Mrs Beatrice Tollman, President and Founder of Red Carnation Hotels, is named The Leading Hotels of the World Leading Legend 2016. The Leading Legend award honours individual hoteliers who have made meaningful contributions to the preservation and advancement of independent luxury hotels, and recent winners include Ernst Scherz of Gstaad Palace, Switzerland; Jean Jacques … [Read more...]
Cycas Hospitality Acquires Staybridge Suites Newcastle
Cycas Hospitality has acquired Staybridge Suites Newcastle, the 128 suite Newcastle property on Buxton Street will continue to be branded as a Staybridge Suites hotel and will be the fifth Staybridge Suites property under Cycas management. The acquisition is a further extension of Cycas’ portfolio after recently announcing its contract with Starwood Capital Group to manage … [Read more...]
Leeu Collection appoints Dynamic New CEO Carrie Wicks
Carrie is a driven and positive individual with recognised leadership qualities and international experience, has an eye for detail and a proven track record of creating lean, non-bureaucratic and dynamic organisations that respond rapidly to the changing demands of markets and customers, qualities that will assist her in taking Leeu Collection to an even higher level of … [Read more...]
Andrew Brownsword’s emotions on The Royal Clarence fire
Andrew Brownsword CBE DL commented today: My family and I have witnessed the events that unfolded since Friday with great sadness. The Royal Clarence Hotel has long been a special place for us all, and to see the building now is heart-breaking. Alongside many of Exeter’s residents and visitors, we share a huge sense of loss of such an iconic building, and remember fondly … [Read more...]
Roomzzz York gets go-ahead
Roomzzz has been granted planning permission to expand its growing portfolio of state of the art aparthotels into York with a brand-new location planned to open in summer 2018. Featuring 97 luxury apartments, Roomzzz York will give guests the comfort of a boutique hotel with the convenience of a serviced apartment in this unique waterfront location in the heart of York City … [Read more...]