The first phase of an ambitious five-year renovation project to restore Bovey Castle to its former glory has been completed. Luxury operator the Eden Hotel Collection, the AA Small Hotel Group of the Year 2014 / 2015, embarked on the £2 million restoration and refurbishment in January, less than six months after acquiring the award-winning country house estate in Dartmoor … [Read more...]
Hastings Hotels unveils grand plans for new hotel
Hastings Hotels, Northern Ireland’s leading hotel chain, has unveiled its plans for the latest addition to its portfolio which will see a £30M investment and the creation of over 150 new jobs for Belfast. Last month Hastings Hotels announced the purchase of Windsor House, one of the tallest buildings in Ireland, which it will transform into a 200 bedroom hotel, subject to … [Read more...]
2015 Summer Travel Trends
These are the 2015 Summer Travel Trends, reported annually by hotel comparison website trivago.co.uk. and revealing that Edinburgh is now more expensive than London for a hotel stay, 37% of Brits are heading to Spain, and the average one week hotel spend is £1036. Top 10 National Destinations Cardiff has replaced Birmingham in the most popular staycation … [Read more...]
Differences between U.S. male and female travel preferences
A recent survey conducted by global hotel chain Choice Hotels International Inc. reveals the contrasting leisure travel preferences, habits, likes and dislikes between American male and female travellers, as well as their plans to visit Europe this summer. Key findings include: Keen to visit Europe but not sure how long it takes to get there Of those who are travelling … [Read more...]
Serviced Apartment expansion to attract consumers and investors
Savills has forecast that the ongoing expansion of European serviced apartment operators will provide the solution to lack of consumer and investor awareness which has prevented the sector from reaching its full potential so far. The firm’s research found that just 59% of consumers were familiar with serviced apartments and 43% with apart hotels (although slightly higher at … [Read more...]