Corinthia Hotel London is pleased to announce that André Garrett will join as Executive Chef of the hotel in January 2019. André's remit will include the entire hotel, overseeing banqueting events, room service, afternoon tea, breakfast, Spa and Garden Lounge, and all bar food menus as well as The Northall restaurant.
Planning is underway on the edge of the South Shoreditch Conservation Area which has been earmarked for regeneration by the London Borough of Hackney for some time. It is here, in London's cosmopolitan Hoxton, that PPHE Hotel Group will develop their first art'otel in London.
LONDON — STR's preliminary September 2018 data for London, England, indicates negative overall performance. Based on daily data from the month, London reported the following in year-over-year comparisons:
A graduate of INSEEC Bordeaux, Marie Le Vavasseur has a career marked by the luxury brand leaders of Europe. She joined Guerlain in 2005 for 4 years as Coordinator of International Press Relations and Public Relations. In 2009, she decides to leave a year to discover the world. With this experience, she joined El Palace, 5 * of Barcelona, as Project Manager F & B then as Communication Manager and increases the visibility of the hotel on the European continent. A woman of challenges, she accepts the position of Director of Communication at the Le Bristol Paris Hotel, which she will spread worldwide thanks to a unanimously acclaimed multichannel strategy. She left Paris for London in 2016 and quickly joined the Rosewood London Hotel as Director of Communications.
InterContinental London - The O2 has announced the appointment of Holger Marass as director of operations. Holger has over 16 years' experience within the hospitality industry, beginning in his native Germany at Hilton Munich City before transferring to the Hilton London Metropole in 2006.
Hyatt announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a franchise agreement with Resolution Property, which has teamed up with specialist real estate firm Berkeley Capital Group, to develop a Hyatt Place hotel at Black Lion House on Whitechapel Road in Aldgate. Hyatt Place London City/East will be a 280-room hotel managed by Cycas Hospitality and will mark the fourth collaboration with Cycas Hospitality on select service Hyatt hotels in Europe.
Hotels in the UK recorded a 9.2 percent year-on-year increase in profit per room in August, as warm temperatures lured lodging demand from domestic and international leisure sources, according to the latest data tracking full-service hotels from HotStats.
Leading hospitality technology platform provider, FCS Computer Systems (FCS), has appointed Michelle Daniel as Sales Director for the UK, responsible for growing the company's business in the market.
Investment in innovation and smart management for tourism will form the major theme of the Ministerial Summit of this year's World Travel Market, to be held in London, UK (6 November 2018). The 2018 Summit, a joint initiative of World Travel Market and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), will debut a revamped format
This Autumn, ZELA restaurant will be jetting in to London, bringing a unique blend of Japanese and Mediterranean cuisine, craft cocktails and slick service with Ibizan beats. ZELA London follows ZELA Ibiza, the acclaimed flagship restaurant which launched in May 2017 in the prestigious Marina Botafoch neighbourhood on the White Isle. ZELA's London home will be in London's vibrant West End, with a 100-cover restaurant at the ME London Hotel on The Strand in Covent Garden.
Our UK hotels forecast 2019 has launched today. We anticipate slower growth due to: Softer economic growth; High levels of new room supply and Weak business travel demand. The slower growth is especially apparent in London but the capital is still operating at the top of its game with some of the highest performance metrics in Europe.
Hotel Investment Conference Europe (Hot.E) is pleased to announce that Andrew Sangster, the founder of ZeroTwoZero Communications Ltd, has joined Hot.E as its new Conference Co-Chair. In his role as Co-Chair, Mr. Sangster will work in tandem with Jim Burba, Burba Hotel Network (BHN), and the planning committee to shape the content and direction of Hot.E.Mr. Sangster launched Hotel Analyst more than 15 years ago and it has grown into a publishing business that now encompasses a paid subscription service for hotel investors and a reports division. In addition, Hotel Analyst produces three uniquely niched London-based conferences: The Hotel Distribution Event; The Hotel Alternatives Event; and the Hotel Operations Conference. Andrew has been a journalist for his entire career, starting out on trade press titles before joining the national press and a brief spell at the BBC. He launched his own business focused on providing high level information on a subscription basis after despairing at the quality of what the old business model of selling advertising space was producing. Andrew holds a BSc in economics and a MA in journalism. He lives in Cambridge with his wife and three children.
