Lucknam Park, Bath, has announced the appointment of Andrew McPherson as General Manager. Andrew Mcpherson, aged 46, joins Lucknam Park with a wealth of experience from his 20-year career across the hotel industry. His previous roles include General Manager at Holbeck Ghyll Hotel, Lake District, Swinton Park, North Yorkshire and Skibo Castle, Scotland. Claire Randall, … [Read more...]
Vote for the Independent Hotel Show awards
The Independent Hotel Show Awards 2015 return for a fourth year, with two awards available to celebrate the best of the best: Independent Hotelier 2015 and Outstanding New Hotel 2015. Winners will be in excellent company: last year’s winners were Firmdale Hotels’, Kit and Tim Kemp (Independent Hotelier 2014), and The Pig’s Robin Hutson (Outstanding New Hotel 2014). The … [Read more...]
Armourcoat, a fully integrated #HandCSocial marketing business
We met with Daniel Nevitt, Group Marketing Director at Armourcoat to discuss how he is currently using social media as a cohesive part of his wider marketing strategy across 80 countries worldwide, so over to Daniel. "Armourcoat has a brand personality at the leading edge of design particularly with trends in colour and decorative finish. We have a global presence … [Read more...]
Grantley Hall to become luxury hotel
Grantley Hall Ltd has recently acquired Grantley Hall. The Hall, dating back to the 17th century, is set in 30 acres of wooded parkland and grounds and will be transformed into a Luxury Country House Hotel and UK leading Spa together with exquisite formal gardens and a fine formal entrance with long drive running alongside the river Skell and lake. The development will … [Read more...]
Golf drives demand for Edinburgh hotels
The monthly LJ Forecaster Scottish Intercity Report, from tourism market research specialists LJ Research, tracking city centre hotel performance showed positive performance in Edinburgh, an expected decline in Glasgow – one year on from the Commonwealth Games – and sustained losses in Aberdeen. Edinburgh As the summer festival season began to take hold, Edinburgh … [Read more...]