Five star Sheen Falls Lodge Hotel overlooking Kenmare Bay in County Kerry has been acquired by newly-formed Palladian Hotels & Resorts, which is apparently backed by Irish and international investors. Palladian apparently has ambitions to build a portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts in countryside settings across Europe, including the UK and Ireland. Paul Clark, … [Read more...]
Chris Steadman: new inmate for Malmaison Oxford
Malmaison has announced the appointment of Chris Steadman as General Manager at Malmaison Oxford. Situated in an old prison and located in the walls of Oxford Castle, Malmaison Oxford is a truly unique hotel and a flagship property for the brand. Christopher joins Malmaison from Hellidon Lakes Golf & Spa Hotel where he held the position of General Manager since … [Read more...]
IHG reports strong growth driving double-digit increase in 2012 profits
Highlights $21.2bn of total gross revenue from hotels in IHG’s system, up 5% 2012 global RevPAR growth of 5.2%, with rate up 3.2% and occupancy up 1.2%pts Americas 6.1% (US 6.3%); Europe 1.7%; AMEA 4.9%; Greater China 5.4%. Q4 global RevPAR growth of 3.9%: Americas 5.7%; Europe 1.2%; AMEA 1.8%; Greater China (0.3)%. System size of 676k … [Read more...]
Sluggish start to the year for hotels
Hotels across the country had a sluggish start to the year, according to preliminary hotel figures for January released today by PKF Hotel Consultancy Services. Rooms yield in London fell by 5.6% to £76.31, compared with £80.87 in January 2012, as a 5.8% decline in occupancy from 72.0% to 67.8% more than offset a 0.2% rise in room rate from £112.27 to £112.49. In the … [Read more...]
Meliá Rewards programme to build on existing 3 million members and 50% of sales
Meliá Hotels International has announced the new MeliáRewards loyalty programme which aims to enhance customer confidence and satisfaction. The programme was previously known as mas Rewards, and has become a key source of company revenue, with the 3 million members generating up to 50% of the sales at melia.com. The new programme aims to boost international recognition by … [Read more...]