De Vere Group and KSL Capital Partners, LLC (KSL), have announced that an affiliate of KSL has acquired Village Urban Resorts (Village) from De Vere Group. KSL, headquartered in Denver, Colorado with an office in London, is a U.S. private equity firm dedicated to investing in travel and leisure businesses. It is reported that the final price was close to £485 million, pushed … [Read more...]
Hotel profit growth in October for regions, not London
Once again the UK Provinces lead the way to profit growth with positive year-on-year movement during the month of October in gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR). Yorkshire and Humberside hoteliers experienced a 10.0% increase in this metric while London hoteliers registered a decline, according to the latest data from HotStats. Yorkshire and Humberside hotels … [Read more...]
Atholl Palace Hotel listed as ‘Jaw Dropping Hotel’
TravelGround.com - the South Africa Accommodation specialists who are passionate about travelling - has ventured further afield to produce a list of ‘28 Jaw Dropping Hotels to Stay at Before you Die’! The only UK hotel they chose to include was Atholl Palace Hotel (pictured above) because of the truly special experience on offer that ‘makes it worthy of every traveller's … [Read more...]
UK leads in European Hotel Design Awards 2014
The winners of this year’s European Hotel Design Awards were announced at a glittering award ceremony attended by over 800 guests from across Europe, on 25 November. And the winners are... Tomorrow's Hotel The Edible Hotel - Dexter Moren Associates Architecture - Adaptive Re-use Fontevraud L’Hôtel - France Architecture - Newbuild Lanserhof Tegernsee - … [Read more...]
Nicolas Kipper appointed GM of London Marriott Hotel Park Lane
Nicolas Kipper has been appointed General Manager of London Marriott Hotel Park Lane, with immediate effect. Nicolas joins from his previous seven year position as General Manager of the Marriott Moscow Grand. Nicolas will manage the day-to-day running of London Marriott Hotel Park Lane, including supervision of staff and commercial performance. In addition, Nicolas is … [Read more...]