Langham Hospitality Group announced an agreement with Canapaya Development Co. Ltd to manage a luxury hotel by the banks of Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. Only ten minutes from Sathorn CBD, the hotel is surrounded by majestic views of the river and city. The Langham, Bangkok at Chao Phraya River is expected to open in 2021. “We are delighted to introduce the Langham Hotels … [Read more...]
AccorHotels introduces accessibility initiatives to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Group employees undertook the action to map the accessibility of their hotels and local businesses on the “Jaccede” app. The challenge takes the form of an international competition pitting seven teams against one another in the main regions around the world where the Group operates, in order to strengthen a sense of collaboration and promote diversity. Both a website and a … [Read more...]
Acclaimed Lake District hotel Linthwaite House to re-open in March 2018
Leeu Collection has unveiled more details of the £10 million refurbishment of acclaimed Lake District hotel Linthwaite House, which will now re-open in Spring 2018. The original intention was for Linthwaite House to start operating again this month, with work being completed on new guest rooms in the property’s extensive gardens, the Woodland Suites, in the first quarter of … [Read more...]
Manchester’s Crowne Plaza and Staybridge Suites ‘double-decker’ hotel kick starts new era of co-branded hotels in the UK
Manchester’s dual-branded Crowne Plaza/Staybridge Suites hotel will help to redefine the way hotel groups provide UK hospitality. The era of the co-branded hotel in Britain is gathering pace, according to industry experts, just months ahead of the opening of the ‘double-decker’ hotel on Oxford Road, Manchester, in early 2018. Now other hotel groups are surging ahead with … [Read more...]
Hotel manager proves doubters wrong
A hotel manager has thanked his family for helping him to prove the doubters wrong and achieve his career goal. Massimo Berardi, 34, has been appointed as the new general manager at the Campanile Hotels in Northampton and Milton Keynes after being told by a previous boss he wasn’t ready for the role. He said: “When I was in my early 20s and realised I could make a career … [Read more...]