Business travellers paying to stay connected whilst they travel are costing British companies more than £370 million each year, according to new global research from Amba Hotels, hotels for the discerning business traveller. The average UK business traveller spends £16.30 on Wi-Fi and roaming charges on each trip – a third more than the average spend in the US where free Wi-Fi is more widely available.
Julie CHENEAU (ESSEC IMHI 2004) has been promoted to Director Market Management Expedia Inc London. Julie has worked for the last 9 years with Expedia successively to the following positions: Market Manager, Business Development Manager - Online Partner Marketing, Senior Market Manager and Area Manager before this last promotion. Prior to Expedia Julie did two years of Revenue Management
BridgeStreet Global Hospitality – the leading international solution for serviced apartment experiences – proudly announces the appointment of John Beck to regional director of sales for the EMEA region. Reporting directly to Brett Million, managing director of global revenue development at BridgeStreet, Beck will be responsible for managing and developing a sales force to ensure revenue growth across the EMEA region.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world's leading hotel companies today announces the opening of Staybridge Suites® London Vauxhall in Spring Mews, just off the Albert Embankment and minutes from Vauxhall tube, bus and rail links.
Pilbeam replaces Richard Mortimore, who was promoted to chief executive of Reed Exhibitions UK in 2014.
Strong December results contributed to a great year for the UK hotel industry with gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) showing growth for London and the UK Provinces compared to 2013. South West hoteliers brought their share to the nation's success with GOPPAR increasing by 9.0% in 2014, according to the latest data from HotStats.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®), one of the world's leading hotel companies, today announced the opening of Crowne Plaza® London - Battersea.
Katie Benson joins Jumeirah from Langham Group, where she was most recently CEO and Executive Director of Langham Hospitality Investments, as well as Regional Vice President for the Americas and Caribbean for Langham Hospitality Group.
The appointment comes at an important time for Accor UK, 2014 saw acceleration in the successful completion of new franchise and management contracts and 2015 will be another year of significant development as Accor has committed to enhancing its portfolio by pursuing a clear strategy for future development. In his new role, Jason will be responsible for leading Accor’s ambitious growth plans. Jason has significant experience having worked across the leisure and real estate sectors for 15 years. Most recently supporting growth across Accor’s brands as Director of Development UK & Ireland, contributing to a significant number of hotel developments throughout the UK.
Small Luxury Hotels of the World is certainly global, as its name would imply, but it’s not really so small. The hotel marketing consortium represents 520 small independent hotels across more than 80 countries. The organization differentiates its inventory by keeping properties to less than 50 rooms, maintaining a strong hold in the Asia market, and consistently tightening its inspection process and qualifications. Skift recently spoke to Small Luxury Hotels of the World CEO Paul Kerr about changes in the independent hotel market and big brands’ entrance into the sector.
Starwood Capital Group, a leading global private investment firm, announced today that a controlled affiliate has acquired a portfolio of four extended-stay hotels and one residential complex in London for £206 million ($312 million).
Katara Hospitality, the Qatar-based global owner, developer and operator of iconic hotels, has added the first London landmark property to its portfolio of international hotels with an investment in The Savoy, A Fairmont Managed Hotel.
Consolidation amongst major hotel companies will be one of the key themes of 2015 as large groups seek to grow their business or risk being taken over themselves.
Capitalising on its position in London's most fashionable district, Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London is delighted to announce an exclusive partnership with French high end luxury Maison Chloé, as the Spring/Summer 2015 collections arrive in stores, commencing Thursday 12th February 2015.
The O2, the new 453-bedroom 18-storey luxury hotel currently in construction as part of a 7.6 acre development scheme on London's Greenwich Peninsula, will create in excess of 500 new job opportunities, boosting the local economy.
London hotels reported a slight increase in gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) in the month of November, but the UK provinces continued to show much more positive year-on-year movements with Eastern hoteliers in the lead recording a 27.7% surge, according to the latest data from HotStats.
With a proven track record in luxury hotel sales, Mr. Partridge joins from the Dorchester Collection where he was Area Director of Sales. His role included managing a 35-strong sales and event planning team for three UK hotels: The Dorchester, 45 Park Lane and Coworth Park. Previous experience in the UK includes roles as Opening General Manager for the Montpellier Chapter Hotel in Cheltenham, General Manager for the York & Albany, owned by Gordon Ramsay Holdings and roles at the Maybourne Hotel Group, culminating in a two-year stint as House Manager at Claridge’s in London.
It opened to great fanfare promising spectacular views across London, but the first guests of the Shangri-La in The Shard got rather more than they bargained for. A design fault appeared to give the ultimate 'peeping Tom' view into other rooms, with guests complaining about unwanted sights and the Shangri-La hastily erecting some modesty blinds. So perhaps it is unsurprising that the luxury hotel on The Shard's 34th to 52nd floors has been voted the worst hotel opening of 2014 by expert reviewers at Luxury Travel Intelligence.
Mark Cooper, CEO of IACC has announced the election of Rachael Bartlett as President of IACC-Europe for a two-year term.
The winners of the prestigious Annual 'Hospitality Finance, Revenue Management and IT Awards of the Year 2014' were announced yesterday (18 December) in London by HOSPA – the UK's leading educational organisation for professionals involved in Financial Management, Revenue Management and IT within the hospitality industry.