HOSPITALITY
Union criticises Starwood plans for robot butlers
Starwood’s plans to add robot but- lers to its workforce has been branded a “gimmick” by a UK work- ers’ union, which says the hotel chain should instead focus on tak- ing better care of its existing staff. The US-based hospitality giant is testing out the machines and has indicated that robot butlers could be used in 100 hotels worldwide. The machine in question – named Botlr – can shuttle items such as tow- els, razors and phone chargers from the lobby to guests’ rooms, before returning to its charging station to await further orders. Starwood says the device would free up human staff to offer better customer service. Read more:
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City8 will include the largest architectural object ever built, plus a host of leisure facilities South Korea’s US$275bn ‘super city’ looks set to astound The hotel will feature a luminous void
Hadid to design entirety of the ME Hotel Dubai
The Opus Building, located in the Burj Khalifa district of Dubai, is to dedicate 250,000sq ft (23,225sq m) of space to a new ME Hotel, completely designed by world- renowned ‘starchitect’ Zaha Hadid. The entire complex is a mixed-
use development and Meliá Hotels International is keen to expand its experience-based brand by plac- ing a 100-bedroom hotel within The Opus Building itself, developed by real estate company Omniyat. Hadid is also designing the interi-
ors of the entire hotel; from its new bars and Michelin-starred restau- rant to luxurious penthouse suites. Read more:
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New striker Falcao is among the reported guests 24 Read Leisure Management online
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A planned super city in South Korea that will cost an estimated US$275bn (E202bn, £160bn) will include a host of leisure fea- tures, including a theme park, casinos, luxury hotels, a 50,000 seat concert hall and a medical-themed ‘healing town’. Dubbed ‘City8’, the metropolis will cre- ate an estimated 930,000 jobs and aims to attract 134 million tourists annually. UK-based Foster and Partners is working on the design of the development. Other features for the proposed city – to be built on an island shaped like a fi g- ure of eight – include a Formula One race track, and ‘hallyu town’ – which will show
off traditional Korean entertainment to vis- itors. A series of artifi cial landmarks will also be built, including the ‘Inner Circle’ – a tubular 8.6m (13.8km) building along the city’s coast, and the ‘Mega Strip’ – a 200m (656ft) high, 880m wide (2,887ft), and two mile (3.3km) long building that would be the largest architectural object ever built. Aside from the tourist attractions, City8 will also have government services, offi ces, plus permanent and temporary housing for up to 320,000. Scheduled to be com- pleted by 2030, the city is to be located next to South Korea’s busiest airport. Read more:
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Lowry Hotel - ‘home’ to Man Utd stars - sold to WHG
Manchester’s Lowry Hotel – currently thought to be home to several of Man United’s expensive summer signings – has been bought by Westmont Hospitality Group (WHG) and investor Mount Kellett Capital Management for a reported £40m. Newly-arrived United stars Marcos Rojo, Radamel Falcao and Angel di Maria have all been photographed at the fi ve-star hotel recently. The 158-room hotel was sold by Rocco Forte Hotels and will now be oper- ated by WHG, which is planning a refurb. Read more:
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