Leading hospitality technology platform provider, FCS Computer Systems (FCS), has appointed Michelle Daniel as Sales Director for the UK, responsible for growing the company's business in the market.
Investment in innovation and smart management for tourism will form the major theme of the Ministerial Summit of this year's World Travel Market, to be held in London, UK (6 November 2018). The 2018 Summit, a joint initiative of World Travel Market and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), will debut a revamped format
This Autumn, ZELA restaurant will be jetting in to London, bringing a unique blend of Japanese and Mediterranean cuisine, craft cocktails and slick service with Ibizan beats. ZELA London follows ZELA Ibiza, the acclaimed flagship restaurant which launched in May 2017 in the prestigious Marina Botafoch neighbourhood on the White Isle. ZELA's London home will be in London's vibrant West End, with a 100-cover restaurant at the ME London Hotel on The Strand in Covent Garden.
A brand new General Manager has joined the team at the city's largest hotel - Apex City of Bath Hotel. Experienced hotelier, Michael Musgrave, will lead the team at the four-star property in the heart of Bath. His appointment comes hot on the heels of the hotel announcing a strong first year of conference and events success, which was capped with a place on the shortlist for 'Best Hotel' at this month's C&IT Awards.
Our UK hotels forecast 2019 has launched today. We anticipate slower growth due to: Softer economic growth; High levels of new room supply and Weak business travel demand. The slower growth is especially apparent in London but the capital is still operating at the top of its game with some of the highest performance metrics in Europe.
Hotel Investment Conference Europe (Hot.E) is pleased to announce that Andrew Sangster, the founder of ZeroTwoZero Communications Ltd, has joined Hot.E as its new Conference Co-Chair. In his role as Co-Chair, Mr. Sangster will work in tandem with Jim Burba, Burba Hotel Network (BHN), and the planning committee to shape the content and direction of Hot.E.Mr. Sangster launched Hotel Analyst more than 15 years ago and it has grown into a publishing business that now encompasses a paid subscription service for hotel investors and a reports division. In addition, Hotel Analyst produces three uniquely niched London-based conferences: The Hotel Distribution Event; The Hotel Alternatives Event; and the Hotel Operations Conference. Andrew has been a journalist for his entire career, starting out on trade press titles before joining the national press and a brief spell at the BBC. He launched his own business focused on providing high level information on a subscription basis after despairing at the quality of what the old business model of selling advertising space was producing. Andrew holds a BSc in economics and a MA in journalism. He lives in Cambridge with his wife and three children.
IHG® will soon debut its boutique luxury brand Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants® in the UK with the opening of Kimpton Fitzroy London late October 2018.
RIU Hotels & Resorts has bought a building in one of London's top neighbourhoods where, following a total refurbishment, it will open a hotel in its Riu Plaza urban line. The building is at 1 Neathouse Place, right next to Victoria Station, Westminster Cathedral and Buckingham Palace.
The arrival of the new Point A Edinburgh will bring low-priced stylish rooms to the centre of this great Scottish city - the most visited destination in the UK outside London - in time for the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Point A Edinburgh is superbly located close to Haymarket Station, with 149 guest rooms (including 8 accessible rooms) enjoying breathtaking views over Edinburgh's iconic buildings. It will feature a spacious, 24-hour hosted reception and a lobby lounge (pictured), where Point A's signature Brekkie will be served daily and refreshments will be available 24/7. There will be free, superfast WiFi throughout the public areas and the guest rooms, which also feature luxury Hypnos beds with fabric headboards and throws from the Isle of Bute, power showers, 43-inch Samsung Smart TVs and mood lighting.
Point A Hotel's seventh London property, Point A London Kensington will give a welcome boost to this area of West London where quality, affordable accommodation is in short supply. Located within walking distance of must-see attractions including the National History Museum and Harrods, Point A London Kensington will feature 103 elegant guest bedrooms (including 5 accessible rooms) in a new building with a beautiful, retained late-Victorian façade. The hotel, on West Cromwell Road near Earl's Court station, will feature a spacious, 24-hour hosted reception and a lobby lounge, where Point A's signature Brekkie will be served daily and refreshments are available 24/7. There will be free, superfast WiFi throughout the public areas and the guest rooms, which also feature luxury Hypnos beds with fabric headboards and throws from the Isle of Bute, power showers, 43-inch Samsung Smart TVs and mood lighting.
Arora Hotels, a division of the Arora Group, has announced that it has appointed Harish Sunassy to the position of General Manager at the Arora Hotel Gatwick Crawley, effective from 1st October 2018.
