Lorna’s move to London follows a three year term in Sydney, Australia, where she held the position of PR Manager at Hilton Sydney and prior to that, Account Director at consumer agency Polkadot PR, handling brands including Gumtree Australia, Mentos and Stolichnaya Vodka.
For the next two weeks, Agilysys (Nasdaq: AGYS) software solutions will be used extensively throughout London and the United Kingdom, as sporting venues and hotels rely on Agilysys technology to streamline operations, improve efficiency and enhance guest service. More than a thousand point-of-sale terminals in food outlets and concessions throughout London and the surrounding area will be using Agilysys InfoGenesis™ POS software during the upcoming international athletic events.
Kieran began his career with Starwood Hotels & Resorts as a graduate management trainee at the iconic Turnberry Resort in Ayrshire, Scotland. This programme gave him opportunity to experience every department in the hotel at operational and managerial levels.
With tomorrow bringing the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games, hoteliers in London have slashed their prices by a further 17%. With 30% availability still remaining, head to www.trivago.co.uk to secure a last minute deal. For those wanting to enjoy the Olympic festivities without the stress, our top tip is to book after the Games, when prices are down 35% and availability is 55%.
Morgans Hotel Group is excited to announce that its newest Hudson property will be located on Great Scotland Yard in St. James's, London. The Hudson London deal was officially announced by the boutique hospitality management company in June, but the location of the project has been unconfirmed until today. Following Hudson's flagship hotel in New York, Hudson London at Great Scotland Yard marks the beginning of Morgans Hotel Group's plan to introduce the brand into gateway markets around the globe.
As part of a strategic push to expand the reach and breadth of its business, Guestline has made three key management appointments and is moving its headquarters to larger premises. These changes reflect Guestline's plans to further cement its reputation as a proven provider of innovative technology solutions that deliver revenue for the hospitality industry.
Commenting on performance of the London hotel market since the successful bid to host the Games was announced, Liz Hall, head of hospitality and leisure research at PwC, said: "London is a city at the top of its game and the considerable investment in new hotels and improving existing ones will leave a powerful legacy for 2012 and beyond.
ReviewPro, the international leader in online reputation and social media management for the hotel industry, has released its Global Review Index ™ Top Hotel Rankings for Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle and Oxford. The Top Hotel Rankings are based on the Global Review Index ™, a benchmark for guest satisfaction in the hotel industry that is calculated with guest review scores from hundreds of the most relevant Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) and review sites worldwide.
Nick started his career as Trainee Manager at the Posthouse Leeds/Bradford and quickly established himself within the Forte Group, holding down General Manager positions at a number of the group’s hotels around the UK over a 20 year period. This included time spent as Regional General Manager of four Posthouse hotels (Basingstoke, High Wycombe, Reading and Swindon).
StayWell is delighted to advise that it has recently opened an office in the UK and is working together with its strategic partner, Seven Capital, to identify suitable hotel development opportunities in the region. StayWell’s first UK hotel will be the Park Regis Birmingham for which StayWell has secured a 30 years long term management agreement.
London will continue to far outpace the rest of the European hotel market as the city readies itself for the Olympics and Paralympics taking place during July, August and September, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels. In the first five months of 2012, the London hotel market added 2,000 rooms to its available supply, and revenue per available room (RevPAR) improved by 3.1 percent compared to the same period in 2011,
Hilton Hotels & Resorts today celebrates the official opening of its new landmark hotel, Hilton London Wembley, just 10 days before the start of one of the biggest sporting events in U.K. history. With plans to transform the area into one of the most thriving parts of the capital, for sport, entertainment and architectural excellence, the opening marks a major milestone in the regeneration of the area.
Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with over 7,150 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), today signed a franchise agreement with MAP Property & Leisure Developments Angus Limited (Mappld) to open the first Wyndham® Hotels and Resorts branded property in Scotland, Wyndham Grand The Angus.
Hotels across the country experienced a noticeable decline in occupancy in June as economic concerns at home and overseas brought the sector"s recent recovery to an end, according to figures released today by PKF Hotel Consultancy Services. London hotels saw occupancy drop by 9.0% to 82.0% compared with 90.1% in June 2011, whilst room rate increased by 2.2% from £163.40 to £166.96.
London hoteliers will probably have slower revenue growth next year as a surge of new rooms combines with a decline in rates and visitors after the Olympic Games. About 7,000 rooms will be added this year, a 6.7 percent gain, bringing London’s total to 114,000 by the end of 2012, Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels said in a report.
Aloft, the sizzling "style at a steal" brand from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), is partnering with hot indie rockers We Are Scientists to discover the world's hottest unsigned band. The groundbreaking "Play & Stay at Aloft" contest will see the winning band write and record a new track with We Are Scientists in a custom-built studio at Aloft London Excel.
The Tune Hotel Paddington has just opened and we’ve already visited the budget property for an exclusive tour. On arrival, we were greeted by the hotel’s friendly receptionists, pictured standing proudly in front of their new sign. Having inspected all new Tune London hotels as they’ve sprung up, we were keen to note how the budget brand from Asia was evolving its model to adapt to the specific challenges of the London hotel market.
The average price of a hotel in London has risen by 26 percent compared to July 2011. One night in the capital will cost an average of 210 pounds, which is 114 pounds more than the average price of a hotel in the rest of Europe (96 pounds). Whilst hotel prices in the UK and Ireland are up, prices are simultaneously dropping across the rest of Europe and overnight accommodation is on average 10 pounds cheaper compared to June. These are the findings of the trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) reported monthly by www.trivago.co.uk.
The new director of development for Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Josh Littman, will be responsible for the brand’s expansion activities in the EMEA region, including sourcing and negotiating transactions for new-build properties or conversions and, where appropriate, potential venture collaborations. Littman’s hotel and resort real estate knowledge gained during his tenure with AECOM, a Fortune 500 global firm, ranges from projects in India, Italy and Spain, to Ireland, Russia and Portugal.
Call it the Olympic effect. From the smartest of hotels to sought-after theatre tickets to the best restaurants, the London 2012 Games are providing summer bookers with some unexpected bargains in one of the world's most expensive cities. Hotels in London are paying the price for pushing up their room rates for the Games: bookings are down by 35% after long-haul travel operators advised international visitors to go elsewhere this summer.