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James Farrow has been appointed as vice president of sales at CHI Hotels & Resorts (CHI)

CHI Hotels & Resorts (CHI) announces the appointment of hotel industry specialist James Farrow as senior vice president of sales across its portfolio of managed hotels under the Corinthia, Wyndham and Ramada Plaza brands worldwide. This includes the Company’s newly opened flagship Corinthia Hotel in Whitehall Place, London.James Farrow joins the senior executive management group at CHI, reporting directly to CHI chief executive officer and managing director Tony Potter. From his base in London, James will direct and oversee the company’s entire sales operation, including the monitoring of individual hotels’ sales forces and the direct management of a nucleus of internationally established regional sales offices in strategic locations throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East. James’ career with Hilton and its owning company spread over 23 years, during which time he gained first class expertise in managing a broad range of sales forces across the Hilton brands. Prior to James’ senior positions in sales, he was also a distinguished and experienced general manager with various companies including Quality International Hotels and the Prince of Wales Group.

London Hotel Revenue per Booking Jumps Nearly +400% for Royal Wedding Weekend

London hotel revenue per booking will increase nearly +400% for the royal wedding weekend according to a special edition of The Pegasus View to be released by Pegasus Solutions on the eve of the nuptials. The report will address the impact of the royal wedding on London hotels' average daily rate (ADR), length of stay (LOS) and revenue per booking, pulling information from bookings made through travel agents and by travelers themselves.

Johnson attacks Olympic hotel rate rises | ft.com

Boris Johnson has criticised London hotels planning to raise room rates during the Olympics as “short-sighted Arthur Daleys”, warning them that price-gouging during the games could damage the capital’s tourist industry for years. Games officials make available 6.6m Olympic tickets on Tuesday to applications from the public, but travel operators have been shocked at the prices some hotels are already charging and by their demands for upfront payment and 100 per cent cancellation fees.