Travelodge has opened its first hotel in Llandudno and second hotel in Conwy. Llandudno Travelodge represents an investment of £5 million and has created 15 jobs within the local community. Llandudno Travelodge, an 82-room property has been opened on the site of the former Clarence House hotel on Gloddeath Street. The hotel is part of a mixed-use development programme which … [Read more...]
Rocco Forte Hotels launches ‘Rocco Forte Events’
Rocco Forte Hotels, the family of ten hotels across Europe, has announced a newly developed offering for meetings, conferences, events, and incentives - ‘Rocco Forte Events’. Creating a consistent offering across the hotels, the group is launching Silver, Gold and Platinum packages. Each of these will be personalised and tailored to clients’ individual requirements with tiered … [Read more...]
Consumers clash with businesses over ways to pay
UK consumers and businesses are poles apart on the adoption of new and innovative payments technologies, according to Sage Pay’s 2015 Payments Landscape Report. Consumers seek innovative payment methods More than 1 in 4 consumers say that they are more likely to shop somewhere which offers a greater range of, or more innovative, payments methods. The report also found … [Read more...]
TripAdvisor awards Certificate of Excellence 2015 to 40,000 UK hospitality businesses
TripAdvisor announced 19 May the 2015 Certificate of Excellence award recipients. A total of 40,464 hospitality businesses in the UK have been awarded this year – up from 31,325 in 2014. London tops the world This year is particularly good news for London, with the UK capital home to more award-winning businesses than any other city in the world. Now in its fifth year, … [Read more...]
Klaus Kabelitz appointed GM at Belmond Cadogan Hotel
Belmond has announced the appointment of Klaus Kabelitz as general manager of Belmond Cadogan Hotel in Knightsbridge, London, which will re-open in autumn 2016 following a complete renovation. Mr Kabelitz is a seasoned hotel operator and will join Belmond on 1 July 2015 from Le Richemond Genève, a Dorchester Collection property he has managed since April 2012. Prior to … [Read more...]