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Travelodge: back in profit and creating jobs
Travelodge has moved back into profit after the major restructuring to manage its debt burden. Its accounts for the year to 31 December 2013 show turnover rising to £426 million (from £391 million),...
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Corinthia Hotels announces three key appointments
Leading international hotel group, Corinthia Hotels, has announced the creation of a new group Commercial Director role and the appointment of a new General Manager for their flagship London property....
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Hand Picked Hotels expands with Grand Jersey Hotel
Hand Picked Hotels, the 20+ country house hotel chain owned by Guy and Julia Hands has just reported results for 2013 – showing reduced turnover (at £59.9 million) and increased pre-tax losses at £9.1...
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Early sight of The Beaumont
Opening in October, The Beaumont is the first hotel by Corbin & King, the London restaurateurs behind The Wolseley, The Delaunay and a number of other leading restaurants in the capital. A luxury,...
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NATO by numbers: the demands of a big event
Located in the heart of Cardiff, St David’s Hotel & Spa hosted a number of international delegates for the NATO Summit 2014 in the Welsh capital on 4-5 September. To illustrate just what it takes...
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Dalata Hotel Group announces strong half year, more acquisitions
Dalata Hotel Group plc, the largest hotel operator in Ireland, has announced its half year results for the six months ended 30 June 2014. Highlights Successful completion of IPO in March raising €256m...
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St James’s Hotels buys Falcon Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon
St James’s Hotel Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Somerston Group, has acquired The Legacy Falcon Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon from the Administrators of Noblelarge Limited, Grant Thornton. The...
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Liverpool now 11th most popular holiday destination
Walker Art Gallery Hotels across Liverpool have witnessed an impressive 153% rise in the number of holiday trips, according to new VisitEngland tourism figures. The city has risen from the 42nd most...
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Voting opens for the 2014 Smith Hotel Awards
Boutique hotel experts Mr & Mrs Smith have launched the Smith Hotel Awards 2014, giving hotel lovers everywhere the chance to celebrate the world’s most stylish stays across a range of categories:...
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The importance of images to maximise online presence
Hotel comparison website trivago.co.uk will host a free webinar on Tuesday 16 September 2014 on the subject of The Importance of Images in the Traveller’s Decision. The webinar, which will take place...
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TripAdvisor appoints Helena Egan Director, Industry Relations
TripAdvisor®, the world’s largest travel site, has appointed Helena Egan in the role of Director, Industry Relations. In this newly created role, Egan will lead industry relations’ efforts within...
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Strong sales growth at Whitbread – up 12.8%
Strong sales growth at Whitbread – up 12.8% Whitbread PLC, the UK’s largest hotel and restaurant group, has reported strong trading performance to 14 August 2014, leading Numis to comment: “Whitbread’s...
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London visitors not satisfied with welcome at airports
New York City’s Tourism Chief Fred Dixon recently praised London by saying that its airports do a better job of welcoming visitors than the Big Apple. But London’s visitors are unenthused by the...
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Starwood launches industry-leading loyalty programme SPG Pro
Loyalty programmes play a major part in the success of hotels and hotel groups today: 50% or more of guests at any one time can be members of their loyalty programme, with a relationship that delivers...
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Radisson Blu Edwardian, Manchester celebrates with The Hallé
The Radisson Blu Edwardian, Manchester, located in the city’s historic Free Trade Hall, has paired up with the world famous symphony orchestra, The Hallé to mark its 10th Anniversary. In celebration of...
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Growth beds in – PwC’s UK hotels forecast to 2015
As the UK economic recovery continues to gather pace, and with it consumer confidence, it should bring good news for UK hotels, with real evidence of sustained growth already visible in the regions....
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Positive hotel performance for London
STR Global’s preliminary August data for London indicate positive hotel performance: based on daily data from August, London reported: increases in supply (+3.3 percent) and demand (+4.3 percent); a...
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The Hotel Collection restructures and appoints Grant Hearn
Duff & Phelps, the premier global valuation and corporate finance advisor, have completed the financial restructuring of UK Group of Hotels Plc (“the Group”) and its subsidiaries on 11 September...
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Customer service a key priority for business
The latest research insight report from People 1st has suggested that customer service skills are still not up to the standard that employers in the hospitality industry would like to see. The report...
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Accor to open in London’s Trocadero and Leicester Square
Accor, the leading hotel operator and market leader in Europe, is opening hotels in two prime locations right in the centre of Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square, following the signing of a...
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