Tomorrow morning the first hotel by Sinclair Beecham, the founder of Pret-a-Manger, will open in Hoxton London.
Described as where Urban living meets country lodge lounging, while the new hotel boasts roaring fires and cool cocktails, what makes Hoxton Hotel stand out is its refreshing approach to hotel pricing.
Everywhere you look in Beecham’s hotel there are […]

I’m not sure whether to believe this report or not, but apparently Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher are planning to launch a hotel chain in America.
A source told Britain’s Daily Star newspaper: “The plan is to open as many hotels as possible by the end of 2007 and name each venue Supernova Heights, after […]

A friend recently recommended this site to me and I couldn’t resist posting it.
Unusual Hotels of the World is an online guide for travellers interested in staying somewhere truly different. From underground hotels, undersea lodges and treehouses to cave hotels if you’re for somewhere slightly different to stay this the website […]

Just when you thought hoteliers had exhausted every accommodation possibility, Travelodge have announced plans for a mobile room concept.
Described by Travelodge as “palatial”, the Travelpod comes in a sealed 6 metre (19.6ft) wide by 2.6 metre (8.5ft) high, clear polycarbonate glass box, which can be delivered to music festival sites off the back of a […]

As travel goers look for ever more luxurious retreats, Forbes has compiled its list of 2006 Most Luxurious Spas. Check out the full list here.

New York’s Skyscraper Museum have recently funded a very interesting digital project by architect Brian McGrath with designer Mark Watkins which maps Manhattan’s skyscraper districts through time.
By applying a range of modelling technology, users can view the vertical growth of Manhattan digitally mapped out from 1893 onwards. Some of the views are a […]

I couldn’t resist the sheer of this story. When I have excess baggage, it pains me to pay the £30 excess, but for P. Diddy (Sean Combs) such concerns are merely pedestrian.
Indeed, earlier this week,when his private jet was unable to carry all his additional luggage during a flight from France […]

Marriott Hotels announced this week that they are trialing a new check-in service which will enable travellers to check-in via mobile telephone.
In a collaborative effort with Intel Soloution Services and Microsoft Marriot, in effect travellers who download the right software onto wireless enabled mobile phones will be able to check themselves in automatically and collect […]

After 34 years as a hotel inspector for the AA, Fred Chrystal is about to notch up his 5,000th night in a different hotel room.
Travelling from hotel to hotel, Mr Chrysal inspects hotels, guesthouses, B & B’s and pubs to see if their services meet AA’s hotel rating standards. Read the full story at […]

A hotel shaped like a Crocodile View photo from Google Earth
This is theGagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn is a located in the centre of the world heritage listed KAKADU National Park in Australia.
This should be the start of trend - Bulldog shaped hotel for London anyone?

Scuba experts are warning enthusiasts to be cautious of their perceived scuba diving abilities following a recent spate of scuba diving related deaths, which has seen enthusiasts over-reaching their diving ability.
Dr Bryson, head of the Diving Diseases Research Centre in Plymouth, said: “People want to be advanced divers. They want that certificate and they are […]

Ian Schrager is to blame - turning hotel bars into hip and trendy and night spots, now we have hotels launching MySpace Pages. W Hotel, has launched what I think must be the first MySpace Page for a hotel, extending their carefully calibrated brand of high-end hotels close to its logical conclusion. […]

Reports are starting to leak that Boeing are working on a new ‘concept’ aeroplane designed to combat the effects of jetlag.
The Boeing 787 dreamliner aims to radically reduce the possibility of jetlag by keeping cabin pressure higher than usual using special filters to maintain higher air quality and lighting effects start to adjust the body […]

I’ve posted several times before about the rise and rise of China as both a tourist destination. As the world’s most populous nation gets ready for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, its sister city Shanghai demonstrates the sheer scale of expectation upon a boom in international travel. Check out this stunning photo […]

Taking pictures is one of the mainstays of any good holiday. Everyone loves taking them, and everyone loves boring their friends to tears with. Digital cameras allows the amateur travel photographer to take more photos than ever before, but it doesn’t necessarily make them better.
Never fear, Dan Chung, the Guardain newspaper’s award winning […]

According to figures published by the Air Transport Users’ Council (AUC) today, British travellers are complaining more than ever before. The number of people making official written complaints trebled to 6,000 this year.
Unsurprisingly the biggest gripe was to do with delays and cancellations, but air travellers were also likely to pen a firey letter […]

Low budgets airlines have revolutionised the world of travel; travellers can now jump onto a flight and find themselves paying little more than the tax. As a result young poeple are travelling more, people are travelling more frequently and we think nothing of jumping on a planeon Friday to return Sunday ready for work. […]

If you are looking to really indulge over the summer break, why not choose your hotel from Forbes’ list of the Most Expensive Hotels in the World 2006.
The list has been compiled by taking two hotels from 6 regions: the USA; the Middle East; Asia; Europe; the Carribean; and Africa. The prices are based […]

Here at Travel Library we are big fans of Google Maps Mashups. TubeHotels is one such site that provides Google Maps data in line with the locations of London tube stations and hotels, perfect for the traveller in need of somewhere stay that is close to good transport links.
You can search by hotel or […]

Couch Surfing is a community site that helps its users find a free place to sleep wherever they are in the world. The concept is simple, after registering for the site a user can search for ‘couches’ all over the world. Once they have found one that appeals they can contact said […]

Rough Guide publishers are in the process of planning a new guide to the best parties around the world: Rough Guide World Party: The Global Festival Guide Book.
Due to launch January 2007, Rough Guide are currently inviting contributions with the opportunity to win a trip to New Orleans. In the meantime, they have launched […]

After debuting at No. 1 in the 2004 World’s Best Awards and taking second place last year, Singita Private Game Reserve once more heads the Travel + Leisure’s 11th annual readers’ poll for the best hotels in the world.
Located in the heart of the world-renowned Sabi Sands, Singita boasts an impressive location […]

The New Economics Foundation publishes its ‘Happy Planet Index’ today outling, well, the happiest places to live in the world (kind of).
The Happy Planet Index, an innovative new index from nef (the New Economics Foundation) which combines environmental impact with well-being to measure the environmental efficiency with which countries provide long and happy lives. The […]

Britain is a disunited kingdom of cynics bent on cashing in on its heritage, at least according to the latest edition of the Rough Guide to Britain, out this week.
The new guide from successful range of Rough Guides surprisingly lists a night out in Newcastle upon Tyne as Britain’s top attraction, surfing […]

Wood&Wood Design have hit on a great idea - a suitcase caddy. Combing the space of a suitcase with a the mobility of a mobility-aid, the “Caddy” not only looks great ( check out photos) but also give world-weary travellers something to rest on while slowly schlumping through airport queues.