Profit conversion hit at London hotels as costs creep up Whilst hotels in London were once again able to achieve a year-on-year improvement across all headline performance measures this month, rising cost levels negatively impacted the conversion from total revenue to profit, according to the latest HotStats survey of approximately 560 full-service hotels across the UK by … [Read more...]
Marco Pierre White and Frankie Dettori collaborate on new hotel and restaurant development
Work is now underway on a multimillion pound hotel and restaurant development at Exeter International Airport. Contractor Denizen has begun initial works to build the new Hampton by Hilton hotel and Marco Pierre White Frankies New York Italian restaurant - a collaboration between celebrity chef Marco Pierre White and champion jockey Frankie Dettori. The 120-bedroom hotel … [Read more...]
New Project – 140 bed hotel in Brighton
McAleer & Rushe has just started demolition work to clear the site for a 140-bedroom IBIS hotel at 88-92 Queen’s Road in central Brighton. The nine-storey hotel project will employ close to 200 people during its construction and create further jobs as part of its on-going operation. It will replace the former Grosvenor Casino on Queen’s Road just outside Brighton … [Read more...]
New Project – Westminster 5 Star InterContinental Hotel
The £20m project to convert the Queen Anne’s Chambers building in Westminster into a luxury five star InterContinental Hotel for developer Supreme Hotels has been won by ISG. Located close to the Houses of Parliament, the site was originally developed as a hospital, later to become home to the Government’s Treasury Solicitor. ISG will fit-out 256 en-suite guest bedrooms … [Read more...]
Video interview, Paul Missen, VP Technology EMEA, Mandarin Oriental
Swisscom Managed Networks for Mandarin Oriental Paul Missen, VP Technology EMEA, looks at Swisscom as a central system integrator and network manager for Mandarin Oriental hotels in the EMEA region. He explains how professionally managed hotel technology contributes to greater service quality and guest satisfaction. For more information on technology click here … [Read more...]