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November 24, 2010

Swisscom signs The Royal Garden Hotel, London with award winning* ConnectedHotel TV

The capital's celebrated Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, has partnered with Swisscom Hospitality Services in order to deliver an enhanced guest experience worthy of this internationally acclaimed 5-star operation.

In what has been described by Patrick de la Mar, rooms division manager at the Royal Garden Hotel, as "another milestone in service delivery," Swisscom will provide a complete connectivity and entertainment solution to guest rooms and public and private meeting areas across all 10 floors of this prestigious 400 bed room hotel.

London, United Kingdom

Press Release Technology

November 22, 2010

‘Why is it easier to prove a return on investment on hardware – than an investment in a change of culture?’ is the title of a key hotel IT debate at the 5th Annual BAHA Conference

‘Growing Profitability in an Uncertain Market – The Challenges to Come’ is the title of the 5th Annual BAHA Hospitality Finance Conference and IT Exhibition - to be held on Thursday, 25 November 2010 at the Sofitel Hotel, London Heathrow at Terminal 5

London, United Kingdom

Press Release Technology

November 16, 2010

18 Interactive ‘Educational Workshops’ Announced to Support the 5th Annual BAHA Hospitality Finance Conference and IT Exhibition

‘Growing Profitability in an Uncertain Market – The Challenges to Come’ is the title of the 5th Annual BAHA Hospitality Finance Conference and IT Exhibition –to be held on Thursday, 25 November 2010 at the Sofitel Hotel, London Heathrow at Terminal 5

London, United Kingdom

External Article Sales & Marketing

November 16, 2010

Rise, fall and return of London’s railway hotels | londonhotelsinsight.com

London’s railway hotels were one of the wonders of the High Victorian age. The best known was the Midland Grand Hotel at St Pancras, a Gothic wonder more like a baronial castle than a hotel building; but each of the London termini once had its own hotel, from the GWR at Paddington to the Great Eastern at Liverpool Street. What on earth has happened to them?

londonhotelsinsight.com

London, United Kingdom

External Article Development

November 15, 2010

London hotels going offshore | theaustralian.com.au

THE recovery of London's hotel property market looks set to gather pace in the next few weeks as buyers seek to close on a clutch of deals worth more than £1.5 billion ($2.45bn). The Times reports that Singapore's Kop Group will this week agree the estimated £70 million acquisition of the former City headquarters of the Willis insurance empire for redevelopment as a super-luxury hotel. Westmont Hospitality, a US investor, is understood to have emerged as the frontrunner to acquire the Eton Group chain of five boutique hotels for up to £50 million, while an Indian bidder is thought to be in advanced talks to buy the Grosvenor House on Park Lane in Central London for £470million.

London, United Kingdom

Press Release Sales & Marketing

November 11, 2010

BHA Chief Executive Ufi Ibrahim to be keynote afternoon speaker at 5th Annual BAHA Hospitality Finance Conference and IT Exhibition

There can be few better qualified and more influential industry leaders to give a keynote address on ‘Tourism – the significance for the UK economy’ at the forthcoming 5th Annual BAHA Hospitality Finance, Revenue Management and IT Professionals Conference and Exhibition, than the new Chief Executive of the British Hospitality Association (BHA).

London, United Kingdom

Press Release Development

November 10, 2010

Video: Away We Stay | Commissioned By W Hotels, Created By In-house Series & Celebrating London

To celebrate the impending arrival of hotel innovator W Hotels to London’s Leicester Square, W London have commissioned a new film short (10 minutes) lifting the figurative lense cap off of a fictitious guest Alex Worthington. Shot on location in Leicester Square "Away We Stay" written and directed by Edoardo Ponti, and produced by Katrina Pavlos, is a romantic tale of love, life and the choices we make in the middle...

London, United Kingdom

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Press Release Design & Architecture

November 9, 2010

Marriott International Acquires and Will Redevelop Historic Berners Hotel in London

Just weeks after the grand opening of the first EDITION hotel in Hawaii, Marriott International today announced the acquisition of the historic Berners Hotel in London that will be renovated over the next 18 - 24 months to become The London EDITION. The new boutique EDITION brand was conceived by Ian Schrager in partnership with Marriott International. It combines the personal, intimate, individualized and unique lodging experience that Ian Schrager is known for, with the global reach, operational expertise and scale of Marriott.

London, United Kingdom

Supplier News Sales & Marketing

November 9, 2010

eRevMax Appoints eCommerce Specialist for RateTiger’s Corporate Market

eRevMax has appointed Keith Watson as VP Corporate Product to lead the growth of RTCorp, RateTiger's rate shopping system for hotel groups, corporate travel buyers and travel websites.

