London Stratford City, which has just been named one of the UK's top ranking hotels on Expedia Insiders' Select Lists, is one of London's key hotels to have benefited from the 'Olympic bounce'. (New figures released by the ONS International Passenger Survey show that Britain's tourism sector is experiencing a five-year high*).
Brenda Collin has been appointed regional director UK, Ireland and Nordics for the Preferred Hotel Group. Collin will be responsible for development opportunities for hotels in the region. She joins the firm from technology company HotelREZ and has also worked for Utell/Pegasus and Hilton.
Ramada Encore London West will start its multimillion pound transformation on 12th August, 2013. The extension plans include a stunning brand new bedroom block, roof-top meeting rooms with open air cocktail area and a modern gym with views of the London skyline. Lobby area and restaurant is also planned to be given a soft refurbishment.
Successful revenue management enabled London hotels to outperform their regional counterparts for only the second time this year, according to preliminary hotel figures for the month of June released today by business advisory and accountancy firm, BDO LLP.
Hailing from France, Delphine joins Jumeirah Carlton Tower with over fifteen years of experience, having held a variety of roles including Restaurant Manager, Event Operations Manager and Food and Beverage Manager before advancing to the position of Food and Beverage Director in 2008. Delphine has worked at renowned restaurants and hotels, including Le Gavroche, The Gleneages Hotel, The Westin Dubai and most recently, Kurumba Maldives.
The recently opened DoubleTree by Hilton London – Ealing has welcomed general manager, Matt Williams to its team. Mr Williams will manage the hotel, which converted from an independent hotel to the DoubleTree by Hilton brand last month.
This newly created role will see Fiona managing the hotel group's international PR strategy and teams as Corinthia continues to build on its brand in major cities around the world. Fiona will also take direct responsibility for all PR matters at the Corinthia flagship hotel in London, where she will be based.
The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has re-launched The Park Tower Knightsbridge, a Luxury Collection Hotel, London following an extensive renovation of the hotel's public areas. Completed in time for its 40thanniversary and led by acclaimed London-based interior designer Anita Rosato, the refurbishment includes a complete redesign of the lobby, lounge and bar, reimagining the hotel for a new generation of luxury travellers as it continues to be a distinct Knightsbridge icon for years to come.
Whitbread PLC, the UK's largest hotel group, is delighted to announce the launch of its new hotel concept, 'hub by Premier Inn'. The new concept will target major UK city centres such as London and Edinburgh, with the first 'hub by Premier Inn' to open on St. Martin's Lane in London in summer 2014.
Hotelier’s in London saw a second month of profit growth this year (+2.6%) mainly driven by room revenue increases of 2.6%, according to the latest HotStats survey of approximately 625 full-service hotels across the UK. In fact, the capital showed positive year-on-year results across all key performance indicators with total revenues per available room (TrevPar) rising 1.4% thanks to an increase in revenue per available room (RevPar) of £3.22.
London hotels had a solid month in May but continued to lag behind their regional counterparts, according to preliminary hotel figures released today by business advisory and accountancy firm, BDO LLP. London hotels posted a 0.9% year-on-year reduction in room rate to £136.27, compared with £137.45 12 months ago, and a 1.9% increase in occupancy from 83.6% to 85.2%.
Hotels directly surrounding Wimbledon have raised their prices by an average of 70 per cent for the Tennis Championships, according to the trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) reported monthly by hotel comparison website www.trivago.co.uk. One night during the Championships (Monday 24th June to Sunday 7th July), will cost an average of £322 in the area directly surrounding Wimbledon. This is a 70 per cent increase from the preceding week, when one night will cost an average of £190. The most expensive day to book is Tuesday 25th June, when hotel prices are up by 190 per cent to an average of £550 for one night.
RevPAR for the London hotel market is forecast to decrease 7.4% in April 2014 from April of this year whereas the provinces is set to decrease 5.3%, according to the e-forecasting.com baseline forecast released in their inaugural London and the provinces Monthly Hotel Forecast reports using historical data from HotStats, the hospitality intelligence provider.
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) will announce that the UK's hospitality and tourism industries will create over 30,000 new job opportunities for young people by 2015. The BHA will inform Mark Hoban MP, Minister of State for Employment of the pledge as it hosts its annual Summit at the InterContinental London Park Lane on Tuesday 11 June, 2013.
Dressed comfortably in jeans, white socks and slip-on shoes, Ian Schrager appears pretty low key. The king of New York’s most famous hotels and nightclub — he is the man behind legendary hangout Studio 54 and is often credited as the father of the boutique hotel — is now 66 and his relaxed manner could lead you to believe he is taking it easy after a lifetime of cutting-edge design and partying. But when the rasping and gravelly Brooklyn drawl begins to explain why he is back in London, it’s clear Schrager is still as driven to succeed as ever.
Two award-winning Montcalm Hotels in London have chosen Pegasus Solutions to grow international business through Pegasus Connect+ Premium. The Montcalm London, recently awarded a prestigious five-star rating by the Automobile Association (AA), and the Montcalm at the Brewery London City, will gain preferred access to an international community of hotel buyers under the "UI" chain code.
Bjorn van der Horst has been appointed as Director of Food, Beverage and Kitchens at Rosewood London, which will open in October 2013.
The company underwent a two-way XML interface certification with RateTiger and Connect SaaS services to become part of the eRevMax Channel Ecosystem – this will provide HotelTravel.com direct connection to the leading hotel PMS and CRS thereby enhancing its product proposition to potential hotel clients.
‘Non-standard’, ‘trendy’ and ‘unique’. Just three of the words used to describe a boutique hotel at yesterday’s Boutique Hotel Summit in London. But with larger chains beginning to take a grip of the sector with the emergence of so-called lifestyle brands, how can independent boutiques stand out in an increasingly crowded segment?
It has been announced today that initial discussions are underway between HOSPA (Hospitality Professionals Association for Finance, Revenue Management and IT) and its strategic partner US- based HFTP (Hospitality Finance and Technology Professionals) for expanding HOSPACE – Europe's leading annual Conference, Exhibition and Networking event for hospitality finance, revenue management, IT and commercial professionals.