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January 20, 2014

Simon Fordham has been appointed as General Manager at Hampton by Hilton London Gatwick

Hampton by Hilton London Gatwick Airport North Terminal has appointed Simon Fordham as general manager. Simon brings a wealth of hospitality experience to his new role, which includes periods of airport hotel experience at Exeter International Airport and Gatwick.

Hilton

Press Release

January 17, 2014

Supranational Hotels to Launch 40th Anniversary Celebrations at Business Travel Show London

Supranational Hotels, one of the world's leading providers of distribution technology and sales and marketing representation, is set to launch their 40th anniversary celebrations at the UK's premier event for buyers of business travel, The Business Travel Show London.

Supranational Hotels

Press Release Development

January 16, 2014

Starwood Capital Group Acquires Four Pillars Hotels

A fund affiliated with Starwood Capital Group, a leading global private investment firm, announced today that it has acquired UK hotel owner and operator Four Pillars Hotels.

Starwood Capital Group

January 16, 2014

Matthew Rowlette has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at St Pancras Renaissance Hotel

He joins the St Pancras team from The Merrion Hotel in Dublin where he was the Director of Sales for the past four years. As a member of the 5-star Leading Hotels of the World group, The Merrion has established a reputation for being one of Dublin’s most luxurious properties. Prior to this, Matthew held a number of Sales and Event management roles and also brings with him four years of international hospitality experience courtesy of leadership roles in Canada.

Marriott

Supplier News Sales & Marketing

January 16, 2014

Danish hotel OTA integrates with eRevMax for seamless connectivity

TouristOnline, one of the largest hotel online booking providers in Denmark has completed 2-way XML interface with eRevMax to offer robust connectivity to its growing base of customers. The integration will help accommodation providers connected to the channel use eRevMax's online distribution platforms, RateTiger & Connect, for updating inventory availability and room rates in real-time helping them control pricing strategies and optimize their revenue. TouristOnline will also benefit from eRevMax's Reservation Delivery service, which facilitates automatic transfer of reservations data booked through their various hotel booking portals like TouristOnline.dk, Hotel.dk, visitdenmark.com directly to the hotel management systems (CRS/PMS).

eRevMax Ltd.

Press Release Markets & Performance

January 14, 2014

EU Hotels Look Forward to Positive Trading in 2014 but Must Adapt to Demands for Genuine Service, says HVS London

The hotel industry in the UK and across Europe is facing a positive 2014 with demand on the up from both leisure and corporate guests, transaction activity set to improve and lending becoming more easily available. Across Europe hotel development remains active with 360 hotel projects ongoing, an additional 60,000 rooms. Many are expected to open in 2014, with the balance in 2015 and 2016. A further 450 hotels (70,000 rooms) are currently at the planning stages, with the majority of projects to be found in the UK followed by Russia, Turkey, Germany and France*.

HVS

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Hospitality Net

January 13, 2014

Delfo Melli has been appointed as Sales Director EMEA for Strategic Revenue Management System Accounts at Infor|EzRMS

Delfo joins Infor to head up the EzRMS Revenue Management sales efforts into key and strategic accounts. He brings a wealth of industry and revenue management experience having previously worked for Micros-Fidelio as Senior Account Manager overseeing the rollout of Fidelio solutions into major accounts. He gained further experience with Ramesys Hospitality specializing in sales of CRS and web-based PMS systems before moving to Optims SA and then Amadeus as their head of sales for Revenue Management Systems.

Infor

Press Release Development

January 13, 2014

Taj Group Rebrands London Hotels Introducing Taj Hospitality in London

The Taj Group is delighted to introduce its two newly rebranded London hotels - St. James' Court, A Taj Hotel and Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites and Residences. The hotels will now be promoted within the Taj Group's portfolio of luxury hotels, resorts and palaces, and the Taj Group has sole ownership and management, as well as operational and marketing control of both properties.

IHCL

Why Hospitality Net Leads B2B in Hospitality

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Press Release General Management

January 10, 2014

Oxford School of Hospitality Management ranked top in United Kingdom

The Oxford School of Hospitality Management at Oxford Brookes University has again been ranked the top provider of hospitality management education in the United Kingdom.

