dayuse.com raises 15 million euros and closes the largest European Series A investment round of 2015 Daytime hotel booking platform, Dayuse.com has closed a 15 million euros Series A investment round at the end of 2015. The platform allowing you to book a hotel room for a few hours during the daytime, closed the largest European Startup Series A investment round of 2015, … [Read more...]
BHA goes head to head with Airbnb
‘Industrial in scale, professional landlords, operating outside UK regulations and endangering the safety of the public.’ These are the strong terms describing the forces that have over-taken the so-called sharing economy. Terms which British Hospitality Association CEO, Ufi Ibrahim, outlined on Tuesday 12 January when she provided evidence to the Business Innovation and Skills … [Read more...]
Join Springboard at Hotelympia
Two major events will take place at Hotelympia 2016 to support the vital work of The Springboard Charity which helps people of all ages into sustainable employment within the hospitality sector. 1. Hotelympia 10k run The hospitality industry’s biggest sporting event will kick off at ExCel on Sunday 28th Feb 2016! This is a great opportunity for team building or … [Read more...]
Z heads for the City
Boutique hotel chain Z Hotels has opened the doors to its fifth London property Z City, in the heart of the City of London. The 109 room hotel, which currently has 50 rooms open with more to be added in the coming weeks, adheres to the character of Z Hotels, offering guests urban luxury at an affordable price, with room rates from just £60 per night. A designer conversion of … [Read more...]
Glasgow hoteliers missing their MTV as y-o-y profit levels plummet
Year-on-year profit levels at Glasgow hotels fell by 17.2% this month as the city’s hoteliers lamented the absence of MTV European Music Awards-related demand which fuelled a 35.1% increase in RevPAR this time last year, according to the latest data from HotStats. The high-profile awards event is hosted by a different European city each year and generates significant demand … [Read more...]