Q3 European hotels investment volumes have risen 42% year-on-year (y-o-y), with the sector now accounting for 9% (€16.1bn) of capital invested into real estate compared to 3% (€5.2bn) in 2007, according to CBRE’s Q3 2015 European Hotel Investment MarketView. During the last 12 months, European hotel investment has included a growing amount of institutional capital and Middle … [Read more...]
Behaviour, legislation, storytelling: #GMConf16 speaker themes
Speakers at the Master Innholders’ 23rd Annual General Managers’ Conference 2016 will be outlining the newest trends and most successful techniques for the year. Session themes this year range from leadership behaviour to crisis PR, teaching delegates how to excel in excellence. Day one On the first day of the conference, Martin Couchman OBE will outline new legislation … [Read more...]
Staycity announces 843 new apartments for 2016
Aparthotel operator Staycity is to add 125 apartments to its London Heathrow property in 2016 and open five further sites bringing its total openings scheduled for next year to 843 apartments. Heathrow trials restaurant The London Heathrow extension, due for completion in March 2016, will give the property 269 apartments as well as a larger lounge area on the ground floor … [Read more...]
Oliver Williams appointed General Manager of Ellenborough Park
As part of Ellenborough Park’s vision to become one of the UK’s leading luxury hotels, Oliver Williams has been appointed general manager. Oliver joins Ellenborough Park, part of Michels & Taylor’s managed hotel portfolio, in mid-December with over 20 years of industry experience including his previous appointment as Hotel Manager at the award-winning Lime Wood. Oliver … [Read more...]
Amaris Hospitality to rebrand Waterfront Hotel, Brighton as Jurys Inn
Leading hotel investment and hospitality group Amaris Hospitality is to invest £5.6 million in the rebranding and further enhancement of its landmark 210 bedroom 4 star Waterfront Hotel, Brighton. The iconic hotel, situated next to Brighton Pier, will become Jurys Inn Brighton Waterfront and will be the second Jurys Inn hotel in Brighton. The group will invest £5.6 million … [Read more...]