Once upon a time, a very chatty donkey agreed to swamp-sit for Shrek. Before he hits the road again, Donkey is inviting guests near and far, far away to sleep like an ogre in Shrek’s Swamp, only on Airbnb.
Accor recently welcomed Julie White as the Chief Commercial Officer for Europe & North Africa in its Premium, Midscale & Economy sector. Stationed in London as of September 2023, she will spearhead Accor's regional commercial endeavors, orchestrating the revenue blueprint across Europe and North Africa. Her responsibilities encapsulate areas like sales, distribution, marketing, customer relations, loyalty initiatives, and revenue management for eminent brands like Pullman, Novotel, and ibis.
The Doyle Collection is delighted to announce the appointment of Nicholas Davies as the General Manager of The Marylebone Hotel. Nicholas joins the Irish family-owned luxury hotel group with a wealth of experience from some of the world's most distinguished properties. This appointment comes in addition to the appointment of Susanne Traudt Romero, who took the helm General Manager of The Bloomsbury Hotel last year. Both these changes mark an exciting new chapter for this illustrious hotel group.
Short-stay apartment operator Bob W has entered prime London, with its latest opening in Knightsbridge designed to showcase its ability to offer better value, premium stays than traditional providers.
As Lui Chun boarded his Heathrow-bound plane in Hong Kong this month his fellow business-class passengers probably didn’t pay much attention to the unassuming gent in casual black suit and Nike trainers. How were they to know that the opening of London’s first billion-pound hotel rested on his say-so?
A new addition to the Iconic Luxury Hotels collection, The Chelsea Townhouse opens its doors this September following a major transformation.
Annie Hu-Thornton, Mei Ume's newly appointed General Manager, hails from Southern China's Hunan Province. She boasts an illustrious career spanning 15 years and three continents, having first discovered her passion for Japanese cuisine while working in a Japanese fine dining restaurant in Beijing. She has since managed a number of fine dining restaurants in London including HKK part of Hakkasan, Sake no Hana and most recently Koyn.
Having grown up in Singapore, Chef Peter is no stranger to the rich diversity of Asian cuisine and draws on influences from his hometown, as well as Hong Kong and mainland China in his cooking. Chef Peter worked across restaurants in China, Indonesia, India and Europe prior to his arrival in the UK, and has since featured in renowned fine dining and Michelin-starred kitchens in London such as HKK, Hakkasan and Mimi Meifair.
Hotel opening marks the launch of new luxury hotel collection Place III Hotels.Revealing new photos of the hotel's vibrant spaces including The BoTree Bar and details of the opening team that will welcome guests.
The luxury UK hotel remains committed to enhancement,ensuring a better-than-ever experience for guests.
S Hotels and Resorts PCL (SET: SHR), a leading hospitality investment and management company and the hospitality arm of Singha Estate PCL (SET: S), has announced the latest phase of its “3P” (“Profit, Portfolio, Planet”) strategy in the United Kingdom, with significant renovations at several hotels in key cities, including Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel, Mount Royal Hotel Edinburgh, and The Grand Hotel Leicester, plus extensive upgrades at another eight hotels.
The wardrobe of your dreams is now on Airbnb. This fall, guests will have the opportunity to experience fashion in a whole new way – by booking a stay at the Hackney showroom of TikTok’s favourite label: House of Sunny.
Dean Saunders joins Dunston Hall Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort to drive the resort forward with new energy, focusing on people, guests and community.
The Balmoral, a Rocco Forte hotel in Edinburgh, has announced the appointment of Andrew McPherson to the position of General Manager.
Alliants, the experts in customer experience, has been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech™.
For those who haven’t read the first few editions of this Mille Club series, membership qualification is simple: offer rates of more than a thousand (hence ‘mille’) dollars, pounds, Euros or equivalent. If you’re already there (or very close), or aspire to this lofty room rate level, please read on.
Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel brand, today launches a new multi-million pound integrated advertising campaign, which celebrates the company’s role as the ultimate enabler of the great value getaway - helping millions of people to get out there and do their thing, whether that is for business or leisure, at a great price.
As the IoH’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) lead Dorothea Jones MIH FIEDP explains: ‘’Since I was recruited in January 2023, I have worked collaboratively with various organisations across the hospitality sector to champion change in the industry and elevate the understanding of EDI/DEIB. We want everyone in our industry to have a true sense of belonging. The dialogue around equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging is broad and growing. This introduces the need for common vocabulary to avoid misunderstandings and misinterpretations. Words often have different meanings for different people. This can depend on lived experiences and different identities.
Mews, the leading cloud-native property management system (PMS), has been chosen by PoB Hotels to power their innovative vision of luxury hospitality driven by personalized guest service.
For the first time since its conception in 1906, Britain's iconic Old War Office will open its doors to the public as The OWO: an extraordinary new destination that is redefining Whitehall Raffles London at The OWO will open with 120 rooms and suites and three unique dining experiences by acclaimed chef Mauro Colagreco alongside the spectacular Guerlain Spa and Pillar Wellbeing In addition to Raffles London, The OWO is host to 85 Residences by Raffles and a collection of independent restaurants drawn from dynamic culinary hubs across the globe On Friday 29th September, The OWO, a spectacular new destination, debuts in the heart of Whitehall with the opening of new restaurants and bars, the first hotel in the UK for Raffles Hotels & Resorts - Raffles London at The OWO, 85 Raffles Residences, The Guerlain Spa and Pillar Wellbeing. It will be a place to drink and dine, celebrate, be entertained, rest and recharge, stay or choose to call 'home'. Raffles London features 120 spacious guest rooms and suites, signature dining experiences by chef Mauro Colagreco, impressive entertainment spaces including a grand ballroom, and an extensive spa in partnership with Guerlain and Pillar. The OWO will also feature 85 Residences by Raffles and is set to be a new culinary district for London, with the debut of nine restaurants and three bars, including a spectacular rooftop with panoramic views across St James's Park, The Mall and onto Buckingham Palace.