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How London hotel guests define luxury | londonhotelsinsight.com

The word “luxury” is bandied about so freely these days that it has lost much of its value. Nowhere is this more true than with hotels. Tired of the hype? This post takes a guest-centric view on luxury using TripAdvisor. In a previous article we criticised the use of misleading star ratings. Today we take aim at the term “luxury”, especially as applied to “boutique hotels” (a problematic term in itself). And particularly hotels that go for the double whammy by calling themselves “luxury boutique hotels”.

londonhotelsinsight.com

London, United Kingdom

Hotel revenue per booking jumps nearly 400% for Royal Wedding weekend | caterersearch.com

London hotel revenue per booking is to increase by nearly 400% for the Royal Wedding weekend, according to technology provider Pegasus Solutions.

In a special edition of The Pegasus View produced on the eve of the nuptials, the average revenue per booking is shown to rise by as much as 383.7% on 30 April compared with the same day in 2010, 215.1% on the preceding weekend and 210.9% for the post-wedding weekend.

caterersearch.com

London, United Kingdom

Choice Hotels Opens New Comfort Hotel in London

Previously independently run as the Park Lodge Hotel, the re-branded Comfort Inn Hyde Park has 29 newly re-furbished guest bedrooms, all with modern en-suites and featuring flat screen LCD televisions, free wi-fi, and tea and coffee making facilities. Guests also benefit from the free full English breakfast served everyday in the breakfast room. Located 200 metres from Queensway and Bayswater tube stations with easy access to both Central London and London Heathrow, the hotel is an excellent base for both business and leisure travellers.

Choice

London, United Kingdom

Which London hotel suits your style? | londonhotelsinsight.com

While some London boutique hotels like the Hempel are totally Zen – cool minimalism, white space, almost austere in design – others are at the opposite end: crammed full of antiques, upholstery and vibrant colour. And what’s in fashion seems to swing from one pole to the other from year to year. Then each of us has our own personal taste to consider as well – do you prefer minimalism or grandeur? Open space or homely furnishings?

londonhotelsinsight.com

London, United Kingdom

Rezidor announces the Park Inn London Wembley

The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing hotel companies worldwide, adds a further Park Inn flagship to its UK-portfolio and announces the Park Inn London Wembley. The 235 rooms-property is scheduled to welcome the first guests in Q2 2012.

Radisson Hotel Group

London, United Kingdom

London 2012 Olympics: hotels revolt over 2012 resale prices | telegraph.co.uk

Some of London's most prestigious hotel brands are taking legal advice over their contracts to supply rooms at preferential rates to London Olympics organisers after learning that their rooms are being resold by agents at what they consider "grossly inflated prices". The hotel groups – including Intercontinental, Hilton, Thistle, Guoman and Starwood – are said to be furious that rooms are being sold to the public as part of ticket-and-accommodation packages by Thomas Cook, the "official provider of short breaks" for London 2012.

telegraph.co.uk

London, United Kingdom

Why the Cavendish Hotel is a great place to work | londonhotelsinsight.com

The Cavendish recently got 35th place in the Sunday Times ’100 Best Small Companies to Work For’ – the only hotel on the list. So I phoned up Sarah Strawbridge, the Cavendish’s HR Manager and asked: “What’s the secret?” It starts with recruitment. The hotel has a very good name in the industry – not just among hotel staff but also students and lecturers, because of its policy of running student placements as a prelude to graduate jobs.

londonhotelsinsight.com

London, United Kingdom

RateTiger publishes latest hotel channel management data - 2011

RateTiger today published annual results of its channel management performance for the year 2010. The premium benchmarking and inventory management technology provider processed over 360 million updates in 2010, an increase of 88% on 2009. RateTiger publishes global hotel channel management trends annually ahead of ITB Berlin, Germany, the first global conference after years' end.

eRevMax Ltd.

London, United Kingdom

Video: W Hotel Opens in London | Starwood's Michael Wale interviewed by CNBC

"I guess you can look at the similarities between London's Leicester Square and Times Square," Michael Wale from Starwood Hotels and Resorts, told CNBC after the W Hotel opened in London this week.

Starwood

London, United Kingdom

Agreement signed for a Bulgari Hotel in London Knightsbridge

Bulgari Hotels & Resorts signed an agreement for the new Bulgari Hotel in London due to open in spring 2012. The luxury hotel located in Knightsbridge, the most prestigious area of Central London next to Hyde Park, is the third hotel project of Bulgari Hotels & Resorts, after the opening of the Bulgari Hotel in Milan in 2004 and of the Bulgari Resort in Bali in 2006.

Bvlgari

London, United Kingdom

W Hotels Worldwide Debuts Its 40th Hotel Globally with the Opening of W London - Leicester Square

"From New York City, the birthplace of W Hotels, to London – from Times Square to Leicester Square –, this iconic opening is sure to propel the W brand in its continued transformation into a global powerhouse."

Starwood

London, United Kingdom

Corinthia Hotel London celebrates British Film Talent in Partnership with Momentum

On the eve of the BAFTA awards, Corinthia Hotel London celebrates the success of Momentum Pictures' BAFTA nominated films by hosting an exclusive lunch in what is to be London's newest 5-star luxury hotel, kicking off the most important weekend for the UK film industry. Colin Firth, Amy Adams, Noomi Rapace, Felicity Jones and top Hollywood executives toasted the success of The King's Speech, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Another Year and The Fighter with themed cocktails and a delicious lunch.

Corinthia

London, United Kingdom

HOTELIER TV International - Newscast from London, 07 February 2011

Interview with Mr Andreas Stys, General Manager of Swissotel The Howard London | New Bible for Hotel Design: Book Presentation of '101 Hotel Rooms' | Interview with Mr Guillaume Marly, Hotel Manager of The Connaught London | Carsten Hennig, Editor in chief of HOTELIER TV, comments manipulations on the internet | My first day ... Mr David Morgan-Hewitt, GM of The Goring London, about start of his hotel career

HOTELIER TV

London, United Kingdom

BHN Holds Planning Meeting in London for Hot.E Conference

Burba Hotel Network (BHN) has announced that the first planning meeting for the upcoming Hotel Investment Conference Europe (Hot.E) was held in London on February 2, 2011. Hosted by BHN, the inaugural Hot.E is scheduled for September 6-8, 2011 at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel in London.

Northstar

London, United Kingdom