The surge that Hilton Worldwide has seen this year in its iPhone application downloads and mobile room bookings surprises even Chuck Sullivan, the company's senior vice president of global online services. "It's interesting how quickly consumers have adopted the use of mobile phones to make and change hotel reservations," Sullivan told Barbara De Lollis from USA TODAY … [Read more...]
Plug’n’play as demonstrated by hotel staff
This amusing 35 second video shows how simple it can be to plug into the world of interactive IPTV on your existing hotel network (Ethernet or Coax), without any set-top box or extra cabling. Save yourself costly refurbishments and system installs with ConnectedHotel TV from Swisscom.. Connectedhotel.tv The Lesson from Swisscom Hospitality Services on Vimeo. For more … [Read more...]
Christie + Co markets historic hotels
Acting on behalf of Tim Dolder & Trevor Binyon of RSM Tenon Recovery, Joint Administrators of J K R S Limited, Christie + Co is marketing the Links Country Park Hotel & Golf Club in Cromer, Norfolk and the Peveril of the Peak Hotel near Ashbourne, Derbyshire. The Links Country Park Hotel is a substantial 49-bedroom hotel and golf course, set in approximately 35 acres … [Read more...]
The Chesterfield Mayfair Awarded ‘Best in Class’ 2010
Red Carnation, the luxury collection of thirteen five and four star family-run boutique hotels, is delighted to announce The Chesterfield Mayfair was awarded an Inspectors' Choice Award 2010/2011 by the AA at last night's 18th annual AA Hospitality Awards ceremony in London. The AA has been inspecting and rewarding hotels since 1908, operating the UK's leading accommodation … [Read more...]
Budget Hotels 2010 report,two brands dominate market
The branded budget hotel market in the UK continues to be dominated by just two large players, according to new research by TRI Hospitality Consulting. Figures from Budget Hotels 2010 UK show that the biggest brand, Premier Inn, had 41,511 rooms at the end of 2009 which gave it a market share of almost 38%. The nearest rival to Premier Inn is Travelodge with 27,010 at the year … [Read more...]