Condé Nast Traveller has published the winners of its worldwide awards, including the Top 20 Hotels in the UK – won by The Pig, Hampshire – and Favourite UK Business Hotels, with the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London leading the way. Top 20 hotels in the UK What are the favourite British hotels to take a break in? The Pig in the New Forest is at the top of the list, for … [Read more...]
Travelodge announces 550 jobs across the UK
Travelodge has announced it is looking to fill 550 jobs across the country in the lead up to Christmas 2015. One hundred of these positions are required for the company’s forthcoming new hotel openings in London (Hackney, Richmond, and Greenwich), and Oxford. Positions include: Hotel Manager, Receptionist, Team Member, Guest Room Cleaner and Bar Café roles. The hotel chain, … [Read more...]
Motel One to open three new hotels in the UK
Motel One, the budget design hotel chain, has had a busy couple of years in the UK already but are showing no signs of slowing down with at least three new UK openings (897 rooms) planned - taking them up to 2018. New locations include Newcastle and Glasgow, as well as a second hotel in Manchester. Offering “Great design for little money”, Motel One is already a firm favorite … [Read more...]
VisitEngland launches ROSE awards
VisitEngland this week launched its new ROSE awards: a new industry honour (in Recognition Of Service Excellence). Designed to showcase those establishments that provide the warmest of welcome, the 100 recipients include accommodation providers; places where the owners, managers and staff really know how to delight their customers, irrespective of their star rating, style … [Read more...]
Events strong influence on Scotland’s September hotel performance
The monthly LJ Forecaster Scottish Intercity Report, from tourism market research specialists LJ Research, tracking city centre hotel performance showed that events in September had a significant influence on hotel performance in Scotland’s three largest cities: Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Aberdeen The 2015 SPE Offshore Europe Conference and Exhibition in Aberdeen … [Read more...]