Located in the heart of South Kensington, and situated within beautifully restored 18th century townhouses, The Exhibitionist Hotel brings together the heritage of the original property with a contemporary and stylish design. Art is a central feature of the hotel, with eight galleries each offering a blank canvas for up and coming artists to showcase their work. Providing … [Read more...]
Jonathan Slater to retire from The Chester Grosvenor
Jonathan Slater, 60, has announced he is to retire as Managing Director of The Chester Grosvenor at the end of March 2015. Speaking of his retirement Jonathan Slater said: “I turned 60 last year and we received a Michelin star for the 25th consecutive year. 2015 marks the 150th anniversary of the hotel and so this seemed to me to be a fitting year in which to step down … [Read more...]
New York Times singles out Manchester
The New York Times has singled out Manchester as the only UK entry in its prestigious annual list of Places to Go 2015. The city ranks number 26 out of 52 destinations that the publication considers to be most worthy of travel from the United States. The list is an eclectic combination of lesser-known places as well as those that offer a new reason to visit in … [Read more...]
NRB Top 50 – Urgent Call For Nominations!
The nomination process is now open for the fourth annual NRB Top 50, in association with Kuits licensing solicitors, so do not delay in putting forward the names of the people who you think are making an outstanding contribution to the critical and commercial success of their operations. The prestigious list, which is announced at a special reception at the NRB on 17 March, … [Read more...]
UK hotels: PwC rounds-up 2014 and looks at 2015
According to PwC analysis, London hoteliers have seen the capital trading at a very high level and, although trading wobbled a bit in the middle of the year and then again in the autumn, it seems to have picked up in the latter part of 2014. PwC’s latest hotel forecast for London, published in September 2014, has been pretty accurate to date. So far, for the 10 months to … [Read more...]