InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) today announces the appointment of a head for its new European division and a regional realignment which combines the Middle East and Africa with Asia Australasia, allowing two similar businesses to leverage scale in key developing markets. The changes are effective from 1 August. Angela Brav, currently Chief Operating Officer, North … [Read more...]
Prominent Southampton freehold hotel for sale
The freehold of a prominent, popular and profitable hotel in the centre of Southampton is being marketed for sale by hospitality and leisure specialists Christie + Co. Offers are being invited over £3m as a trading business. The Southampton Park Hotel is currently owned and operated by Akkeron Hotels having purchased the property as part of the New Forest based Forestdale … [Read more...]
Cornwall hotel falls foul of Tripadvisor via guest incentives
The MailOnline earlier this week reported Emma O’Boyle, of TripAdvisor saying, '‘Owners are welcome to encourage their guests to submit user reviews upon their return home. 'But it is strictly against our guidelines to offer incentives, discounts or upgrades. 'We take serious steps to penalise businesses caught attempting to manipulate the system.’ As the world's most … [Read more...]
Appointment of new Head Chef at K West Hotel & Spa
Eduart Berisha has been appointed as Head Chef at K West Hotel & Spa, situated in West London. Eduart will be starting at K West on 26 July 2011. Prior to joining K West, Eduart was Head Chef for three years at the fashionable Beach Blanket Babylon restaurants. He brings a wealth of experience from leading a bohemian kitsch restaurant to Kanteen. K West is popular … [Read more...]
Global hotel investment to reach $34.8 billion in 2011
Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels has released its second quarter statistical analysis of the global hotel investment market, which reveals that $14.8 billion in hotel assets changed hands in the first six months of 2011. Compared with the same period last year, this represents a 117 percent increase, which according to Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels is driven by the easing levels of … [Read more...]