Malmaison, the iconic boutique hotel brand, announces that it is once again staying ahead of the pack through the launch of Work + Play, a new concept for meeting and events. The concept, which is initially being launched in its Birmingham hotel, recognises that modern workers are tired of the dull, expensive non flexible serviced office style propositions and want much more … [Read more...]
Hospitality Futures Sees 23 Young & Unemployed Londoners Graduate Successfully
Twenty-three young and unemployed Londoners have been offered the chance of a career in the hospitality industry, due to an initiative funded by Solidarity AccorHotels, from AccorHotels, the world’s leading hotel operator, which owns brands including Sofitel, Mercure, Novotel and ibis. The youths have graduated from the “Hospitality Futures” programme, a partnership between … [Read more...]
Bubble Bursts for East Midlands Hoteliers as Profit Stumbles
For full report click here The 7.0% year-on-year decline in profit per room recorded at hotels in the East Midlands this month was further to an almost uninterrupted period of growth in this measure since January 2014, according to the latest data from HotStats. March also represented the first month in which RevPAR (Revenue per Available Room) at hotels in the East … [Read more...]
Kata Rocks – World’s first super yacht hotel
What does a “hundred-million-dollar superyacht on land” look like? Something like the stunning Sky Villas at Phuket’s newest and most spectacular luxury resort. Ultra-chic and stylish, Kata Rocks is a multi-award winning luxury resort that offers guests the opportunity to experience life on a super yacht – without the sea legs. In a part of the world famed for glamourous … [Read more...]
Fresh look and greater functionality for Staycity website
Staycity, the Dublin-based aparthotel operator, has revamped its website giving it a more modern image that better reflects the urban-look design principles behind its newest premises. The new-look website, developed by Staycity and Zinc Design, gives customers mobile and tablet compatibility as well as making the company’s growing portfolio of sites clearer and more visual … [Read more...]