Oxford Brookes

Press Release Markets & Performance

January 6, 2014

HotStats UK Chain Hotels Market Review – November 2013

In November, hoteliers in Scotland experienced a 6.3% increase in total revenues per available room (TrevPAR) and a 6.5% rise in gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR), representing 14 consecutive months of year on year increases, according to the latest HotStats survey.

HotStats

Press Release Technology

January 2, 2014

PCI Compliance – Prime Reasons To Ensure You Do Not Get Caught Out!

PCI compliance – prime reasons to ensure you do not get caught out! Did you know that in 2012, 54 per cent of all credit card breaches and fraudulent activity worldwide occurred within the accommodation and food and beverage industry?* Regardless of the penalties any hotel could face from a compliance point of view, this statistic is still worrying and potentially very damaging to any business.

Guestline

Press Release Sales & Marketing

December 23, 2013

Hospitality Industry ‘Finance, Revenue Management and IT Professionals of the Year’ named at Annual HOSPA Christmas Awards 2013

HOSPA 2013 Hospitality Financial Management and Revenue Management 'Overall Student of the Year' awards also announced, together with winners of each examination category of the HOSPA Education and Training programmes in Financial Management and Revenue Management

HOSPA

December 20, 2013

Linda Griffin has been appointed as General Manager at Hilton London Kensington

Hilton London Kensington welcomes Linda Griffin as general manager, following her successful stint as general manager at Athenée Palace Hilton Bucharest. Griffin brings extensive hotel management experience to the role, with over 30 years of service in the hospitality industry.

Hilton

Supplier News Technology

December 19, 2013

Hotel industry veterans endorse eRevMax as a key distribution partner

Leading hospitality technology provider, eRevMax, is pleased to announce the release of its new corporate video outlining the company's focus on continuous innovation and the provision of intelligent solutions for hotel online distribution management.

eRevMax Ltd.

Report

December 19, 2013

United Kingdom - a 2013 market snapshot and the outlook for 2014 and beyond

ondon will continue to attract tourists worldwide, and its ADR is expected to recover, resulting in a RevPAR growth of 4% while consecutive GDP and GOPPAR growth recorded in the regions in 2013 provide good foundations for a positive 2014, with 1.9% RevPAR growth forecast (forecasted by STR Global in conjunction with Tourism Economics).

Horwath

Press Release Sales & Marketing

December 16, 2013

HSMAI Europe Announces keynote speaker, Innovation expert Bill Beckler - CEO of AllTheRooms.com as keynote for the 4th Annual Revenue Management conference

William (Bill) Beckler is today announced as keynote speaker for the HSMAI Europe 4th Annual Revenue Management conference, London February 6th 2014. Bill is the CEO of recently launched AllTheRooms.com and well-known in the industry from his previous role as Director of Innovation at lastminute.com. Bill brings to the conference an enviable depth of knowledge of the online travel space, coupled with skills in digital marketing, strategy, big data analytics and innovation.

HSMAI Europe

Press Release

December 12, 2013

London Luxury Property Boom Extends to Hotels

London is the most sought after location in the world for investors looking to acquire a hotel, according to LuxuryEstate.com. The international real estate portal has revealed that the UK capital now accounts for 13.5% of all searches on its website focused on hotels for sale, reflecting the strong rise in visitor numbers since the 2012 Olympics that has seen a 7.7% increase for the first six months of 2013 compared to the same period last year.

LuxuryEstate.com

December 12, 2013

Alison Palin has been appointed as General Manager at The Waldorf Hilton, London

The Waldorf Hilton, London, welcomes Alison Palin as general manager fresh from her successful period as general manager at Hilton Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. Palin brings extensive hotel management experience to the role, with nearly 30 years of service in the hospitality industry.

Hilton

Supplier News Sales & Marketing

December 12, 2013

Getabed connects with eRevMax Channel Ecosystem for upgraded connectivity

UK based Getabed.co.uk, an award winning independent B2B bed bank, has integrated with eRevMax, the leading provider of hotel online distribution solutions, to further expand connectivity options available to its fast growing portfolio of hotel partners. Accommodation providers will now be able to make immediate ARI (Availability, Rates and Inventory) updates on the channel through eRevMax's RateTiger solution.

eRevMax Ltd.