hub by Premier Inn has just celebrated its first year of trading since opening last November in the heart of London - St Martin’s Lane, Covent Garden. This new generation of hotel offers an unrivalled digital experience for customers who can use an app on Android, iPhone or Apple Watch to book, check-in, control lighting and room temperature or even add breakfast to their stay … [Read more...]
Starwood Hotels & Resorts expands Partnership with Design Hotels
From the annual International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM), Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced an expanded partnership with Design Hotels AG, which consumers will see as an 11th Starwood brand. The move comes just seven months after Starwood launched its 10th brand, Tribute Portfolio. Since 2011, Starwood has been a majority but passive investor in the Berlin-based … [Read more...]
Serviced Apartment sector to be UK’s fastest growing hospitality segment
The serviced apartment sector is set to expand faster than any other segment of the UK hospitality market over the next two years according to new research from Savills and the Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP). The report forecasts a growth in supply of 8.4% per annum by the end of 2017 based on known planning consents, outpacing the 6% anticipated for budget … [Read more...]
Sale of Marine Hotel at Royal Troon
One of Scotland's most iconic hotels has been sold in a multi-million pound deal that sees The Hotel Collection hand over the reins to ambitious new owners. The Marine Hotel is located on the edge of the 18th hole of the famous Royal Troon Golf Course, which will host next year's Open Golf Championship. It has been sold in a deal brokered by Julian Troup – head of UK hotels … [Read more...]
Europe’s largest Hampton by Hilton arriving at UK’s Fastest Growing Airport
Hilton Worldwide has signed a franchise agreement to bring Hampton by Hilton to the UK’s fourth largest airport. The agreement has been signed with strategic developers Urban&Civic (LSE:UANC), who secured planning permission to build a new £45m 357-bed hotel next to the terminal of London Stansted Airport, following a deal to acquire a two acre site from MAG Property, the … [Read more...]