HOSPACE 2014 – HOSPA's Annual Conference and Exhibition for Hospitality Finance, Revenue Management, IT and Commerce Professionals on 20 November at Sofitel London Heathrow, Terminal 5 – is the largest and most prestigious annual gathering of like-minded hospitality practitioners in the UK
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.® (NYSE:HOT) today announced the opening of Aloft Liverpool, the second Aloft hotel in the UK. Set in the 110-year old Royal Insurance Building, Aloft Liverpool is an adaptive reuse project that is breathing new life into this historic building. Delivering urban-influenced design and an energetic guest experience at an affordable price point, Aloft Liverpool will feature 116 loft-like guest rooms and Aloft Hotel's signature W XYZ® bar, a buzzing social space where guests can mix and mingle, work or grab a drink with friends.
Quadriga Worldwide, a leading international provider of guest technology managed services for the hospitality industry, and The SmarTV Company (SmarTV), an innovative software and hardware developer of interactive entertainment solutions for commercial and consumer markets, are merging to become a global guest technology and managed services provider to the hotel industry. The merged company's mission is to maximise guest engagement and satisfaction, enhance the HSIA and entertainment experience, and strengthen on-property value through increased revenue and operational efficiencies for hotels.
Does your travel company have what it takes to succeed in mobile? Is your app a key weapon in your battle to win and engage travel consumers? Top travel brands will find out as they battle it out as part of EyeforTravel's Mobile Innovation in Travel awards taking place in San Francisco, March 23rd as part of EyeforTravel's Mobile & Innovation in Travel conference.
Loyd Grossman was the honorary graduate at the first graduation ceremony for the Edge Hotel School at the University of Essex. The graduates completed their two-year fast track degree course in the summer, having started their studies before Wivenhoe House, the four-star hotel at the Colchester Campus, opened in the summer of 2012. Many have already landed impressive jobs all over the country, including at luxury hotels in London and Scotland.
Aloft hotels announces the appointment of Danielle Garrigan as Director Of Sales for Aloft Liverpool. Garrigan began her career with Starwood Hotels & Resorts in 2012 working for the Central London Hotels, such as Le Méridien Piccadilly and W London. Danielle will be responsible for all commercial sales activity for Aloft Liverpool. Opening in October 2014, the hotel is the second Aloft hotel from Starwood Hotels & Resorts to open in the UK, and will be managed by hospitality specialists, Redefine|BDL Hotels.
Aloft Hotels announces the appointment of Andrew Kendrick as General Manager of the new Aloft Liverpool. Opening in October 2014, the hotel is the second Aloft hotel from Starwood Hotels & Resorts to open in the UK, and will be managed by hospitality specialists, Redefine|BDL Hotels.
Whilst London's hotel profitability showed positive year-on-year movements in the month of September, the UK provinces put the capital's performance in shade with gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) showing a double digit growth. In particular, Scottish hoteliers recorded a 27.3% surge in this metric, according to the latest data from HotStats
Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with approximately 7,540 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today announced the appointment of Daniel Ruff as president and managing director of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Indian Ocean regions.
Following a £1.3 million renovation, the London Marriott Hotel Kensington has relaunched meeting and events spaces that meet the needs of today's bookers and travellers with inspiring and versatile facilities. Featuring modern design and the latest wireless technology, the hotel's nine flexible and interchangeable rooms can host a total of 235 delegates over two floors, or up to 100 delegates in the largest meeting space.
With over fifteen years’ experience in event management, Joe brings a wealth of knowledge to this pivotal role. Prior to his appointment he was Director of Events and Operations at the InterContinental London where his responsibilities included the planning and execution of high profile events. Joe’s responsibilities included overseeing large-scale conferences, cocktail receptions, exhibitions, award dinners and weddings.
He joins the St Pancras team from Corinthia Hotel London where he was the Head of European and Corporate Sales. Duncan initially joined Corinthia as the Corporate Sales Manager and formed part of their pre-opening team. He was instrumental in leading the corporate strategy for the hotel and for managing all market segments outside the UK and Ireland.
Giovanni brings to the position 13 years of extensive knowledge in hotel management with a wealth of expertise in both launching and managing new hotels in the UK and abroad.
Nor1, whose upsell solutions have helped thousands of hoteliers worldwide generate ancillary revenue, announced that it has been selected by Rocco Forte Hotels for the implementation of Nor1's eStandby Upgrade solution, providing their iconic hotels in the finest destinations in Europe with the tools to further delight their valued guests by providing upgrade opportunities to their hotels' premium inventory.
Duetto, the market leader in hotel profit optimization software, announced the opening of a European headquarters in London, along with the appointment of Alex Barros as Vice President of Sales for EMEA.
Duetto, the market leader in hotel profit optimization software, announced the opening of a European headquarters in London, along with the appointment of Alex Barros as Vice President of Sales for EMEA.Barros is a loyalty specialist and has most recently served as Director of Sales, Southern Europe & Latin America for SiteMinder. Before that, he was Director of Business Development EMEA & Brazil for VOILÀ Hotel Rewards & Hospitality Marketing Concepts and, prior to that, gained experience at loyalty marketing driven organizations, including Touchdown Marketing delivering strategic alliances for loyalty programs, and at MasterCard Europe. Barros has a B.A. in Social Sciences with Major in Advertising from UniCesumar in Brazil and speaks four languages fluently.
Magnuson Hotels announced today its 400th Best Western conversion, the Magnuson Hotel and Suites Alamogordo located in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Formerly the Best Western Desert Aire, the 92-room hotel has upgraded its brand presence to increase exposure via Magnuson Hotels' growing consumer awareness and global portfolio of nearly 2,000 hotels.
Guestline have formed a new Corporate Team to develop and deliver software solutions specifically for Hotel Groups, Management companies, Consortia and Serviced Apartments. Headed up by Matt Willacy, the team has a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry and will provide clients with alternative enterprise solutions for their property management and distribution needs.
AM:PM Hotels, a leading provider of market intelligence on the hotel sector in the UK & Ireland, has launched a new online database of hotel closures. The AM:PM Hotel Database now incorporates details of more than 22,500 hotels with over 1 million rooms covering the past, present and future of hotel supply in the UK & Ireland. This includes over 6,000 hotel closures, the majority of which were independent and 2/3-star on closing.
Britain's first superyacht hotel has sailed into London. The 394ft, four star, five storey Sunborn Yacht was pulled along the Thames in April and opened to guests on Wednesday. Situated in Royal Victoria Dock, within sight of the Millennium Dome – it is the Capital's only floating hotel.