STR’s August 2016 Pipeline Report shows 150,530 rooms in 1,055 projects Under Contract in Europe. The total represents a 15.7% increase in rooms Under Contract compared with August 2015. Under Contract data includes projects in the In Construction, Final Planning and Planning stages but does not include projects in the Unconfirmed stage. Europe reported 64,454 rooms in … [Read more...]
Rocco Forte Hotels Launches ‘Map My Future’, Career Development App
Rocco Forte Hotels developed the concept of the ‘Map My Future’ app as part of a competition set up by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES), inviting hospitality and retail companies to present ideas for company projects and to apply for funding. The funding was awarded to the projects that best demonstrated how their idea would benefit employees by supporting … [Read more...]
Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel partners with Belgravia Books
From novels by local authors to glossy coffee table books on Belgravia brands and biographies of former residents, Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel has partnered with nearby Belgravia Books to create a unique library for its guests. Housed in the Lowndes Bar & Kitchen restaurant and the hotel’s newly refurbished Map Room function space, books from the Belgravia lending library are … [Read more...]
Hotel Café Royal announces Eliot Sandiford as Director of Public Relations
This September, Hotel Café Royal is pleased to announce a significant new appointment to their in-house team. Eliot Sandiford joins Hotel Café Royal as Director of PR with a strong luxury brand background including experience in travel, hospitality, restaurants and the fashion world. Most recently, Eliot has spent time in Asia leading the Communications team for a group of … [Read more...]
Ellenborough Park Named England’s Leading Country House Hotel at World Travel Awards 2016
The World Travel Awards are the most prestigious awards programme in the travel and tourism industry and annually acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry. Winners are chosen by voters from both within travel industry and by consumers. Nominations for the award included the likes of Lucknam Park and Belmond Le … [Read more...]