The hospitality giants Hilton Worldwide and Marriott International – representing more than 7,000 hotels in 90 countries, and 600,000 employees - addressed global business and travel industry leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos to urge governments to move quickly to adopt “Smart Visa” policies which stimulate global travel, create new jobs and spur economic … [Read more...]
January 2013: hotel prices at their lowest in two years
Hotel prices this month have decreased to their cheapest since December 2010, according to the trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) based on the 50 most popular European cities on www.trivago.co.uk. One night in January 2013 will cost an average of £82 for a standard double room. In comparison to last month, hotel prices in the UK have decreased by an average of 9 per cent to £77 … [Read more...]
UK hotels in 2012: respectable results despite economic stagnation
Hotels across the UK enjoyed a solid 2012, according to new figures from PKF Hotel Consultancy Services. 2012 overall For 2012 as a whole, rooms yield in London reached £122.59, 3.5% higher than in the previous year. This was driven by a 4.8% increase in room rate from £143.37 to £150.23, which more than offset a 1.3% drop in occupancy from 82.6% to 81.6%. In the … [Read more...]
Apply now to attend the H&C News 5* Hotel Guest experience roundtable
One hotel group that over the past few years has always impressed H&C News is citizenM. Our first encounter was September 2010 when we went up to Glasgow to see their first hotel opening outside Amsterdam. A few firsts in guest experience were witnessed that day, such as check-in through a computer terminal not a check-in desk. Over the years we have followed citizenM … [Read more...]
Choice Hotels adds 9 from Akkeron in UK
Choice Hotels International, Inc. and Akkeron Hotels Group Limited, the well-known regional hotel operator in the United Kingdom, have agreed a strategic relationship that will initially result in nine Akkeron hotels operating under Choice Hotels franchise agreements in the UK, representing an almost 25% increase in the Choice Hotels UK portfolio and an additional 611 rooms. … [Read more...]