Through our contacts we came across Hotel Pelirocco, who recently very generously donated a one night stay to The Football Pie League’s David Rocastle remembrance match. Thank You! We intend to visit very soon and bring you a full review of what looks like an intriguing hotel proposition for guests. But in the mean time a good browse around the website which is also … [Read more...]
Hotel prices up as much as 223% over Jubilee Weekend
New research from Santander suggests that families planning city breaks to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee may be in for a bank-breaking trip: Average price of a hotel in the capital is 54 per cent or £1,043 more over Jubilee weekend than in May London’s five star hotels charge an average premium of 81 per cent Edinburgh and Manchester follow London’s example … [Read more...]
Puma Hotels resumes operations
It is reported that Spanish company Barceló Group recently agreed to pay a penalty fee of £20.25 million after it pulled out of an agreement early to operate 20 hotels across the UK. London-based Puma Hotels has therefore now resumed operation of the four-star properties, with assistance from independent hotel management firm Chardon Management, and is now marketing them as … [Read more...]
Two additions to senior management team at Macdonald Hotels
Macdonald Hotels has announced two new appointments to its senior management team: Debbie Milburn joins the group as Head of Marketing and Stephen Dodman joins as Revenue Director. Stephen joins Macdonald Hotels & Resorts to oversee all revenue management, including distribution and pricing. His appointment follows several years spent with von Essen Hotels where he was … [Read more...]
European hotel performance results for March 2012
The European hotel industry posted mostly positive results in year-over-year metrics when reported in U.S. dollars, euros and British pounds for March 2012, according to data compiled by STR Global. Year-over-year, March 2012 figures for Europe (U.S. dollars, euros and British pounds): Europe % change Occupancy 63.7% +0.7% ADR (U.S. … [Read more...]