Throughout November and December 2011, Lancaster London added a discretionary £1 to every guest’s invoice in a bid to encourage donations to the worthy cause. The simple and cost-free fundraising campaign captured the imagination of guests at Lancaster London, with more than 40 per cent agreeing to make the £1 donation. Thanks to Deutsche Bank’s generous sponsorship of the … [Read more...]
Travelodge set for takeover by two US hedge funds
The Guardian reports that Travelodge, known for its £10-a-night rooms, is to be taken over by two US hedge funds that stand ready to inject some much needed cash and save the budget hotel chain from collapsing into administration. The debt-laden company, which has more than 470 hotels in Britain, Ireland and Spain, and employs more than 6,000 people, needs to raise £60m to … [Read more...]
Berners Hotel Fitzrovia to create new £33m luxury hotel
Shepherd Construction wins £33m luxury hotel project in London to convert the grade II listed former Berners Hotel in Fitzrovia into a luxury lifestyle hotel under the EDITION brand, created by Marriott International in partnership with American hotelier Ian Schrager. Marriott plans to have the hotel open by 2013 with 175-rooms behind the restored facade with construction … [Read more...]
Alluring Valentine’s offer, Seduce me at The Mercer Street
The newly launched Radisson Edwardian Mercer Street Hotel has teamed up with leading erotic retailer Coco de Mer to create the ultimate Valentine’s package this February. The package includes one night’s accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis, a bottle of Champagne on arrival and a personal gift box of Coco de Mer ‘bestsellers’. It is available for the whole of … [Read more...]
Macdonald Hotels adds Haycock to growing portfolio
Macdonald Hotels has further increased its market presence by agreeing terms with the owners of the historic 48 bedroom Haycock Hotel in Wansford near Stamford. Located just off the A1(M) north-west of Peterborough, under the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) agreement, the 16th century property will operate as a Macdonald Associate Hotel. The Haycock name and all forty … [Read more...]