The Westminster Collection is pleased to welcome St. Ermin’s Hotel as its latest member. The news was announced in January during the festivities to celebrate The Westminster Collection reaching 50 members. Situated in the heart of London between Broadway and Buckingham gate, just 100 metres from Victoria station, the iconic hotel is superb for meetings and events, boasting … [Read more...]
£30m Birmingham hotel contract goes ahead
Multibuild the Stockport contractor has won the £30m contract to rebuild and modernise the disused Cumberland House tower in central Birmingham into a Hampton by Hilton Hotel. The building to open in the summer of 2012 is being given a new facia and a complete internal refit. Liverpool-based Sanguine Hospitality will run and manage the redeveloped 285-bedroom hotel, … [Read more...]
Travelodge to boost estate to 495 hotels
£300m will be invested in new properties to boost the Travelodge estate to 495 hotels and 35,841 rooms. Travelodge further announced very aggressive growth targets and plans to have 1,100 hotels and 100,000 rooms by 2025. Guy Parsons, Travelodge chief executive, said the new-build is part of their strategy to expand during the current difficult economic climate while … [Read more...]
New 342 room hotel at Heathrow to create 150 jobs
A conservative peer is looking to create 150 new jobs through a new Heathrow hotel joint venture. Scottish businessman Lord Laidlaw has teamed up with Rokeby Developments to build a 342-room hotel in Longford, subject to approval by Hillingdon Council. Adrian Goodall, Rokeby's managing director, said: "Following considerable consultation with the local planning officers, … [Read more...]
STR promotes Amanda Hite to president
Randy Smith moves into chairman role, Mark Lomanno assumes CEO title STR has named Amanda Hite as its new president. Hite succeeds Mark V. Lomanno, who was promoted to CEO of the company. Former CEO and founder Randy Smith has been named chairman. Hite has been with STR for five years; she most recently was Chief Strategy Officer. In her new role she will be responsible … [Read more...]