Robin Ford has been appointed as General Manager at Park Regis
Birminghams four-star Park Regis Hotel, which is set to open in March, has announced the appointment of Robin Ford as its general manager.
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Travel Tripper Expands Global Presence with New Office in London
Travel Tripper, the industry's most innovative provider of hotel reservation solutions, today announced the opening of a new office in London. The company's booking technology, e-commerce platform and presence will now be available to the European market.
Hotelbeat London & Regional UK - January 2016
STR Global and Whitebridge Hospitality are pleased to present this updated analysis (first undertaken in 2011) which demonstrates the true state of the hotel sector in London and in Regional UK. The data is based on two constant samples of hotels (totalling more than 25,000 rooms), over an 15-year period (2000-2014), whose performance statistics have been re-based in constant 2014 values ('real terms'). Naureen Ahmed, Manager Marketing & Analysis, STR Global, comments: "It is reassuring to see the turnaround in UK hotel markets. Demand growth over recent years has driven occupancy and Regional UK hotels have reflected the pick up in the domestic economy through improved performance levels. London has sustained higher levels of performance for many more years, including GOP margins around 50%, even during the recession years." Philip Camble, Director of Whitebridge, comments: "It is encouraging to see Regional UK occupancy return to 'pre-Crunch' levels and GOP levelling off. However, ADR still has some way to go and an ADR-led recovery should result in further consolidation in GOP and, with a fair wind, lead to more solid growth in profits in years to come.
HotStats UK Chain Hotels Market Review – November 2015
Glasgow Hoteliers Missing Their MTV as Year-on-Year Profit Levels Plummet. Year-on-year profit levels at Glasgow hotels fell by 17.2% this month as the city's hoteliers lamented the absence of MTV European Music Awards-related demand which fuelled a 35.1% increase in RevPAR (Revenue per Available Room) this time last year, according to the latest data from HotStats.
Oxford welcomes the First Hampton by Hilton Hotel
Hampton by Hilton, Hilton Worldwide's global brand of more than 2,000 mid-priced Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, and Hampton by Hilton hotels, today announced the official opening of its newest property, Hampton by Hilton Oxford, the first Hampton by Hilton hotel to open in the city. The new property is managed by Firoka (Priory Hotel) Limited.
DoubleTree by Hilton Arrives in Upmarket Royal Borough of Kensington
DoubleTree by Hilton today opens its doors to its newest property - DoubleTree by Hilton London - Kensington - joining a further 27 DoubleTree by Hilton hotels in the UK. Located just a short walk from the city's top attractions including the Victoria & Albert Museum, iconic Royal Albert Hall and Natural History Museum, DoubleTree by Hilton London - Kensington is perfectly located for exploring the city's greatest hotspots.
[Infographic] British are Europe's latest bookers in Rocket Fuel's research | travolution.co.uk
Britons are the most “relaxed” holiday-bookers in Europe, leaving it almost twice as long to book travel as the French. Marketing technology firm Rocket Fuel has compiled an infographic documenting UK booking habits.On average, Britons book with 29 days to go before their check-in date, later than travellers from Italy (30 days), Spain (31 days), Germany (49 days), and France (54 days), as well as the US (39 days). Rocket Fuel has found that when British holidaymakers do go away, they often rank Wi-Fi as their most-treasured hotel facility, with gyms and swimming pools cited as the least important.
Johan Persson has been appointed as UK Account Management Director at American Express Global Business Travel
Johan Persson, formerly head of global account management at Radius Global Travel, has joined rival American Express Global Business Travel.
Stewart Elder has been appointed as Director of Banquets & Events at Fairmont St Andrews
Fairmont St Andrews has appointed Stewart Elder as director of banqueting and events at Scotland’s five-star resort. Having worked at the hotel since 2009, Stewart takes on the new role from his previous position as director of group sales. Reporting directly to the general manager, Stewart will oversee the day to day running of the events team and ensure the smooth operation of conference and banqueting throughout the hotel.
Paul Jackson has been appointed as General Manager at Claridge’s
London’s Claridge’s hotel has announced the appointment of a veteran of Mandarin Oriental as its new general manager.
HSMAI European Awards soon to be held in London
The 5th Annual HSMAI European Awards are scheduled to be rewarded the crème de la crème of the travel and hospitality industry's techies and marketing professionals in London, following day-times' HSMAI Europe's 6th Annual Revenue Optimization Conference, both taking place at the Radisson Blu Portman Hotel on 10 February 2016, with entries and nominations still running.
Julia Fowler has been appointed as Human Resources Director at InterContinental London – The O2
With 17 years’ experience in human resources and people development in the hospitality sector, Julia Fowler joins the InterContinental London – The O2 from her role as HR Business Partner at D&D London and prior to that at ISS Facility Services UK and Accor Hotels; bringing with her invaluable experience in recruitment and retention in both the hotel and restaurant sector.
Izhar Hassan has been appointed as Front of House Manager at InterContinental London – The O2
Hassan has extensive knowledge of working within a pre-opening hotel environment, in the role as pre-opening Front Office Manager at the Holiday Inn Kuwait in 2005. Having worked within the InterContinental Hotel Group for much of his career, Hassan brings with him the knowledge of what is expected of a 5-star hotel.
Jennifer Zajac has been appointed as Area Digital Marketing Manager, United Kingdom at Hyatt
Jennifer Zajac joins Hyatt in the new role of Area Digital Marketing Manager, United Kingdom.
Hospitality ‘Finance, Revenue Management and IT Professionals of the Year’ named and honoured at Annual HOSPA Christmas Awards 2015
The winners of the prestigious Annual 'Hospitality Finance, Revenue Management and IT Awards of the Year 2015' were announced yesterday (17 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.
Francisco De Lima has been appointed as Manager at Rib Room Bar & Restaurant
Jumeirah Group has made a number of new appointments and promotions across the conference and banqueting and food and beverage teams at its two London hotels.
Husna Mirza has been appointed as Special Events Manager at Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel
Husna Mirza joins Jumeirah as special events manager for both Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel.
Julia Prodrick has been appointed as Director of Group and Event Sales at Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel
Jumeirah Group has made a number of new appointments and promotions across the conference and banqueting and food and beverage teams at its two London hotels.
Shudhanshu Kaushik has been appointed as Food and Beverage Manager at Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel
Jumeirah Group has made a number of new appointments and promotions across the conference and banqueting and food and beverage teams at its two London hotels.
Hilton Worldwide Sets Sail In Bournemouth
Hilton Hotels & Resorts today announced the opening of its newest property in the UK, Hilton Bournemouth. The new hotel joins 67 hotels within the Hilton portfolio across the country, including new additions at London Bankside and the Ageas Bowl, Southampton.