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November 29, 2017

Cotels Services Apartments To Open 7ZERO1 in Milton Keynes, UK

Cotels, a leading provider of serviced apartments in Milton Keynes, Northampton and Luton, has officially launched its brand new serviced apartment concept, 7Zero1, at 701 South Fifth Street in Milton Keynes.

Cotels Management Ltd

November 27, 2017

The UK and Ireland Pipeline Continues to Boom

The United Kingdom and Ireland are neighboring markets that would seem to have much in common, but are really two very distinct countries. In fact, insinuating that these two countries are virtually the same to the natives of either place is a social faux pas one would do well to avoid. However, the fact remains that they are geographically interwoven given their close proximity.

TOPHOTELPROJECTS

November 24, 2017

October 2017: GOPPAR Growth Continues But Profit Conversion Falls at UK Hotels

Hotels in the UK maintained their upward trajectory in GOPPAR growth this month, but the marginal gains in revenue were almost entirely wiped out by increasing costs which led to a decline in profit conversion, according to the latest worldwide poll of full-service hotels from HotStats.

HotStats

November 24, 2017

Elle Reinink has been appointed as UK & European Sales Manager at The Leeu Collection

Industry veteran Reinink has run her own sales representation company out of her Edinburgh base since 1999, with a focus on working with luxury African clients. The Leeu Collection properties perfectly complement the other hotels currently in her portfolio, which include Ellerman House, Royal Chundu Zambezi River Lodge and Singita.

Leeu Collection

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

November 24, 2017

Luc Delafosse has been appointed as Regional Vice President for Europe and General Manager at Jumeirah Carlton Tower

Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts has announced the resignation of Katie Benson, its Regional Vice President for Europe and General Manager for its flagship European hotel, Jumeirah Carlton Tower. After almost three years with Jumeirah, Katie Benson will be pursuing a new career opportunity outside the group in the New Year, and will be succeeded in her role by Luc Delafosse who will start his new role effective 30th November 2017.

Jumeirah

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Legacy Hotels and Resorts

November 22, 2017

Richard Powell has been appointed as General Manager at New Place Hotel

Legacy Hotels & Resorts has appointed Richard Powell as general manager at New Place Hotel near Southampton, as phase one of the hotel’s 110 guestroom refurbishment programme completes. Richard brings years of senior hotel management experience to his new role. After an education in business administration, Richard spent his formative years as accommodation manager at Bourne Leisure, going on to work in managerial positions at Whitbread Hotels & Restaurants and Premier Inn.

Southampton, United Kingdom

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November 16, 2017

Annabel Shaw has been appointed as Director of Residences at Twenty Grosvenor Square, Mayfair

Twenty Grosvenor Square, Mayfair – a partnership between the leading hotelier Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and development firm Finchatton – has announced the appointment of Four Season’s Annabel Shaw, as Director of Residences. Leveraging her wealth of global experience across luxury servicing, Shaw will act exclusively on behalf of the residents of Twenty Grosvenor Square, which completes in September 2018. Shaw is a Four Seasons veteran of over 20 years. Her career includes Director of Rooms, then Hotel Manager at Four Seasons Great Exuma, Bahamas. Most recently, Shaw was Hotel Manager at the Four Seasons Park Lane Hotel, overseeing 193 luxury guest rooms and suites to the highest standard. Annabel’s role will incorporate all aspects of property management, including residential operations and facilitating residents’ access to the wealth of services that Twenty Grosvenor Square offers.

Four Seasons

Supplier News Technology

November 15, 2017

RateGain brings real-time, big data Intelligence to Airline pricing

RateGain announces the launch of AirGain, a real-time airline pricing intelligence solution that collects and analyzes airline fares for diverse categories and attributes across multiple distribution channels. With AirGain, an airline aims to solve such critical business challenges as inaccurate/delayed pricing, understanding ancillaries pricing, and tackling the airline rate parity issues.

RateGain

Press Release General Management

November 14, 2017

The trivago Awards 2018: This Year’s Top-Rated Hotels

The moment we've all been waiting for has finally arrived. The trivago Awards 2018 results are in – after reviewing the data and tallying the scores, it's time to reveal the best-rated hotels around the world.

