According to new PwC analysis, London’s hotel occupancy will drop to 80% this year, a fall of almost two percentage points over 2011, and will fall further to 77% in 2013. Occupancy in 2013 will be at its lowest level since 2005. London Average Daily Rate (ADR) should end 2012 at a record high of around £143, £10 higher than 2011, which was also a record year. This will … [Read more...]
Offer deadline set for six Travelodge hotels
The level of interest in six Travelodge Hotels brought to market recently has led specialist property adviser Christie + Co to set a deadline for first offers of midday on Wednesday 14 November. The six hotels, currently leased to Travelodge Hotels Limited, are being marketed for sale by Christie + Co on behalf of Piccadilly Hotels. The hotels are situated in key trading … [Read more...]
Warner Leisure rates highest of 34 companies in Which? poll of best and worst UK hotel chains
Warner Leisure Hotels has topped a poll of more than 6,000 Which? members who rated their experiences at UK hotel chains, achieving a customer score of 79% in the survey for Which? Travel, with Hampton by Hilton and Sofitel close behind. Bottom of the pile was Comfort Inn, which achieved a score of only 41%, with Britannia Hotels and Travelodge getting scores of 42% and 46% … [Read more...]
Chardon opens 3 hotels in 3 weeks
In an encouraging sign of increased activity and investment in the hotel sector, Chardon Management, the UK’s leading independent hotel management company, has opened three hotels in the space of three weeks. Southend Airport: the full service Holiday Inn at London Southend Airport , owned by The Stobart Group, provides high quality and convenient facilities for airport … [Read more...]
Diners given options as restaurants offer choice
Food cooked to order the way the customer wants it is emerging as one of the key trends in Horizons’ latest Menurama survey, which tracks new foods and dishes from the menus of high street pubs, restaurants, quick service outlets and hotels. While steaks, burgers and sandwiches have generally been served prepared to order, other dishes such as pasta, salads, melts, Mexican … [Read more...]