Richard Cooke has been appointed the position of General Manager of The Balmoral, the iconic Rocco Forte Hotel situated in the heart of Edinburgh. Mr Cooke brings 23 years of experience in hospitality management across a variety of five-star properties in Canada, USA, South East Asia and China. Mr Cooke will be responsible for the day to day operations and strategic … [Read more...]
Rocco Forte Hotels New Appointment: Maurizio Saccani, Director of Operations
The family of ten hotels and resorts in key destinations across Europe, is very pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Saccani as Global Director of Operations with immediate effect. In his new role, Saccani will be responsible for Operations, Sales & Marketing and HR. He will be a member of Rocco Forte Hotels’ Executive Committee and will report to Karim Naffah, … [Read more...]
Cycas Hospitality and Heren2 bring extended stay hotel concept to Houthavens, Amsterdam
Two new Marriott International hotels will be constructed on the Danzigerkade in the Houthavens area of Amsterdam. The hotels will be built in collaboration with, investment developer Heren2, Cycas Hospitality and Marriott International. It is expected that the hotels will open their doors in Autumn 2017. Both the MOXY, with its 120 rooms, as the Residence Inn, with its … [Read more...]
Europe hotel pipeline for May 2016
STR’s May 2016 Pipeline Report shows 145,299 rooms in 960 projects Under Contract in Europe. The total represents a 9.0% increase in rooms Under Contract compared with May 2015 and a 13.3% year-over-year increase in rooms In Construction. Under Contract data includes projects in the In Construction, Final Planning and Planning stages but does not include projects in the … [Read more...]
AccorHotels confirms Novotel London Canary Wharf to open by end of 2016
AccorHotels today announces that its new flagship Novotel in London’s Canary Wharf will open to guests this year. The Novotel Canary Wharf is situated at 40 Marsh Street and at 127 metres high is set to be one of the tallest buildings in the area. The hotel will comprise of 313 rooms including 26 suites. It will also offer nine meeting rooms and breakout areas, all of which … [Read more...]