The London EDITION has announced that it has appointed David Stanton as its new hotel manager. Stanton, who has worked in the industry for over 20 years, will work alongside the hotel’s general manager Jurgen Ammerstorfer to oversee the establishment’s operations. Stanton will bring his experience of working with five star hotels to the Fitzrovia property.
Dorsett Hospitality International is delighted to announce that planning permission has been approved by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Council to transform the Shepherd's Bush Palladium into 74 new serviced apartments, along with commercial space on the ground and lower ground floors. Construction is expected to begin in 2018 with completion the following year.
AccorHotels has opened its new flagship Novotel in London"s Canary Wharf to guests. The hotel, which represents a £90 million investment from AccorHotels, situated at 40 Marsh Street and at 127 metres high, is one of the tallest buildings in the area, with 360 degree views of London taking in sights including The Shard, the Olympic Park and Greenwich Park.
Facebook is peerless amongst travel marketers according to a new industry-wide survey from EyeforTravel. The State of Data and Analytics in Travel Report 2017 found that 61.6% think Facebook is the best performing social media network, leaving Instagram – also a Facebook company – a distant second at 15.8% of respondents.
A new General Manager is leading the team at the brand new Hampton by Hilton London Docklands. – News from Redefine|BDL Hotels
Travel is awash with data and companies are loosening their purse strings to get to the insight this provides, according to EyeforTravel's new industry-wide State of Data and Analytics in Travel Report 2017. Amongst respondents, who came from all verticals in the industry, 74.5% report that they expect budget increases in 2017. Amongst the remained
The Arora Group ("Arora" or the "Group") and Whitbread are pleased to announce that construction of the new Premier Inn hotel, London Heathrow Terminal 4, has been successfully completed.
Former Silversea Cruises boss and One&Only marketing director Mike Bonner has recruited by Rosewood London. Bonner has returned from a stint in Dubai to take up his new position as sales and marketing director for the London property. In his role he will lead the strategic direction of the sales and marketing team.
STR's preliminary March 2017 data for London, England, indicates significant performance growth. Based on daily data from March, London reported the following in year-over-year comparisons:
Rich Tuckwell, VP of Sales and Marketing at Avvio, an industry-leading direct booking platform, was last Wednesday named as one of Europe's Top 20 Extraordinary Minds. Celebrated for his innovation and expertise in sales and marketing, Rich collected his award at the HSMAI conference in Amsterdam and learned that he was nominated by not one but three Avvio experts. After having transformed Avvio last year, grown the team and developed a name for the business in American soil in just under a year, Rich's award is well deserved.
There was no evident performance decline for London's hotel industry following the terrorist attack on 22 March, according to preliminary data from STR. When examining daily data from 22-28 March, STR analysts note that London's occupancy levels remained in line with typical March performance patterns. Further, during the days following the event, the market recorded significant year-over-year growth in both occupancy and average daily rate (ADR). Three days after the attack (25 March), the U.K. capital's actual occupancy level was 86.4%, while ADR reached GBP147.32, a 22.6% increase compared with the same day in 2016. The highest occupancy level during the days following the attack was 88.2% (28 March)—roughly the same level as the night of the attack.
Michael Bonsor has been named Managing Director of Rosewood London, after acting as the Hotel Manager since the hotel opened in High Holborn in 2013. During his role as Hotel Manager, Rosewood London has won multiple awards including AA Hotel of the Year and Condé Nast UK Hotel of the Year.
The London EDITION is delighted to announce the appointment of David Stanton as its new hotel manager, who will work closely the hotel’s general manager Jurgen Ammerstorfer to oversee all operations at the Fitzrovia property. David has worked in the hospitality industry for over 20 years, spending over half of this period with Four Seasons across its properties in New York, China, Thailand and the UK. Joining from Rosewood Hotel Georgia as Director of Food & Beverage, David brings a wealth of experience from his positions at five-star hotels. As Hotel Manager at The London EDITION, David will continue to strengthen the offer of Ian Schrager's London five-star property.
Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), the leading independent Global Sales Organization (GSO) serving the North American Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions/Events (M.I.C.E.) marketplace for more than 30 years, has opened its first Global Sales office in Europe. ALHI's new sales operation, located in London, will serve meeting professionals, incentive specialists, association executives, convention/congress specialists, and business executives throughout Europe with ALHI's Global Sales services and professional sales support exclusively for its distinguished membership of more than 250 luxury-level and upper-upscale hotels and resorts worldwide, which specialize in serving M.I.C.E. business.
For accommodation providers in 2017, it's no longer enough to rely on the well-trodden paths to acquiring occupancy. You must also become experts in emerging distribution platforms, predict what guests expect when they walk into your lobby, and remain agile enough to navigate the ever-shifting trends to make the right decision, all the while staying committed to providing the best possible experience during a stay. Avvio knows how to get the right mix for your property and provides Europe's best booking engine – partnering with many serviced apartments and boutique hotels, including Cheval Residences, Apple Apartments and The Ampersand Hotel to grow direct bookings. Avvio's co-founder and CEO Frank Reeves has compiled his Top Tech Predictions for Hoteliers in 2017. Inside this report, you'll discover the big movers and shakers in the online distribution space (hint: it's not the OTAs), the developing sharing economy and a look at new technology that's fast-becoming part of the mainstream.Download your copy of the report today.For more details, please email [email protected] to arrange a time to talk.
Davies joins the hotel, which completed an extensive renovation in 2015, following successful General Manager roles in London at The Royal Horseguards Hotel and One Whitehall Place. He brings almost 20 years of hospitality experience from a variety of leadership roles within groups including Thistle, Guoman and Amba. Davies’ earlier career saw him grow through the operational discipline, before specialising in revenue management, and he has held pivotal roles in multiple business and property development projects for hotels both locally and internationally. Having developed academically through numerous hotel management programmes from prestigious educational establishments, including Henley College Business School, Davies brings a passion for creativity and innovation, supported by strong commercial acumen, complimented by his knowledge of London’s upscale market. As an active member of the British Hospitality Association he is driven to stay at the forefront of industry developments to maximise opportunity at all his hotel postings.
Splendid Hospitality Group, extends a big Wembley welcome to Dominic Berry, new Director of Sales for the Holiday Inn London – Wembley.
A newspaper article that published personal accounts of debauchery, bullying, excessive hours and sexism in hospitality businesses does not fairly represent the industry and involves only a “tiny minority”. That’s according to industry leaders who have united in response to a feature in the Guardian on Saturday, which criticises the sector for its treatment of employees.
Applications are currently still open and will close on April 20. The start-ups will pitch their businesses in front of a panel of experienced investors on conference day 1, who will be judging their financial potential. The two best pitches will be chosen to present in front of the 400+ summit attendees, with the winner chosen through a live audience poll of more than 400 attendees.
HOSPA is delighted to announce that its prestigious HOSPACE2017 Conference and Exhibition, together with its Gala 'Hospitality Professionals of the Year Awards' Dinner, will be held on Thursday 2 November at a newly refurbished central London venue – the by then renamed and fully renovated Royal Lancaster London, one of the largest and most luxurious hotels and meeting venues in Europe.