Hilton Worldwide has announced the appointment of Nicholas Chalmers as General Manager of Conrad London St. James, effective from 13 April 2015. With extensive knowledge in luxury hotel management spanning operations and revenue, Chalmers brings strong commercial insight and a wealth of leadership to the role. Chalmers joins Conrad London St. James from three years with … [Read more...]
IHG brings its Hotel Indigo brand to Bath
InterContinental Hotels Group has announced the signing of Hotel Indigo Bath. The hotel will operate under a franchise agreement with St James’ Hotels Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Somerston Group, a longstanding IHG partner. This will be Somerston’s first Hotel Indigo property and forms part of a larger portfolio of Hotel Indigo hotels being developed by the group … [Read more...]
Brocket Hall in Administration presents business opportunity
As a result of a protracted period of poor trading leading to financial difficulties, and culminating in HMRC issuing a winding-up petition, Peter Holder, Nick Cropper and Anne O’Keefe, of leading global business-advisory firm AlixPartners Services UK LLP (AlixPartners), were appointed Joint Administrators over Brocket Hall International Limited (the Company) on 31 March … [Read more...]
Whitbread to create 6000 apprenticeships
Whitbread PLC, owner of Premier Inn and Costa, has committed to creating more than 6,000 apprenticeships by 2020 as well as the launch of a brand new apprenticeship scheme for Costa, the nation's favourite coffee shop. To deliver this pledge Whitbread plans to take on around 1,200 apprentices across its Premier Inn, Costa and restaurant brands each year. The Premier Inn … [Read more...]
INNSIDE by Melia to open in Manchester
INNSIDE by Melia, a pioneer of the design-led business hotel movement, is moving to the UK with a Manchester launch this year. INNSIDE seeks to blur the boundaries between business and lifestyle hotels and is Meliá Hotels International’s most successful city brand. The 208 room hotel will be located in the heart of Manchester in the centre of the vibrant First Street … [Read more...]