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Press Release Human Resources

May 3, 2013

Hilton Worldwide Launches National Work Experience Scheme to Help Hundreds of Young People Gain Vital Job Skills

Hilton Worldwide today announced the creation of up to 300 work placement opportunities a year at its hotels across the UK, for school pupils to gain valuable skills and experience in the world of work. The news comes during the company's biggest ever Europe wide careers campaign, Careers@HiltonLive, which will see almost 200 Hilton Worldwide hotels hosting over 320 careers events for an estimated 20,000 young people.

Hilton

Press Release

May 3, 2013

Autograph Collection Welcomes Majestic Icon St. Ermin’s Hotel, London

The Autograph Collection (www.autographhotels.com), Marriott International's (NYSE: MAR) exclusive portfolio of upscale, independent hotels, announced today the debut of the St. Ermin's Hotel in the Westminster area of London, representing the third Autograph Collection hotel in the United Kingdom. Earlier this month, Autograph Collection announced its entree into the U.K. with the inauguration of Threadneedles in the heart of London's financial district and The Glasshouse in central Edinburgh, Scotland. The 331-room iconic St. Ermin's Hotel will expand the collection of independent lifestyle hotels to include more than 40 exceptional travel experiences in the United States, Europe, Caribbean, and South America.

Marriott

May 3, 2013

Samantha Muna has been appointed as East Africa representative at HVS

Global hotel consultancy and valuation specialist HVS is pleased to announce the appointment of Samantha Muna, who will be in charge of business development for East Africa.

HVS

May 2, 2013

Baerbel Moehrle has been appointed as Event Sales Manager at Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel

Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel have appointed Baerbel Moehrle as the new Event Sales Manager for both hotels.

Jumeirah

Opinion Article Sales & Marketing

April 30, 2013

TripAdvisor caught red-handed

Despite their «sophisticated algorithms» and their attentive «monitoring» of comments posted on the web, it has been duped by small pranksters who succeeded at getting a homeless shelter in the Top 100 of recommended establishments for the quality of its service in the United Kingdom.

By Georges Panayotis, President & Founder of MKG Group & Hospitality ON, Hospitality ON

Supplier News Sales & Marketing

April 29, 2013

HeBS Digital to Present on the Rise of the Tablet at EyeforTravel’s Travel Distribution Summit Europe 2013

HeBS Digital, the industry's leading full-service hotel digital marketing, website design and direct online channel strategy firm, announces President & CEO Max Starkov will present during EyeforTravel's Travel Distribution Summit Europe 2013 conference, to be held May 23-24 at the Novotel London West Hotel, London. Starkov will present during the panel "Capitalise on the Rise & Rise of the Tablet."

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Press Release Human Resources

April 29, 2013

Ken Hom gives major donation to Oxford School of Hospitality Management

Chef Ken Hom has strengthened his relationship with Oxford Brookes University by donating £22,500 to support students in the Oxford School of Hospitality Management.? Ken’s gift will be used to support the Bacchus Mentoring Programme, through which every final year undergraduate and every postgraduate student is assigned a mentor from industry. Unique in the British Higher Education sector, the programme enables students to develop their own network of senior professional contacts before leaving university.

Oxford Brookes

Oxford, United Kingdom

April 26, 2013

Isadore Sharp has been named Member at at The British Travel Industry Hall of Fame

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Founder and Chairman Isadore Sharp was honoured by The British Travel Industry Hall of Fame at a special awards dinner on April 25, 2013 in London. The Hall of Fame was created in 1995 to "honour excellence and outstanding achievement in those who have played a significant part in creating and developing the travel, hospitality and tourism industry."

Four Seasons

Press Release General Management

April 26, 2013

The Dorchester and 45 Park Lane named Five-Star hotels by Forbes Travel Guide

Dorchester Collection's iconic British hotel in the heart of Mayfair, The Dorchester, and new contemporary hotel 45 Park Lane of the same location, were awarded Forbes Travel Guide highest Five-Star Award, two of only six hotels in London to receive the recommendation, and only 82 in the world. This marks the first hotel ratings in Europe for Forbes Travel Guide, which has anonymously inspected and rated hotels, restaurants and spas since the company’s founding in 1958 as Mobil Travel Guide.

Dorchester

Press Release Markets & Performance

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April 26, 2013

HotStats UK Chain Hotels Market Review – March 2013

The London hotel market experienced a gross operating profit decline of 7.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2013, according to the latest HotStats survey. In the first three months of 2013, RevPAR (Revenue per Available Room) and TRevPAR (Total Revenue per Available Room) performance declined by 3.4% and 2.5%, respectively, when compared to 2012 performance.

