Chardon Management, the UK’s leading independent hotel management company, has concluded its seven year management relationship with privately held global investment firm Starwood Capital Group. The firm has managed four Holiday Inns, in Brighton, Leeds, Norwich and East Kilbride , since 2005. It is anticipated that a transfer of control of the hotels will be completed in … [Read more...]
Old County Hall to transform into flagship hotel and spa for Truro
Cornwall Council has this week approved the sale of Old County Hall to St Michael’s Hotel & Spa owner Nigel Carpenter. The sale is subject to a satisfactory planning consent being obtained. Mr Carpenter plans to retain the historic Old County Hall building and restore the distinctive original features of the building, whilst adding luxury and style to create a new four … [Read more...]
Lancaster London named as one of Expedia’s top hotels
Lancaster London has been awarded a place on Expedia Insider’s Select List for 2012, an annual ranking of the best hotels worldwide. Out of 130,000 hotels linked with Expedia, only 650 were given this prestigious award, and Lancaster London was one of just 14 UK hotels to make the list. The Insiders’ Select List is based largely upon feedback from more than 500,000 … [Read more...]
London hotel prices fall 25% for Olympics
With one month to go to the start of London 2012, research by Hotels.com shows that hotel prices in London during the Olympics have fallen around 25% over the last two weeks. The average cost of a hotel room in the capital for the Games period now stands at GBP160, still 75% up on the same time last year but this masks that fact that there are rooms available in the city for … [Read more...]
£15m Park Plaza prefab hotel for London
Construction Enquirer reports that planning permission has been granted for a new £15m Park Plaza Hotel on London’s Western Avenue, and the hotel will be built mainly offsite. Other hotel groups take note! It will be constructed using a fast build system that will see most aspects of the hotel – from the key hotel facilities on the ground floor to the completed rooms above – … [Read more...]