Roomzzz Aparthotel, part of the Parklane Group, will open its second Manchester site in the iconic Corn Exchange in the City Centre. The new hotel is part of a £30M leisure redevelopment programme by Aviva Investors and Queensberry Real Estate, which also includes 13 new independent restaurants and four retained restaurants. The hotel, which is expected to open in early … [Read more...]
Catering to the over 65s: £16 bn opportunity for UK Hospitality and Leisure
New research released by Barclays shows that the over 65s added £37 billion to the UK economy through spending on the Hospitality & Leisure sector in the last year. This contribution equates to over a third (36%) more than the average consumer and 27% higher than the 35 – 54 year olds who are the second biggest spending generation. Despite this, the An ageing … [Read more...]
Lainston House welcomes new General Manager
Lainston House, an Exclusive Hotel near Winchester, Hampshire has appointed Gaius Wyncoll, who joins the luxury country house hotel as General Manager in April 2015. Gaius brings with him over 20 years of hotel management experience, most recently completing a 12 year tenure with Macdonald Hotels, where he was widely regarded as one of their leading food and beverage … [Read more...]
IHG Launches its China Ready Programme “Zhou Dao”
InterContinental Hotels Group has launched “Zhou Dao”, its global China Ready Programme for IHG hotels around the world. World’s largest outbound tourism market Booming China outbound travel is changing the global tourism landscape. In 2014, China surpassed the US to become the world’s largest outbound tourism market. Chinese travellers have also emerged as the largest … [Read more...]
Bulldog Hotel Group appoints Andrew Guy as Non-Exec Chairman
Independent coaching inns operator, the Bulldog Hotel Group, has appointed a well known restaurateur and food and beverage specialist as Non-Executive Chairman. The award-winning Group, which recently secured a £4.5m investment from the Business Growth Fund to support its planned £20 million expansion across England, has appointed Ed’s Easy Diner CEO and Frankie & … [Read more...]