Compass Hospitality acquires The Big Sleep Hotels’ portfolio in UK
Asia based Compass Hospitality Group has completed the acquisition of The Big Sleep Hotels’ portfolio comprising three hotels in Cardiff, Cheltenham and Eastbourne in the United Kingdom. The...
View Article76% of Brits to take ‘Staycation’ for Bank Holiday
76 per cent of UK travellers will choose a ‘staycation’ this bank holiday week-end, based on searches made between 28 and 31 August on hotel search website trivago.co.uk. Holidaymakers seem optimistic...
View ArticleMiddlesbrough Holiday Inn Express opens its doors
Holiday Inn Express Middlesbrough welcomed its first guests on Monday 17th August 2015, marking the completion of a landmark regeneration project in the city. The formerly vacant Albert Road property...
View ArticleExpanding East Anglian hotel group buys second Best Western
Christie + Co has announced the sale of the Best Western Priory Hotel in the popular town of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The 3AA country house style property has been acquired for an undisclosed sum off...
View ArticleQHotels launches new healthier children’s menu
QHotels, the AA Hotel Group of The Year 2014-15, has launched a new children’s menu to meet the growing demand from parents for healthier kids food. The new menu features a wider selection of dishes...
View ArticleGolf drives demand for Edinburgh hotels
The monthly LJ Forecaster Scottish Intercity Report, from tourism market research specialists LJ Research, tracking city centre hotel performance showed positive performance in Edinburgh, an expected...
View ArticleGrantley Hall to become luxury hotel
Grantley Hall Ltd has recently acquired Grantley Hall. The Hall, dating back to the 17th century, is set in 30 acres of wooded parkland and grounds and will be transformed into a Luxury Country House...
View ArticleArmourcoat, a fully integrated #HandCSocial marketing business
We met with Daniel Nevitt, Group Marketing Director at Armourcoat to discuss how he is currently using social media as a cohesive part of his wider marketing strategy across 80 countries worldwide, so...
View ArticleVote for the Independent Hotel Show awards
The Independent Hotel Show Awards 2015 return for a fourth year, with two awards available to celebrate the best of the best: Independent Hotelier 2015 and Outstanding New Hotel 2015. Winners will be...
View ArticleLucknam Park appoints Andrew McPherson as General Manager
Lucknam Park, Bath, has announced the appointment of Andrew McPherson as General Manager. Andrew Mcpherson, aged 46, joins Lucknam Park with a wealth of experience from his 20-year career across the...
View ArticleEdwardian Group appoints Service Excellence Director and transforms May Fair Bar
Luxury independent hospitality group Edwardian Group London, which owns and operates Radisson Blu Edwardian brands and the May Fair Hotel, has today announced the appointment of Amir Jati as its new...
View ArticleCompass Hospitality acquires The Big Sleep Hotels’ portfolio in UK
Asia based Compass Hospitality Group has completed the acquisition of The Big Sleep Hotels’ portfolio comprising three hotels in Cardiff, Cheltenham and Eastbourne in the United Kingdom. The...
View Article76% of Brits to take ‘Staycation’ for Bank Holiday
76 per cent of UK travellers will choose a ‘staycation’ this bank holiday week-end, based on searches made between 28 and 31 August on hotel search website trivago.co.uk. Holidaymakers seem optimistic...
View ArticleStaff buyout at 21 hotel Alfa Leisureplex Group
Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has funded an employee-backed buyout of Chorley-based Leisureplex Hotels and coach holiday group Alfa Travel in a deal that sees the business become controlled by its...
View ArticleWake Up Wonderful – to the new Premier Inn TV campaign
Premier Inn has revealed a £25 million multi-channel advertising campaign – kicking off with a new ad creative which sees Lenny Henry feature in his seventh advert for the UK’s most loved hotel chain...
View ArticleRowsley to buy Hotel and Café Football
Rowsley Ltd. is embarking on a new strategy in the hospitality business with the acquisitions of a hotel, cafe and hotel management company owned by the “Class of 92” Manchester United footballers....
View ArticleNeville and Giggs strike deal on St Michael’s development, Manchester
At the same time as agreeing the sale of Cafe Football to Rowsley Ltd, Gary Neville and his partners have formed a joint venture for their St Michael’s development project in central Manchester. Under...
View ArticleArnos Manor Hotel, Bristol on the market
Acting on behalf of St James Hotel Group, specialist property adviser Christie + Co has been appointed to handle the sale of the 73-bedroom Arnos Manor Hotel, Bristol. £3.5 million is being sought for...
View ArticleEnchanted Village treehouses available at Alton Towers
For the first time, Alton Towers Resort’s brand new Enchanted Village luxury treehouses are available for corporate hire this festive season, offering a luxurious new element for companies holding...
View ArticleLuxury Cornish resort hotel Hustyns for sale
Acting on behalf of CLC World Resorts and Hotels, Christie + Co has been appointed to handle the sale of Hustyns, a luxurious holiday resort close to Padstow in Cornwall. Set within a 70-acre estate,...
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