Whitbread PLC, the parent company of Premier Inn, the UK's largest hotel company, has announced plans to build a new 82-bedroom Premier Inn in Chichester satisfying the company's long-term goal to secure a second hotel in the cathedral city.
Atlanta-based NorthPointe Hospitality Management Company, the management company for The Partridge Inn, has appointed Holly White to serve as the historic property's new general manager. Ms. White is responsible for managing all operational aspects of the hotel including sales & marketing, revenue management, profit and loss, maintenance, food and beverage, loss prevention and personnel management.White has spent the past eight years in progressive managerial positions with NorthPointe Hospitality, including area director of sales where she oversaw the sales and marketing initiatives of The Partridge Inn and seven other Southeast properties. She also previously spent two years as the general manager for the company's expansive oceanfront resort in Jekyll Island, Ga. that includes two full-service hotels, a full-service beachfront restaurant with event space, catering to large and small destination weddings, association and group events.