A new manager has joined the team at Holiday Inn Express Southampton.Claire Barrowclough will lead the 25-strong team at the Hampshire hotel, which is operated by the UK’s leading independent hotel management company, RBH.The experienced hotelier, who has spent more than 10 years working in hospitality, will oversee operations at the 182-bed hotel, which is adjacent to … [Read more...]
Travelodge writes to local authorities in Scotland
Travelodge, Scotland’s first branded budget hotel chain has announced at the official opening of its new Stirling City Centre Travelodge, that it is looking to expand its Scottish network with a further 20 hotels.This expansion programme represents an investment of £125 million for investors and a job creation of 385 new jobs across Scotland.Locations include: … [Read more...]
Major International Hoteliers look to drop anchor at Edinburgh Marina
Edinburgh Marina Holdings today confirms that it is now in advanced negotiations with a major international hotel partner for its new Edinburgh Marina hotel which form’s a key component of the wider £500 million waterside development.The new Edinburgh Marina Spa & Conference Hotel will comprise 187 rooms with 21 suites including an exclusive 1,000 sq. ft Presidential … [Read more...]
De Vere Wokefield Estate unveils the results of £20 million grand transformation
De Vere Wokefield Estate, near Reading – part of the De Vere portfolio of country estate hotels – has unveiled the results of its £20 million refurbishment, which includes a complete restoration of its historic Mansion House and the creation of new food and beverage outlets.The impressive Mansion House has been restored to glory and takes its place once again at the heart … [Read more...]
Senior team checks in at Doncaster Racecourse hotel
The senior team at the forthcoming Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster Racecourse has been appointed ahead of the hotel’s expected opening in late summer 2018.The eight-strong team, led by general manager Louise Thrussell, boasts more than 118 years of combined industry experience.Louise said: “I’m thrilled to have such a great team in place here at Doncaster Racecourse. … [Read more...]
UK Hoteliers capitalise on unmanaged bookings gap
In a world where 85% of all guests check and compare online reviews before booking a hotel and almost 90% of online reviews are left unchecked and unmanaged, there is a huge opportunity for hoteliers to capitalise on this gap.There is an even bigger gap in the ratio of the 67% of customers who use social media to seek resolutions to issues and the lack of responses … [Read more...]
Manorview’s Marathon Men donate over £7k to children’s charities
Manorview Hotels & Leisure Group have supported two Scottish children’s charities by running the London Marathon and raising over £7,000.Steve Graham, Managing Director and Steve Buckley, Head of Procurement, completed the gruelling challenge in searing heat in London on Sunday 22nd April. They ran to raise funds for CHAS (Children’s Hospices Across Scotland), and When … [Read more...]
Park Regis Birmingham boosts hotel management team with five senior appointments
Park Regis Birmingham has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of five managers as the city centre hotel builds on its first two years of success.General Manager Mark Payne said it represented the start of an exciting new chapter for the deluxe four-star hotel, located at Five Ways.Laura Orrell joins the hotel as Director of Sales from Q Hotels, where she … [Read more...]
Sixteen unemployed Londoners successfully graduate from Hospitality Futures programme
Sixteen unemployed Londoners have been offered the chance of a career in the hospitality industry, due to an initiative funded by Solidarity AccorHotels, an endowment fund set up by AccorHotels to help fight economic and social exclusion of people at risk of poverty by improving their employability.The participants have graduated from the “Hospitality Futures” programme, … [Read more...]
Courtyard Edinburgh welcomes new manager
A brand new General Manager is now leading the team at the capital’s Courtyard Edinburgh hotel.Grant McKenzie will head up the 55-strong team at the city centre hotel, which is operated by the UK’s leading independent hotel management company, RBH.The experienced hotelier, who has spent more than 15 years in the industry, will oversee operations at the 240-bed hotel, … [Read more...]
Bristol languishes behind Welsh capital as arena decision looms
Bristol’s hospitality sector is urging the city’s leaders to build the proposed arena in the city centre.Despite the newly released feasibility report, the call comes at a time when Bristol once again, looks across the Severn Estuary with envy as the city of Cardiff enjoys the spoils of hosting six major concerts in the Millennium Stadium.In the month of June alone, the … [Read more...]
Fairmont St Andrews welcomes five local apprentices
Fairmont St Andrews has welcomed five new future junior hotelier apprentices, as part of their unique three-year Hospitality Apprenticeship programme.Apprentices were welcomed by John Keating, General Manager, to start their first day at the five-star resort. During their first year, each individual will experience different departments within the hotel, starting with … [Read more...]
The Cavendish Hotel unveils new Coach House bedrooms
The Cavendish Hotel at Baslow, set on the Chatsworth Estate, is pleased to announce the addition of four bedrooms in the newly converted Coach House, immediately adjacent to the main hotel. This brings the total of bedrooms to 28 including two suites.Key features include exposed roof trusses to the first floor bedrooms, attractive recessed window seats and fireplaces. The … [Read more...]
New team heralds a bright future for renowned Lake District foodie destination
Bringing a fresh injection of energy and creativity to the 3AA Rosette gastronomic experience at The Cottage in the Wood in Whinlatter Forest are Head Chef Ben Wilkinson and Restaurant Manager Monika Zurawska, who are stepping up to become Directors in the business alongside the owners Kath and Liam Berney.The new management set-up of this restaurant with rooms heralds a … [Read more...]
