Against a backdrop of Brexit uncertainty that has subdued performance in a number of commercial sectors, tourism and hotels have defied conditions to deliver significant growth in Scotland. GVA’s inaugural Hotels Economic and Property Market Review has highlighted strong hotel market performance across the UK in 2017. In Scotland, this has been buoyed primarily by inbound … [Read more...]
Apex Wellbeing ambassador champions #warmerwelcome
Family-run hotel chain, Apex Hotels, has introduced a new brand ambassador who is helping to spearhead its new guest wellbeing campaign. Wellbeing expert, Celynn Morin, is working with the group to roll out its #WarmerWelcome – which launched at Apex City of Bath Hotel this week. French Celynn – who grew up in South Africa – is also a registered dietician, keynote speaker … [Read more...]
Official launch of the style-led Novotel Heathrow from Nine Hotel Group
Costing over £30 million, the ultra-modern Novotel London Heathrow Airport has transformed the former headquarters of the British Airports Authority. The largest addition to the Nine Group portfolio, the launch brings significant investment and new job prospects to the local area. Perfectly located alongside Heathrow airport on Bath Road, the hotel has world-class … [Read more...]
Interstate Europe rolls out plastic straw ban across UK portfolio
Interstate Europe Hotels & Resorts has become the latest organisation to announce plans to remove plastic drinking straws from its UK portfolio of more than 70 hotels. The leading third-party management company is rolling out the new policy to all of its operational UK properties, meaning all plastic drinking straws will be removed and replaced with a biodegradable … [Read more...]
Focus on the future for new Golden Jubilee General Manager
The Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel is pleased to announce that Zico Iqbal has recently joined their senior team as General Manager. The Glasgow based professional brings a wealth of experience from senior management roles with Malmaison, Village hotels and Diageo, as well as other hospitality venues. As well as running the day to day operations, Zico will be part of the … [Read more...]