International real estate advisor Savills has forecast that the Airports Commission’s recommendation for a third runway at Heathrow will see demand for hotel rooms soar by 42%, equating to an additional 3,500 beds. The firm also reports that 10-year average occupancy rates for airport hotels are around 78-79%, meaning they are particularly attractive to operators despite … [Read more...]
Hand Picked Hotels puts two hotels on the market
Christie + Co has been appointed by Hand Picked Hotels to handle the sale of The Priest House Hotel, Derbyshire (above) , and Seiont Manor Hotel, Caernarfon, as the group focuses on larger hotels of more than 30 bedrooms which fit the historic country house hotel style in the award-winning collection. Julia Hands, Chairman and Chief Executive, Hand Picked Hotels, said: … [Read more...]
Whitbread opens 700th Premier Inn
Whitbread has opened its 700th Premier Inn in the UK, taking the fast-growing hotel brand through another major milestone and a step closer to 85,000 bedrooms by 2020 (up from approximately 59,000 bedrooms today). The new £12 million, 160 bedroom hotel in Kingston-upon-Thames (Wheatfield Way, KT1) is the latest opening from a strong development pipeline which currently … [Read more...]
Sugar and Spice: South-East Asian Afternoon Tea at W London – Leicester Square
As the mercury rises this summer, W London – Leicester Square is bringing a taste of South East Asia to the heart of the city with its unique Spice Tea. Served in the W Lounge, the Spice Tea, created by the talented Spice Market London culinary team, is an exotic twist on the quintessentially British Afternoon Tea. Inspired by the exciting flavours of South-East Asian street … [Read more...]
Launch of ‘Airbnb’ for the mobility sector
An online service to help people with mobility difficulties or a disability find accessible holiday properties has been co-founded by Oxford MBA alumnus Srin Madipalli. With ambitions to be the next Expedia or Airbnb for the mobility sector, Accomable provides a platform to connect travellers with suitable properties worldwide. Spinal Muscular Atrophy has not prevented Srin … [Read more...]