Travelodge, The UK’s first budget hotel chain, has opened its first hotel in Thetford, situated at the new £8m leisure complex at Riverside. Thetford Travelodge, which is the company’s 534th hotel, has 62 rooms, it represents an investment of £3 million for the landlord (Breckland Council) and has created 15 new jobs within the community. Thetford Travelodge overlooks The … [Read more...]
Heathrow decision – comment from Edwardian Hotels London
Commenting on the news that the government has approved a third runway at Heathrow to expand UK airport capacity, Inderneel Singh, Managing Director, Edwardian Hotels London, said: “We have supported the expansion of Heathrow airport for a long time. For us, it is vital that the UK continues to increase its attractiveness as a destination for tourist and international … [Read more...]
Urban&Civic’s celebrates new hotel at London Stansted Airport
Urban&Civic, owner and developer of the new Hampton by Hilton hotel being built at London Stansted Airport, has celebrated an important milestone with key members of the project team with a topping out ceremony on the roof of the building. The event, hosted by design and build construction partner McAleer & Rushe, celebrated the completion of the hotel’s … [Read more...]
Europe hotel performance for Q3 2016, September 2016
London - Hotels in Europe recorded positive Q3 2016 results when reported in euro constant currency, according to data from STR. Compared with the three key performance metrics from Q3 2015, Europe reported a 0.5% decrease in occupancy to 77.7%. However, a 2.0% increase in average daily rate (ADR) to EUR119.17 resulted in revenue per available (RevPAR) growth of 1.5% to … [Read more...]
Premier Inn Reacts to Retaining Which?
Premier Inn has today been named the UK’s top-rated hotel chain for a second consecutive year, having once again achieved the highest score in the annual Which? Hotel Chain Survey. The hotel chain, which has over 740 sites and 60,000 rooms across the UK, was recognised for providing a “first class experience” at “very competitive prices”. Which? members were asked to rate … [Read more...]