Consumer financial confidence is at a nine-year high with the average Brit allocating an estimated 15% of their monthly budget to living life to the full, according to new research by VoucherCodes.co.uk. The research reveals Brits with disposable income spend an average of £200 each per month on leisure activities, including eating and drinking out and holidays, totalling … [Read more...]
The Lanesborough, London to re-open on 1st July
Oetker Collection has announced that the much anticipated re-opening of The Lanesborough takes place on 1stJuly, 2015. All rooms and suites will be available for booking from 15th July, preceded by an initial soft opening period with room and restaurant reservations on a request basis. Completion of the extensive renovation The Lanesborough will re-open following an … [Read more...]
Wetherspoon to open four new hotels in next 10 weeks
Wetherspoon is opeining four new hotels alongside its pubs, taking the number of Wetherspoon hotels to 40, with more openings planned. Wetherspoon is investing more than £9 million on the four hotels which will open at Camborne (July 7), Tavistock (July 21), Worcester (August 18) and Barrow (September 1). The pubs will offer a combined 127 bedrooms, taking the total number … [Read more...]
Sudbury House Hotel re-launches
Sudbury House Hotel has re-launched after a complete refurbishment. The 49 bedroom hotel is home to two restaurants and a lounge bar and is located on the edge of the Cotswolds in the picturesque market town of Faringdon. General Manager Ulrike le Roux has overseen the entire transformation over the past two years, including all bedrooms, public areas, dining areas and … [Read more...]
IHG launches mobile and in-hotel digital technology pilots
Mobile-driven and in-hotel technologies InterContinental Hotels Group, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced that it is trialling and selectively rolling out several digitally-driven innovations to provide a more personalised and interactive experience for guests. The announcement follows IHG’s signing in April of a landmark agreement with leading … [Read more...]