The Hospitality Guild, in partnership with the National Skills Academy for Retail, has successfully bid for more than £500,000 through the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) to develop an innovative centre of excellence. Hospitality House will be a central facility for the service industry that will drive customer service and skills training across the hospitality and retail … [Read more...]
IHG is first global hotel company to launch App for Windows 8
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has announced that its Holiday Inn brand - the world’s largest upper midscale hotel brand by number of rooms - is marking another innovative first by becoming the first major hotel brand to launch a travel app for Windows 8 – the newest version of the Windows operating platform for a variety of PCs and tablet devices. Find and book rooms … [Read more...]
Hotel Indigo introduces it’s “Not All Business” for business travellers
Hotel Indigo has responded to research into business travellers to create a ‘package’ designed to add ‘local’ value to their stay. A recent survey by IHG’s upscale boutique hotel brand Hotel Indigo® found that nearly half of business travellers (48%) like spending time outside of their hotel room exploring the neighbourhood, but nearly half of these same travellers (47%) … [Read more...]
Starwood builds customer loyalty with f & b discounts for SPG members
Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), the award-winning loyalty programme from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, is offering its members up to 30% savings in over 870 top restaurants and bars across its global portfolio. This initiative will be available across more than 400 Starwood hotels around the world including signature restaurants and bars at nine of Starwood’s … [Read more...]
Theatre Royal Building to expand Radisson Blu Edwardian, Manchester
London-based Edwardian Group has acquired the Theatre Royal Building sited next door to its Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel in Manchester, and will use it to substantially expand the hotel and its facilities. It is understood that plans are still in preparation, though it is likely that a banqueting hall will be at the centre of the development. The Theatre Royal Building … [Read more...]