Travelodge OpCo Group, the UK’s first budget hotel brand which operates nearly 600 hotels, today announces the completion of the property acquisition as anticipated in the announcement of the agreement on 8 January 2024.
Radisson Hotel Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Valerie Donaldson as General Manager of the new Radisson Blu Hotel Sheffield, which is scheduled to open this summer. Valerie will play a pivotal role in overseeing the opening of the stunning new property with its grand Victorian facade in the heart of Sheffield city centre. The hotel features 154 light and airy modern rooms, many of which look out over the picturesque landscape of the city's Peace Gardens and its historic clock tower, where the combination of Sheffield's history and regeneration unfolds.
Student accommodation and co-living homes will be delivered on the site of the Bristol City Centre (Haymarket) Premier Inn Redevelopment will replace end-of-life 20-storey hotel building with two new buildings of 18 and 28 storeys Masterplan sets aside two thirds of the site for public open space and creates a new, safe pedestrian route connecting Bristol Bus station with Broadmead 20% of the co-living homes will be at affordable Local Housing Allowance rents Whitbread PLC, the UK's largest hotel business and owner of Premier Inn, and its development partner Olympian Homes have secured planning consent from Bristol City Council to redevelop the site of the Bristol City Centre (Haymarket) Premier Inn.
Airbnb is inviting bookworms on the ultimate literary escape: an overnight stay in the Hidden Library of St Paul’s Cathedral – hosted by Abby Parker of BookTok’s @abbysbooks. Tucked away in one of London’s most iconic landmarks, the Hidden Library allows guests to immerse themselves in the enchanting world of literature – exclusively listed on Airbnb. It will also be the first time that someone has officially slept inside the Cathedral since the St Paul’s Watch protected the building during World War II.1
A passionate and dedicated hotelier, Gagan Sharma joins Fairmont Windsor Park with an array of experience in hotel management and hotel openings, as well as with in-depth knowledge on the commercial aspects of the business. Most recently, Gagan acted as the Area General Manager at Criterion Hospitality, where he was responsible for commercial strategies, maintaining brand standards as well as ensuring the highest level of guest satisfaction.
Fairmont Windsor Park is delighted to announce the appointment of Siddharth Krishna as Executive Head Chef. Bringing over two decades of experience, Siddharth will lead the superb restaurant team and oversee the hotel's F&B concepts.
Multi-award-winning and Forbes Five-star rated Pan Pacific London has appointed Andrea Signanini as its new Director of Food and Beverage. In his role, Andrea will oversee F&B across all aspects of the luxury hotel and its six outlets, in-room dining and banqueting, ensuring the highest standards of service and an unsurpassed luxury experience for guests.
Radisson Hotel Group announces the signing of its first Radisson Hotel & Serviced Apartments Glasgow. Located in Glasgow city centre, and with a target opening date of 2027, it will be the first serviced apartment offering for the Group in the UK.
Oulton Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort has recently made a significant investment in upgrading the bedroom suites in the historic hall - allowing the hotel to provide sanctuary for a variety of discerning guests.
MCR, the third-largest hotel owner-operator in the U.S., has agreed to purchase the BT Tower — one of London’s tallest buildings — from BT Group. MCR will own the 620-foot Tower and podium, encompassing a full London city block, freehold.
Wars, recessions, and outbreaks—No matter the hardship that arrives at hospitality’s door, its foundations remain stable and sturdy. Despite enduring significant challenges in recent years, the sector has shown impressive resilience and continues to grow at a rate of 5.9%, almost double that of the UK economy.1
The latest data from Fourth, the leader in workforce and inventory management technology for the hospitality and retail industries, has revealed a much-needed improvement in festive trading across the sector in Q4 2023, with net sales revenue growth of +6.1% compared to the same period in 2022.
Whitbread PLC, the UK’s largest hotel business and owner of Premier Inn, has purchased a consented hotel development site on the edge of Manchester’s Northern Quarter from Premcor.
Suzanne Speak joined Radisson Hotel Group in February 2021 as Cluster General Manager for Radisson Blu Hotel Manchester Airport and Park Inn by Radisson Manchester City Centre. With a career spanning 26 years, Suzanne brings a wealth of experience to the role, having worked across a number of renowned hotel brands throughout her time in the industry.
Accor, the world leading hospitality group, today announced it has partnered with microbrewery and British pub group, Brewhouse & Kitchen, to gift £61,000 of Apprenticeship Levy to fund the development of 10 apprenticeships across Brewhouse’s 22 venues in the UK.
Earlier this week, Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel brand, has released its latest Travel Report which delves into the upcoming holiday travel trends for 2024, as voted for by the nation.
The first UK opening for the brand in 2024.
IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces nine signings across five brands in UK and Ireland – totalling more than 1,000 new rooms – as its rapid growth in all market segments continues.
International Hotel Investments plc, trading as the Corinthia Group, and owners, developers and operators of luxury Corinthia Hotels and real estate, is pleased to announce two key appointments with the promotion of Simon Naudi to Group CEO and Managing Director, and Simon P. Casson succeeding him as CEO of the group's operating arm Corinthia Hotels Ltd (CHL).