Design Hotels

World Cleanup Day is on Friday, September 20, and there’s still time to join in. World Cleanup Day aims to activate 5% of the world’s population to affect lasting change in social behavior around waste. Once again, the Design Hotels Impact Team in Berlin has arranged a company cleanup to honor the day. We finish work early, set out to clean the area around our office, then celebrate as a team afterward. Many of our hotels have also planned actions for their teams and guests, cleaning up the beaches, rivers, and city streets that surround them. Have you planned an action for World Cleanup Day? Let us know what you have in store!

We are excited to welcome Elizabeth Country House, our latest Italian opening set just outside of Bologna. Constructed at the beginning of the 1900s, this one-time family home has been lovingly and painstakingly brought back to life, with many original details shining through. See more here: https://lnkd.in/gAv3AY6p

Hosteltur, a prominent Spanish publication covering the tourism sector, sat down with our Managing Director Stijn Oyen to discuss the direction of Design Hotels and where he believes the industry is heading.   They discuss the importance of differentiation in the luxury-lifestyle hotel segment and how Design Hotels focuses on culturally rooted experiences, unique design, and strong brand identity to stand out, the future of independent hotels, their ability to adapt to travelers' changing needs, and our plans for expansion in Spain, the Americas, and Asia Pacific.   Thank you Hosteltur for the feature! Read the full interview in Spanish here: https://lnkd.in/dGr9u4Vx

Architectural Digest just released their 2024 Hotel Design Awards and Otro Oaxaca of GRUPO HABITA is among the 20 Stunning New Hotels for Global Explorations.    Thank you Samuel Cochran and Architectural Digest for including this very special property, we couldn't agree more.    Curious who else made the list? Read more: https://lnkd.in/e3ecM6Fz

We are excited to welcome The Home Hotel Zürich, a member of Design Hotels™, our newest opening in Zurich, Switzerland.   Inspired by the Dada movement and the playful spirit of the avant-garde, the hotel is a haven for creatives who come for the culture, the cuisine, and the nightlife of Zurich. Located at the historic site of a significant Dada festival, in the old Sihlpapier paper factory, this hotel isn’t just a place to stay—it’s an art movement reborn.   See more of this bold new hotel here: https://lnkd.in/dVaKaj4K

Bradford House, a bold Oklahoma City hotel with a taste for adventure, could only have been made by Sara Kate Little and Jason Little. The couple combined their complementary skill sets—Sara Kate runs an interior design firm and Jason has built a long career in commercial real estate—to build something wholly their own. “I wanted to create an escape," Sara Kate tells us. "We don’t have beaches. We don’t have mountains. It’s based on the idea that the interior itself can be an escape.” We sat down with the Littles to learn all about their unique alchemy. Read their story here: https://lnkd.in/eUzbii5u

Next month, we’re returning to Copenhagen for TheLobbycph, where we’ll dive into the art of designing for emotion.   Our VP, Global Brand Leader, Sarah Doyle, will be speaking alongside artist and interior designer Minnie Kemp, Ruud Belmans, founder and creative director of WeWantMore Studio, and cognitive scientist and co-founder of Kinda Studios, Katherine Templar Lewis. Together, they’ll discuss how neuroaesthetics can cultivate a deeper sense of community and belonging, offering solutions to some of the most pressing challenges faced by the next generation.   We hope to see you there!

Seezeitlodge Hotel & Spa on Lake Bostalsee in northeastern Saarland, Germany, aims to bring guests closer to nature through its architecture, cuisine, activities, mindfulness program, and more.   “We focus on regionality whenever possible,” the team tells us. “In this way, we support small producers and act as an antithesis to factory farming.” Adding depth to its local approach, the hotel practices food-sharing, donating unused food to associations, food banks, and soup kitchens. For these efforts and more, Seezeitlodge Hotel & Spa has earned Level 4 GreenSign certification.   Thank you to Stefanie Herrig and Michelle Heinz for sharing your story with us! Read more about the hotel’s conscious journey here: https://lnkd.in/euDYYYA6

We are honoured to have two of our own judging this year’s AHEAD Awards, which recognizes the most outstanding examples of hospitality experience and design.    Each year, the AHEAD Awards celebrate the achievements of those shaping hospitality in Asia, the Americas, MEA, and Europe. Our VP, Global Brand Leader Sarah Doyle will sit on the jury for AHEAD Europe, while our Senior Director Madelaine Chan will join the jury for AHEAD Asia. We’re excited to see the winners! Learn more about the AHEAD Awards here. https://lnkd.in/eheQVcW #DesignHotels