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Travelodge is the UK’s first hotel brand to sublet to Popeyes at its Northampton Travelodge hotel site

Travelodge, the UK’s first budget hotel chain, which operates nearly 600 hotels across the UK, Ireland, and Spain, is delighted to announce it has entered a sublet agreement with Popeyes Louisiana Chicken. The global brand, which is renowned for its ‘Shatter Crunch’ chicken, is taking the UK by storm and has opened one of its first UK drive-thru restaurants at the Northampton Upton Way Travelodge hotel site.

Travelodge
United Kingdom
Development Pipeline

W Manchester Set to open Q1 2027

Marriott International, Inc., today announced it has signed an agreement with Relentless Developments and Salboy Ltd to bring W Hotels to Manchester within the city's new St Michael's development. Slated to open Q1 2027, W Manchester, with 162 rooms, will be the brand's third property in the UK, with sister property, W Edinburgh set to open Q4 2023, bringing bold design, distinctive dining and always-on programming.

W Hotels
Manchester, United Kingdom
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Julie White has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer, Europe & North Africa at Accor

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.

Accor
London, United Kingdom
Appointment

Nicholas Davies has been appointed as General Manager at The Marylebone Hotel

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.

The Doyle Collection
London, United Kingdom
Appointment

Annie Hu-Thornton has been appointed as General Manager at Mei Ume at Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square

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.

Four Seasons
London, United Kingdom
Appointment

Peter Ho has been appointed as Chef de Cuisine at Mei Ume at Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square

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.

Four Seasons
London, United Kingdom
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S Hotels & Resorts acquires Mercure Glasgow City Hotel leasehold and starts major renovation of properties in Manchester, Edinburgh and Leicester as part of asset enhancement program

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.

S Hotels & Resorts
United Kingdom