Yesterday, The Mayor of Trafford, Councillor Judith Lloyd, joined Travelodge Regional Director, Nichola Stevens, to officially open Travelodge’s first hotel in Sale which is also the company’s 18th hotel in Greater Manchester Manchester Sale Travelodge, the company’s 533th hotel, is a 67-room office conversion hotel. It has a Bar Café offering a breakfast, dinner and bar … [Read more...]
Red Planet Hotels accelerates Asian expansion
Red Planet Hotels, the fast growing pan-Asian budget hotel chain announced today it has received USD70 million from Goldman Sachs, a leading global investment bank. Founded in 2010, Red Planet Hotels owns and operates a portfolio of 26 hotels in Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia. The funds from Goldman Sachs will facilitate the activation of a confirmed … [Read more...]
Four new Crowne Plaza hotels to open in the UK
Four hotels managed by Valor Hospitality Europe are undergoing refurbishment works to transform to Crowne Plaza hotels. The hotels to benefit from extensive investment are all Holiday Inns, and are based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Harrogate, Solihull and Plymouth. Each hotel will benefit from upgraded bedrooms while the hotel in Harrogate will also see changes made to the bar, … [Read more...]
Rocco Forte Hotels Announces a Second Hotel in Rome
Rocco Forte Hotels has announced a second hotel is to open in Rome at the end of 2018, following the ongoing success of the existing Hotel de Russie. The Hotel De La Ville is in a magnificent position at the top of the Spanish Steps and not far from the Hotel de Russie. The hotel is currently closed and has 192 rooms which will be reduced to 105 after a full restructuring … [Read more...]
IHG and NOVUM sign MDA deal across Europe
InterContinental Hotels Group and NOVUM Hotel Group have today announced the signing of a Multiple Development Agreement (MDA) spanning 20 hotels across Europe in markets such as Germany, Austria and Netherlands. The MDA is the first venture together between both companies. IHG currently has over 650 hotels in Europe, including 64 hotels in Germany, and is going from … [Read more...]