Hotel group Malmaison has officially launched its partnership with Michelin star chef Martin Wishart which sees him bring a taste of The Honours Brasserie in Edinburgh to the Glasgow venue as part of a £3 million refurbishment programme. The four-star hotel in the city’s West George Street is housed within a former Greek Orthodox church and has been cited as the first The … [Read more...]
Launch of Hotelwatchdog
Airfarewatchdog, the inclusive source of airfare deals researched and verified by experts, has announced the launch of Hotelwatchdog – a free new service that analyzes and compares hotels based on price, location and traveller reviews. Hotelwatchdog sifts through millions of data points and delivers the most relevant hotel results based on a destination selected by the … [Read more...]
Preferred Hotel Group welcomes five new hotels in London
Preferred Hotel Group continues to expand its London portfolio of independent luxury properties, adding five new member hotels for travellers looking to enjoy memorable stays in the capital. A mix of internationally renowned hotels and highly anticipated new launches in prestigious locales, The Stafford London, The Beaumont Hotel, Hotel Xenia, The Bentley London, and The … [Read more...]
Generator Hostels secures €60m of growth capital
Patron Capital, owner of Generator Hostels, has successfully completed a minority sale of Generator to Invesco Ltd. of up to 23% in exchange for €60m of growth capital. Invesco’s stake in Generator is the inaugural investment by Invesco’s opportunistic strategy, focused on growth businesses, co-managed by Invesco Real Estate, WL Ross & Co, and Invesco Fixed Income. The … [Read more...]
The Lanesborough joins the Oetker Collection
Oetker Collection, which owns and manages some of the best-known hotels in the world, is to bring its expertise to the United Kingdom for the first time and will manage one of London’s most celebrated hotels, The Lanesborough, which is scheduled to re-open in Springh 2015. Frank Marrenbach, CEO Oetker Collection, said: “The Lanesborough is clearly a landmark within the … [Read more...]