Independent hotel group Macdonald Hotels has today confirmed the sale of Rusacks Hotel in St Andrews and the leasehold interest of the Randolph Hotel in Oxford to Chicago-based AJ Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum. Deputy Chairman, Macdonald Hotels Group, Gordon Fraser commenting on the transaction told us: “This is a superb deal for the business, which allows us to … [Read more...]
Two new Accor Jan 2020 openings creating new jobs in Leicester
Leicester’s new Novotel and Adagio hotels are set to create over 60 jobs when both businesses open in early January 2020. The scheme, which comes under the Accor brand features a restaurant and two fully serviced hotels. Ten senior staff members, who together have over 245 years’ combined experience, have already been appointed by the brand to work across the project and … [Read more...]
Radisson Blu announce opening seventh hotel in Dubai
Radisson Blu has announced the opening of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Canal View. Continuing Radisson Hotel Group’s expansion in key global cities, the new design-focused hotel is the group’s seventh hotel in Dubai. The Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Canal View is located within the largest and most impressive waterfront development in the world, boasting spectacular views over … [Read more...]
Cumbrian hotel to provide essential workplace training for people with learning difficulties
Cumbria’s People First Independent Advocacy and award-winning hospitality business The Halston in Carlisle, have joined forces to provide essential workplace training for people with learning difficulties. Built on a shared passion for the county, its people and prosperity, the partnership recognises a commitment to promoting equal opportunities and the value of inclusion in … [Read more...]
Construction starts on new York city centre hotel
Construction work has begun on the £25m Hampton by Hilton York Piccadilly hotel in the heart of York city centre. Avantis Hotels, which already owns and operates the Hampton by Hilton York in nearby Toft Green is developing the Piccadilly-site. Piccadilly itself is situated in the Castle Gateway district of the city, and, together with neighbouring streets, has been … [Read more...]