Hotel Indigo, InterContinental Hotels Group’s boutique brand has launched a new food and beverage (F&B) philosophy to create a local landmark by bringing the best food and drink artisans from the community into the hotels. Partnering with local foodie artisans Every Hotel Indigo property is unique to its surrounding as it’s designed to reflect the local neighbourhood; … [Read more...]
Master Innholders Conference sets hoteliers’ agendas for 2015
The Master Innholders’ 22nd Annual General Managers’ Conference saw more than 400 of the UK’s leading hoteliers congregate within the London Hilton on Park Lane on the 19th and 20th January, to share tips and experiences that will shape business in 2015 and beyond. Reflecting on the event’s role in the general manager’s calendar, Master Innholders chairman Jonathan Raggett … [Read more...]
Top 25 TripAdvisor UK Luxury Hotels headed by Chester Residence
Five-star Edinburgh hotel, The Chester Residence, has been named as the ‘No1 Luxury Hotel in the UK’ and the ‘7th Best Luxury Hotel in Europe’ in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards 2015. The awards are in their 13th year and honour the world’s most outstanding properties in categories including Top Hotels, Bargain, B&Bs and Inns, Family, Luxury, Romance, and … [Read more...]
K West goes back to Rock ‘N’ Roll Roots
Bowie, Madonna, Iggy Pop - some of the greatest music icons are masters of reinvention.... so K West Hotel & Spa has decided to follow suit. The hotel has recently undergone a dramatic interior refurbishment designed to reflect its rich music heritage and history of musicians playing and staying at the hotel. Formerly the BBC Building Kensington House in the 60s, an … [Read more...]
What the Butler does
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has produced a fascinating infographic (link below) revealing the life of the Savoy Butler. It explores the training they receive and the lengths they will go to satisfy their customers, and includes a selection of inside stories from the head butler at the Savoy, Sean Davoren. For example, Sean explains how he was once tasked with sourcing wild … [Read more...]