The Cranleigh Boutique is flying the flag for Cumbria once again, following the announcement it has been named the sixth most romantic Hotel in the UK and 19th in Europe by TripAdvisor’s 2015 Travellers Choice awards for the most romantic hotels. This is the third year running that the Cranleigh Boutique has placed in the top 10. Launch of The Church Suites The … [Read more...]
VisitBritain announces three-year ‘Countryside is GREAT’ campaign
The North York Moors, the Scottish Highlands and the Pembrokeshire Coast will soon be competing with the likes of the Bavarian Alps and the Grand Canyon in a new campaign from VisitBritain to grow international visits and spend to Britain’s countryside. The campaign will position Britain’s countryside as a place to enjoy modern culture, top quality food and world-class … [Read more...]
Globe-trotting Adrian Ellis to GM of The Lowry Hotel
Adrian Ellis, a hotel executive with 24 years’ experience of managing luxury international properties in the UK, Europe and Asia, has been appointed General Manager of the five star, The Lowry Hotel, Manchester. Mr Ellis, aged 51, is returning to Manchester for the first time since 1999 where he was previously the General Manager of the Manchester Marriott V&A which was … [Read more...]
Hilton Edinburgh Airport first in Scotland to achieve Investors In Young People
Hilton Edinburgh Airport is the first hotel in Scotland to have been awarded the prestigious Investors in Young People Accreditation, the only people management standard that focuses on an employer’s recruitment and retention of young people. Launched in July 2014, Investors in Young People originated through a key recommendation from the Commission for Developing Scotland’s … [Read more...]
1 in 6 ate out on Christmas Day 2014: more to follow?
Allegra Foodservice’s latest report from the Eating Out Panel, the UK’s most accurate and insightful continuous tracking of eating out behaviours, reveals that 1 in 6 UK adults ate out on Christmas Day 2014, equating to about 8 million meals. Furthermore, the report revealed that over a quarter of UK adults have never eaten out on Christmas Day, but nearly half would … [Read more...]