Taking centre stage in Leicester Square, the world's first super boutique hotel, The Londoner, has announced that it will officially launch to guests in September 2021. Bringing together a masterclass in hospitality creation, including designers Yabu Pushelberg and leading hotel group Edwardian Hotels London, the property is expected to herald in a new era for Leicester Square, and for London.
Boris Ivesha, President & Chief Executive Officer, PPHE Hotel Group said:
Voco Grand Central Hotel shines a light on hotel history in a stunning light show celebrating the hotel's rebrand to voco and the reopening of Scottish hospitality
SuitePad, Europe's leading provider of digital guest communication systems for the hotel industry, has installed guestroom tablets at Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard, London, with tablets having been incorporated into all of the hotel's 202 guestrooms and suites, as well as in the restaurant, lounge and bar.
Raizup is delighted to welcome the UK's industry leader in Revenue Management & Commercial Analytics recruitment, Thomas Finn as Chapter Leader. The Managing Director of Edwards & Finn, is focused on the recruitment and development of the commercial leaders of the future within the UK and Internationally. We focus on opportunities from entry level roles through to commercial leadership positions. Thomas joins Erika Bucsi's team basedin Chilton, UK. Raizup welcomes individual members as well as organisations, non-profits, associations, community initiatives and networks on weraizup.comI rise up. You rise up. #weraizup
Today, UK boutique hotel brands Malmaison and Hotel du Vin, alongside Fraser Suites and Fraser Place properties across the UK, are partnering with The Burnt Chef Project, a non-profit campaign committed to removing the stigma and raising awareness of mental health issues within the hospitality industry.
De Vere Beaumont Estate in Old Windsor, part of De Vere's collection of historic mansion house estates and distinctive contemporary hotels and event destinations, has unveiled the results of its top-to-toe refurbishment to its Georgian mansion house, The White House which includes 26 bedrooms and six events spaces.
Whitbread, the owner of the Premier Inn and hub by Premier Inn hotel brands, has opened the doors to its latest addition to Oxford - a new 123-bedroom Premier Inn at Botley.
The Ron Kinton Anniversary Lecture is being held in recognition of the chef, author and educationist's huge influence on the catering profession and his lifetime of dedication to the industry.
Pan Pacific London is delighted to announce the appointment of Tom Dixon's Design Research Studio for their destination bar in Devonshire House. Set to launch Autumn 2021 this appointment will further cement Pan Pacific London's commitment to combining world-class design with hospitality to encourage a new generation of guests to make the City of London their home away from home.
Interview between Guestline and Vicki Jackson, Deputy Hotel Manager at Gisborough Hall Hotel.
As hotels gear up to reopen on May 17, a collection of properties in London has teamed up to offer discounted stays and "value-added packages" to encourage bookings in the capital.
During the Easter holidays, before the pandemic, I took my son to see the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden and promised to give him a tour of the Museum of London near the Barbican Centre the following year. However, it is the second Easter running that our museums and galleries have been closed. So I decided instead to show him the Tower of London from the outside. I have to confess that I myself have never been inside the Tower even though I have lived in London for the last 26 years. Perhaps a UNESCO World Heritage Site on our doorstep doesn't attract us as much as one further afield.
Magnuson Hotels is relaunching its offer to the independent UK hotel market with its new Magnuson Cloud platform, which will manage revenue, distribution and marketing for members.
Adagio has announced the launch of its second property in London, the flagship Aparthotel Adagio London Stratford. The aparthotel will be open from the 12 April for the exclusive use of key workers & essentials stays, with the property welcoming leisure guests from 17 May in line with the government roadmap to ending lockdown.
London's short-term rental industry recorded a month-over-month increase in occupancy but continued decreases in average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR), according to February 2021 data from STR.
The World Travel & Tourism Council's annual Economic Impact Report (EIR) today reveals that the dramatic collapse of the UK's Travel & Tourism sector has wiped out a staggering £148 billion from the UK economy.
Visiting London ranks high on the wish-list of many people around the world who want to explore the town, and yet many native Londoners rarely venture beyond the river to see the other side of their city. More than 20 million tourists visited London in 2019 but the figures for 2020 tell a different story. Many businesses in the West End of London rely heavily on the tourist trade so it was not an easy year for them. The official guide, Visit London, launched a campaign last summer called 'Because I'm a Londoner' to promote tourism in the Capital. The song 'Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner' was made popular by the music hall duo, Flanagan & Allen, before I was born. However, the line 'I think of her wherever I go' still strikes a chord with me. There is a new hotel due to open in Central London called The Londoner.
Hilton London Metropole, the largest Hilton outside of the US, is maintaining its position as Europe's leading conference and events hotel with an impressive multimillion-pound refurbishment that will radically transform and upgrade the guest experience.
Virgin Hotels, the lifestyle hotel brand by Virgin Group Founder Sir Richard Branson, announces plans to open and operate a new hotel in Glasgow, Scotland. Expected to open in 2022, Virgin Hotels Glasgow will be the brand's second Scottish hotel to be signed and will be managed by Virgin Hotels.