a Unesco World Heritage site.
Marriott is to open its third Renaissance-branded hotel in Paris : it will be located on Avenue Wagram approximately 300 meters north of the Arc de Triomphe.
The Renaissance Paris Arc de Triomphe Hotel is almost finished construction, and has announced that they will be opening in March, 2009.
The seven floor, 188 room hotel, designed by architect Christian de Portzamparc, is characterized by undulating horizontal glazed bands, which accommodate the rooms’ bow windows to maximize views of the area.
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