Laukik Kharkar returns to Sofitel London Gatwick as Food and Beverage Manager, 15 years after he started his hospitality career as a waiter at the hotel following the completion of his training in Mumbai. Laukik has held positions at many hotels across the UK, including Deputy Food and Beverage Manager at the Premier Inn London Gatwick and Operations Manager at Whitbread, Gatwick.
In their efforts to lure the world’s wealthiest travellers, London’s longstanding hoteliers have long contrived to create standout signature suites – many of which cost significantly more than £10,000 a night – but it is two restaurateurs who have managed to create a dwelling that stands completely apart from the conventionally luxurious options provided by the capital’s grande dames – and it’s available at a significantly cheaper rate.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies announces the opening of InterContinental® London - The O2 on the Greenwich Peninsula, London's rejuvenated historic, entertainment and financial gateway. With 182 InterContinental Hotels & Resorts open worldwide and more than 50 hotels in the global development pipeline, IHG continues to expand the brand's premium luxury offering in the most sought-after destinations around the world.*
Preferred Hotel Group™a global provider of sales, marketing and distribution services to independent luxury hotels, has announced the appointment of Philipp Weghmann to Executive Vice President of Europe, effective immediately. In this position, Weghmann drives the company’s efforts in the region at a time of exponential growth, ensuring the retention of nearly 200 member properties, overseeing the strategic direction and evolution of the company in Europe, and managing a team of 35 associates based in offices across 6 cities.
Easy (Ez) Revenue Management Systems Ltd. has completed implementation of the two-way interface between EzRMS™, its Revenue Management Internet Product Suite, and Visual Matrix, the Windows-based Property Management System provided by Image Technology Systems, at the Best Western Richmond Suites in Baton Rouge, LA.