Aparthotels Adagio launches in London
European market leader, Aparthotels Adagio, is to develop two aparthotel properties in London, marking the arrival of Aparthotels Adagio in the Capital. Both developments are in partnership with Union...
View ArticleRuthin Castle Hotel sold via pre-pack administration
Paul Dumbell and Brian Green from KPMG’s Restructuring team in Manchester were appointed joint administrators of Ruthin Castle Limited, the historic grade II listed hotel and spa situated in Ruthin,...
View ArticleHow can hotels drive direct business?
Buell Group runs a regular series of Businesses Exchanges, connecting and networking people who are serious about business, and addressing key issues affecting the sector. Metro Bank, Holborn hosted...
View ArticleSignature Living Developments plans business expansion
Signature Living Developments have announced plans to expand their business operations into London and Manchester, having identified sites in both cities to roll out an expansion of its hotel and...
View ArticleMacdonald Manchester offers city’s first ‘steak’ infused cocktails
The four-star Macdonald Manchester Hotel & Spa is celebrating the re-launch of its Scottish Steak Club restaurant with a collection of unique savoury cocktails. The ‘Whisky Steak’ and the ‘Rosemary...
View ArticleHelp Springboard to help young people
Springboard is undertaking vital research that will inform its future work in providing new programmes to help young people into work in the hospitality industry, and is asking you to spare just a...
View ArticleBooking.com adds its 500,000 property
Booking.com, the world leader in booking accommodation online and part of The Priceline Group, has added its 500,000 property – The Leonardo Hotel in Berlin (above). This milestone gives Booking.com’s...
View Article‘Experience meetings’ concept for delivering effective meetings
A study by Radisson Blu Hotels has found that office staff that have meetings at work, hold, on average, three meetings per day, lasting over an hour in total. In extreme cases, some individuals attend...
View ArticleCarnoustie welcomes the Open in 2018
Following the R&A’s announcement that the Open Golf Championship will be held at Carnoustie in 2018, Haydn Fentum, CEO at Bespoke Hotels’ The Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa comments: “As a property...
View ArticleHotel performance to be boosted in Edinburgh
Edinburgh’s hotels can look forward to improved average room rates when Scotland stages the Commonwealth Games later this month and the Ryder Cup in September. Demand from corporate bookings and...
View ArticleWarren Weir at Luton Hoo welcomes Carly Robson
Luxury five star hotel, Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa has welcomed Carly Robson to the team. Carly, who has had previous experience working in five star establishments, will be responsible for...
View ArticleUnion Hanover plans boutique hotel for International Quarter Stratford
Union Hanover has revealed plans to develop and operate a high-end boutique hotel at Lend Lease and London & Continental Railways’ The International Quarter, Stratford City, following the...
View ArticleTHE PIG near Bath celebrates Glastonbury
A successful week-end for the Glastonbury Festival, and also for THE PIG near Bath, where Robin Hutson (Chairman and CEO for Lime Wood Group and Home Grown Hotels Ltd.) was joined by Alexa Chung, Daisy...
View ArticleBrighter horizon for UK Tourism and Leisure
Around one third of staff working in guest houses, hotels, restaurants and pubs are now employed on zero hours contracts, according to the latest Travel & Tourism Survey conducted by MHA. Yet,...
View ArticleIncreasing demand for serviced apartments but classification system needed
Demand for serviced apartments is growing faster than new supply in many European markets, as an increasingly mobile workforce drives business travel and relocation activity. In addition, leisure...
View ArticleThree south-west hotels enter the marketto
Christie + Co are introducing three attractive properties to the market. Old Quay House, Fowey, Cornwall The award-winning Old Quay House sits on the waterfront, overlooking the stunning Fowey estuary....
View ArticleChoice welcomes flagship Clarion Collection Hotel in Windsor
Choice Hotels International has welcomed the Clarion Collection Harte & Garter Hotel & Spa in Windsor as the flagship UK hotel of the Clarion Collection brand, an upscale four-star boutique...
View ArticlePark Plaza County Hall: management for sustained success
Back in March, H&C News was able to announce the appointment of Michelle Wells as General Manager of Park Plaza County Hall, joining from smaller sister property, Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes, which...
View ArticleBilly Campbell’s hat trick of Scottish Banqueting Chef of the Year Awards
How do you get to become Scottish Banqueting Chef of the Year for the third consecutive year? Would it be your ability to roast five tonnes of turkeys each December? Or to assemble 9,000 individual...
View ArticleTravelodge looks for 10 sites in Scotland
Travelodge has announced that it is continuing to expand in Scotland and is looking for ten new hotel sites across the country. This represents an investment of £75 million and means the creation of...
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