London, United Kingdom

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Press Release Human Resources

November 2, 2010

HVS Executive Search Releases the 2010 London Hotel Salary Report©

HVS Executive Search is pleased to announce the release of the 2010 London Hotel Salary Report©. Now in its seventh year, this report includes data from 63 First Class and Luxury London hotels. Here is a snapshot of the information presented in the report:

London, United Kingdom

Supplier News Sales & Marketing

October 26, 2010

RateTiger launches guest review management tool for hotels

eRevMax, creator of RateTiger, has announced the launch of its latest product RTSuite Review, an online guest review consolidator for hotels, during WTM London next month. The new platform enables hotels to manage their brand reputation and interact directly with guests across multiple hotel review sites.

London, United Kingdom

External Article Markets & Performance

October 25, 2010

London hotel prices set to double during Olympics | caterersearch.com

Hotel prices across London will more than double during the London 2012 Olympics, according to market intelligence company Rubicon. However, while hoteliers can expect bumper profits during the course of the Games with demand for the city's 120,000 hotel rooms reaching a high, they could risk losing out in the long term with corporate business expected to plunge by up to 80% over the whole summer period.

caterersearch.com

London, United Kingdom

External Article Sales & Marketing

October 18, 2010

How Hotel 41 got to no.1 on TripAdvisor | londonhotelsinsight.com

I recently visited Hotel 41 where I met the General Manager of this luxury boutique hotel in Victoria – Malcolm Hendry – as well as the MD of Red Carnation Hotels (and Hotelier of the Year 2009) Jonathan Raggett. I wanted to learn how Hotel 41 had achieved the position of being rated the best London hotel by TripAdvisor reviewers over recent months.

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London, United Kingdom

Opinion Article Development

October 8, 2010

The Savoy: under pressure as competition intensifies

“There will be a huge interest in The Savoy from people keen to experience and see the result of this refurbishment, so bookings will be strong into Christmas. And guests won’t be disappointed. The hotel has been restored to its former glory - what was needed to be done has been done. What remains to be seen is how Fairmont can drive and maintain business at an average room rate the hotel was never able to operate at previously.

By Russell Kett, Chairman at HVS - London Office, HVS

London, United Kingdom

Press Release Development

October 7, 2010

Sol Melia to Open ME London Hotel in 2012

Leading Spanish hotel and resort operator Sol Melia is pleased to announce the arrival of ME London as the sixth "experience-based," personality hotel to the ME Hotels brand. Formerly the site of the City Bank building, ME London will be designed as a cutting-edge, contemporary hotel by renowned British architect Sir Norman Foster, making the hotel an icon of the London hotel industry for both business and leisure travelers. The property's announcement comes on the heels of ME Hotel's May 2010 groundbreaking of ME Vienna, in addition to its existing properties; ME Madrid, ME Barcelona, ME Cancun and ME Cabo.

London, United Kingdom

Press Release Development

October 6, 2010

The Savoy London Reopens And A New Era Of Luxury Begins

The Savoy, A Fairmont Managed Hotel, will reopen its doors on Sunday, October 10, 2010. One of this year's most eagerly anticipated openings, The Savoy has been undergoing one of the most ambitious restorations in British history. The hotel closed in December 2007 for a restoration program that encompasses the entire building from the iconic entrance and the American Bar to Savoy Grill and the 268 guestrooms and suites.

London, United Kingdom

Report Markets & Performance

October 1, 2010

London’s RevPAR is defying gravity

While the rest of the world’s hotels have struggled to rebound from the global economic downturn, London hotels have defied expectations as rates and occupancies continue to grow. July 2010 marked the highest achieved revenue per available room (RevPAR) reported during the past 11 years in London.

London, United Kingdom

External Article Food & Beverage

September 28, 2010

Do hotels really need full-service restaurants? | londonhotelsinsight.com

London hotels have contrasting views on this particular topic. Flagship hotel restaurants are often seen as a selling point. This especially applies to luxury hotels, with Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester and Gordon Ramsay at Art Deco gem Claridge’s notable examples, along with Galvin at Windows (Hilton on Park Lane) and Apsley’s at the Lanesborough.

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London, United Kingdom

Press Release Sales & Marketing

September 27, 2010

Channel 4 ‘Undercover Boss’ to feature on Hotel CEOs Panel Forum on ‘Challenges and Trends for Industry’s Future’ at 5th Annual BAHA Hospitality Finance Conference and IT Exhibition

Some of the hotel industry’s most distinguished chief executives – including a starring participant in Channel 4’s recent TV series ‘Undercover Boss’ – will be putting the ‘Challenges and Trends for the Hotel Industry’s Future’ under the microscope at a Panel Forum on the opening morning of the 5th Annual BAHA Hospitality Finance, Revenue Management and IT Professionals Conference and Exhibition, to be held on Thursday, 25 November 2010 at the Sofitel Hotel, London Heathrow at Terminal 5.

London, United Kingdom

External Article Sales & Marketing

September 21, 2010

Best London hotel blogs dissected | londonhotelsinsight.com

As someone who blogs obsessively about London hotels, I’m sometimes asked by hoteliers if starting a blog makes business sense for them too. My answer is “yes, but only if you are fully committed”. The web is littered with abandoned blogs and the world certainly doesn’t need more of them. What then defines a good hotel blog?

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London, United Kingdom