Aviator appoints new GM - Aviator, a luxury hotel in Farnborough, North Hampshire has appointed Adam Skrzypczak as its new General Manager, bringing with him four and a half invaluable years’ contribution as Director of Operations at the property and a wealth of prior industry expertise. With almost two decades’ experience within hospitality, including success at … [Read more...]
Paris Ritz hotel realises $1.9m sale through online auction
The Paris Ritz hotel is one of the most luxurious and acclaimed hotels in the world, so when it auctioned off many of its famed luxury items last week, unsurprisingly the take up was extraordinary. Historic crystal and silver tableware pieces were sold for $1.9 million, four times the pre-sale estimate, delighting auctioneers and buyers. The online bidding saw 1,500 items … [Read more...]
Historic Liverpool hotel being saved by Legacy
The historic 30 James Street hotel, with its distinctive red and white brick façade, is to be operated by Legacy Hotels, following Julian Clarke and Matthew Nagle being appointed as LPA receivers of the hotel. Legacy Hotels have been appointed by the receivers for the property on the corner of James Street and The Strand in the city centre. Legacy Hotels are already well known … [Read more...]
Donald Trump’s hospitality empire at the mercy of Deutsche Bank
In an extraordinary piece of investigative journalism from US media at Mother Jones, Donald Trump’s business dealings are not only shown to be at risk from Covid-19, but also at the mercy of Deutsche Bank. In the report a number of issues are uncovered that not only show his businesses in peril, they also show conflicts of interest taken to absurd new heights, even for Teflon … [Read more...]
International Pineapple Week 2020
As the hospitality industry begins to usher in the highly anticipated return to travel, Preferred Hotels & Resorts – the world’s largest independent hotel brand – is pleased to announce International Pineapple Week 2020, running from Saturday, June 20 through Saturday, June 27 (this year’s official International Pineapple Day). The campaign is set to celebrate independent … [Read more...]