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May 18, 2012

Anthony Worrall has been appointed as General Manager at Crowne Plaza London - The City

Anthony Worrall has joined InterContinental Hotels Group as the new general manager at Crowne Plaza London - The City, after spending 19 years with Hilton Worldwide.Immediately prior to joining the Crowne Plaza London, Worrall was general manager at the Trafalgar hotel, where he opened the property's successful rooftop bar, Vista. After studying hotel management in Leeds, he joined the cruise industry, first on the Canberra and then later on the QE2, working in the ship's fine-dining restaurants.

London, United Kingdom

Supplier News Development

May 14, 2012

London’s hotel market is booming

No one would ever imagine, that London could not offer a sufficient number of hotel rooms or premium hotel properties. The UK capital still is the melting-pot of the British Empire and talking point in respect to its numerous hotel projects. According to TOPHOTELPROJECTS, the leading information service for international hotel construction and development projects, 20 new four and five star rated hotels with more than 4,200 rooms have opened their doors during the past year. Over the next three years further 37 new top hotels with more than 8,800 rooms will be inaugurated. Among them the 195-room Shangri-La in the new skyscraper "The Shard" (TOPHOTELPROJECTS Nr. 616), expected to open up in spring 2013.

TOPHOTELPROJECTS

London, United Kingdom

May 1, 2012

Russell Kett has been appointed as Chairman at HVS London Offices

Russell Kett has been appointed Chairman of the London offices of HVS, from his previous role as managing director. As Chairman he will be able to continue to develop the company’s dominant position in providing hotel real estate and advisory services to clients of the London offices throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

London, United Kingdom

May 1, 2012

Charles Human has been named Chief Executive Officer at HVS London Offices

HVS is pleased to announce that Charles Human has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer for the London offices of HVS, overseeing the firm’s valuation and consulting division as well as retaining his current responsibility for managing HVS Hodges Ward Elliott, the brokerage and investment banking division of HVS in Europe.

London, United Kingdom

Press Release Sales & Marketing

April 26, 2012

London 2012 to boost UK foreign guests by 330,000 | WTM Vision Conference

The UK will only welcome an additional 330,000 international visitors as a direct result of hosting the London 2012 Olympics, reveals research at WTM Vision Conference London. Euromonitor International Head of Travel and Tourism Research Caroline Bremner told senior travel industry delegates, at the event organised by Reed Travel Exhibition"s World Travel Market, the UK will welcome 29.4m international visitors this year, a 2% increase on 2011, or 588,000.

London, United Kingdom

April 24, 2012

Sascha Lenz has been appointed as Director of Food and Beverage at Andaz Liverpool Street

Sascha brings over nine years' experience in hotel Food & Beverage management and joins from Hyatt Regency Ekaterinburg in Russia where he worked for almost three years and most recently was responsible for directing the Hotel's seven food & beverage outlets, including room service and private events. Previously Sascha worked at the Grand Hyatt Berlin where he was assistant director of Food & Beverage.

London, United Kingdom

External Article Food & Beverage

April 11, 2012

When high tea is highway robbery: Hotels charging up to £85 for champagne and scones | dailymail.co.uk

But the delight of taking afternoon tea at a high-class hotel is now likely to be accompanied by another of the nation’s favourite pastimes: grumbling about the bill. Which? has denounced prestigious establishments for charging as much as £85 for little more than a cup of tea and a couple of scones, branding the practice ‘highway robbery’. The consumer watchdog found that the five-star Lanesborough hotel in Knightsbridge offers an £85 per person afternoon tea, albeit accompanied by a glass of 1998 Prestige Krug champagne.

dailymail.co.uk

London, United Kingdom

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April 5, 2012

Aliaksandra Jos has been appointed as front of house manager at Apex Temple Court

Aliaksandra Jos has been appointed front of house manager. After graduating from the Swiss Hotel Management School in 2006, Jos joined the Marriott Hotels graduate scheme, before moving to Marriott Hotel Regents Park as assistant front office manager.

London, United Kingdom

April 5, 2012

Karl Mitchell has been appointed as General Manager at Apex Temple Court

Apex Temple Court hotel in London, which opened last week, has announced the appointed management team that will be responsible for the new property. Karl Mitchell, who has been with Apex Hotels for seven years, has been named general manager of the 184-bedroom hotel, having successfully launched both the Apex City of London hotel in 2005 and the Apex London Wall hotel in 2009.

London, United Kingdom

The next-gen metrics that move hotel P&L

Hotel tech has changed what's possible – and measurable. RevPAR and ADR aren't enough; discover the metrics that really matter.

April 2, 2012

Adam Jay has been appointed as Vice President, Global Product at Hotels.com

In this role Jay will be responsible for overseeing the development and roll out of the Hotels.com product on a global basis including enhancements to the desktop website and the full suite of mobile touch points including apps for the iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Hotels.com currently operates over 85 local sites in more than 34 languages. Jay is based in the Hotels.com London office and reports directly to the Hotels.com President, Scott Booker.