IHG® will soon debut its boutique luxury brand Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants® in the UK with the opening of Kimpton Fitzroy London late October 2018.
RIU Hotels & Resorts has bought a building in one of London's top neighbourhoods where, following a total refurbishment, it will open a hotel in its Riu Plaza urban line. The building is at 1 Neathouse Place, right next to Victoria Station, Westminster Cathedral and Buckingham Palace.
Point A Hotel's seventh London property, Point A London Kensington will give a welcome boost to this area of West London where quality, affordable accommodation is in short supply. Located within walking distance of must-see attractions including the National History Museum and Harrods, Point A London Kensington will feature 103 elegant guest bedrooms (including 5 accessible rooms) in a new building with a beautiful, retained late-Victorian façade. The hotel, on West Cromwell Road near Earl's Court station, will feature a spacious, 24-hour hosted reception and a lobby lounge, where Point A's signature Brekkie will be served daily and refreshments are available 24/7. There will be free, superfast WiFi throughout the public areas and the guest rooms, which also feature luxury Hypnos beds with fabric headboards and throws from the Isle of Bute, power showers, 43-inch Samsung Smart TVs and mood lighting.
The Dorchester welcomes Sarah Barber as executive pastry chef, bringing with her two decades of knowledge overseeing award-winning patisserie menus across London. In her new role, Sarah leads a brigade of 19 chefs and bakers, creating the afternoon tea within the world-renowned Promenade, as well as perfecting pastries for weddings, parties and events throughout the hotel.Inspired by her grandfather who was a professional chef, and taking influence from traditional British sweet treats from her childhood, Sarah's modern day patisseries encompass classic nostalgic flavours with a refined sense of elegance. With the moto to "never choose style over substance," Sarah's signature dishes include fig and mascarpone mousse, and the 'Snickers Bar,'an adaptation of her favourite childhood snack."I could not be more excited to be joining one of the world's greatest hotels, which has an 87 year history of creating the best British afternoon tea in London" commented Sarah. "My focus for afternoon tea will be inspired by the iconic surroundings of The Promenade, where guests know and expect the finest."Sarah joins from Hotel Cafe Royal, where she won the Best Traditional Afternoon Tea Award, and prior held head pastry chef positions at Corinthia Hotel London, Yauatcha part of Hakkasan group and Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, as well as other roles abroad.Born and raised in Greenwich, London, Sarah's career began working for two years in a main kitchen at the age of 18, but soon moved into specialising in pastry and chocolate. The refinement and precision required for patisserie allowed Sarah to be more creative and led her to develop her skill and knowledge within luxury hotels throughout the capital, including; Mandarin Oriental, The Ritz and The Connaught.Sarah also has a range of qualifications in the art of patisserie and was a finalist in the Academy of Culinary Arts Annual Awards of Excellence. Sarah's first book, Patisserie Perfection, was published in 2015 and contains over 200 recipes.
Following a £38 million investment by Definition Capital, the East London Hotel is now represented under the HO chain code on the GDS.
Budget boutique hotel Point A London Liverpool Street has embarked on an eight-month refurbishment of 178 guest rooms and all public areas, bringing a fresh, boutique feel to its design and embracing technology to enhance the comfort and guest experience in one of their flagship London properties. The work is due to be completed by April 2019. Features of the new guest rooms at Point A London Liverpool Street include:
Cvent, Inc., a market leader in meetings, events, and hospitality technology, has announced the hiring of Jamie Vaughan as Head of European Sales for Cvent's Event Cloud platform, which offers the solutions organisations need to automate and simplify the entire event planning process and maximize the impact of their meetings programme. Vaughan has nearly 20 years of experience in the European event technology and software-as-a-service (SaaS) spaces and will be based at Cvent's European HQ in London.As the Head of European Sales for Cvent's Event Cloud, Vaughan will drive the growth strategy in Europe and lead the regional sales teams as they expand their customer base and deliver Cvent technology to new markets and customers. His efforts will also include supporting the opening of Cvent's first office in Germany later this year. Vaughan has held senior positions at event technology companies including Glisser and Eventbase. Prior to those roles, Vaughanlaunched and built a number of successful SaaS brands.
STR's preliminary August 2018 data for London, England, indicates strong performance driven by significant growth in demand. Based on daily data from the month, London reported the following in year-over-year comparisons: