At Velaa Private Island even the littlest guests' experience surpasses sheer and utter thoughtful luxury. From the moment they are met at the jetty they are handed a personal invitation to the kids' club, their sitter remains the same throughout their holiday, freshly prepared food is on offer daily and there is even a kids' water park especially created by the owner's … [Read more...]
A second award win for hotel’s rising star
A North East hotel employee has secured her second major award win in less than six months. Stephanie Taylor Birch, assistant manager at the New Northumbria Hotel, Jesmond, won the Outstanding Service Award at the North East Employee of the Year Awards 2016. The awards celebrate high performing staff in businesses of all sectors within the region and Stephanie’s success … [Read more...]
New luxury hotel receives formal approval in Cognac
Javad Marandi, the British financier, has formally signed a deed marking the start of his project to transform the former Monnet Cognac cellars into a world-class five star hotel. Also present at the ceremony in the mayor of the city of Cognac, Michel Gourindas, his first deputy Patrick Sedlacek, as well as Didier Poignant, the architect of the project. The hotel, which … [Read more...]
New £30m Hilton hotel scheme given the green light for Manchester
Create Developments has today been granted full planning permission, to begin the redevelopment of the vacant site bound by Rochdale Road and Sharp Street, Manchester, with a 221 bedroom Hampton by Hilton hotel. The site, strategically located adjacent to the New Cross Neighborhood Development Framework and the NOMA regeneration plan will be the first Hampton by Hilton hotel … [Read more...]
World First – Choose Your Own (exact) Room service
London hotel group glh Hotels, today announces the launch of Choose Your Own Room – the world’s first online booking site that lets guests choose the exact room they want to stay in, before making a reservation. Choose Your Own Room will turn room booking on its head by putting guests in control with an end to ‘making do’ with the room they get allocated at check-in. The … [Read more...]