Travelodge calls for urgent review into extortionate community infrastructure...
Paul Harvey, Managing Director of Travelodge, London’s largest hotel brand, has written to Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State at the Department of Communities & Local Government calling for an...
View ArticleConvivial London Pubs for sale
The Board of Convivial, which owns a portfolio of primarily freehold, managed pubs in London , has engaged Christie & Co to offer the company for sale on a share, or individual asset basis, with...
View ArticleLiverpool Exhibition Centre and hotel plan approved
Plans to create a world class exhibition centre and hotel in Liverpool – propelling the city into the premier league for hosting large scale trade and consumer exhibitions – have been given the green...
View ArticleLaura Ashley opens luxury Boutique Hotel
Quintessentially English lifestyle brand, Laura Ashley is delighted to open the doors to its first luxury boutique hotel – marking 60 years of the company’s design heritage. Nestled in the beautiful...
View ArticleStaycation trend booms: UK’s top 20 holiday hotspots to receive £12 billion...
The Staycation trend is bigger than ever this year and as a result, the UK’s top 20 favourite holiday locations will see an economic boost of more than £12 billion between them – as 41 million Britons...
View ArticleAre you ‘Food Allergy Aware? You’ll need to be…
Are you ‘Food Allergy Aware? You’ll need to be… Changes to the ‘Food Labelling Regulations’ are going to impact your business. The Food Information Regulation (FIR) 1169/2011 was introduced in...
View ArticleNews Bites – Sands Hotel, Margate – HOAX boutique hostel – Bramwell Wild Lime...
Sands Hotel excites in Margate – HOAX boutique hostel opens opposite world famous Cavern Club – Big Bang Restaurant takes to the beach! – Bramwell opens second Wild Lime Bar & Kitchen – Yum Yum...
View ArticleMarriott to lower carbon footprint in Europe
Marriott International has launched a number of strategic energy saving initiatives in Europe to reduce carbon dioxide or C02 emissions versus annual targets by an additional 7 percent over the next...
View ArticleGreat Hotels of the World wins Seven Star Global Luxury Award
Great Hotels of the World, the London-based hotel sales and marketing alliance has received the ‘Best Hotel Collection’ Award at the Seven Star Global Luxury Awards which recently took place at Villa...
View ArticleHundreds of booking engines on board for TripAdvisor service ahead of launch
Are you aware of the imminent arrival of TripAdvisor Connect, the new platform coming soon for independent accommodation businesses? If not, it’s time to check it out! TripAdvisor has announced that...
View ArticleJurys Inn invests £1.7 million in IT platform and systems
Jurys Inn Hotel Group has announced it is investing £1.7 million in new software and technology upgrades across its 32 hotels in Ireland, the UK and the Czech Republic, significantly enhancing its...
View ArticleHoneymoon hotel award announced and open for entries
Hitched.co.uk, the UK’s most popular wedding website, has announced the addition of a best new honeymoon hotel category in their 2013 hitched.co.uk Breakthrough Awards which recognises talent in the...
View ArticleNiteNite pod hotel in Birmingham bought out of administration
The NiteNite hotel in Birmingham where guests can sleep in windowless pods has been acquired out of administration by Birmingham businessman Harj Mattu. The budget hotel NiteNite, on Holliday Street,...
View ArticleGuoman and Thistle Hotels introduce express check-in service
An intelligent smartphone express check-in service has been launched for business and leisure travellers staying at any one of 36 Guoman and Thistle Hotels, now part of the glh hotels brand, across the...
View ArticleJurys Inn promotes and develops management team
As part of its continued commitment to providing excellence in service, Jurys Inn has announced several moves, including two promotions to General Manager and two General Managers taking on larger...
View ArticleIHG reports good performance with strong signing activity in first half
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has reported its half year results to 30 June 2013, describing them as delivering good performance with brands driving RevPAR growth of 3.7%, Revenue up 7%, and...
View ArticleAccor UK hotels go Wi-Fi free
Accor has announced that it is officially rolling out free Wi-Fi in all ibis budget, ibis, ibis Styles, Novotel, Mercure, Pullman and MGallery hotels in the UK, incorporating all bedrooms and public...
View ArticleElior secures new £1.35m contract with Fraser Suites, Edinburgh
Elior UK has signed a new five-year contract worth £1.35m with international boutique hotel and apartment chain, Fraser Suites, in Edinburgh. Situated on the Royal Mile in a prestigious area of the...
View ArticleHotel du Vin forges literary and wine partnerships
Boutique hotel group, Hotel du Vin, with its portfolio of 14 characterful hotels has recently created two new partnerships to provide additional reasons to visit the hotels famed for their strong food...
View ArticleBDL Redefine opens The Moorfield – Shetland’s newest hotel
Shetland’s newest hotel, The Moorfield Hotel, opened its doors for the first time on 6 August. The 100-bedroom property, located in the village of Brae, has been completed in just under a year and...
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