Willmott Dixon has won the contract to build a £10m 4-star hotel at London Southend Airport from owners the Stobart Group. Work will start on site next week and be completed by summer 2012, in time for the Olympics. The hotel is the latest stage in ambitious expansion plans for the Essex airport which recently confirmed it would become a hub for easyJet. The … [Read more...]
Victor House Hotels Limited set up new Hotel Brand
Victor House Hotels Limited, a mid-market operator of hotels in central London are pleased to announce the creation of their new brand called KG Hotels. KG hotels will be focused on business-friendly luxury contemporary hotels for the cost-conscious mobile business traveller. Besides having all rooms equipped with modern business facilities, the hotels will also have a … [Read more...]
Croydon 120 bed hotel project back on track
Croydon Hotels has selected Ardmore Construction to finish a 12 floor Hampton by Hilton hotel. Bowen Construction was originally awarded the contract to build the new hotel close to East Croydon station. But the firm ceased trading in May after a subcontractor issued a winding-up petition against it over an unpaid £200,000 bill. A few weeks ago the parent Irish … [Read more...]
Mint Hotel selects Chelsom lighting
Within a contemporary ‘urban’ inspired interior created by Bennetts Associates for the latest Mint Hotel in Amsterdam, the bespoke guest room lighting from Chelsom features clean lines in a brushed nickel finish, complemented by crisp cream cotton osier shades. Designed to be understated and unobtrusive, the bedside brackets feature a flat square back-plate with a … [Read more...]
Market report shows London hotel profitability continuing to grow
June 2011 represents the 19th month of year-on-year profitability growth for London hoteliers since the collapse of Lehman Brothers triggered the current economic downturn in September 2008, according to the latest HotStats survey of approximately 550 full-service hotels across the UK by TRI Hospitality Consulting. This month hoteliers in the capital recorded a growth in … [Read more...]