The latest Travel & Tourism Survey conducted by MHA, the UK-wide association of chartered accountants and business advisors, indicates that 26% of operators in the hotel and bed and breakfast sector are still unable to take online bookings. This is despite the fact that 50% of respondents to the annual survey report a year-on-year increase in online bookings and the fact … [Read more...]
New GM leads recruitment drive at regenerated city hotel
A recruitment drive to fill 14 positions at the new Holiday Inn Express Middlesbrough – Centre Square, located within the former Cook and Endeavour House, is now under way. Newly appointed General Manager Mark Winter will lead the hunt in a bid to enlist a team of enthusiastic individuals looking to build a successful career in hospitality. Assisted by Middlesbrough … [Read more...]
2015 CIS Excellence Awards winners
The CIS Excellence Awards were presented at the Hilton Glasgow on Thursday 21st May. The CIS Excellence Special Achievement Award, sponsored by Fresh Food Company Awarded to: Patrick Elsmie, The Gleneagles Hotel The Healthier Scotland Award, sponsored by the healthyliving award, in association with NHS Health Scotland Winner: BaxterStorey Finalists: Entiér … [Read more...]
New Life for Percy Arms, Northumberland
The landmark 27-bedroom Percy Arms Hotel at Otterburn, Northumberland is to get a new lease of life, after been bought by a leading North East leisure operator. It has been taken over by Duncan Fisher and his award-winning Northumberland leisure company, Newton Hall Northumberland Ltd. The company, which owns leading wedding venue Newton Hall and the Joiners’ Arms at … [Read more...]
London hotels still lag behind the UK Provinces
In April, London hotels posted mixed results with a slight increase in gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) mainly driven by non-rooms revenues. On the other hand, the UK Provinces once again recorded positive year-on-year movements across all key performance indicators, according to the latest data from HotStats. Hotels in the North West of the country … [Read more...]