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Press Release Development

April 22, 2013

Starwood Hotels & Resorts To Debut In Liverpool With The New Aloft Liverpool

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide and its destination sensation brand, Aloft Hotels, today announces the signing of Aloft Liverpool. Created to shake up the staid and traditional mid-market hotel sector, Aloft is redefining the category by delivering urban-influenced, modern and vibrant design and a social guest experience at an affordable price point. Located on the famous North John Street in the city's heritage centre, Aloft Liverpool will mark the entrance of Starwood into the city when it opens in 2014.

Starwood

Liverpool, United Kingdom

External Article Food & Beverage

April 22, 2013

Former head of the Orient-Express Hotels group Simon Sherwood to lead Conran restaurants | telegraph.co.uk

Mr Sherwood, who ran the luxury hotel and train company for 13 years until 2007, is to lead the strategic development of D&D London, the restaurant chain set up by Sir Terence Conran. D&D London, which began life as Conran Restaurants and whose sites include some of London’s best known eateries, was bought by LDC as part of a £50m management buy-out. Well-known restaurants owned by the company include Bluebird in Chelsea and Quaglino’s in Mayfair.

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Press Release Markets & Performance

April 16, 2013

Hotel And Tourism Industry Courses See Spiralling Demand As UAE's Hospitality Market Set To Touch Usd 7.5 Bn By 2016 | Zawya.com

European International College (EIC), an Abu Dhabi-based institution that specialises in offering hotel management, tourism and business-related courses, has announced that it will be launching a Bachelors in Business Administration (BBA) program with a concentration in hotel management and tourism, during its participation in GETEX Spring 2013, a leading forum for student recruitment in the Middle East and Asia, from April 17 to 19 in Dubai.

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Supplier News Technology

April 9, 2013

Xn Hotel Systems implements GDS connectivity at Cheval Residences of London

Cheval Residences offers a collection of London's most desirable addresses, located in some of its most sought-after neighbourhoods. Each residence has its own individual style, yet all share the same ethos and levels of service rarely enjoyed outside the world's finest hotels. The company has six 5 Star properties based in Central London, with a portfolio of nearly 300 Apartments, Penthouses, Townhouses and Mewshouses situated in some of the most sought after neighbourhoods; Kensington, Knightsbridge, Chelsea and The City of London.

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Press Release

April 8, 2013

Autograph Collection Raises the Royal Bar in United Kingdom

The Autograph Collection, Marriott International's (NYSE: MAR) exclusive portfolio of upscale, independent hotels continues to grow in Europe with the introduction of two new extraordinary travel experiences this spring. Threadneedles, in the heart of London's financial district, and The Glasshouse in central Edinburgh, Scotland, will represent the Autograph Collection's first hotels in the United Kingdom. The additions are set to expand the exclusive portfolio of upscale, independent lifestyle hotels to include more than 40 exceptional hotel experiences in the United States, Europe, Caribbean, and South America.

Marriott

Press Release Operations & Strategy

April 8, 2013

Travelodge UK Announces New Franchise Contracts And The Transfer Of Hotels To New Operators

Following the successful completion of its financial restructuring and CVA in October 2012, Travelodge, the UK's leading budget hotel company, has been working with the landlords of 49 hotels to identify new operators. Further to this process, Travelodge today announces that it has signed a new franchise contract for seven hotels with Moto, the UK's largest provider of motorway service areas. In addition, Travelodge has also signed franchise contracts with individual operators for 13 other hotels.

Travelodge

Brierley Hill, United Kingdom

March 29, 2013

David Taylor has been appointed as Head of Commercial UK & Ireland at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)

David joins IHG with a broad commercial background, having previously led the commercial function at a number of national hotel chains, including Paramount and Q Hotels. David has been working with the UK & Ireland teams over the last 18 months, where he has made a significant contribution to the development of their meetings and events product and performance. In his new role, David will be responsible for developing and leading IHG’s commercial activity across the UK and Ireland, ensuring the delivery of all sales and marketing activity to maximum effect in a bid to drive sustainable revenue.

IHG

Press Release Development

March 28, 2013

IHG announces sale of InterContinental London Park Lane for £301.5m ($457m*)

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC today announces it has agreed to sell InterContinental London Park Lane ("the Hotel") to Constellation Hotel (Opco) UK S.A., which is an affiliate of Constellation Hotels Holding Limited, a Middle Eastern private investment group. IHG's leasehold interest in the Hotel has been sold for gross cash proceeds of £301.5m ($457m*), 62% above 31 December 2012 net book value.

IHG

Press Release Markets & Performance

March 26, 2013

HotStats UK Chain Hotels Market Review – February 2013

Demand levels increased as occupancy rose by 1.4 percentage points to 75.9%, albeit at the expense of average room rate (-1.8%). As a result, RevPAR (Revenue per Available Room) remained flat. Encouragingly, TRevPAR (Total Revenue per Available Room) increased by 0.8%, underpinned by an increase in non-rooms departmental revenue performance (+2.6%) when compared with February 2012 performance.

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