Hotels are increasingly being used by those engaged in the exploitation of young people. The ease of access and late at night bookings can make hotels vulnerable to misuse. Does the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 hinder your ability to innovate your customer check-in experience? Greenwoods’ Regulatory team and guest speaker Richard Barraclough discuss … [Read more...]
TripAdvisor launches free analytics dashboard for accommodations, restaurants
TripAdvisor has announced the launch of the Review Performance report – an enhanced online analytics dashboard available free to all registered businesses on the site. Designed based on user feedback, the new dashboard provides registered business owners with insights and trend data about their reviews, ranking and competitors in an interactive online display. The Review … [Read more...]
Stratford City Hotels crowned Employers of the Year
Stratford City Hotels, which is managed by Cycas Hospitality, was awarded top accolade of No1 Best Employer in Hospitality 2015 at the Caterer.com’s Best Employers in Hospitality Awards 2015 scoring the highest for employment engagement. Taking first place amongst 60 hospitality employers, Stratford City Hotels also scooped a second award for Best Small Group Hotel … [Read more...]
UK hotel investment this year to beat 2006 peak at £8.5 billion
International real estate advisor Savills has forecast that total transaction volumes in the UK hotels market could reach £8.5 billion by year end. This marks a 39% increase on 2014’s post recession peak of £6.1 billion and marginally exceeds the record total of £8.3 billion in 2006. £5.7 billion so far The firm reports that £5.7 billion worth of UK hotels have changed … [Read more...]
Pride of Britain adds 2 member hotels
The Pride of Britain hotel consortium is a not for profit organisation that belongs to its member hotels, a collection of never more than 50 independent, mostly family-owned, luxury hotels in some of the most beautiful locations around the British Isles. Each has its own distinctive style and character but all of them are run by people with a passion for great hospitality, … [Read more...]