When going away on vacation, the hotel is often as important as the destination to many holidaymakers, which means that hoteliers and their architects must carefully design an environment that perfectly emulates the luxurious experience expected from their clients. Hotel Designs is the leading international hotel design website displaying the latest news, features, opinions, and reviews within the hospitality design industry. As Hotel Designs is featured in the Business Elite Awards 2024, we speak with Editor Sophie Harper. The Platform Powering Hotel Design With a circulation reaching over 67,000 designers, architects, hoteliers, and industry suppliers, Hotel Design has quickly risen the ranks to become the industry’s go-to destination for all emerging information. Since its inception in 2001, Hotel Designs has built a solid reputation as a trusted new source for providing its community with up-to-date insights and information. Earlier this year, Hotel Designs saw the appointment of Sophie Harper as editor following a shake-up that also resulted in Megan Christopher taking the newly created role of deputy editor. Sophie is an established travel and design journalist, having worked on several of the UK’s most reputable publications over the course of her career. An esteemed name within the industry, Sophie has specialised in hospitality design for the previous decade and has been well chosen for her role, which will see her becoming the face of the brand at events, hosting talks and panels, and leading the team editorially. “The Hotel Designs team is made up of journalists who really know the industry they write for,” Sophie tells us. “Some of us have been designers ourselves, others have spent a large portion of our careers working within the hospitality industry and making it our business to ask the questions on our reader’s lips. We care passionately about our designers, hoteliers, and manufacturers, and make it our business to keep abreast of all the news and sector happenings that might affect or be of interest to our readers.” The team is guided by the company’s editorial integrity, positioning itself at the heart of the industry to get an accurate understanding of the sector and its reader’s needs. The platform shares a myriad of industry information, including noteworthy news, hotel reviews, and even an ongoing Hotel Design guide currently sat at 90 parts. In addition to publishing informative industry articles, Hotel Designs understands the importance of holding spaces for creative industry minds to come together. “Hotel Designs is well-known for its networking events and bringing the community together,” says Sophie. “At the end of this year, we are hosting our inaugural awards ceremony to put the spotlight on the designers, architects, and hoteliers who have gone above and beyond in 2024 to produce beautiful hotel projects.” The Brit List Awards 2024 will take place on 6th November, at the iconic Ministry of Sound in London, though Hotel Designs’ shortlist will be announced in September at a private party. With an esteemed panel of judges, winners will gain recognition from the awards and will spend the evening networking and meeting with similar industry professionals. What’s more, Hotel Designs also hosts DESIGN POD, the podcast of choice for those passionate about interior design and architecture. In each episode, Sophie interviews industry experts on an array of topics, allowing them to share their professional ideas and opinions with the community. Each series is sponsored by a different client of Hotel Designs, who collaborates with its client to choose the series’ guests and overall tone, although the final decision on topic is made by Sophie and her guests. To maintain its frontrunning position in the industry and continually provide insightful industry news, it is crucial that Hotel Designs keeps in tune with any and all industry developments. Not only must the company be up to date for its own operations, but it must also stay one step ahead to reliably feed its knowledge back to its clientele. “If you stand still for too long, opportunities will pass you by,” Sophie states. “We spend a lot of time listening to our audience to make sure we’re keeping up with changes in the industry and remain flexible enough to switch things up when we need to.” Ensuring that it succeeds in this endeavour, Hotel Designs sets quarterly targets that are reviewed monthly. From there, the company looks at future plans to see what is working and what needs to be adapted to ensure future success. For this commitment to continually being at the forefront of industry advancements, in addition to its dedication to providing trusted, quality information to the community, Hotel Designs has been rightfully recognised as the Leading Hotel Designs Website 2024. Contact: Sophie Harper Company: Hotel Designs Web Address: https://hoteldesigns.net/ From left to right: Deputy Editor Megan Christopher, Publisher Katy Phillips, and Editor Sophie Harper Image credit: courtesy Hotel Designs, photography by Kevin Lines
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