A Bristol hotel is taking steps to boost its business to become the third residential venue in the city to accommodate more than 300 delegates for a conference. Work is due to start at the DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol City Centre later this month and will take around five weeks to complete. General Manager Imran Ali said: “The hotel has been wi-fi hybrid-ready for a long … [Read more...]
Accor joins Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
Accor, a hospitality group with more than 5,200 properties and 10,000 food and beverage venues throughout 110 countries, has today announced joining the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance. The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance is a global organisation that brings together engaged hospitality companies and uses the industry’s collective power to address and tackle key challenges … [Read more...]
Brightstar acquires The Villare Hotel
Brightstar Hospitality has acquired The Villare Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon for an undisclosed sum. Formerly called The Grosvenor, the hotel will undergo a renovation program and will be rebranded back to its original name. Clive Nicholls, Chairman of Brightstar Hospitality lives in Stratford-upon-Avon and fondly remembers when the hotel was at its height and said: “We have had … [Read more...]
Doyle Collection appoint new Group Director of Sales and Marketing
The Doyle Collection, a family-owned Irish luxury hotel group, is delighted to announce the appointment of Spencer Yeo as Group Director of Sales and Marketing. Yeo joins the international hotel group with over 28 years’ experience in luxury hospitality. During that time, he has worked extensively in the Middle East, Africa, the US and the UK with brands which include Conrad … [Read more...]
Accor announce appointments boosting their tech-forward customer experience strategy
To build on Accor’s tech-forward customer experience strategy, the company today announces the appointments of Cristina Cavaco to the position of Governance Director for the Digital & Technology Services, and Adel Zaher to the role of Vice President of Customer Technology for Franchisee, Northern Europe. Accor is poised to implement a full suite of digital technologies … [Read more...]
Scandic empowers tomorrow’s hotel leaders
For the past 20 years, Scandic has been training future leaders through the company’s internal leadership program, Talent@Scandic. This year’s 30 talents have now taken the final step toward shouldering leadership roles within the hotel group after a year of intensive organizational and leadership development. Talent@Scandic is a renowned leadership program in the Nordic … [Read more...]
Slaley Hall to host the grand finale of the PGA EuroPro Tour
Slaley Hall has been handed an unexpected opportunity to end the season in style after being chosen to host the grand finale of Europe’s leading developmental golf tour, the PGA EuroPro Tour. The 2021 Matchroom Tour Championship, which was originally scheduled to be held at Club de Golf Alcanada, Mallorca, will now take place on Slaley Hall’s renowned Hunting Course from … [Read more...]
Master Innholders cycle 225km raising £41k for Hospitality Action
The Master Innholders and professionals from across the hospitality industry have raised more than £41k for industry charity Hospitality Action after taking part in a sponsored 255km bike ride through the south east of England. Twenty-six cyclists set off from The Rubens at the Palace in London’s Belgravia on Friday 10 September, stopping at Ridgeview Estates in Sussex before … [Read more...]
M&T add 440 beds to portfolio with pipeline expected to yield more soon
M&T Hotel Management has announced two new management contracts with a combined total of 440 bedrooms. The Hampton by Hilton Waterloo, 297 keys, and the Doubletree by Hilton, York, 143 keys, are the latest additions to the M&T portfolio, taking the number of hotels to 25 and rooms under management to more than 3,500. Both hotels were acquired from Shiva Hotels by … [Read more...]
Accor signs three new hotels adding 300+ rooms to portfolio
Accor has announced signing of Mercure Bredbury Hall, Mercure Dumfries and ibis Styles Romford, with a combined 334 rooms. The new Mercure properties of Bredbury Hall and Dumfries will join Mercure’s wide-reaching portfolio of nearly 900 hotels across 61 countries. Each Mercure hotel is unique and an invitation to discover the location, offering travellers a high-quality stay … [Read more...]
Qbic London City re-launched as The Corner London City, with sustainability central
Following their appointment to operate the former Qbic London City Hotel this summer, RBH Hospitality Management has re-launched the hotel as The Corner London City. The 183-bedroom East London hotel is now welcoming guests, attracting local visitors as well as corporate travellers. New general manager Arun Kumar and the wider RBH team have completed the rebrand with the sense … [Read more...]
Manorview Hotel Group improve every employee’s contract and wage
One of Scotland’s leading independent hotel groups, has revealed today that every single member of the Manorview team, regardless of role, age or venue, will be paid the real Living Wage at a minimum. From today any Manorview employee aged 23 and over will benefit from a 6.6% wage increase and a 13% increase for 21 and 22 year olds working within the business. Additionally, … [Read more...]
Institute of Hospitality West of England relaunch event to welcome Harry Murray MBE
Hoteliers in Bristol have warmly welcomed news of the relaunch of the West of England Branch of the Institute of Hospitality. A networking event is taking place on Thursday 16 September at Best Western Plus Centurion Hotel, Radstock, near Bath, featuring local producers and suppliers. Guest speaker will be Harry Murray MBE, Chairman of Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, who … [Read more...]
Bristol hoteliers report a good summer but now seeing Brexit severely constrain business
The relaxing of pandemic restrictions resulted in a strong staycation summer which was warmly welcomed by hoteliers in Bristol. But with the summer holiday period ending they are calling on the Government to step in and support their long-term road to recovery by helping to address the severe staff shortage which continues to have a huge impact on the hospitality sector, … [Read more...]
Five new treehouses accommodate demand for smaller weddings
The luxury treehouses at Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa near Durham have been a success since they were first unveiled. Now, work is underway on five further treehouses, aimed at weddings, as well as the family market. One wedding treehouse will be the same design as the three existing, configured to comfortably accommodate 40-50 guests. Four triangular treehouses will … [Read more...]
