Eric Arens, former operationsmanager at Michelin starred Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, near Chippenham, Wiltshire, has joined The Ryebeck, Bowness, in the heart of the Lake District as General Manager. Belgian born Eric takes over from previous General Manager, Nicola Tickle, who is expecting her first child. Nicola will re-joining the company in future months. Eric … [Read more...]
Excellence is No Coincidence for General Managers’ Conference
The programme for the Master Innholders General Managers’ Conference 2016 has been released, and tickets are now on sale. The theme ‘Excellence is No Coincidence’ will bring industry leaders and seasoned speakers to the stage to champion the complexity and skills required to develop people and hotels today. Stuart Bowery MI, general manager of Grosvenor House and chair of … [Read more...]
Green light to develop Lake District’s first luxury resort hotel
Proposed development plans to extend Low Wood Bay Resort Hotel & Marina on the shores Windermere and transform it into the Lake District’s first luxury resort hotel have been given the green light. The planning application submitted by English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues to the Lake District National Park Authority has been unanimously approved for a range of new … [Read more...]
Hilton London Bankside takes Centre Stage
Hilton Hotels and Resorts has opened the doors to its newest hotel in London – Hilton London Bankside, unveiling a property inspired by brutalist architecture, raw industrial design and urban living. Located just moments away from Shakespeare’s famous Globe Theatre, the design-led hotel is the latest property to join the Hilton brand portfolio of more than 70 hotels across the … [Read more...]
Professionals prefer face-to-face meetings – with coffee
Despite living in a digital age, business professionals still prefer face-to-face meetings. According to a recent global study by Hilton Worldwide, more than two-thirds of professionals, ranging from millennials to age 65+, overwhelmingly prefer meeting in-person over any other collaboration method. The study, which polled business professionals across the U.S., UK and China, … [Read more...]