Virgin Hotels, the luxury lifestyle hospitality brand by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group, has announced its first London hotel to open on 1st August 2024 in the heart of Shoreditch.
Planning permission has been granted by the City of London to Mactaggart Family & Partners for The Resident Farringdon.
A contemporary launch for one of London's most historic neighbourhoods.
Prior to joining The Chancery Rosewood, Alice was the Global Head of PR & Communications of Corinthia Hotels where she played a pivotal role in standardising communications, creating a comprehensive messaging framework for the flagship hotel and portfolio properties. Combined with her expansive network of industry leaders across the UK, GCC, USA and Europe, Alice is a highly accomplished and inspiring hotelier, with a distinguished career spanning top-tier luxury brands. She brings a wealth of expertise in shaping brand identities and fostering strategic relationships.
Sophie joins The Chancery Rosewood from Soho House & Co, where she served as Head of People. During her time there she was instrumental in enhancing work culture by improving the employee experience while maintaining and protecting the essence of the brand and successfully launched several people focused initiatives.
Prior to joining Rosewood, Stephanie led Sales and Marketing at The Carlton Tower Jumeirah and The Lowndes London where she achieved remarkable milestones in revenue growth and strategic partnerships. The opening and positioning of The Carlton Tower was a key success in the development of the Jumeirah brand in Europe. Stephanie has made significant contributions to esteemed establishments in the luxury hospitality sector, starting her career at The Ritz Paris where she played an integral role overseeing sales and marketing during the hotel's four-year renovation project. She later became Director of Sales and Marketing at Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris, where she orchestrated a comprehensive commercial strategy and developed partnerships.
When tickets for the UK leg of Taylor Swift’s latest tour went on sale last July searches for Airbnbs in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Liverpool during the Star’s concert dates surged an average 337%1 for show nights, compared with searches for those dates the previous month, bringing a welcome boost to the UK hospitality industry.
Edinburgh’s hotel sector outperformed the UK national average in revenue growth according to new research from real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, showing a healthy performance for the first quarter of the year despite an ongoing increase in the supply of hotels.
Start your holiday before you fly at Accor's stylish new opening.
New lifestyle-driven aparthotel brand SeaSpace is due to launch with its first property on the site of the former Sands Resort in Cornwall, in summer 2024.
Bob W, the tech-powered hospitality operator, is expanding its London presence in the serviced apartment space with three new openings, taking the brand’s total number of properties in the capital to 13.
Spark by Hilton London Romford set to open in the coming weeks.
Today, the vibrant luxury lifestyle hotel, The Store, opens its doors in the heart of Oxford and in the building of the former historic department store, Boswells.
Copthorne Hotel Aberdeen, a landmark of hospitality since its inception in 1974, is excited to announce the completion of an extensive refurbishment across all guest rooms and public areas. This marks a pivotal moment in the hotel's storied history, with enhancements designed to position it as a front-runner in luxury accommodations within the region.
London's highly anticipated lifestyle hotel, designed and filled with artworks by Signature Artist D*Face is now open.
Guests will experience refreshed facilities, including all guestrooms and the hotel restaurant.
Gillian Mylles has been appointed as General Manager at The Resident Edinburgh, overseeing the hotel's opening in the Scottish capital. The 164-room property was subject to redevelopment of a 1960's eyesore into an exemplar sustainable new purpose for the building as a hotel. Resident Hotels will operate the Upper Upscale hotel, developed with Mactaggart Family & Partners, becoming the sixth ''The Resident'' branded hotel within the group's portfolio.
As the brand's highly anticipated second UK opening, art'otel London Hoxton appointed Axel Krueger as General Manager. Krueger brings with him 17 years of experience in premium hotel management. He is also a long-standing member of the PPHE Hotel Group team and first joined the hotel group as Food and Beverage Director for Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London in 2010. Following his role as Director, Krueger became the Operations and Hotel Manager at Park Plaza London Riverbank and Opening General Manager at Park Plaza London Waterloo.
Cycas Hospitality's growth momentum continues into the second quarter of 2024, following the hotel operator's appointment to manage the UK's first Fairfield by Marriott hotel, part of Marriott Bonvoy's global portfolio of over 30 extraordinary hotel brands.
KOP PROPERTIES (UK) Breathes Light and Life into a Fully Refurbished and Refreshed Historic Period Property in Kensington, London.