The Europe hotel development pipeline comprises 711 hotels totalling 122,301 rooms, according to the October 2010 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report released this week. The region reported 328 projects in the In Construction phase totalling 59,782 rooms. “The European pipeline remained relatively steady with just over 700 projects in October”, said Elizabeth Randall, … [Read more...]
Royal Wedding to boost Hotel and Food sectors
The Royal Wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton could provide the hotel and food sectors with a boost, according to analysts. The couple announced their engagement yesterday (16 November) with the wedding expected in spring or summer next year. Many are predicting that the wedding will give Britons a lift amid the gloom of public sector cuts and fear … [Read more...]
Sir Clive Woodward congratulates Holiday Inn hotels
Today Holiday Inn introduced a programme to support up to 50 emerging and established British athletes including Rebecca Adlington, Victoria Pendleton, Tim Brabants and Shelly Woods in their quest for medals by providing over 1,500 free nights. Athletes will be given free overnight stays at hotels across the IHG brand family – InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, … [Read more...]
TRI Hospitality 2011 UK Hotel Market Forecasts
Provinces set to stem the decline in RevPAR performance in 2010, although TrevPAR and GOPPAR will slightly decline Tough market conditions in 2011 will constrain growth in UK Provincial hotels London market forecast to go from strength-to strength, with increases in RevPAR, TRevPAR and GOPPAR performance Both sets of forecasts derived from TRI Hospitality Consulting’s … [Read more...]
Whittlebury Hall wins Condé Nast Johansens Award 2011
Whittlebury Hall Management Training Centre and Hotel is delighted announce it is the proud winner of the prestigious Condé Nast Johansens Most Excellent MICE Award 2011 in association with Corinthia Hotels. Picture above are: Bernhard Zechner, Hotel Manager and Mark Jones Group Hotel General Manager, centre left and right respectivley, collecting the Awards from Conde Nast … [Read more...]