The impact of Brexit on European travel after 31 December 2020 is going to be a complicated one. A recent survey by Discover Ferries, which represents ferry operators in the UK and Ireland, reports that only one in three people felt confident about travel changes after the end of the transition period. Only 6% of respondents were aware of all the changes affecting EU travel in 2021.
"London opens to you like a novel itself… It is divided into chapters, the chapters into scenes, the scenes into sentences; it opens to you like a series of rooms, doors and passages. Mayfair to Piccadilly to Soho to the Strand," writes Anna Quindlen in Imagined London: A Tour of the World's Greatest Fictional City
There were a few places Roland Le felt comfortable sleeping in London: the doorway of shops he knew were closed and a wooded area near the city's canal. Still, Mr. Le, who became homeless after he lost his job as a cleaner during the pandemic, never quite relaxed.
STR's preliminary November 2020 data for London hotels showed lower levels compared with previous months.
The UK government and the EU must agree a deal over Brexit to save and secure millions of Travel & Tourism jobs, says the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
Adara, the leader in verified identity and permissioned data, reveals that the UK leads Europe in willingness to travel internationally. In a study of bookings, departures and searches from 10th November 2020 extending until early 2021, the data also shows that across Europe, travellers are either booking at the very last minute or far in advance as COVID-19 continues to create uncertainty.
OYO welcomes its first newly-opened hotel in Plymouth city centre
One of Hilton's longest serving General Managers has taken up a new role as Area General Manager for West London. Oliver Stockland's career with Hilton spans nearly 25 years. During this time he has worked for Hilton in Bristol, Birmingham and the capital.
In response to the changing landscape of the restaurant industry post-pandemic, Upfield Professional have commissioned a UK study which reveals new trends, as well as how chefs are feeling about the future of the industry.
Whitbread, the largest hotel company in the UK, has expanded its portfolio with the opening of a new hotel in London.
Nobu Hotel London Portman Square has opened its doors to the public today. This highly anticipated opening marks the third collaboration between L+R Hotels and Nobu Hospitality, following the successful launches of Nobu Hotel Ibiza Bay and Nobu Restaurant Monte Carlo, and the 13th hotel for the iconic brand, founded by Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper.
Dutch hotel group CitizenM has announced that it will open its fifth hotel in London's Olympia in 2023.
THE WORLD'S FIRST SUPER BOUTIQUE HOTEL IN LEICESTER SQUARE.
The global hotel brand has appointed Shireen Rowley for the new role, where she will be responsible for the hotel's business development and sales activity from pre-opening stage to launch. Before joining INNSiDE by Meliá, Rowley took the lead as Director of Business Development at The Sandman Newcastle Hotel whilst supporting sales of their Gatwick and Aberdeen properties. Prior to this she was part of the Sodexo Prestige team, steering the Sales and Marketing functions for NUFC and Tyne and Wear Museums. Rowley has also been part of the sales teams at Barceló Hotels, County Durham and McDonald Linden Hall Hotel.
Located in one of London's most eclectic neighborhoods, Kingsland Locke will house 124 of Locke's signature studio apartments, as well as an on-site microbrewery and gin distillery, all-day restaurant, complimentary co-working space, workout studio and coffee shop. The lower ground floor of Kingsland Locke boasts a large, naturally-lit atrium space that will transition from a relaxing atmosphere by day, to a lively restaurant and bar come nightfall.
Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Aimbridge Hospitality's international division, has announced it has been appointed to manage Jupiter Hotels' UK portfolio.Interstate will step in as the new management company for all 31 of Jupiter's UK properties from 1 December 2020.The portfolio is made up of both Mercure and Holiday Inn branded hotels, as well as two independents.Nicholas Northam, Executive Vice President International at Interstate Hotels & Resorts, said: "This is a very exciting development for Interstate, as we expand our portfolio significantly in the UK - a fast-growing market for us."The 31 properties further assert our position as a global leader in hotel management and we look forward to putting our industry talent and operational expertise into action.
Situated in a new development in West London, Hyatt Regency London Olympia will mark the second Hyatt Regency hotel in the capital.
In what has been the most actively watched hotel-firm financial restructuring of 2020, Travelodge (United Kingdom) has retained the majority of its hotels under its new company voluntary arrangement, but is seven-year CEO Peter Gowers will leave at the end of the year.
Earlier this month, Travelodge, the UK's first budget hotel chain has revealed the top35 most interesting and bizarre requests that the company's 575 UK hotels teams have received during the last 12 months. With the company welcoming millions of business and leisure customers annually, the range of requests varies across the regions and seasonally. This year the hotel teams have even encountered a few interesting requests around social distancing.
Travelodge, Scotland's first branded budget hotel chain celebrates its 35th milestone birthday by opening its first hotel in Elgin - which is also the company's most northern point hotel.