Signed in 2014, the management contract between the Chinese Reignwood Group and the Canadian chain will come into effect with the reopening of Four Seasons Ten Trinity Square in London after works. An historic monument, the main building frames square courtyard with a rotunda in the center of a one hectare garden. Built in 1922, the building was the headquarters of the Port of London Authority, near the City and Tower Bridge.
Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has appointed Nicola Johnson as Director of Global Business Development – UK, Ireland and Scandinavia – Leisure.
A new report by property consultant JLL and London & Partners, the Mayor of London's promotional company, indicates that London's budget hotel sector has seen significant growth since the city hosted the 2012 Olympic Games.
Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro is to open a boutique hotel in London’s Covent Garden, following on from the success of celebrity favourite The Greenwich in New York. Mr De Niro, working with Capital & Counties Properties (Capco) and BD Hotels, has submitted a planning application for the proposed 83-room hotel, which will be called The Wellington Hotel. The plans would see Mr De Niro, Ira Drukier and Richard Born - the team behind The Greenwich Hotel in New York’s Tribeca district - open their first hotel outside of the US.
Kashyap GOHIL ESSEC IMHI 2006 has been appointed as Vice President Global Development and Planning for Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, based in London. Kashyap started in 20016 as Senior Associate Starwood Hotels and Resorts in Brussels, then he joined Westmont Hospitality group and Acquisition manager for 5 years and Transactions Manager for the last 18 months.
Audrey SEIGNE SAADE ESSEC IMHI 2009 has been promoted to Regional Revenue Manager - Midscale and Upscale AccorHotels London. Audrey joined AccorHotels upon graduation as Revenue Manager for Mercure, then for Novotel and Mercure and more recently Audrey held the position of Revenue & Reservations Manager for Pullman London.
STR's preliminary April 2016 data for London, England, indicates relatively flat performance when compared with the same month from 2015.Based on daily data from April, London reported the following in year-over-year comparisons:
Jumeirah Group has appointed Paul Skinner as Director of Operations at Jumeirah Carlton Tower, the 216-room hotel situated in London’s Knightsbridge.
Leading hotel connectivity solutions provider eRevMax has completed 2-way XML integration with Fastpayhotels, a recently launched B2B hotel distribution platform. Accommodation providers, using eRevMax distribution solutions RTConnect, RateTiger and LIVE OS can now make real-time rate and availability updates and receive automatic transfer of bookings received in the channel.
The Ascott Limited has appointed Roberto De Vivo as food and beverage manager at The Cavendish London. Roberto will oversee the F&B strategy for The Cavendish’s two AA Rosette restaurant, Petrichor. He joins from neighbouring five-star Dukes Hotel where he managed the business development, sales and marketing for the hotel’s three AA Rosette fine dining restaurant THIRTY SIX, as well as its afternoon tea and champagne lounges, meeting and events spaces and room service.
Law firm Edwin Coe LLP has announced it is representing 487 claimants in a class action lawsuit to be heard in the High Court in London next week, "Abbot & Others v RCI Europe". The case, which is listed as a 10 day trial, concerns claims of detriment suffered by members of the RCI worldwide timeshare exchange club, part of the Wyndham Worldwide Corporation.
CapitaLand's wholly owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), is acquiring a prime property in the heart of Islington, London through its serviced residence global fund with Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). Ascott will invest a total of £52 million (S$100.4 million) in the 108-unit property which will be named Citadines Islington London. Citadines Islington London is the US$600 million fund's third investment, barely five months after its maiden acquisition of two properties in Paris and Tokyo in November 2015.
Five-star hotel, Corinthia London, announces the appointment of Stéphane Trycionka, as Director of Sales & Marketing. With 11 years of experience in the luxury hotel industry, this role will see Stéphane in charge of driving international sales to the flagship Corinthia Hotels’ property. Stéphane joins us from his role as Director of Sales & Marketing at the Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo in Monaco, where he was responsible for improving the performance and global exposure of the hotel.
HKS Hospitality Group, the global architectural practice recognized internationally for its creative design and collaborative approach, has announced the appointment of Kevin Underwood as Principal and Head of Master Planning & Design. Underwood, whose 30-year career in master planning and landscape design has spanned award-winning hotel/resort projects, as well as major urban regeneration schemes around the world, will be based in the firm’s London office. In his previous roles, Underwood was the Principal in charge of Hospitality at Edaw before Aecom acquired it, and then he was the Global Leader of Leisure and Culture at Aecom. In this role, he led the teams responsible for such notable designs as the seminal Heart of Doha/Msheireb project and Education City Doha, as well as the world’s first Qu’ranic garden, Disneyland Paris and a number of international developments for luxury hotel brands including the Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, Hyatt, and Banyan Tree.
Managing Director of The Lanesborough, Geoffrey Gelardi is pleased to announce that Marion Ryan has been appointed as Executive Head of Sales and Marketing. The Lanesborough has recently reopened after an extensive 18-month refurbishment.
W Hotels Worldwide, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), today announced WHAT SHE SAID – a new global speaker series featuring inspirational women from the worlds of fashion, music, tech, media and more. W is giving these incredible women at the top of their game a stage in which to share their personal stories at W Hotels around the world, inviting attendees to mix, mingle and network at the hotel's Living Room bar after each talk. Most events are free and open to the public on a first come basis, with the aim to inspire the audience in an unfiltered and uniquely W way.
Stephen Alden, former chief executive of the Maybourne Hotel Group, intends to create “a modern version of grand luxury hotels” in his new role heading up the company behind London’s Café Royal hotel.
COMO Hotels and Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of their new Groups and Events Manager for Metropolitan by COMO London, Alison Craig.
eRevMax, the leading travel technology company, has successfully completed integration with TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel site. It will now offer TripAdvisor's instant booking feature to its hotel partners, thereby facilitating direct booking opportunities.
The four-AA-star, 230-bedroom Cavendish London hotel – owned by serviced apartment group Ascott – has appointed Eva Leigh as hotel manager.