GLOBE-TROTTERS can add Newcastle to their travel plans after a city centre hotel unveiled the cheapest rates in the region. The Albatross youth hostel, at Grainger Street, has long been a popular destination for back-packers keen to explore Tyneside and the surrounding areas. The venue has 172 beds in dormitories for between 2 and 12 people and visitors can now stay for … [Read more...]
Transactions in UK hotel industry nearly double in value in 2017
The combined value of transactions in the hotel industry for 2017 was nearly double that of 2016 at £4.6 billion, according to AlixPartners, STR, AM:PM and HVS for the Q4 2017 Hotel Bulletin. On a quarterly basis transaction values were also high at £1.3 billion for Q4 2017, the highest since Q4 2015. The impact of the EU referendum in 2016 can be seen clearly in the value … [Read more...]
The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle appoints new Operations Manager
The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle welcomes to its senior team Mylo Mahon as Operations Manager. Joining from the renowned Gidleigh Park in Devon, where he spent the last two years as part of the senior management team. Speaking of his new role Mylo said: “I am thrilled to be joining The Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle, a truly unique destination founded upon the epitome of … [Read more...]
New Management announced at Hand Picked Hotels in Jersey
Hand Picked Hotels, the UK’s leading independent group of country house hotels and spa resorts, has today announced a restructure of its management team in Jersey with a regional manager and two hotel management appointments. In a newly-created role, Simon Miller has taken on the position of General Manager, Jersey, with overall responsibility for the groups’ two hotels on … [Read more...]
Leading Irish hotel Powerscourt unveils extensive investment to mark 10 years in business
Powerscourt Hotel Resort & Spa has completed a €750,000 refurbishment and addition of an outdoor amphitheatre in its 10th Anniversary year. Located on Ireland’s famous Powerscourt Estate, 30 minutes outside Dublin and with spectacular views of the Sugar Loaf Mountain, the Palladian-style hotel combines breathtaking natural beauty with outstanding amenities and … [Read more...]