The Hotel Design.

After its landmark renovation, the Ritz Paris has reasserted its position as the world's definitive luxury hotel. We spent a week in residence to understand what that claim actually means.

Victoria Pemberton

From Yabu Pushelberg to Martin Brudnizki, the interior designers and architectural studios whose commissions are defining what a great hotel looks like in 2025.

Alexander Moreau

From AI-powered preference engines to biometric room controls, the technology infrastructure behind the world's most personalised hotel experiences.

Sophia Harrington

From a new Bvlgari in Rome to the world's first underwater hotel suite, the pipeline of luxury hotel development has never been more ambitious.

Alexander Moreau

The check-in experience is the first physical expression of a hotel's service promise. We examine the approaches that make the first five minutes of a luxury hotel stay genuinely memorable.

Sophia Harrington

From Utah's canyon country to the Sahara and the Empty Quarter, the desert resort has emerged as one of luxury hospitality's most compelling categories.

Thomas Ashworth