Mayfair’s newest luxury hotel has been designed by internationally renowned architect and designer Thierry W. Despont and will open with celebrated chef Wolfgang Puck’s first restaurant in Europe. Thomas Tait, winner of the 2010 inaugural Dorchester Collection Fashion Prize, will be consulting on the design of staff attire, which will include a 24 hour dedicated host team. … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Puck’s new restaurant at 45 Park Lane
Wolfgang Puck to open first restaurant in Europe at Dorchester Collection’s 45 Park Lane, London. Scheduled to open in September 2011, Wolfgang will bring his popular, award-winning CUT concept to London featuring innovative cuisine in a contemporary and dynamic environment. From prime dry and wet aged beef to succulent pan-roasted lobster and sautéed and roasted whole … [Read more...]
AA inspection delivers 4 star result for Casa
Staff at Chesterfield’s newest hotel, Casa, are celebrating this week following an AA inspection that saw the venue receive a 4* rating and a merit score of 81%. Casa also received a prestigious AA Rosette for their food, an accolade that is only achieved by a handful of hotels. Steve Perez, Owner of Casa Hotel, said: “To discover Casa is the only 4* hotel in Derbyshire to … [Read more...]
19th century Black Country manor house hotel sold
The Grade II Listed Mount Hotel, on the outskirts of Wolverhampton, has been sold by Christie + Co to Scott Bernard, son of a locally-born businessman. Originally built in 1865 for local businessman Benjamin Manders, the Mount Hotel and Conference Centre is located in Tettenhall Wood, near Wolverhampton, and is a graceful country house set within four-acres of listed … [Read more...]
UK first quarter 2011 hotel performance
The UK hotel industry reported positive revenue-per-available-room growth in the first-quarter of 2011, according to data from STR Global, the leading provider of market data to the world’s hotel industry. The U.K.’s RevPAR rose 3.8 percent to £50.67. The increase in RevPAR came as a result of average daily rate (ADR) increasing by 4.1 percent to £79.62, whilst occupancies … [Read more...]