Whitbread Opens Warehouse In Germany To Support Expansion Plans
Whitbread is announcing it has opened its first warehouse in Haiger, Germany as part of a long-term solution to support Premier Inn's exciting growth plans.
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Free And With A Whole Host Of Benefits – The New MyMaritim Bonus Scheme
That's why Maritim Hotels are making things easy. "MyMaritim" points are collected for every online booking made through the Maritim website. 1,000 welcome points are awarded as soon as customers register for the free scheme. Customers can then use some or all of the points the next time they make an online booking. There are no restricted dates or seasons and no minimum points threshold. Best of all, MyMaritim members will always save at least 10 percent compared to offers available on the internet. This applies to all prices, regardless of whether breakfast is included.
Britons are tapping into the power of kindness to help them get through the COVID-19 pandemic
In a world dominated by the doom and gloom of the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing that is prevailing in these uncertain times, is kindness. Nearly half (46%) of Britons report, that they have become kinder in order to help restore faith in humanity.
How are Hotels Adapting and Innovating During COVID-19?
Covid-19 has hit businesses of just about every shape and size hard, but few have felt the effects quite as strongly as those in the hospitality industry. Bars, restaurants and hotels in many parts of the world have been forced to close as restrictions to limit the spread of the Coronavirus have taken hold.
Driving Holidays and Staycations Top the List for Britons’ 2021 Holiday Plans
A survey by hotel loyalty programme Wyndham Rewards polling over 4,000 members across Europe, Middle East, Africa and Eurasia (EMEA) in November - including a representative sample of over 1,700 UK respondents* - has revealed the type of trips British travellers are planning for 2021 when they can travel again and the factors that feed into those choices.
INNSiDE Manchester and Sterling Event Group join forces to launch Hybrid Event Studio in Manchester
INNSiDE Manchester, part of Meliá Hotels International, has partnered with one of the UK's leading technical event production and AV hire companies, Sterling Event Group to launch Manchester's first virtual event production studio in a hotel.
ITB Berlin presents a virtual platform for 2021
From 9 to 12 March the who's who of the global B2B travel industry will meet at ITB Berlin NOW - A new virtual platform featuring the main elements: networking, news, business and content - Early Bird rates are available for exhibitors until 15 January - Trade visitor tickets cost 99 euros - The parallel ITB Berlin Virtual Convention will discuss the latest industry challenges
Holiday Inn® hotel offers socially distanced gigs 'Live From Your Bedroom'
Live From Your Bedroom kicked off the first event with a performance from tribute act 'Queen We Will Rock You' on Friday 23 October and different concerts will continue every Friday and Saturday evening through the end of 2020, with tribute acts from Take That to Elton John performing socially-distanced concerts.
ITB Berlin 2021 to be an entirely virtual event: from 9 to 12 March
Next year the World’s Leading Travel Trade Show® will take place as an entirely virtual event. This decision was taken by Messe Berlin after weighing all the circumstances. ITB Berlin 2021 and the accompanying ITB Berlin Convention will be open to trade visitors only. The trade visitor days will take place from 9 to 12 March 2021, adding an extra day to the event.
UK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls to Speak at HOSPACE 2020
We are delighted to announce that our hospitality industry champion, Kate Nicholls from UK Hospitality, will be joining us at the studio within the Royal Lancaster London for a live interview with Mark Lewis from Hospitality Action on 19th November.
FITUR 2021 dates announced
The next edition of the International Tourism Fair, FITUR 2021, will be held from the 19 to 23 May next year as decided by IFEMA and the FITUR Organising Committee. This decision arrives following a meditated decision that, exceptionally, makes the event essential to the recovery of the tourism industry, at a time that will still preserve its high international impact as well as promote the professional reunion of companies, countries and destinations. It will also provide a much-needed boost to the worldwide tourism activity.
Britons Value Short Breaks As One Of Life’s Essentials
The NHS, eating out, taking a jaunt to the seaside, watching Netflix, online shopping, finding a great deal, socialising with family & friends and having a good belly laugh are just some of life's essentials that Britons value the most, according to a new study out today by Travelodge.
The Balmoral launches Extended Reality Virtual Event Space
The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte Hotel in Edinburgh, has launched its new Extended Reality Virtual Event Space to bring innovation to business meetings in 2020. The hybrid studio space connects in-room and remote delegates safely and securely, making them feel like they're in the room. The Balmoral's extended reality studio allows for dynamic, flexible and agile working at a time when we need it most. The studio is situated in the hotel's spacious Holyrood Suite, where your layout, be it virtual or physical, can be completely flexible to work for you and your delegates, in line with government guidelines.
WTM London and Travel Forward will be virtual-only shows in November 2020
WTM London - the event where Ideas Arrive - and Travel Forward - the travel and hospitality technology event co-located with WTM London - will be entirely virtual in November.
MMGY Grifco Announces Merger with Ophir PR and New Leadership Roles
Today marks an exciting time in the continued evolution of MMGY Global. We are pleased to announce the merger of leading UK luxury travel and lifestyle PR agencies MMGY Grifco and MMGY Ophir. The agencies, which were both founded by industry leader Claire Griffin, will combine to run as MMGY Grifco in London.
Revenue Management visionaries join forces to deliver unique global event
Three of Europe's leading and most respected Revenue Management conferences will come together in early 2021 to deliver an exclusive one-day conference designed to support and unify the revenue management community.
Explore Homes with Secret Gardens on Airbnb
With the warmth of summer comes the chance to get in touch with nature, recharge and replenish. These quintessentially British homes feature a variety of glorious and peaceful gardens that offer you the chance of a pastoral pastime.
Fira de Barcelona launches a forum on the future of food, tourism and gastronomy
With the aim of contributing to the recovery of the sector in the current context, Fira de Barcelona will organize on September 28 and 29 the FHG Forum (Food & Hospitality, Tourism and Gastronomy Forum), a congress with a hybrid, virtual and face-to-face format, where prominent speakers and companies will address crucial aspects of the sectors represented in salons such as Alimentaria, Hostelco and Fòrum Gastronòmic Barcelona.
Hostelco will be held together with Alimentaria in May 2021
Hostelco, the Spanish leading exhibition of equipment for the restaurant, hotel, and catering industries as well as one of the pioneers in this speciality in Europe, will be held from 17 to 20 May, 2021, together with Alimentaria, strengthening the commitment to one of the largest international platforms for the food, catering, restaurant and hotel equipment industry. The exhibition, which is organized by Fira de Barcelona in collaboration with the Spanish Federation of Associations of Equipment Manufacturers for the Hospitality and Related Industries (FELAC), will be held on a date agreed by people in the industry to respond to the request of major companies and associations with the aim of holding the best possible edition that contributes to the recovery of this industry.
European flight bookings reveal ‘London is falling’
Flight booking data shows London has fallen to the bottom of the top 10 most booked European cities, as border restrictions and UK quarantine regulations choked travel, according to joint research by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and ForwardKeys.