Keen entrepreneurs from Kesgrave High School visited the Brudenell and White Lion Hotels in Aldeburgh recently to learn about the hospitality industry. The year eight students took part in a Dragons Den style project earlier this year at the school where they were tasked with designing and launching a new restaurant concept. Each team had a business manager, chef, marketing … [Read more...]
Oxford gem claims best boutique stay at Muddy Stiletto Awards 2017
Vanbrugh House Hotel, located in the centre of Oxford, has been crowned ‘Best Boutique Stay’ for the second year running by the acclaimed Muddy Stiletto Awards 2017 for Bucks and Oxon. Written by journalist Hero Brown, Muddy Stilettos is the most influential blog in the Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire region, with over 100,000 readers and websites across 18 English … [Read more...]
Best Western celebrates best ever TripAdvisor score
Best Western Great Britain is celebrating another year of success having been awarded the highest number of TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence awards to date. With a portfolio of 257 properties across the country, 122 achieved the Certificate of Excellence award, which is 21 more than last year. BW Premier Collection led the way, with 12 out of 13 hotels recognised. Rob … [Read more...]
Jupiter Hotels appoints Cluster GMs to manage group’s 29-strong hotel portfolio
Jupiter Hotels has announced the appointment of a Cluster General Manager management group to deliver excellence and growth across the group’s 29 UK hotels. Each Cluster GM is responsible for hotels within a dedicated region, enabling a geo-localised approach to hotel management and ensuring that every hotel has the benefit of local thinking and national business support. … [Read more...]
Apex expansion continues as new £35m bath hotel prepares for launch
A new £35m venture for Apex Hotels Limited is set to boost the company’s portfolio this summer as the doors open on its newest hotel, in the city of Bath. The completion of The Apex City of Bath Hotel project is a significant milestone for the Group marking the first opening in England outside of London and expanding the portfolio to ten hotels across the UK. The 177 bed … [Read more...]