IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has announced the following changes to its Executive Committee. Keith Barr will take up the new role of Chief Commercial Officer, effective from 1 June, 2013. The role takes responsibility for IHG’s global sales, marketing and brands functions, to drive consistent brand strategies across all geographies and leverage IHG’s scale and … [Read more...]
New GM for 51 Buckingham Gate
51 Buckingham Gate, Taj Suites and Residences has appointed new General Manager Mr. Digvijay Singh with effect from 13 February 2013. Mr. Singh will replace Mr. Prabhat Verma, who will take up a new position as Chief Operating Officer of Gateway Hotel Division of the Taj Group. Digvijay Singh has had a notable 18-year career with the Taj group. He has been the General … [Read more...]
Vision translated into reality at citizenM
H&C News and Swisscom Hospitality Services joined forces last Thursday to present a Hotelier Roundtable on ‘Using technology to enhance Guest Experience’. The event was hosted by citizenM Bankside in London, attended by hoteliers from leading hotel groups across Europe, and proved a great success with delegates: not just informing, but even ‘inspiring’! Delegates were … [Read more...]
Masterplan vision for BBC Television Centre includes hotel, restaurants
Stanhope and the BBC have today launched their vision and outline proposals to open up and transform Television Centre into a mixed use development including office and studio space for the BBC, complementary entertainment and leisure facilities, hotel, public open space, offices, and housing. For the first time, Television Centre will be opened up to the public and the … [Read more...]
Riddle Hotels acquires Oldham Travelodge
The Travelodge Hotel in Manchester Street, Oldham has been acquired by operator Riddle Hotels from Piccadilly Hotels for a price understood to be in excess of £1.5 million. The 102-bedroom site was one of a group of Travelodge sites put up for sale in late 2012, and the sale secures the continued operation of the hotel. Riddle Hotels has bought the hotel as a going … [Read more...]