By Lenka Trckova, Industry Manager, trivago

Press Release Design & Architecture

November 10, 2017

New London Hotel Projects Are Rich With Style and Fashion [Infographic]

London is a city that has always had an abundance of hotels, especially in the high end luxury market, and so it may seem like an impossible feat to build a property that stands out in such a market. However, some of the newer offerings that are currently in London's project pipeline are poised to do just that.

TOPHOTELPROJECTS

November 10, 2017

STR: Preliminary October data for London hotels

STR's preliminary October 2017 data for hotels in London, England, indicates a year-over-year decline in occupancy levels, but growth in average daily rate (ADR).Based on daily data from October, London reported the following in year-over-year comparisons:

CoStar

November 10, 2017

Jenni Benzaquen has been appointed as Vice President Luxury Brands - Europe at Marriott International

The position has just been created and Jenni is responsible for the eight "luxury brands" of the group including Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Bulgari Hotels, St. Regis, W Hotels, EDITION, The Luxury Collection and JW Marriott.

Marriott

Report Markets & Performance

November 8, 2017

HVS: Hotel Bulletin Q3 2017 - Rising Costs Prove Challenge To UK Hotels Prompting Slowdown In ReVPAR Growth

Some investors could become increasingly wary of hotel assets as RevPAR growth plateaus amid predictions of labour shortages and increasing costs, according to Hotel Bulletin Q3 2017 published this week by HVS, AlixPartners, STR and AM:PM. The Bulletin reports that in Q3 2017 average growth in RevPAR (rooms revenue per available room) at 5% was the lowest level since Q1 2016, although the long-term outlook for UK hotels remains firmly positive.

By Russell Kett, Chairman at HVS - London Office, HVS

Supplier News Sales & Marketing

November 7, 2017

Hoteliers Consistently Lose Revenue Without Measurable Benchmarks in Contact Center Performance, Says Cloud5 White Paper Based on a Survey of More than 8,300 North America Hotels

Cloud5 Communications released data from a survey of more than 8,300 hotels in the North American market, concluding that Hotel Operators have forgotten, or overlooked, the profit-generating power of a major direct channel—the Contact Center.

Cloud5 Communications

November 7, 2017

Tourico Holidays Data Reveals Growing United Kingdom Hotel Market

Tourico Holidays, one of the world's fastest growing wholesale travel brokerage companies, today shared data reporting a 29 percent increase in hotel bookings to the United Kingdom in 2017, compared to the same time last year. Tourico contracts with nearly 2,000 United Kingdom hotels, making more than 50,000 rooms per night available to travel distributors around the world.

Tourico Holidays

November 6, 2017

Jeremy Duff has been appointed as International Business Development Manager at GuestJoy UK

Jeremy Duff joins Guestjoy as International Business Development Manager, bringing with him nearly 20 years of hospitality experience. Jeremy will oversee the day to day growth of Guestjoy in the international market, creating and managing opportunities to establish the brand globally. With vast experience in the hotel technology sector, Jeremy's company Athena Solutions help developed, sell and support a successful PMS solution, before moving into the CRM field with Guestfolio, were Jeremy worked for over 5 years in sales & business development. He has a proven track record of building partnerships and developing brands in new markets.

GuestJoy

November 6, 2017

Rebecca Hollants Van Loocke has been appointed as COO for Europe and the Middle East at Frasers Hospitality

Van Loocke brings with her knowledge and experience in the fields of hospitality, luxury serviced apartments and real estate.

Frasers

Press Release Technology

November 3, 2017

2017 HOSPA Inspirational Leader Professionals of the Year Awards for Hospitality Finance, Revenue Management and IT, named and honoured by HOSPA at its HOSPACE2017 Gala Awards Dinner

The winners of the 2017 prestigious annual 'Inspirational Leader Professionals of the Year Awards' – for Hospitality Finance, Revenue Management and IT – were announced and honoured last night (2 November) at the HOSPACE2017 Gala Awards Dinner by HOSPA, the UK's leading educational organization for those involved in hospitality finance, revenue management and IT.

HOSPA