Thomas Doyle has been appointed general manager of Clayton Hotel Chiswick ahead of the completion of an impressive refurbishment and extension project at the hotel costing over £20m. London-born Doyle joins the four-star standard, 227-bedroom hotel and conference centre from Jurys Inn, where he worked his way up to becoming general manager of the company’s Islington … [Read more...]
North-west Hoteliers raise £38k for Charity
Manchester Hoteliers Association hosts 12th Annual Awards Gala Dinner Hotel professionals across the north-west came together recently to celebrate The Manchester Hoteliers Association’s Awards. For the twelfth year, the prestigious awards recognised the best talent in the hospitality industry across the region, with ten hoteliers collecting a prize. More than 620 … [Read more...]
Novotel launches kids’ menu
Recognising the importance of the ‘family’ sector, family-friendly hotel brand Novotel has launched a ‘kids’ menu’ across its collection of 33 UK hotels. Offering a selection of tasty dishes, children can choose three courses and a drink for just £4.95. The menu features colourful food illustrations alongside cute animal characters; a fun design which is also echoed across … [Read more...]
Starwood warns of credit card breach by malware
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has disclosed that malware designed to help cyber thieves steal credit and debit card data has been found on point-of-sale systems at some of its US hotels. This announcement makes Starwood the latest in a recent string of hotel chains to acknowledge credit card breach investigations, and comes only days after the company announced … [Read more...]
Harbour Hotels sails into Chichester with The Ship Hotel
Chichester Hotel Company LLP, represented by Savills, has sold The Ship Hotel in Chichester to Harbour Hotels through a private sale process for in excess of the £6 million guide price. The Grade II listed boutique hotel features 37 bedrooms themed in the style of recent productions at the nearby Festival Theatre as well as a stylishly refurbished restaurant. It was offered … [Read more...]