Denne and Coplan Estates are working with Bedford Borough Council on a £50m project to regenerate the town’s riverside. The site is currently occupied by a car park and Bedford Borough Council offices, now due to be vacated this spring. Denne and Coplan are working alongside architects PRP to develop proposals for Bedford Borough Council’s [...]
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Cliveden House Hotel sold to Ian and Richard Livingstone
February 2nd, 2012
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Cliveden House Hotel one of the UK’s most famous hotels has been sold to Ian and Richard Livingstone. Acting for the Administrators of von Essen Hotels Christie + Co has sold 20 properties from the group including the Thorn Island Napoleonic Fort in Pembrokeshire. Following a multi-million pound investment programme, Cliveden will consolidate its position [...]
Regional UK and London hotels see RevPAR growth
February 2nd, 2012
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London and regional UK reported positive revenue-per-available-room (RevPAR) growth in 2011, according to data from STR Global. Despite its challenges throughout the year, demand grew in the majority of U.K. destinations. For 2012, STR Global forecasts a slight RevPAR increase for London and Regional UK. “Overall 2011 has been a good year for U.K. hoteliers [...]
Job of the Week, Reservations Manager 5* London
January 27th, 2012
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A 5* hotel in Central London is looking for an experienced Reservations Manager to run their team of reservation agents As Reservation Manager it would be your responsibility to ensure your team are maximising sales and taking advantage of all sales opportunities. You would also be responsible for achieving high occupancy levels and controlling room [...]
Wide array of stylish new London hotels opening in 2012
January 26th, 2012
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Last year we saw many new London hotels open, mostly in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games. This year we can see even more, many of which are significant in one or more ways. The openings scheduled this year include the reinvention of the venerable Cafe Royal, a London hotel with more history than most [...]
Gold on offer at Hotel General Managers’ Conference
January 24th, 2012
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The 19th Annual Hotel General Managers’ Conference – hosted by the Master Innholders and titled Going for Gold – was held last week at the London Hilton on Park Lane, attracting record attendance (440 delegates from 4 and 5 star establishments), as well as an ’18 carat’ line up of speakers. Reflecting the theme and [...]
Meeting & Events Operations Manager, luxury hotel in Hampshire, Salary £30K
January 19th, 2012
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JOB PURPOSE: To provide a meetings and events service to clients that contains the highest standards of operation and customer care, whilst optimising staff productivity and departmental profitability. ACCOUNTABILITIES: 1) To achieve agreed standards of service and operation. To take appropriate action as necessary to train the team in order to achieve the highest levels [...]
DoubleTree add Leeds and Manchester hotels to portfolio
January 19th, 2012
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DoubleTree by Hilton have announced two former Mint Hotels have officially joined the upscale, full-service hotel brand and are now welcoming guests as the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester-Piccadilly and the DoubleTree by Hilton Leeds City Centre. The hotels are two of eight Mint Hotels across the UK and the Netherlands joining the Hilton Worldwide portfolio [...]
London 2012 Olympics, positive hotel market outlook
January 19th, 2012
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With the London 2012 Olympic year upon us, TravelClick, the leading hotel market intelligence provider, is using its forward looking data to provide regular updates of how the London hotel market is performing in terms of demand and rates. With fewer than 200 days before the opening ceremony, the market is looking optimistic for both [...]
Job of the Week, Hotel Maintenance Manager
January 19th, 2012
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Maintenance Manager – Luxury Hotel in Hampshire – Salary £32K Purpose of Role To assume responsibility for the overall safety, efficiency and maintenance of engineering services within the Hotel. Maintenance and upkeep of property facility. The provision of technical assistance/advice to all departments. Specific duties To ensure safe and efficient operation of engineering services within [...]