London, United Kingdom

March 29, 2012

Morten Skumsrud has been appointed as Hotel Manager at Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott

Morten joins Grosvenor House from his position of General Manager at Marriott’s Marbella Beach Resort, Europe’s largest Marriott Vacation Club International. In his tenure the resort was recognised as the MVCI Resort of the Year and received high guest satisfaction scores.

London, United Kingdom

March 28, 2012

Fiona McGrory has been appointed as Business Development Manager at InterContinental London Park Lane

InterContinental London Park Lane has announced the recent appointment of Fiona McGrory to the position of Business Development Manager specialising in MICE from USA. Fiona will be responsible for cultivating relationships with existing U.S. clients and developing new business within the MICE sector.

London, United Kingdom

External Article

March 27, 2012

Stephen Alden, CEO of Maybourne Hotel Group: Grand hotels have to stay true to the heritage | livemint.com

Mumbai: Stephen Alden tells an anecdote related to one of the hotels he administers. The chief executive officer of the Maybourne Hotel Group— which operates three of London’s most iconic hotels, the Claridges, the Connaught and the Berkeley—says the Claridges is often considered an extension of the Buckingham Palace. Therefore, not surprisingly, there was once a call to the hotel by someone who wanted to speak to the king. The hotel staff, who answered the call, asked which one. “There were three kings staying at the Claridges then,” explained Alden, while speaking at the Mint Luxury Conference at the Taj Land’s End Hotel in Mumbai on Friday, as a way of reiterating the significance of the property.

Maybourne Hotel Group

London, United Kingdom

Press Release Food & Beverage

March 21, 2012

Focus On Food Revenue Boosts Salaries For Managers In London Hotels

The boom in fine dining in London, which now boasts 55 Michelin starred restaurants, has helped push salaries for food and beverage professionals in city hotels up by 25% over the past year. According to a new survey by HVS Executive Search, the salary hike comes as the capital’s hotels place increasingly more emphasis on food and drink revenue, alongside that of rooms.

London, United Kingdom

External Article Markets & Performance

March 16, 2012

London hotels set for Olympics price spike | reuters.com

David Roche, president of Hotels.com which carried out the survey, told Reuters he would not be surprised if prices were pushed even higher, to a trebling of 2011 prices. "Hoteliers like to hold back inventory and drip-feed it in, testing price elasticity. It remains to be seen what fraction of inventory is available," he said. This can be a gamble -- at last year's royal wedding, says Roche, hotels got "caught red-handed" and ended up with lower occupancy.

London, United Kingdom

March 14, 2012

David Taylor has been appointed as General Manager at Edition London (by Marriott)

David Taylor, currently general manager of the Hoxton hotel, has been appointed general manager of Edition, the new brand being developed by Marriott International together with hotel design icon Ian Schrager. The hotel, which will have around 200 bedrooms when it opens early in 2013, is being developed within the former Berners hotel in London.

London, United Kingdom

March 14, 2012

Frank Bachér has been appointed as vice president online segment, and Central Europe at Sabre Travel Network EMEA

Sabre Travel Network, a global travel technology company serving travel suppliers and agencies, has appointed Frank Bachér to lead its online business in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), with additional country responsibilities for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Nordic region. He starts with Sabre on June 1, 2012.

London, United Kingdom

External Article Development

March 12, 2012

London hotels case heads for High Court | ft.com

A high profile legal battle between the publicity shy Barclay brothers and Irish property magnate Patrick McKillen for control of a company that owns some of London’s most exclusive hotels is set to reach the High Court later this month. Mr McKillen, who is one of Ireland’s most prominent developers and co-owns Dublin’s Clarence Hotel with rock group U2’s Bono and The Edge, is suing the Barclay brothers, owners of the Ritz hotel and Telegraph newspaper group.

London, United Kingdom

March 9, 2012

Ian Richardson has been appointed as General Manager at Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel

At Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel, Ian Richardson has been named General Manager. He was appointed Acting General Manager at the property in November 2010. Ian joined Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts in June 2004 as Health Club Manager at The Peak Health Club & Spa. In 2010, he took on the role of Revenue Manager for both Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel, before taking up the Acting General Manager role at Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in November 2010. Prior to joining Jumeirah, Ian worked in a variety of roles in the spa and leisure sector.

London, United Kingdom

Supplier News Technology

March 6, 2012

London's Prestigious Savoy Hotel Taps PSAV for On-Site Audiovisual Expertise

When it comes to classic style and cachet among hotels, there is none finer than London's Savoy. Today the famed five-star icon, known for its exceptional quality and impeccable service, relies on PSAV® Presentation Services to support the audiovisual and event technology needs of meeting planners and guests. Completing what is considered to be one of "the most ambitious hotel restorations in London's history," the luxury landmark property, now managed by Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, boasts state-of-the-art meeting facilities all backed by the professional on-site service and support PSAV provides.

London, United Kingdom