SWEETS hotel | Old bridge houses turned into hotel suites
19-3-2018
SWEETS hotel, a new hotel concept that transforms the old bridge houses in Amsterdam into special hotel suites, was officially opened last week. The first 11 of the 28 former bridge houses can now be booked at www.sweetshotel.amsterdam. The hotel gives this industrial heritage a new destination by transforming it into mini suites for two people. After a night at one of these bridge houses it’s truly waking up in the middle of the city! Inspiring location with unique views of Amsterdam.
Ecocamp Patagonia | Inspiration from trailblazers in ecotourism
13-3-2018
Ecocamp Patagonia in the Torres del Paine region is an eco-friendly camping option in Chile which already opened in 2001. It’s the first fully sustainable accommodation south of the Amazon which has the world’s first state-of-the-art geodesic dome hotel rooms. The camp is located in Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia and was voted as 32nd best hotel in the world in 2017.
Chez Claire | New & improved éclairs. Move over, macaron
6-3-2018
Dries Henau and Yuri Vandenbogaerde, or ‘the guys’, behind the concept of the WASBAR, opened their luxurious ‘haute éclairs’ shop Chez Claire in Antwerp last Saturday. Next Friday, 9 March, their second location in Ghent will follow. At Chez Claire you can taste éclairs in 13 different flavours while enjoying a glass of Cuvée Claire or a great cup of coffee. Like we wrote in an article in December in which their plans where revealed, if you like éclairs, some new addresses if you’re visiting one of these cities!
The Standard | Stowaway program
28-2-2018
As more and more people find their way to Airbnb, it’s time for the hotel industry to respond. The Standard Hotels, which has a number of hotels in America, therefore introduced the Stowaway program. The program focusses on guests in search for a for a long stay room or apartment, if they decide to book at The Standard, they’ll enjoy a variety of new and luxurious offerings.
Trends we spotted | Week 7
15-2-2018
At Horecatrends we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the smaller trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.
This week, amongst others about ‘cauliflower pizza crust from California Pizza Kitchen’, golden wings at Buffalo Wild Wings during the Olympics and another example of a collaboration between a restaurant and a jeweller. This time you’re served a £50,000 margarita under surveillance of two bodyguards!
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Pop-up Suite 345 | Enjoying a concert at AccorHotels Arena in Paris
15-2-2018
Three artists, four concerts, five nights: AccorHotels launches a pop-up Suite 345 in the heart of the AccorHotels Arena. As part of a week of incredible concerts at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris, from February 22 to 26, the ‘Welcome Fans by AccorHotels’ program is inviting fans of three internationally acclaimed artists to a unique experience in Suite 345.
Trends we spotted | Week 6
8-2-2018
At Horecatrends we spot many national and international trends on a daily basis. We pick the most interesting ones to write about, the smaller trends we use in our weekly column ‘Trends we spotted this week’.
This week, amongst others about ‘female friendly Doritos’, the start-up Robomart and examples of how individuals and countries have responded to the fact that they’re called “Sh**hole countries” by Donald Trump.
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Arctic Bath | Another Spa to put on your bucket list!
5-2-2018
Inspired by the success of Treehotel, Arctic Bath, the floating open air cold bath is planned on Luleriver. It will be a year round attraction with the focus on wellness, summertime free-floating and wintertime frozen on Luleriver. Activities include cold baths, different water activities, several saunas, spa treatments, shop, lounge, hotel and restaurant. Another spa to put on your bucket list if you’re a wellness lover who enjoys a special experience!
Ceasars Palace Las Vegas | The world’s first Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen restaurant opens
1-2-2018
Multi-Michelin star chef and television personality Gordon Ramsay officially opened the already very popular Hell’s Kitchen restaurant at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, on January 26th. Like the eponymous TV show, the restaurant turns out to be a real hit. Since the trial opening early January more than 25,000 guests have reserved a table to experience the real Hell’s Kitchen feeling. Fan of the program and the flamboyant cook? Choose Las Vegas as your holiday destination and book a table well in advance!
Hotel de Borgh | Workshop ‘drone vliegen’
23-1-2018
Bij Hotel de Borgh in Zevenbergen, Noord Brabant kun je in combinatie met een vergadering, lunch of diner een workshop ‘drone vliegen’ boeken! Een mooie manier om in teamverband de basisvaardigheden van het ‘drone vliegen’ te leren.
