easyHotel, the owner, developer, operator and franchisor of “super budget” branded hotels, today announces a trading update for the six months ended 31 March 2016. Trading Trading for the six months ended 31 March 2016 was slightly above the Board’s expectations. This performance was mainly driven by owned hotels like-for-like revenue up 8.0% for the six months to 31 … [Read more...]
AccorHotels takes its corporate responsibility to the next level
Sébastien Bazin, the Group’s Chairman & CEO, stated, “The commitment and energy demonstrated by our teams in deploying Planet 21 worldwide, are both valuable levers for our sustainable performance. After five years, the results of the first phase of the plan are very encouraging. Today, we want to scale up our ambitions by banking on innovation and accountability. Planet 21 … [Read more...]
Ian Swainson Named Head Chef at The Pass, South Lodge
Michelin star chef, Ian Swainson, is today announced as the new Head Chef at The Pass, South Lodge, an Exclusive Hotel near Horsham, West Sussex. Ian joins The Pass from luxury country house hotel, the Samling, in Cumbria where he earned the restaurant 3 AA Rosettes and a Michelin star which he has held for the last three years. Cooking Michelin-starred cuisine for over … [Read more...]
Marriott and Starwood stockholders vote to approve merger
Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced that at separate special stockholder meetings today the stockholders of both companies approved proposals relating to Marriottâs acquisition of Starwood, which will create the worldâs largest hotel company. Holders of over 97 percent of Marriott shares present and voting at the meeting, representing … [Read more...]
AA Silver Star Award for White Lion Hotel, Aldeburgh
The privately owned White Lion Hotel on Aldeburgh’s seafront has been selected to receive a coveted AA Silver Star Award for 2016 for its high standards of hotel keeping, superior level of quality, hospitality, service and cleanliness. This accreditation comes shortly after its sister hotel, the Brudenell, also in Aldeburgh, was granted a similar award last autumn. In order … [Read more...]