On Friday 23 September 2016, the Lancaster London team will leave behind the luxury of the hotel, gather their sleeping bags and head to Paddington to sleep out through the night - all in the name of charity. The sleep out will be in partnership with homeless charity, West London Day Centre. All of the money raised from the Sleep Out will go directly towards the charity’s … [Read more...]
Thornton Hall Hotel and Spa Unveils Its Own Torintone Gin
Thornton Hall Hotel and Spa in Thornton Hough, Merseyside, has launched its own distinctive blend of gin, which is distilled in nearby Spital using local water and a blend of botanicals including Juniper, Coriander, Caraway, Lemon, Cubeb and Elderflower. The new tipple, known as Torintone Gin, takes its name from The Doomsday Book reference to Thornton Hough, Torintone, … [Read more...]
Gidleigh Park named Hotel of the Year
Gidleigh Park is celebrating after being named ‘Rural Hotel of the Year’ and overall ‘Hotel of the Year’ by readers of Food and Travel magazine at a glittering awards dinner in central London this week. Voted for by readers, The Food and Travel Reader Awards 2016 were held at the prestigious Royal Automobile Club on Pall Mall, London, on 12 September, honouring the best of … [Read more...]
TripAdvisor & Viator launch enhanced attractions content solution for travel partners
TripAdvisor and Viator have announced the launch of an enhanced attractions content solution for travel partners and hospitality providers, newly combining TripAdvisor’s rich attractions content with booking options powered by Viator. The joint offering enables partners to provide travellers with the ability to discover and explore local things to do directly within the … [Read more...]
Conference Levels Rise at Bristol Hotel
A rising tide of business visitors to Bristol and increased confidence from locally-based firms has benefitted one of the city’s leading four-star hotels. It’s resulted in conference bookings at DoubleTree by Hilton, Bristol City Centre rising 20 per cent year-on-year during July and August alone. Attributed to a focus on the attention to detail to customers’ needs and … [Read more...]