Titanic Hotel and Rum Warehouse, Stanley Dock, is celebrating recognition in five industry accolades in as many weeks. The dockside hotel, which has recently celebrated its first birthday, has been praised for its commitment and quality of service, facilities, location, and design. Ian Gray, general manager, said he was “delighted” having achieved a number of prestigious … [Read more...]
Marriott UK’s Drag Queen Concierge for PRIDE weekends
Marriott UK is continuing to show its support for the LGBT community with the appointment of a Drag Queen Concierge, who will be welcoming guests at hotels during PRIDE weekends. Throughout July and August, renowned Drag Queen, Anna Phylatic, will be joining the hotel teams to check-in guests, direct them to their room and give hints and advice on the best places to enjoy … [Read more...]
Brits spend £76 million every day on eating out for breakfast
Brits are spending £76 million every day on eating out for breakfast, according to a new survey by Beacon, the leading purchasing company. The research reveals that one in three people eat breakfast outside the home at least once a week, with 9.6million people eating out every day. Almost half of those surveyed eat breakfast out more now than they did five years ago, and on … [Read more...]
Cloudy over London hotels while sun shines on the South West
London hotels reported a decrease in gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) in the month of June, but the UK provinces continued to show much more positive year-on-year movements with South West hoteliers recording a 12.6% surge in GOPPAR, according to the latest data from HotStats. Hotels in the South West of the country achieved a combined rise in occupancy of … [Read more...]
If it’s tonic, it’s Fever-tree
Fever-Tree, the supplier of premium carbonated mixers for alcoholic spirits, has announced its Interim Results for the period ended 30 June 2015 with Tim Warrillow, CEO of Fever-Tree commenting: "We are delighted to report that the Group's strong performance throughout 2014 has continued into the first half of 2015. We achieved a 62% increase in revenue with all four of our … [Read more...]