The Dorchester welcomes Sarah Barber as executive pastry chef, bringing with her two decades of knowledge overseeing award-winning patisserie menus across London. In her new role, Sarah leads a brigade of 19 chefs and bakers, creating the afternoon tea within the world-renowned Promenade, as well as perfecting pastries for weddings, parties and events throughout the hotel.Inspired by her grandfather who was a professional chef, and taking influence from traditional British sweet treats from her childhood, Sarah's modern day patisseries encompass classic nostalgic flavours with a refined sense of elegance. With the moto to "never choose style over substance," Sarah's signature dishes include fig and mascarpone mousse, and the 'Snickers Bar,'an adaptation of her favourite childhood snack."I could not be more excited to be joining one of the world's greatest hotels, which has an 87 year history of creating the best British afternoon tea in London" commented Sarah. "My focus for afternoon tea will be inspired by the iconic surroundings of The Promenade, where guests know and expect the finest."Sarah joins from Hotel Cafe Royal, where she won the Best Traditional Afternoon Tea Award, and prior held head pastry chef positions at Corinthia Hotel London, Yauatcha part of Hakkasan group and Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, as well as other roles abroad.Born and raised in Greenwich, London, Sarah's career began working for two years in a main kitchen at the age of 18, but soon moved into specialising in pastry and chocolate. The refinement and precision required for patisserie allowed Sarah to be more creative and led her to develop her skill and knowledge within luxury hotels throughout the capital, including; Mandarin Oriental, The Ritz and The Connaught.Sarah also has a range of qualifications in the art of patisserie and was a finalist in the Academy of Culinary Arts Annual Awards of Excellence. Sarah's first book, Patisserie Perfection, was published in 2015 and contains over 200 recipes.
Following a £38 million investment by Definition Capital, the East London Hotel is now represented under the HO chain code on the GDS.
M&L Hospitality, the Singapore-based hotel investment platform celebrates the opening of a new 19-storey hotel development, The Lume, in Manchester, UK. Boasting both Crowne Plaza® and Staybridge Suites® hotel brands, the hotel has officially welcomed its first guests this week.
Budget boutique hotel Point A London Liverpool Street has embarked on an eight-month refurbishment of 178 guest rooms and all public areas, bringing a fresh, boutique feel to its design and embracing technology to enhance the comfort and guest experience in one of their flagship London properties. The work is due to be completed by April 2019. Features of the new guest rooms at Point A London Liverpool Street include:
Cvent, Inc., a market leader in meetings, events, and hospitality technology, has announced the hiring of Jamie Vaughan as Head of European Sales for Cvent's Event Cloud platform, which offers the solutions organisations need to automate and simplify the entire event planning process and maximize the impact of their meetings programme. Vaughan has nearly 20 years of experience in the European event technology and software-as-a-service (SaaS) spaces and will be based at Cvent's European HQ in London.As the Head of European Sales for Cvent's Event Cloud, Vaughan will drive the growth strategy in Europe and lead the regional sales teams as they expand their customer base and deliver Cvent technology to new markets and customers. His efforts will also include supporting the opening of Cvent's first office in Germany later this year. Vaughan has held senior positions at event technology companies including Glisser and Eventbase. Prior to those roles, Vaughanlaunched and built a number of successful SaaS brands.
STR's preliminary August 2018 data for London, England, indicates strong performance driven by significant growth in demand. Based on daily data from the month, London reported the following in year-over-year comparisons:
Corinthia Hotels, the collection of luxury, five-star hotels around the world, has appointed a Brand Communications Manager, Camilla Colley, to lead the development and implementation of the Corinthia communications strategy internationally.Based in London, Camilla Colley joins Corinthia Hotels today, September 10th 2018, and will focus both on the hotel company's existing portfolio and new launches. She will report directly to Rebecca Barrie, Senior Director - Marketing.Camilla has held a variety of senior PR and Communications positions, most recently as Senior Account Manager at Travel PR, a travel and lifestyle PR company where she worked on, among others, Pride of Britain Hotels, Hoshino Resorts, The Grange Hotel and the Eden Hotel Collection.Camilla's wealth of knowledge and expertise will enable her to evolve the brand communications function across the group. Her appointment is one of a number of new roles being filled to ensure the continued development of the hotel's marketing organisation which is focussing on the Corinthia brand, the new hotels and richer content.To this end, Lydia Morton has been appointed Senior Brand Marketing Manager - to act as a brand guardian for Corinthia - and Carys Kirkpatrick as Content Marketing Manager to oversee all customer-facing digital content."We are ensuring that our marketing team best supports the needs of CHI in the future," says Rebecca Barrie, who has spearheaded the further establishment of the marketing team since her appointment in the newly-created role in April 2018. Corinthia Hotels has an ambitious expansion programme, planning to grow from its current nine branded hotels to 50 by 2030.The first new opening will be the 50-room boutique Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard Bucharest on December 1st 2019, a listed building built in 1867 and currently under restoration and refurbishment.
Ash Hoque joined Sofitel London Heathrow in 2008 and brings 10 years' experience from various positions in Food and Beverage, Front of House Operations and his most recent position as Rooms Division Manager 605-bedroom property. Ash joins as Operations Manager of Crowne Plaza London Heathrow Terminal 4.
Tiago Camacho has more than 6 years' experience which he earnt within IHG Group, as well as previous roles with Accor Hotels and Whitbread Group. Tiago brings a total of 12 years of experience to the Arora Group. Tiago qualified in hotel management in Portugal and now joins as Operations Manager of Holiday Inn Express London Heathrow Terminal 4.