Extended stay pioneers edyn announce the opening of their newest property, Cove Huntingdon House, under its sophisticated serviced apartment brand Cove. Open October 2023, Cove Huntingdon House is ideally located in the exclusive Kensington and Chelsea neighbourhoods, with London's most coveted restaurants, galleries and retail just a stones throw away.
To borrow from the popular British saying about buses, in this case you can wait years for an Asian grand dame hotel to come to London, and then two open in the same month.
Studio Moren was part of the team that secured planning consent on behalf of Frogmore and C1 Capital for one of London's largest new hotel projects - a 905-room hotel for Hilton replacing the existing 404-room Hilton London Olympia on Kensington High Street, London.
The Hari, Belgravia has unveiled a large renovation across its guest rooms. Working with Hospitality Designs Designer of the Year for 2023, Tara Bernerd, who originally designed The Hari, the hotel has refreshed and reinvigorated the rooms with new design, furniture, fabrics and flooring.
This is the group's fourth hotel currently being built in London. The other three new-build hotels are being constructed at the Kia Oval Cricket Ground, in Bermondsey and in Beckenham.
With the summer travel surge concluded, London’s hotel industry showed more normalized levels of growth, according to preliminary September 2023 data from CoStar. CoStar is a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, and analytics in the property markets.
The London EDITION is pleased to announce the promotion of Anne Lomas as the new Hotel Manager. Since joining as the Director of Food & Beverage in September 2021, Anne has been an integral part of The London EDITION team.
Raffles Hotels & Resorts has made its long-anticipated debut in London, opening the doors to Raffles London at The OWO (Old War Office). Comprising a hotel and residences, spa and ballroom, alongside an array of restaurants and bars, The OWO heralds a new chapter for Whitehall.
Minor Hotels is delighted to announce the appointment of Janet Broomfield as Global Luxury Director - Meeting & Incentives - located in London. Janet brings a wealth of experience to the UK Conference and Incentive market.
Raffles London at The OWO debuts with 120 rooms and suites, the spectacular Guerlain Spa, and a collection of restaurants and bars including three magnificent dining experiences by acclaimed chef Mauro Colagreco.
Whitbread Plc, the UK’s leading hospitality group, has acquired the freehold interest in New London House at 6 London Street, EC3 in the City of London. The 89,722 sq ft NIA office, retail and restaurant building was acquired from clients of Orchard Street Investment Management for £56.5m.
Accor recently welcomed Julie White as the Chief Commercial Officer for Europe & North Africa in its Premium, Midscale & Economy sector. Stationed in London as of September 2023, she will spearhead Accor's regional commercial endeavors, orchestrating the revenue blueprint across Europe and North Africa. Her responsibilities encapsulate areas like sales, distribution, marketing, customer relations, loyalty initiatives, and revenue management for eminent brands like Pullman, Novotel, and ibis.
The Doyle Collection is delighted to announce the appointment of Nicholas Davies as the General Manager of The Marylebone Hotel. Nicholas joins the Irish family-owned luxury hotel group with a wealth of experience from some of the world's most distinguished properties. This appointment comes in addition to the appointment of Susanne Traudt Romero, who took the helm General Manager of The Bloomsbury Hotel last year. Both these changes mark an exciting new chapter for this illustrious hotel group.
Short-stay apartment operator Bob W has entered prime London, with its latest opening in Knightsbridge designed to showcase its ability to offer better value, premium stays than traditional providers.
As Lui Chun boarded his Heathrow-bound plane in Hong Kong this month his fellow business-class passengers probably didn’t pay much attention to the unassuming gent in casual black suit and Nike trainers. How were they to know that the opening of London’s first billion-pound hotel rested on his say-so?
A new addition to the Iconic Luxury Hotels collection, The Chelsea Townhouse opens its doors this September following a major transformation.
Annie Hu-Thornton, Mei Ume's newly appointed General Manager, hails from Southern China's Hunan Province. She boasts an illustrious career spanning 15 years and three continents, having first discovered her passion for Japanese cuisine while working in a Japanese fine dining restaurant in Beijing. She has since managed a number of fine dining restaurants in London including HKK part of Hakkasan, Sake no Hana and most recently Koyn.
Having grown up in Singapore, Chef Peter is no stranger to the rich diversity of Asian cuisine and draws on influences from his hometown, as well as Hong Kong and mainland China in his cooking. Chef Peter worked across restaurants in China, Indonesia, India and Europe prior to his arrival in the UK, and has since featured in renowned fine dining and Michelin-starred kitchens in London such as HKK, Hakkasan and Mimi Meifair.
Hotel opening marks the launch of new luxury hotel collection Place III Hotels.Revealing new photos of the hotel's vibrant spaces including The BoTree Bar and details of the opening team that will welcome guests.
The wardrobe of your dreams is now on Airbnb. This fall, guests will have the opportunity to experience fashion in a whole new way – by booking a stay at the Hackney showroom of TikTok’s favourite label: House of Sunny.