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Title: All About London Hotels (online) Date: December 22nd 2011 Unique Users: n/a

ME by Melia opening cutting-edge London hotel

The ME by Melia brand will enter the UK market next year with the opening of a cutting-edge and contemporary London hotel. Due to open in spring 2012, in time for the Olympic Games, ME London will be the first property to feature exteriors and interiors solely designed by renowned architecture firm Foster Partners. Guests will be accommodated in 157 rooms and suites, including one two-floor complex situated in the turret with an opening onto the roof terrace. Amenities will include a screening room, two ground-floor restaurants, a partially covered rooftop club and bar affording panoramic views over London and an event space that is accessible by car. Customers will also be offered the services of an aura manager, who will have the responsibility of getting to know each visitor personally in order to provide a bespoke service. ME London is situated in the district of Holborn, overlooking Somerset House, and is expected to attract bookings from people visiting the capital for the Olympics as well as business travellers and tourists looking for accommodation near the West End. It is ME by Melias fourth hotel, joining establishments in Barcelona, Madrid, Cancun and Cabo. The brands portfolio will be expanded further in 2013 with the opening of ME Vienna.

Title: Elle UK (online) Date: December 22nd 2011 Unique Users: 51,183

Five of the Best New Hotels of 2012

By Ben Cooper | Posted: Thursday 22 December 2011

From luxury fashion hotels in London to affordable boutique B&Bs in South Africa, weve picked out a handful of the hottest new hotels of 2012... Bulgari Hotel & Residences, London 2012 looks all set to be a good year for fashion house-owned hotels, with Armani thought to be opening in Marrakech at some point. And whilst the good people over at Bulgari have been keeping a little tight-lipped about details of their 2012 London opening, if its anything like its elder sisters Bulgari Milan and Bulgari Bali, itll be absolutely gorgeous. When? Spring 2012 Where? 171 Knightsbridge, London More details: Bulgarihotels.com Hotel Selman, Marrakech With a hotel list that includes LHotel, Hotel Bourg Tibourg and Hotel Costes in Paris, its hard to ignore a new Jacques Garcia hotel. This Marrakech offering from the French designer comes off the back of his work reviving the citys grande dame, La Mamounia, and with a couple of restaurants, a spa and a stable of Arab horses for guests use on a 15-acre plot on the outskirts of Marrakech, it is by all accounts going to be luxe-y and lovely in equal measures. When? March 2012 Where? Marrakech More details: Gla-hotel-operator.com Delicious Hotel, Franschhoek Taking the price point down a notch or two, the five rooms at Delicious Hotel (which actually soft-launched in December 2011) are fun in design with bright, bubble-gum splashes of turquoise, pink and green. Most importantly, though, theyre very reasonably priced starting from around 37 per night which means you can enjoy Franschhoeks fab wine and food (some of the best in South Africa) without too many budget worries. When? January 2012 Where? 11 Wilhelmina Street, Franschhoek More details: Delicioushotels.com Hotel Modern, New Orleans Klaus Ortlieb, one of the forces behind the stunning Cooper Square Hotel (now the Standard East Village) in New York, is set to re-launch Hotel le Cirque in 2012. Things that piqued our interest? Its likely to be an informal set-up: theyre doing away with a conventional reception area and check-in, and instead

will be seeing guests to their room with a glass of wine and a tour of the premises; plus, in keeping with the seamy Nawlins vibe, the hotel will also put on regular burlesque nights. But its the restaurant, Tamarind a Vietnamese-French joint from renowned local chef Dominique Macquet thats really getting foodies worked up over there. When? Opening date has not been set yet Where? 936 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans More details: Thehotelmodern.com The Siam, Bangkok While Bangkok is due a new Sofitel and the Oriental Residence in the next 12 months, the most exciting new hotel in 2012 has to be The Siam. A collaboration between Krissada Sukosol Clapp and interior/landscape designer Bill Bensley, its already looking like a gorgeous blend of colonial chic styling think high ceilings with whirring fans, dark wood floors and floaty white curtains to go with some lovely gardens and a regal riverside location. When? Spring 2012 Where? Thanon Khao, Vachirapayabal, Dusit, Bangkok 10300 More details: Thesiamhotel.com Five More New Hotel Openings in 2012 to Watch Out for ME London: Another year, another new London hotel... While the Shangri-La looks fun for its Shard location and The Wellesley is going all out for six stars, if the ME London is anything like its Madrid counterpart, itll be the best new hotel to open in the capital in 2012. Castello di Casole, Tuscany: Whats not to like about a grand Tuscan castle surrounded by vineyards, orchards and cypress avenues? Lord Balfour, Miami: Due to open in winter 2012, the Lord Balfour looks like its going to bring a fair dollop of quirky chic to South Beach. Exeter Chapter: After last years well-received launch of the Montpellier Chapter in Cheltenham, were looking forward to seeing the Exeter arm open in late Spring 2012. Soho House Somewhere? There are more than a few whispers about new Soho Houses in the pipeline in 2012. And if thats the case, all bets are off its almost guaranteed to be our pick of the bunch.

Like our pick of the best new hotels of 2012? Check out some of our favourites of last year's new hotels in London.

Title: Hotels for the Olympics (online) Date: December 22nd 2011 Unique Users: n/a

ME by Melia opening cutting-edge London hotel

The ME by Melia brand will enter the UK market next year with the opening of a cutting-edge and contemporary London hotel. Due to open in spring 2012, in time for the Olympic Games, ME London will be the first property to feature exteriors and interiors solely designed by renowned architecture firm Foster Partners. Guests will be accommodated in 157 rooms and suites, including one two-floor complex situated in the turret with an opening onto the roof terrace. Amenities will include a screening room, two ground-floor restaurants, a partially covered rooftop club and bar affording panoramic views over London and an event space that is accessible by car. Customers will also be offered the services of an aura manager, who will have the responsibility of getting to know each visitor personally in order to provide a bespoke service. ME London is situated in the district of Holborn, overlooking Somerset House, and is expected to attract bookings from people visiting the capital for the Olympics as well as business travellers and tourists looking for accommodation near the West End. It is ME by Melias fourth hotel, joining establishments in Barcelona, Madrid, Cancun and Cabo. The brands portfolio will be expanded further in 2013 with the opening of ME Vienna.

Title: Travel Bite (online) Date: December 22nd 2011 Unique Users: 35,000

ME by Melia opening 'cutting-edge' London hotel

Thursday, 22 December 2011 2:40 PM

The ME by Melia brand will enter the UK market next year with the opening of a "cutting-edge and contemporary" London hotel.

The hotel is located in central London

Due to open in spring 2012, in time for the Olympic Games, ME London will be the first property to feature exteriors and interiors solely designed by renowned architecture firm Foster & Partners. Guests will be accommodated in 157 rooms and suites, including one two-floor complex situated in the turret with an opening onto the roof terrace. Amenities will include a screening room, two ground-floor restaurants, a partially covered rooftop club and bar affording panoramic views over London and an event space that is accessible by car. Customers will also be offered the services of an 'aura manager', who will have the responsibility of getting to know each visitor personally in order to provide a bespoke service. ME London is situated in the district of Holborn, overlooking Somerset House, and is expected to attract bookings from people visiting the capital for the Olympics as well as business travellers and tourists looking for accommodation near the West End. It is ME by Melia's fourth hotel, joining establishments in Barcelona, Madrid, Cancun and Cabo. The brand's portfolio will be expanded further in 2013 with the opening of ME Vienna.

Title: Caterer & Hotelkeeper Date: November 25th 2011 Circulation: 12,485