Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Aimbridge Hospitality’s International Division, has raised almost £60,000 for Marie Curie during 2019, funding more than 2,900 hours of nursing care for the terminal illness charity. The third-party management company has raised the sum after an 18-month long campaign, which saw its portfolio of UK hotels undertake a variety of fundraising … [Read more...]
Hilton growing their talent pool through increasing apprenticeships in 2020
Hilton is growing its apprenticeship scheme by almost 30 per cent in 2020, with 274 apprentices currently, a further 76 apprentice roles will be available over the next 12 months by the hotel giant. In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week, which runs from 3rd February, Hilton will be hosting an awards ceremony to mark the achievements of young talent. Nominated for … [Read more...]
Twenty six minutes with… Chip Conley
Chip Conley is an American hotelier and hospitality entrepreneur, best known as the founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, which grew to become the second largest boutique hotel chain in the US. He started Joie de Vivre Hospitality in 1987 at age 26 and held the position of CEO for nearly 24 years. In 2010, after having created and managed 50 boutique hotels mostly in … [Read more...]
Preferred Hotels & Resorts and Laura Ashley Hotels announce global partnership
Preferred Hotels & Resorts has announced a global partnership with Laura Ashley bringing new and existing Laura Ashley Hotels into representation of the Preferred brand. The brand’s Alliance Partner programme allows Laura Ashley to sell its iconic and much-loved British brand to Preferred’s global portfolio of more than 750 hotels, resorts, and residences across 85 … [Read more...]
LVMH hospitality sets sights on Mayfair with increased investment of half a billion
Following news last year that Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH) was planning to open a £500 million hotel in London’s Mayfair it has now also revealed plans to launch the first Louis Vuitton-branded restaurant, also located in Mayfair. In collaboration with property developer O&H, LVMH will convert a Georgian building on Grafton Street, Mayfair into a hotel, restaurant … [Read more...]