The transformation of the London skyline looks set to continue after another skyscraper was given the go-ahead yesterday. Upon completion, the 46-storey Heron Tower will be one of the tallest buildings in London. Heron International, the property group run by Gerald Ronson, secured planning permission for a £500m 43 storey tower in the Square Mile. The development, … [Read more...]
ConnectedHotel TV on show at Hospitality 2011
Hostec, running alongside Hospitality, is Europe’s largest dedicated hospitality and foodservice technology event for 2011. ConnectedHotel TV from Swisscom will be the centrepiece of the Hostec event presenting hoteliers with both unique guest experience and new complimentary revenue generation opportunities. Hostec 2011 will see Swisscom present its award winning … [Read more...]
Hard Day’s Night Hotel Sale sparks Beatlemania
Thirty years since the Fab Four split, Beatlesmania remains as strong as ever as Liverpool’s Hard Days Night Hotel launches its first ever sale. Beatles fans from the four corners of the world competed to get their hands on rooms at the four-star, Beatles inspired hotel for a staggering £19.64. The exclusive offer, available on 500 luxury rooms, sold out in just over … [Read more...]
Christie + Co advises Europoint on Edinburgh based hotels deal
Christie + Co has advised Europoint Holdings Ltd, a member of Palm Holdings, on its acquisition of the Edinburgh-based, 5-Star Howard hotel and 4-Star Channings hotel, from the Town House Collection, for an undisclosed sum. Situated in a superb city centre location, the 18-bedroom Howard is a boutique town house hotel, whilst the West End-based 41-bedroom Channings hotel … [Read more...]
Akkeron Hotels latest acquisition builds portfolio
Akkeron Hotels Group Limited (“Akkeron” or “the Group”) is pleased to announce that, through a subsidiary, it has today completed the acquisition of Forestdale Hotels Limited (“Forestdale”), which owns 18 hotels across England. This transaction will increase the number of Akkeron's hotels to 26 and will make it one of the largest regional hotel operators in the UK by … [Read more...]