Sir Richard Branson knows a thing or two about the travel industry and, not content with being able to list a global airline, private Island and space tourism among his current projects, Sir Richard Branson has announced his Virgin Group plans to invest around £320 million developing a chain of new luxury hotels. The new Virgin Hotels website openss with the strapline: … [Read more...]
Starling Hotel works with Swisscom as a total solution provider
Telephony, Internet access, IPTV and videoconferencing: Starling Hotel at EPFL works with Swisscom as a total solution provider The Starling Hotel at EPFL is one of the first hotels in Europe to deploy Swisscom’s convergent suite of IP guest services. IPTV, HD room entertainment, guest telephony, wired and wireless Internet access, as well as HD videoconferencing are … [Read more...]
Boutique brand to open hotels in London
Hotel Indigo, IHG’s (InterContinental Hotels Group) upscale boutique brand, continues to aggressively increase global distribution. In the last year, the brand has signed franchise agreements to open 13 new hotels in key global markets around the world, including London, Madrid, Shanghai, Hong Kong and New York. “The Hotel Indigo brand has experienced great success, which is … [Read more...]
HotStats UK Chain Hotels Market Review – August 2010
Payroll management impedes profitability growth in the Provinces Higher staff costs hit profits at provincial hotels in the UK during August, according to the latest HotStats survey from TRI Hospitality Consulting. Revenue per available room rose year-on-year for the month by 1.5% but payroll costs as a percentage of revenue crept up by 0.5 percentage points and this … [Read more...]
Villeroy & Boch host Obsession at Le Manoir Aux Quats’ Saisons
Villeroy & Boch Hotel & Restaurant Division, the leader in stylish tableware, hosted the exclusive Villeroy & Boch Northcote Obsession Lunch at Le Manoir Aux Quats’ Saisons on the 13th September for thirty five of the country’s top chefs and leading industry professionals. Villeroy & Boch and Northcote hosted guests from restaurants that included Hibiscus, … [Read more...]