Andrew Brown MI brings over 25 years of hospitality experience to this luxury opening. Andrew was recently awarded Master Innholder, the highest recognition of excellence within the worldwide hotel industry.
Sigita is a veteran of 18 years at the Arora Group, where she worked her way up from room attendant to Executive Housekeeper of the Heathrow Hotels. Sigita's passion for her profession will make every guest feel like royalty from the moment they step into the building.
In a world dominated by the doom and gloom of the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing that is prevailing in these uncertain times, is kindness. Nearly half (46%) of Britons report, that they have become kinder in order to help restore faith in humanity.
Latest research shows the ongoing restrictions to travel and blanket quarantines has seen the UK suffer greater GDP losses than many of its European counterparts which have less stringent barriers in place, says the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
Covid-19 has hit businesses of just about every shape and size hard, but few have felt the effects quite as strongly as those in the hospitality industry. Bars, restaurants and hotels in many parts of the world have been forced to close as restrictions to limit the spread of the Coronavirus have taken hold.
Glasgow's hotel occupancy on the books is pushing 90% for the UN Climate Change Conference, and London is showing increases around two key sporting events, according to data from Forward STAR, STR's forward-looking benchmarking solution.
100-bedroom seafront hotel set to open to guests staying for work, education, or other legally permitted reasons on Friday 26 February The opening date of the Cookhouse & Pub restaurant will be confirmed ahead of the popular summer months 20 new jobs have been created at the hotel initially with further opportunities to follow once government regulations allow restaurants to open The team behind the new 100-bedroom Premier Inn hotel on Sandown Esplanade has announced that the hotel will open on Friday 26 February.
Whitbread, the owner of the Premier Inn and hub by Premier Inn hotel brands, is gearing itself up for a successful summer of staycations in Scotland with four new hotels due to open in the coming months.
I had the pleasure of asking UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson a pertinent question at a Downing Street press conference.
ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions with its industrywide status as the leading innovator of hotel security access technology, has been selected by the Stock Exchange Hotel to implement VingCard Essence door locks equipped with Mobile Access. Located in Manchester, UK, the Stock Exchange Hotel's recent renovations include a focus on enhancing both guest peace-of-mind and convenience which has now been achieved using VingCard Essence's advanced data encryption abilities combined with the availability of contactless digital check-in and room access. Each of the 40-guestrooms have also been furnished with Elsafe sentinel II electronic safes to ensure that guest valuables are secured against theft or loss.
For almost a year, the pandemic has impacted travel. We have seen plans in a state of flux, not just for the young, but for every generation. With the travel corridor list everchanging and the UK infection rate rising again, the travel industry's need to adopt flexible policies and take proper health and safety precautions is more important than ever.
CallisonRTKL (CRTKL), the global architecture, planning and design practice, has made a strong start to the year by appointing industry veteran Ramsay Ritchie as Associate Principal - Hospitality Practice Lead. The senior hire emphasises CRTKL's unwavering confidence and ambition to grow its London hospitality portfolio following widespread success across Europe and the globe.
Making headway is Virgin Hotels Edinburgh, expected to open in 2022. Construction is currently progressing well in both the landmark India Buildings at 1-6 Victoria Street and the new Southern extension, which is nearing completion to the 10-story. The hotel will feature 225 Chambers and Grand Chamber Suites; multiple dining and drinking outlets, including, Commons Club, as well as numerous meeting spaces. In re-envisioning the building the design team will work to preserve its notable elements while adding a sense of style and sophistication. "This is a first-class location in the center of Edinburgh, we are delighted to be working with the team from Virgin Hotels on this development," said Peter Upton, Senior Director of Hotel Finance at Clydesdale Bank, part of Virgin Money. The property will offer a stunning mix of old and new. Virgin Hotels Edinburgh will be completed in partnership with owner and developer Flemyn and managed by Virgin Hotels.
Slough's first double-decker hotel opened its doors today three months ahead of schedule, becoming the first time Marriott International has combined two hotel brands under one roof in the UK.
Customer satisfaction levels across the travel sector have fallen to the lowest level in more than a decade as companies struggled to confront the Covid-19 crisis.
London's short-term rental sector reported its lowest levels in occupancy and revenue per available room (RevPAR) since the summer, according to December 2020 data from STR.
PPHE Hotel Group, the international hospitality real estate group which develops, owns and operates hotels and resorts, today announces a trading update for the year ended 31 December 2020.
Where would you find a life-size R2-D2 robot, a money tree bearing £50 notes to the value of £10,000, a William Shakespeare outfit & skull, a 6ft cuddly polar bear, a case of union jack face masks, a 60 year old marriage certificate, a stethoscope and an adorable Siberian Husky called Saskia - where else but Travelodge's lost and found office.
The UK Government has announced that outbound tourists will have to make a declaration proving their journey is for essential purposes. If successful, inbound UK residents will be faced with a mandatory 10-day hotel quarantine when returning from 22 high risk countries including South Africa, Portugal and South American nations;