Premier Inn To Double Presence In Oxford This Year
Whitbread, the owner of the Premier Inn and hub by Premier Inn hotel brands, is set to double its presence in Oxford this calendar year as the business continues its strategic expansion in the city.
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Premier Inn Gets Set For Summer With 545 New Seaside Rooms Set To Open This Spring / Summer
Premier Inn, the UK's largest hotel business, is readying itself for summer with five new seaside locations set to open this spring / summer. Together the hotels add 545 bedrooms to Premier Inn's expanding network in popular coastal and leisure locations across the UK.
UK Destinations Take Steps To Avoid Tourist Pandemonium
Back in June 2020, as the the UK's first Covid-19 lockdown started to ease, a bout of beautiful weather culminating in the hottest day of the year saw people flocking to the country's beaches.
Hampton By Hilton Hotel Confirmed For Nuneaton
Hilton announced an agreement with Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council and its strategic development partner - Queensberry - to open Hampton by Hilton Nuneaton. The 145 room hotel will be managed by Hilton and construction is expected to start this summer, subject to planning approval. The hotel will form part of the Abbey Street mixed-use redevelopment that will include a residential component alongside workspaces, a large cinema complex, food hall and landscaped public spaces.
Triton Secures Further Premier Inn Contract To Build 80 Bed Hotel In Porthmadog
Triton Construction has secured a contract to deliver a new 80-bed Premier Inn hotel in Porthmadog, North Wales. The £5.4 million instruction through Liberty Properties includes the design and build of the hotel on the former site of Ty Moelwyn Tax Office, as well as external services, roads, yards and car parking.
Youtube And Tiktok – The Rise Of A New Booking Generation
Throughout the last year, we have witnessed an extreme increase in online traffic and consumer trends, which has been entirely controlled by the pandemic and lockdown measures that have been implemented. Shifts in people's day to day and landscapes have been unprecedented, with one main change being 86% of people working from home. One prominent trend the team at The Branding Spa has observed is how impactful YouTube and TikTok videos have influenced future travellers' booking decisions. A Walker study found that by the end of 2020, customer experience had overtaken price as the most crucial part of the decision process.
A Day in the Life of Deborah Collins, Account Director at The Belfry Hotel and Resort
Have you ever wondered what it is like working with VIP guests? Deborah Collins, Account Director for Corporate, Entertainment, Media & Sport at The Belfry Hotel & Resort is responsible for the VIP guests who visit. To give you a taste of what it is like behind the scenes, Deborah has shared an insight into her role at the Royal Sutton Coldfield based resort.
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts Debuts New Details and Official Name of Mayfair Property
The Ultra-Luxury Brand Unveils the Design Team and 2024 Opening Date for the Highly Anticipated London Hotel.
STAY Builds for Growth with Infor
Infor today announced that luxury serviced apartments provider STAY has deployed Infor HMS property management system for its 169 apartment properties in Camden, London. The application will help deliver customer service excellence and provide a platform for new processes including flexible, contactless check-in.
Coworth Park in Sunningdale Opens Luxurious 3-Bedroom Cottage
Coworth Park, Dorchester Collection's Michelin-starred country house hotel and spa in Sunningdale, England, has opened a luxurious new three-bedroom cottage.
London Short-Term Rentals Start Year With Higher Occupancy, Lower Rates
London's short-term rental industry recorded a month-over-month increase in occupancy but declines in average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR), according to January 2021 data from STR.
Delaying the restart of international travel will cost the UK economy almost £27 billion
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has warned that nearly £27 billion will be lost from the UK economy if the government delays restarting international travel until May 17.
2nd voco Scottisch Hotel to open in Edinburgh
The second Scottish opening, voco Edinburgh - Haymarket, will mark IHG's seventh voco hotel, and it's first new-build, to open in the UK. Located in the West End of Edinburgh, the hotel will offer 150 rooms and suites, all-day restaurant The Blossom and destination-led bar; Edinburgh at the Bar.
IHG's voco™ brand lands in Glasgow
voco™, inspired by the meaning 'to invite' or to 'call together' in Latin, has enhanced the charm and existing grandeur of the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow with bold branding and a distinctive new identity. Showcasing 230 rooms, extensive meeting & event spaces, a locally inspired welcome treat upon arrival, and dedicated resident experts known as voco™ hosts, the new voco Grand Central in Glasgow will be a stand-out for leisure and corporate guests alike.
Karl Bieberach has been named Senior VP of Global Development at Belmond
Belmond today announced the appointment of Karl Bieberach as Senior Vice President of Global Development. Set to begin his new role on March 22, 2021, he will be responsible for the global expansion of Belmond's portfolio which spans hotels, trains, river barges and safaris. Prior to joining Belmond, he served as Chief Development Officer at Rosewood Hotel Group. Mr. Bieberach brings 25 years of experience to Belmond following a successful career in a variety of senior roles at well-renowned hospitality brands including Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Marriott International and HVS International. Having worked extensively in almost all corners of the world, he has evaluated or transacted nearly 500 deals globally. Karl has an excellent track record and proven ability to grow well-respected hospitality brands. With his wealth of industry knowledge and expertise, he will play an instrumental role in strategically growing the company's footprint through property acquisitions and new management agreements." Mr. Bieberach's background includes hotel and residential development, acquisitions, feasibility and investment analysis. He speaks English, Spanish and French fluently and is passionate about food, art and travel.
The UK Prime Minister’s roadmap is a very welcome sign that good progress has been made in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic and for society to start planning a return to a more ‘normal life’.
Whilst we appreciate the need to be careful about when and how the hospitality industry, and specifically the accommodation sector, reopens, we also need to make sure that no business is disadvantaged in the meantime and that we work together to make 2021 a year to make up as much of the lost ground caused by the pandemic as we can.We have four specific asks of Government:
Alistair Campbell has been appointed as General Manager at The Queens Hotel Leeds
Alistair Campbell has joined The QHotels Group to become general manager of The Queens Hotel Leeds. The new appointment comes as the hotel's highly anticipated £16million transformation project gets underway, set to be unveiled summer 2021.
WTTC calls on UK’s leadership to safely restore international mobility
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has sent an open letter to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, calling for his leadership ahead of next week's announcement, urging him to support its recovery plan and provide evidence of a clear exit strategy, to save the besieged UK Travel & Tourism sector.
Katarina Nielsen has been appointed as Marketing & Communications Director at Fairmont Windsor Park
Katarina has held several senior marketing roles both within the hospitality industry with The Savoy London, and with luxury brands such as Aston Martin.
Jessica Podolsky has been appointed as Director of Operations at Fairmont Windsor Park
Jessica Podolsky joins from Starwood and Marriott and was previously involved with the re-opening of the Turnberry Golf Resort in Scotland. Jessica's inspirational leadership qualities resulted in her being named 'London's Manager of the Year' by Marriott.