100 Queen's Gate Hotel London, Curio Collection by Hilton opens its doors to guests. The 228-room hotel is the latest addition to Curio Collection by Hilton, a growing portfolio of one-of-a-kind hotels and resorts in premier destinations and one of Hilton's (NYSE: HLT) 17 market-leading brands.
The UK hotel industry is off to a rough 2019. At least on the profitability spectrum. A slight increase in RevPAR in February was not enough to push hotels into the black, as the UK suffered a second consecutive month of profit decline, according to the latest data tracking full-service hotels from HotStats.
Design Hotels'™ first member hotel in Scotland, Market Street Hotel, is set to disrupt Edinburgh's traditional hotel scene with its unique brand of neo-brutalism meets Scots heritage. Set between the New Town's graciously elegant Georgian façades and the Baronial tenements of the Old Town, the 98-room hotel reflects both the architectural diversity of the forward-thinking capital and its rich cultural identity—both past and present. And with its spectacular rooftop Champagne lounge offering panoramic views across the Waverley Valley, the hotel is poised to offer guests an unparalleled insight into this most charming of cities.
The outlook for hotel trading in the UK this year remains flat as a surge in room supply, slowing global and UK economic growth and ongoing uncertainty relating to Brexit is expected to provide a challenging environment for performance growth.
“We’ve had a hugely successful year in 2018, but I think things will become more commercially challenging over the next couple of years. As we all know, the biggest challenge is going to be attracting and retaining talented people to be part of our team.”
Gary Head has become the new executive chef of Tudor Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club in Bearsted near Maidstone, Kent, and in so doing has gone back to his roots.
Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard, London, the capital's highest luxury hotel, has announced the appointment of Stefan Müller as director of sales and marketing.
The UK Bed & Breakfast Association wants a ban on 'brandjacking' of hotel and B&B names on Google by online travel agencies (OTAs).
Hilton Hotels has appointed Adam Reckert as general manager of its Manchester Deansgate site, in the iconic 47-story Beetham Tower. Adam Reckert joins Hilton Manchester Deansgate, after starting his career in hospitality with Hilton as part of its Elevator Graduate Programme. He has since held a number of positions within Hilton at various hotels around the world, including Hiltons in Abuja, Barcelona, Seychelles and Abu Dhabi, most recently working as general manager of the Radisson Blu Liverpool.
Queensgate Investments has completed the acquisition of the Grange St Paul's EC4, Grange Tower Bridge E1, Grange City EC3, and Grange Holborn WC1 for circa GBP 1 billion.
The Fattal Hotel Group has today announced that it has agreed to acquire the long-term lease on four Grange Hotels in London, marking the Group's first entry into the central London market.
STR's preliminary February 2019 data for London indicates record-high rates. Based on daily data from the month, London reported the following in year-over-year comparisons:
New research study Portrait of UK Travellers™ shows that Millennials will drive overall tourism growth for 2019 and have the most positive outlook on Brexit's impact on travel.
Leicester's Marriott Hotel has launched an innovative new 3D virtual reality tour allowing event bookers from across the globe to experience first-hand any one of their market leading conference and event spaces - before they even step into the building.
Jumeirah Group, the global luxury hospitality company and a member of Dubai Holding, announced today its proposed plans to completely refurbish the Jumeirah Carlton Tower, Jumeirah's flagship hotel in the heart of London's fashionable Knightsbridge.
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London will re-open in its entirety on Monday 15 April 2019, having completed the most extensive restoration in its 117-year history. Following the re-opening of the public spaces in December 2018, the hotel now unveils all new guest rooms and suites, including two newly created expansive penthouse suites. Most accommodation offers exceptional views of leafy Hyde Park and the London skyline.
Brexit has had little impact on 2019 travel plans but has shaped a negative perception of the U.K. among European travellers, according to findings of a recent survey conducted by STR's Consumer Travel Insights team. Conducted in February 2019, the survey captured the views of 927 U.K. and international travellers from STR's proprietary Traveller Panel, a global community of engaged travellers.
IHG®(InterContinental Hotels Group) today opens the first Kimpton®Hotels & Restaurants in Scotland, Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel, as it continues to invest in Scotland as a luxury destination.
Edinburgh remains at the top of Colliers International's latest UK Hotels Market Index, with a strong active pipeline and performance, largely due to consistently strong occupancy and average daily room rate (ADR) levels in 2018, a robust four-year upward revenue per available room (RevPAR) trend and continued strong market appetite.
Despite a 3.4-percent year-over-year increase in RevPAR in January, profit per room at UK hotels dropped by 2.6 percent due to rising costs, according to data tracking full-service hotels from HotStats.