WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST HOTEL MEMBERS

Design Hotels™ is delighted to welcome four new member hotels: Bergland Hotel Sölden and LOISIUM Wine & Spa Resort Südsteiermark in Austria, Hotel Bachmair Weissach in Germany and El Otro Lado in Panama.

Bergland Hotel Sölden (86 rooms, open) in the Tyrolean town of Sölden is a destination for health-conscious travelers. Here they can relax while enjoying the vast array of activities in one of Austria’s most popular year-round resorts.

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LOISIUM Wine & Spa Resort Südsteiermark (105 rooms, opening June 2012) is located in Southern Styria, a region famed for its rolling vineyards and a mild, Mediterranean-style climate. Wine, dine and relax at the hotel while tasting Styria’s characteristic wines at the well-stocked Vinothek or unwind in the spacious Spa.

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Hotel Bachmair Weissach (146 rooms, open) is located in Rottach-Egern at Lake Tegernsee, one of the Alps' most prestigious resort areas, only 45 minutes south of Munich. A warm family-friendly atmosphere and country club charm unite with a rich Bavarian heritage at this lifestyle resort for business and leisure at the foot of the Alps.

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El Otro Lado (4 villas, open) is a remote, jungle-wrapped private retreat in Portobelo, Panama, that invites its guests to sit back and take in the idyllic surroundings or discover more about the historic colonial fortifications which provide the backdrop to a rich diversity of traditions.

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For more information please contact Nicola Lichtenberg, Manager Membership Services: n.lichtenberg@designhotels.com

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBER: TRIBE HOTEL

A warm welcome to our newest member: Tribe Hotel, a treasure trove of African art in Nairobi’s diplomatic district.

Explore an unrivalled collection of African artefacts and crafts at Nairobi’s Tribe Hotel (137 rooms), where authentic Kenyan experiences await discovery among urban loft-inspired interiors.
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NIRA ALPINA, A DESIGN HOTELS PROPERTY, SET TO OPEN IN THE SWISS ALPS NEAR ST. MORITZ

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This winter a new attraction will open on Switzerland’s spectacular slopes - Nira Alpina, a glass-and-timber-built mountain sanctuary from award-winning hotelier MPS Puri and the only one in the Engadin Valley to offer guests a true ski in, ski out experience. With spectacular views over Lake Silvaplana, just five kilometers from St. Moritz in the small hamlet of Surlej, the hotel’s enviable position is certain to make it a year-round destination for young couples, families, ski fanatics and outdoor adventurers.

Nestled into the mountainside, with a private, glassed-in covered walkway leading straight to the adjacent Corvatsch cable car, guests have quick and easy access to the mountain peaks, allowing them to reach virgin powder snow before the crowds.

STR GLOBAL POSTS AUGUST RESULTS FOR EUROPE

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The European hotel industry posted mixed results in year-over-year metrics when reported in U.S. dollars, euros and British pounds for August 2011, according to data compiled by STR Global.

“Demand continued to grow across Europe for August and, coupled with limited supply increases, that bodes well for European hoteliers”, said Elizabeth Randall, managing director of STR Global.