New Manchester townhouse hotel for Eclectic
Turley has secured listed building consent and planning permission for a new luxury townhouse hotel in Manchester City Centre, enabling Eclectic Hotels to create an exciting 40-bedroom luxury townhouse...
View ArticlePremier Inn for York Place, Edinburgh redevelopment
Consensus Capital Property, the private equity-backed property fund, and Premier Inn, the hotel chain owned by FTSE 100 company Whitbread PLC, have agreed a deal to transform a well-known Edinburgh...
View ArticleThe secret to SoLoMo marketing
By Andy Wood, Managing Director, GI Insight More people make hotel reservations online than through any other channel, with smartphones increasingly used to conduct online searches and travel planning....
View ArticleFresh, modern website for the Queen’s Head Hotel
Websites are in almost universal use across hospitality businesses but, unfortunately, they’re not universally successful in delivering the information wanted by potential guests. So it’s always useful...
View ArticleHilton Worldwide introduces Curio – A Collection by Hilton
Hilton Worldwide is to launch Curio – A Collection by Hilton, including plans for the first hotels to join the new brand. Created for travellers who seek local discovery and authentic experiences,...
View ArticleSanctuary by the sea: Crescent Victoria Margate
The new 14 bedroom boutique hotel, The Crescent Victoria Margate, will open its doors on 11 June at Fort Crescent. In keeping with Margate’s recent ongoing regeneration programme, restoring the city’s...
View ArticleAnthony Davies to F & B Director of De Vere Hotels and Village Urban Resorts
As part of the De Vere Hotels and Village Urban Resorts’ mission to improve the customer’s dining and drinking experience, Anthony Davies has been appointed Food & Beverage Director. He joins De...
View ArticleMarriott International to add 200 Luxury & Lifestyle Hotels over next 3 years
Marriott International has announced plans to significantly grow its global portfolio of luxury and lifestyle brands. Accounting for nearly 25 percent of the company’s system-wide pipeline, Marriott...
View ArticleCoffer Group transforms its web presence
Recognising the critical importance of the web, the Coffer Group – the UK’s leading specialist adviser to the leisure property sector – has transformed its online presence with the launch of three new...
View ArticleSlice of Scottish heritage goes on the market
Gleddoch House, the former family home of Clydeside shipping baron Sir William Lithgow, which has more recently been developed into a four-star hotel with its own 18-hole golf course, is for sale. The...
View ArticleEric De Neef to Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer, Rezidor
Rezidor, one of the most dynamic hotel groups worldwide and a member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, has appointed Eric De Neef as Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer. Effective...
View ArticleEdwardian Group London: leading hotels in Business Responsibility
H&C News recently reported (see link at foot) on ideas developed by Host at Edwardian Group London (EGL) which have helped the luxury hospitality group cut CO2 emissions at its properties by more...
View ArticleEden Hotel Collection buys Bovey Castle, Dartmoor
Eden Hotel Collection has announced the acquisition of the 64-bedroom Bovey Castle estate in the heart of Dartmoor National Park. It has bought the award-winning Bovey Castle for an undisclosed sum and...
View ArticleSix SACO aparthotels awarded 4 Star status by Quality in Tourism
SACO The Serviced Apartment Company has seen six of its locations – including the recently opened SACO Manchester Piccadilly – rated four star by Quality in Tourism (QiT). They are: SACO Bath – St...
View ArticleThe best restaurant in Scotland? It’s an Indian!
For the first time an Indian establishment has been named the best restaurant in Scotland. But judges of the Catering in Scotland Excellence (CIS) Awards said of Edinburgh’s Mithas: “When you visit, it...
View ArticleTheo Paphitis urges small hospitality businesses to train for Independents’ Day
With less than a month to go until Independents’ Day 2014, Theo Paphitis, long time star of the BBC’s Dragons’ Den, Chairman of Ryman Stationery and Robert Dyas and founder of the lingerie brand Boux...
View ArticleDalata Hotel Group acquires 2 Dublin hotels
Dalata Hotel Group plc is to acquire two hotels in Dublin City Centre, the first acquisitions by the Group since its March 2014 flotation. Maldron Hotel Parnell Square The Company has agreed to acquire...
View ArticleTwo outstanding Cotswolds’ guest houses for new direction
A brace of top notch Cotswolds hotels on the market with Colliers International could provide would-be proprietors with all-year round businesses in ideal locations within the West’s thriving...
View ArticleAccor announces Mercure London Hyde Park Hotel
Accor has announced it will open a 78 room hotel under its Mercure brand in Talbot Square, London. The hotel is situated in a prime location close to Hyde Park and Paddington Station (the main central...
View ArticleSpectacular Skeabost Country House Hotel, Skye for sale
Isle of Skye’s Skeabost Country House Hotel, a 14-bedroom hotel with 23 acres of own ground and the home to one of the island’s two golf courses, is set to change hands. Selling agent Colliers...
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