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Holiday Inn Darlington North implements IHG open lobby concept
Dominvs Hospitality, the Hospitality arm of the Dominvs Group, today announced its grand opening date for its Holiday Inn Darlington North Hotel. The Holiday Inn Darlington North hotel is the fourth...
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Union Hanover Securities new team to build £1bn hotel portfolio
Union Hanover Securities has been transformed into an investment grade hotel development and operations platform which aims to grow its current £350m portfolio to £1bn over the next five years. The...
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European cities’ hotel forecast 2014 and 2015: a growth story across Europe
According to PwC’s latest European hotel forecast*, the improving economic and travel backdrop has helped rejuvenate trading in almost all the 18 cities analysed. But the pace of growth varies from...
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Marriott’s Moxy Hotels on the way
Following the debut of Moxy Hotels this September at the Milan Malpensa Airport in Italy, Marriott International has announced that it plans to open five additional locations in key cities throughout...
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Hospitality companies prominent in Sunday Times Best Companies 2014
Hospitality companies feature prominently in this year’s Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2014, the 14th annual ranking of the cream of Britain’s motivated workforces. It is widely acknowledged...
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Smart LIVE launches themed Summer Party Packages
Smart LIVE, the creative events production arm of Smart Group, has launched its new range of summer party packages. These packages will create specially themed settings designed to create a fun and...
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European Hotel Market Survey 2014 launched at IHIF
London will be the city of M&A growth in the hotel sector in 2014 according to a new report being launched by international law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP). The report presents the views of...
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Quality purchases: Jamaica Inn and Sway Manor
One of Cornwall’s most famous landmarks has been acquired: Jamaica Inn (above left) on Bodmin Moor has been purchased by Surrey businessman Allen Jackson for over £2 million. He commented: “I saw it as...
View ArticleHotel transactions reach peak as Middle East investors up interest
European hotel transaction volume in 2013 reached a new peak since the onset of the global financial crisis, signalling a comeback of the hotel real estate market. The 2013 European Hotel Transactions...
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Clock ticking for Heywood Mount Hotel bids
Time is running out for potential buyers to register their interest in the landmark Heywood Mount Hotel in Tenby – which is being marketed by Colliers International on behalf of the LPA Receivers....
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Park Plaza County Hall welcomes new GM Michelle Wells
Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts has appointed Michelle Wells as General Manager of Park Plaza County Hall. Michelle joins the team from smaller sister property, Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes, having...
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The Convent Hotel & Spa to be crowd funded boutique hotel
In a sign of the ways in which hospitality development and funding is changing, Beyond Boutique Hotel Investments (BBHI) has launched as a web marketing platform that provides investors with the...
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Hotelympia announces finalists for New Hotel Design Award
The three finalists for the Hotelympia 2014 New Hotel Design Award have now been selected, and judging completed. The judges report that the quality of entries was superb, illustrating that UK interior...
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For canine weddings, it’s St Fillans in Scotland!
Two pooches tied the knot at the first canine wedding hosted at The Four Seasons Hotel in St Fillans, Perthshire when they said ‘I do, I do, I do’. The bride – a cream and brown terrier called Terri –...
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‘Poshtel’ bookings rise by up to 600%
It seems that Britain’s love of a bargain isn’t waning, particularly when it comes to travel plans. According to figures from LateRooms.com, the rise in popularity of upmarket hostels, or ‘Poshtels’...
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National Minimum Wage: significant increase in penalties in force this week
ISSUE: The Government has announced that the substantially increased financial penalties for breaches of the NMW will come into force on 7 March 2014. In addition, the Government has now started its...
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Boris gets Apprenticeship Week off to a ‘frying start’
The Mayor of London got Apprenticeship Week cooking in the capital by revealing plans to create 7,000 new apprenticeship positions in the catering industry. The announcement takes him a step closer to...
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Marriott International in Europe: 27,000 new rooms and 5 new brands in 4 years
Since 2010, Marriott International has opened or signed almost 27,000 new rooms and launched five brands in Europe; Autograph Collection, EDITION, AC Hotels by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott and...
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Hotels.com builds loyalty using ‘simple’ Rewards scheme
Speaking to Marketing Week, Matt Walls, Hotels.com’s EMEA marketing boss, was critical of other loyalty programmes run by big hotel chains, describing them as ‘complicated’ and ‘convoluted’, whilst...
View ArticleEmployment Allowance: up to £2,000 off your Class 1 NICs
The Employment Allowance is available from 6 April 2014. If you are eligible you can reduce your employer Class 1 NICs by up to £2,000 each tax year. You can claim the Employment Allowance if you are a...
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