Paying tribute to its location in the transport centre of England and the jet set era of the Swinging Sixties, the new ibis Styles Birmingham Airport NEC hotel is now ready to welcome its first guests. Brummie character Whether you’ve flown in from somewhere exotic or your journey is just taking off, the new ibis Styles Birmingham Airport NEC offers a stylish hub to touch … [Read more...]
Prima portfolio of regional country house hotels for sale
Ryan Grant, Lee Causer, and Catherine Williamson of AlixPartners Services UK LLP (AlixPartners), the Joint Administrators of Fontenhall Limited, Nunsmere Hall Limited and Prima Hotels Limited, have appointed Savills, to market the Prima portfolio of regional country house hotels for a guide price in excess of £18 million. The four properties are also available as individual … [Read more...]
Travelodge opens 32nd Yorkshire hotel – plans 13 more
At the official opening of its second hotel in Harrogate, Travelodge, the UK’s biggest independent hotel chain announced expansion plans to boost its portfolio of 32 hotels in Yorkshire with a further 13 new properties. This expansion programme of 13 new hotels represents an investment of £8 million and will create 300 new jobs across Yorkshire. Locations for the new sites … [Read more...]
AA announces shortlists for four AA Hospitality Awards
With just over four weeks until the AA Hospitality Awards, the finalists for four of the categories have been announced by the AA. The shortlists are for AA Food Service Award, AA Housekeeper of the Year Award, AA Eco Hotel of the Year and the AA Spirit Award. AA Food Service Award Now in its third year, the AA Food Service Award recognises establishments who not only … [Read more...]
Sir Richard Sutton Estates acquires the Athenaeum Hotel, Mayfair
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has provided debt funding to Sir Richard Sutton Estates Limited (SRSE) in support of its acquisition of the Athenaeum Hotel on Piccadilly in the Mayfair area of central London. In addition, RBS will make further funding available for the refurbishment of the hotel’s public areas which is expected to commence at the beginning of 2016. The new … [Read more...]