World Cup time for Cape Town

Developers, architects and designers have had to move quickly to get new Cape Town hotels up and running in time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, finds Matt Morley, but the city’s room stock will have been revitalised by the time the final whistle blows. more...

Deutsch Design

In a competitive market, German hotels are differentiating themselves through innovative design, finds Guy Dittrich more...

Chicago Goes Chic

Recent years have seen a spate of high profile hotel openings in Chicago but this increased supply has impacted rates as demand drops, and new development has ground to a halt, finds Neena Dhillon. more...

The Stockholm Market

Stockholm’s hotel market is performing reasonably well in the face of significant increases in supply and a declining Swedish economy finds Guy Dittrich... more...

Living La Dolce Vita?
Words: Matt Turner

Italy’s hotel sector is undergoing a renaissance, with world class hotels opening their doors throughout the country. It is also weathering the recession better than most in performance terms, but there are still serious structural issues to face finds Matt Turner. more...