York based developer S Harrison Developments is set to start work on the Friary Outer scheme in Lichfield. The £14m scheme provide a hotel, several apartments and restaurant space in Lichfield got the go-ahead from local planners a few weeks ago. Harrison said it is now in advanced negotiations with a major national hotel chain to build a new 65 bed hotel on the Friary … [Read more...]
Online tool for greener hotels now available from IHG
Learning as we go, version two of our pioneering online sustainability tool Green Engage is ready for hotels around the world. Green Engage helps hotels monitor, reduce and manage their energy use along with water use and waste. Hotels can both bring down their energy bills and reduce their carbon footprint with the tool. Version two’s new features make it easier to use … [Read more...]
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Human Resources Manager Salary: up to £31,000 plus benefits Location: London Job Type: Permanent Are you a sound strategic thinker, future focused and able to offer pragmatic solutions? If you have a good generalist H R background with excellent knowledge of UK Employment Law, good organisational development expertise, the … [Read more...]
Ivy and Grosvenor Estates team to build new hotel in Mayfair
Contractor Chorus Group has signed the contract to build a £40m boutique hotel in central London. The plan to convert a listed 1920s garage into an 85 bedroom hotel has been masterminded by Grosvenor Estates and the team behind the famous London Ivy restaurant. The Corbin & King luxury hotel will also boast an “inhabitable sculpture” by artist Antony … [Read more...]
New 111 bed hotel in the heart of Twickenham
Travelodge announced it has managed to secure detailed planning permission for a 111-bed hotel in the heart of Twickenham, on London Road. The new hotel will involve a £7.5m investment and create more than 30 new jobs in the Twickenham area. The hotel development will commence construction this summer and is expected to be completed as soon as Autumn 2011. Travelodge … [Read more...]