Battlesteads Hotel and Restaurant in Wark, near Hexham, is opening its own on-site observatory in March. The observatory is located within the hotel grounds, sitting at the edge of the Northumberland National Park which gained Dark Sky Park status in December 2013. The Northumberland National Park is the largest protected Dark Sky Park in Europe, offering an unrivalled vantage … [Read more...]
Hotel growth forecast for European cities in 2015 and 2016
The improving economic and business travel backdrop will drive growth for the hotel sector in 2015 and 2016, according to PwC’s latest European hotel forecast. This follows a good year for the hotel industry in 2014, as Europe attracted 20 million more international tourists than in 2013. The majority of cities included in the forecast, all bar Geneva, Zurich and Moscow, are … [Read more...]
CMA calls for information on use of online reviews
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is inviting consumers, businesses and other interested parties to come forward with their views. Online reviews and blogs are playing a growing role in helping consumers to make shopping decisions, including finding hotels, selecting tradespeople and choosing cosmetics. Research suggests that large numbers of consumers are using … [Read more...]
Enrol for 2015 HOSPA Revenue Management ETP – deadline 9 March
HOSPA Chief Executive Carl Weldon writes that, as with any management career, hospitality revenue managers are in constant need of self-development and improvement, but there have been few effective avenues for them to pursue in this respect. With this in mind in 2011, HOSPA launched its highly acclaimed ‘Revenue Management Education and Training Programme (ETP)’ – specially … [Read more...]
Launch of UK Conference and Meeting Survey 2015
New research into the UK’s conference and business events sector has been launched. Entitled the ‘UK Conference and Meeting Survey 2015’ (UKCAMS), this major research project, now in its 22nd consecutive year, has a specific focus on the value and volume of the market and the performance of meeting venues. It also highlights key market trends identified by venues. Results … [Read more...]