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David Macdonald appointed GM at the Talbot Hotel
On Monday 13 January, David Macdonald takes his new position as General Manager at the Talbot Hotel in Malton, North Yorkshire, where he will be responsible for the operation of the recently renovated...
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HMA: Disability and the Maturing Population – A twin-track opportunity?
There are over 10 million disabled people in Britain, of whom five million are over the state pension age with the majority of impairments not visible, according to Government statistics. And figures...
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Taj Group rebrands London hotels
The Taj Group has rebranded its London hotels – St. James’ Court, A Taj Hotel and Taj 51 Buckingham Gate, Suites and Residences. The hotels will now be promoted within the Taj Group’s portfolio of...
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Cornwall Hotel Spa & Estate: profitable combination of hotel with holiday homes
Hotel owners, particularly in rural locations, need to exploit their assets to maximum effect, and the Cornwall Hotel Spa & Estate appears to be doing just that by developing and selling...
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Hotelympia’s Innovation Awards for the Best New Products
Hotelympia will again be the launch pad for the most ground-breaking new products in hospitality when the show reprises its highly popular Innovation Awards for 2014. The standard bearing awards...
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Jamaica Inn for sale
Jamaica Inn, near Bodmin, Cornwall, nestles in the centre of Bodmin Moor on the A30, is internationally known and was immortalised in Daphne du Maurier’s eponymous best-selling novel. It is now offered...
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Jail for man who sold Sky to licensees
A man has been jailed for 16 months for selling systems to pubs that allowed access to Sky Sports without a commercial viewing agreement. Pub and hospitality managers should take note. Michael Gearty,...
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Starwood Hotels grows globally to meet demand
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. opened 74 new hotels in 2013, representing approximately 16,200 rooms in 22 countries, strengthening its global lead and expanding its footprint...
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Business Travel Budgets to increase for 2014
Good news for hospitality: more than three quarters (76 per cent) of business travel buyers will have more money to spend in 2014 according to the annual business travel buyer survey carried out by the...
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Danesfield House Hotel & Spa appoints Billy Reid as Executive Chef
Following a successful Winter Residency heading up the Oak Room at Danesfield House, Billy Reid is taking the helm of all food operations at Danesfield House Hotel & Spa. Billy Reid’s...
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Hotel Online Distribution 2014: Infographic
As technology advances and the world of social media expands, more and more travellers are turning towards smart phones and tablets to book hotel rooms. eRevMax, the leader in hotel online distribution...
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Nicolas Pesty to GM at Sofitel London St James
Sofitel London St James has appointed Nicolas Pesty as General Manager of the luxury five star hotel. Nicolas began his career in France before moving to the United States and joining Accor as Manager...
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Marriott launches Meetings Imagined to reinvent meeting planning
Marriott Hotels is launching Meetings Imagined, a first-of-its-kind concept that reinvents how meetings are planned, making them more visual, social, and purposeful. The online MeetingsImagined.com...
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NatWest/RBS £250m interest free fund for businesses affected by storms
NatWest and RBS have launched a £250m UK Storm Business Fund to provide short term, interest free financing to speed recovery for businesses affected by recent floods and gales. Loans can cover the...
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Yorkshire Hotel Show announces key note presentations
The key speakers have been announced for the Yorkshire Hotel Show in February, with Gary Verity, chief executive at Welcome to Yorkshire giving the keynote presentation with updated news of the...
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Morrison Bowmore acquires the Harbour Inn, Islay
Morrison Bowmore Distillers have taken ownership of The Harbour Inn on the beautiful whisky island of Islay. The award-winning hotel and restaurant boasts seven en suite bedrooms and is a popular...
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Sunborn brings super yacht luxury hotel to London
Sunborn International is pioneering the development of exclusive accommodation in the form of super yacht hotels. Launching two new hotels in March 2014, Sunborn London will be operated by ISS Hotel...
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The House Collection relaunch iconic Paddocks House, Newmarket
Boutique hotel group The House Collection has opened its second venue, Paddocks House, following a full refurbishment of the hotel formerly known as Swynford Paddocks. Following hot on the heels of...
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Positive 2014 for hotels says HVS
Hotels look forward to positive trading in 2014 but must adapt to demands for genuine service, says HVS London, commenting that the hotel industry in the UK and across Europe is facing a positive 2014...
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Seaham Hall adopts radical approach to recruit staff
Seaham Hall, the award-winning five-star hotel in the North East, is tackling its staff recruitment problem by pledging to return 40% of future profits to its employees. A first for hospitality?...
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