Manchester-based Tower Hotel Management, part of The Peel Group has appointed Louise Cross as the General Manager for Hampton by Hilton Liverpool John Lennon Airport. Bringing 25 years of hospitality experience, including nine years with the Hampton by Hilton brand, Louise joins from Hampton by Hilton Liverpool City Centre where she was Deputy General … [Read more...]
Hospitality Action Employee Assistance Programme sees commitment from Manorview
Manorview Hotels & Leisure Group have shown commitment to their team’s wellbeing by signing up to the Hospitality Action Employee Assistance Programme.Turning their attention to Mental Health Awareness Week taking place May 13–19th 2019, Manorview, who are always striving to improve the support and working environment of their 500+ people, have invested in the … [Read more...]
New GM appointed at De Vere Cotswold Water Park
De Vere Cotswold Water Park, part of De Vere’s collection of country estates, distinctive contemporary hotels and destination event spaces, has announced the appointment of Michael Lavizani as General Manager.Michael has more than 28 years’ experience in the hospitality and hotel industries, since first starting his career at Bovey Castle. He was also previously General … [Read more...]
Hilton now officially the best place to work in hospitality
Hilton has been announced as the third best place to work in the UK in the new “super large” category of research and consulting firm Great Place to Work.This list which recognises companies that have exceptional workplace cultures has also named Hilton as the highest ranking hospitality company.As a company, Hilton is proud to support its Team Members in developing … [Read more...]
Dakota Manchester to open next week, with a touch of old-school Mayfair
Dakota Manchester officially opens on 18th May 2019, bringing with it the largest suite in Manchester, a Champagne Room and Cigar Garden. Situated on Ducie Street close to Piccadilly Station, Dakota Manchester will offer 137 luxury bedrooms, boasting 20 luxury suites – the most in Manchester.With modern craftsmanship expressed through every detail, the rooms at Dakota … [Read more...]
Black and White Hospitality add DoubleTree by Hilton, Birmingham to portfolio
Black and White Hospitality have been appointed to manage the day-to-day operation of the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Birmingham providing strategic management advice to optimise the venue’s profitability.The first DoubleTree by Hilton in Birmingham, it will also include a Marco Pierre White branded restaurant called Mr White’s English Chophouse.Comprising … [Read more...]
Could your hotel be making your guests sick?
Wrongly or rightly, guests check into a hotel and expect it to be a safe environment. At no point before checking in does a guest expect that staying at your hotel could make them sick, and in certain scenarios, very sick.But what if your hotel isn’t safe? Would you know?Holidaymakers seem to get ill all the time. Some blame it on ropey restaurants while others blame … [Read more...]
Multi Million project in Newcastle creates 75 new hospitality jobs
A multi-million-pound investment to transform a well-known North East pub into a hotel, bar and restaurant is entering the second stage of development. North East hospitality giant Malhotra Group PLC has now completed the first stage of its £6.2m development of Three Mile Inn, Gosforth, Newcastle, with the creation of a three-story extension.The site – which will … [Read more...]
Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa staff vote for East Anglian Air Ambulance
Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa has announced East Anglian Air Ambulance as its charity of the year for 2019-20, following a staff vote which involved all members of staff at the Hotel & Spa. Over the course of the year, Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa’s staff plans to organise and take part in a variety of activities and events to raise awareness and funds for this crucial … [Read more...]
Macdonald Pittodrie House partners with Gordons Schools to showcase careers in hospitality
A hotel in the North East of Scotland has teamed up with youngsters at an Aberdeenshire school to showcase the hospitality sector as a genuine career path. Macdonald Pittodrie House, based at Chapel of Garioch, near Inverurie, has launched the new partnership with the Gordons Schools in Huntly, through Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) North East.The initiative … [Read more...]
OYO announce acquisition of @Leisure Group
OYO Hotels & Homes, the world's 6th largest chain of hotels, homes, and living spaces has announced today that it has agreed to acquire Amsterdam-based @Leisure Group. @Leisure is a leading vacation rental company in Europe and manages holiday homes, holiday parks, and holiday apartments. OYO will acquire @Leisure from Axel Springer, the media and technology … [Read more...]
Oxford Brookes Hospitality students succeed in the CHME 2019 Young Guns Competition
Two Oxford Brookes students were recently selected as finalists in the Council for Hospitality Management Education 2019 Young Guns Competition, with one going on to win the top prize. The Young Guns Competition is an annual contest for final-year hospitality management students run by industry body Council for Hospitality Management Education (CHME).A shortlist of eight … [Read more...]
Mrs Beatrice Tollman, inducted in to the British Travel & Hospitality Hall of Fame
President and Founder of the family-run, award-winning boutique Red Carnation Hotel Collection, Mrs Beatrice Tollman was inducted in to the prestigious British Travel & Hospitality Hall of Fame this week at a spectacular dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel on Park Lane in London.In a career spanning more than 60 years, Bea Tollman has built a unique collection of … [Read more...]
Call on hoteliers to pick up their phones and take the bookings
When 85% of people are looking to book a hotel they check and compare online reviews, with 90% of online reviews left unmanaged, there is a significant opportunity for hoteliers to take advantage of this imbalance. Most hoteliers even when aware of this simply do not have the in house experience to do so.This gap in communications is in offline terms the equivalent of … [Read more...]
