Following a conversation on Twitter the other week H&C News were invited to visit Llangoed Hall situated in the heart of the Welsh countryside in the Wye Valley close by to the Brecon Beacons. We set out from Ascot onto the M4 and two and a half hours later turned into Llangoed Hall. On arrival the country house presents itself and has presence. Confident and … [Read more...]
February 2016 shows a drop in occupancy for Scottish hotels
The monthly LJ Forecaster Scottish Intercity Report, from tourism market research specialists LJ Research, tracking city centre hotel performance in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, showed that hotels in Scotland’s two largest cities minimised the impact of occupancy reductions by growing room rates whilst both occupancy and rates fell by around 20% in Aberdeen. Glasgow … [Read more...]
Motel One Reports Positive Figures for 2015
The budget design hotel brand Motel One presents its 2015 results and the figures show that the company is successfully growing in the European hospitality market. Motel One’s combination of city centre locations, affordable prices, quality service and unique design are behind their success in Europe. Key highlights for 2015; 6 new hotels opened with 1,764 rooms Hotel … [Read more...]
Hotel worker lands dream job
Hayley Davies is three months in to her role as General Manager at the Premiere Classe Hotel in Walsgrave, Coventry where she is responsible for managing a team of ten people and overseeing the running of the venue. She began her career in hospitality when she was 18-years-old, spending four years working on the front desk, in the kitchen and bar, and providing conference … [Read more...]
Sofitel London Heathrow Appoint James Berry as General Manager
Sofitel London Heathrow, the airports only premium hotel directly connected to Terminal 5, has appointed James Berry as General Manager of the 605 room hotel, managed and operated by Arora Hotels. Berry joins Sofitel London Heathrow from his position as General Manager at Sofitel London Gatwick – also managed and operated by Arora Hotels, where he has been since 2014. … [Read more...]