Analysis highlights what drives Promoters and Detractors amongst upscale business travellers One of the challenges for brands in today’s hotel market is the amount of unsolicited feedback coming from guests that is being shared openly via social media. Individual experiences and viewpoints are available online for anyone to see, and BDRC Continental research has revealed what … [Read more...]
STR and BHN to launch hotel data and hotel deal events
STR and Burba Hotel Network (BHN) are launching an innovative approach to hotel-industry conferences as they will hold STR Hotel Data Conference Europe and BHN’s Hotel Investment Conference Europe (Hot.E) conference at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel in London. The inaugural events will be held 6-8 September 2011. The STR Hotel Data Conference Europe will be held 6 September … [Read more...]
Morgan Sindall secures Widnes hotel & leisure compex
Developer St Modwen and Halton Council have signed a £10m deal with Morgan Sindall to build the leisure development Venture Fields in Widnes. The contractor will build a five-screen cinema, bowling alley, a 36,000 sq ft Ice Rink and 60-bedroom hotel. Michelle Taylor, regional director at St Modwen, said: “We have, over a number of years, appointed Morgan Sindall to carry … [Read more...]
England World Cup 2018 decision today, potential £3bn boost
English hotels, restaurants and pub chains as well as sponsors and retailers will learn later today (2 December) whether the country will receive the expected £3bn commercial boost of being awarded the 2018 World Cup. The bidding nations’ fate will be decided by FIFA’s 22-strong executive in Zurich at about 15.00, with England, a joint bid by Spain and Portugal and Russia … [Read more...]
Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek acquires Green Globe Status
The luxury hotel in Dubai, which originally opened in 1975, was officially recognized for its environmentally friendly practices after consulting Dubai-based sustainability experts Farnek Avireal which paved the way and brought the Dubai hotels, existing green policies through Responsible Business to meet the exacting certification standards. Chief Engineer Arthur … [Read more...]