Tanya Clifford has worked in hospitality for over 25 years. She has held a number of different sales roles since joining Hilton nine years ago, including Senior Director of Sales Operations, Europe and has played an integral role in re-imagining the sales organisation. Tanya has now been promoted to Vice President, Hilton Worldwide Sales, EMEA, where she is excited to lead the … [Read more...]
Augill Castle grabs Good Hotel Guide gong for family friendly offering
Kirkby Stephen’s quintessentially eccentric Augill Castle has picked up another revered industry award after having an Editor’s Choice Family Hotel Award bestowed upon it by the Good Hotel Guide. This isn’t the first time the team at Augill have tasted Good Hotel Guide success, as last year Augill Castle picked up its coveted César Award - named after celebrated Swiss … [Read more...]
Travelodge opens the first hotel at intu Lakeside shopping centre
Travelodge opens a trio of hotels in shopping centres this year. Travelodge, one of the UK’s largest hotel chains officially opens the first hotel at intu Lakeside shopping centre - also home to the forthcoming Nickelodeon fun park. Thurrock Lakeside Travelodge is a purpose built, 74-room hotel with Bar Café and on-site car-parking. It has been designed in Travelodge’s … [Read more...]
AccorHotels signs an agreement to acquire Mantra Group Limited
AccorHotels today announced the signature of an agreement with Mantra Group Limited with the view to acquire all of the issued capital in Mantra by way of a scheme of arrangement to be approved by Mantra shareholders. Under the terms of the agreement AccorHotels would offer AUD3.96 in cash for each Mantra share including any potential special dividend. Sébastien Bazin, … [Read more...]
Cumbria’s Augill Castle voted best in the world on Airbnb
Cumbrian hotel, Augill Castle, has recently been named as the number one castle in the world to stay in on global travel website Airbnb - it was also rated as the number one most ‘wish listed’ property in the UK. The popular accommodation website has announced its top ten most wish listed properties in the UK, as selected by its hundreds of millions of users all over the … [Read more...]