Booking.com, the world’s number one accommodation site, has unveiled The Booking’s Best Awards with 33 properties from the UK commended - more than any other country in the world. These exclusive awards go to only 250 accommodations out of a possible 600,000 around the globe and were decided by over 40 million real, relevant and recent customer reviews. Whether it’s the … [Read more...]
Center Parcs plans €200 million holiday village in Ireland
Center Parcs has announced plans to develop a holiday village at Newcastle Wood, five kilometres from Ballymahon, County Longford, and 21 kilometres from junction 9 (Athlone) of the M6 motorway from Dublin to Galway. The 375 acre site is currently owned by Coillte, the State forestry company, and Center Parcs have signed an option agreement with the company. The new … [Read more...]
Staycity to forge ahead with stellar growth
Leading serviced apartment operator Staycity has announced a shareholder restructuring that underpins its ambitious pan-European growth plans. Staycity is one of the fastest growing serviced apartment businesses in Europe and has obtained capital funding from Swedish finance house Proventus Capital Partners, in a deal brokered by corporate finance advisor IBI. Recognition … [Read more...]
Beck Hall Hotel, Malham recruiting for deli and bistro launch
Beck Hall, an 18-room hotel in the Yorkshire Dales village of Malham, is in search of 10 hospitality stars to join its team ahead of the launch of a new streamside deli and ‘Bistro by the Beck’, in May. The new deli and bistro will serve up farm-fresh local produce developed into simple but delicious dishes. Menus will be small but perfectly formed and will change with the … [Read more...]
Murray’s Cromlix House to meet its match?
Andy Murray’s Cromlix House (above) faces tough competition to retain its title as Scotland’s top hotel following announcement of shortlists for the country’s hotel awards. The Victorian Perthshire mansion near the tennis star’s home town of Dunblane, transformed into a luxury 15-bedroom and Gate Lodge, was voted 2014’s Hotel of the Year. It is one of six shortlisted for the … [Read more...]