Staff at a York hotel are seeing stars following the completion of a major programme of improvements and expansion. The BEST WESTERN Monkbar Hotel, which finished 2015 with an AA ranking of 3 Stars, has started the new year by gaining a fourth, much to the delight of management and staff. The work at the city centre venue, which escaped the recent flooding, has seen the … [Read more...]
DoubleTree by Hilton Opens New Hotel in London’s Growing Financial Hub
DoubleTree by Hilton today announced the opening of its newest property in London, the 260-room DoubleTree by Hilton London ExCel. Located in the heart of London's up-and-coming financial hub, the hotel is owned and managed by Shiva Hotels. "We are excited to welcome this beautiful hotel to the brand's growing portfolio of more than 25 properties across the U.K." said Dianna … [Read more...]
The Master Innholders #GMConf16 proves excellence is no coincidence, trending at no.5 in the UK
The country’s most esteemed hoteliers arrived at London’s Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel, for the Master Innholders General Managers’ Conference on Monday 11 and 12 January, for the annual forum of trends commentary, strategy development, behavioural techniques and leadership coaching designed to set the hotelier’s agenda for the year ahead. Delegates took to social … [Read more...]
Completion of acquisition of building in Manchester
easyHotel, the owner, developer, operator and franchisor of “super budget” branded hotels, confirms it has now been granted planning permission for a 116 room easyHotel at Bradley House in Manchester and the acquisition of the building has completed. The hotel is expected to open in 2016/2017 financial year. htm sponsor hotel information at H&C News … [Read more...]
AccorHotels starts 2016 with three new signings
AccorHotels has signed three new hotels since the beginning of the year. Demonstrating AccorHotels dedication to its ambitious target to increase the number of rooms in the UK and Ireland by over 30% by 2017, the three hotels within the ibis and Novotel brands are located in important gateway locations across the UK: Heathrow, London Luton and Birmingham. Bolstering its … [Read more...]