Add a splash of colour to your plonk as New York’s latest craze, ‘Paint & Wine Party’, hits Birmingham on Saturday 10 September. Park Regis Birmingham, a luxury, four-star hotel based at Five Ways, will be mixing wine with paint at the unique event, where wannabe Da Vincis can get creative in a relaxed and fun environment. Inspired by the increasingly popular trend … [Read more...]
Europe hotel performance for July 2016
Hotels in Europe recorded mostly positive results in the three key performance metrics when reported in euro constant currency, according to July 2016 data from STR. Compared with July 2015, Europe reported nearly flat occupancy (-0.4% to 76.7%). However, average daily rate was up 3.9% to EUR118.80, and revenue per available room increased 3.5% to EUR91.17. Performance of … [Read more...]
IHG continues it’s expansion into Germany
InterContinental Hotels Group, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has today announced that the group will add five new Holiday Inn and Holiday Express hotels to its growing presence in Germany. IHG recently announced a record for new signings at its half-year results. Having signed 4k rooms (24 hotels) within the first half of the year, this is the company’s best … [Read more...]
Blakes Hotel announces Ian Telford as new GM
Blakes Hotel, one of the world’s first luxury boutique hotels, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Telford as General Manager. Effective as of 1st August 2016, Ian Telford will oversee all of the operations at the South Kensington establishment, including the recently relaunched restaurant and a forthcoming bar launch. Bringing over 30 years of experience in the … [Read more...]
Young Designers Work with Lucy Choi On Kinky Boots Project at The Strand Palace Hotel
A future generation of shoe designers kick started their designer dreams yesterday as The Strand Palace Hotel hosted a one off workshop with renowned shoe creator Lucy Choi in partnership with Kids Week and hit West End Musical Kinky Boots. As the niece of the legendary Jimmy Choo, Lucy Choi is an up and coming designer in her own right and has taken London by storm, … [Read more...]