The AA has announced the appointment of Peter Laigaard Jensen as the new Head of AA Hotel Services. Peter Laigaard Jensen’s hospitality career began in hotels in his homeland of Denmark where he worked his way up from washing dishes. His career then took him to work around the world in a variety roles including, Executive Chef, General Manager, Director of Services for a … [Read more...]
New Premier Inn hotels in Edinburgh, £21M invested, 100 new jobs
Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, Donald Wilson and former Scotland rugby captain, Andy Nicol, teamed up to officially open two new Premier Inn hotels in Edinburgh, including Scotland’s first hub by Premier Inn, following a total investment of £21m and the creation of 100 new full and part-time all year round jobs. The launch of the adjacent hotels on East Market … [Read more...]
Starwood tells Marriott, Anbang has a “Superior Proposal”
Marriott International has been informed by Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, and Starwood has announced publicly, that the Starwood Board of Directors has determined that it considers an Anbang consortium proposal to acquire Starwood to be a “Superior Proposal” to Marriott’s existing merger agreement with Starwood. Starwood has further informed Marriott that it … [Read more...]
Premier Inn launches audiobook created to send listeners to sleep, voiced by Lenny Henry
Reinforcing the brands commitment to a Good Night's Sleep, Premier Inn has today, on World Sleep Day, launched a first-of-its-kind audiobook – one that has the sole aim of putting its listeners to sleep! Voiced with the soothing tones of Lenny Henry and designed by sleep expert Dave Gibson, the sleep book incorporates sounds and tones proven to induce feelings of … [Read more...]
Marriott Rewards Hits Note with Live Immersive SXSW Music Experience on Twitter and Periscope
Beginning this Thursday, March 17, Marriott Rewards is utilizing Periscope to bring the energy and excitement of the Music is Universal SXSW showcase to music fans worldwide. Utilizing one of the first-ever dual camera live streams on the app, Marriott Rewards, through its partnership with Universal Music Group (UMG), will provide unfiltered and exclusive access to performances … [Read more...]