Mark Gallagher has been appointed general manager at the Crowne Plaza Glasgow, a 283-bedroom hotel operated by Valor Hospitality Europe. Mark brings almost 25 years of experience in the hospitality sector to the position, previously managing hotels in both Glasgow and London as well as working in a central operations role. As the former head of the Glasgow Hotelier’s … [Read more...]
Hotel group appoints ‘3G’ family member as new director
A North West hotel group has appointed a new director to its board to help develop its business across its five venues in Cumbria and North Lancashire. English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues has appointed Ben Berry as the group’s new sales and purchasing director, representing the third generation of the Berry family to serve on the company’s board. Mr Berry has worked … [Read more...]
Hilton London Bankside scoops two wins at the World Travel Awards
Hilton London Bankside, the London design hotel, has scooped up two awards at the 25th annual World Travel Awards which took place last night in Athens, Greece. Recognised for its outstanding corporate products and offering, Hilton London Bankside won Europe’s Leading Business Hotel 2018 and Europe’s Leading MICE Hotel 2018. Competing against 16 other properties in the … [Read more...]
AccorHotels opens new EUR1.2 bn banking credit facility
AccorHotels today announced that it has signed an agreement with a consortium of 15 banks for a new €1.2bn Revolving Credit Facility, which margin will be notably dependent on the Group’s performance in terms of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG). The new facility has a five-year tenor with two one-year extension options to be exercised in 2019 and 2020. It replaces … [Read more...]
Hand Picked Hotels focus on food with the appointment of Graeme Nesbitt
Independent country house hotel group, Hand Picked Hotels, has appointed Graeme Nesbitt as Director of Food & Beverage in a newly-created role within the senior management team. Graeme will provide strategic leadership and oversee all food and beverage operations across the group, which includes 20 restaurants, many of which have either 2 or 3 AA Rosettes. Working … [Read more...]