Keith Knowles and his family have expressed their heartfelt gratitude for the outpouring of tributes to Franca Knowles, who sadly passed away on Friday 7 November, 2014. Franca passed surrounded by her family, after fighting a brain tumour for many years. Born in the Dutch town of Beesd, Franca had a simple and humble upbringing before training with Holland’s Horeca sector - … [Read more...]
Shaun Van Looy & Gary Lissemore arrive in Stratford-Upon-Avon
Shaun Van Looy, the newly appointed General Manager at The Menzies Welcombe Hotel, may have been born for this. He learned the ropes from a very young age, when he would regularly shadow his mother as she worked cross the THF PostHouse Hotels portfolio, inspecting countless hotel rooms and even dining in the canteen with the staff. In time, once he was ready to formally enter … [Read more...]
Sleep gets creative: Ibis Hotels launches Sleep Art Exhibition
This November, eleven British artists will gather together to share their artistic visual expression of sleep at a special exhibition at Gallery Different in London hosted by ibis hotels. Ibis has asked each artist to create a piece of work inspired by sleep. The results are stunning and reflect the dreams and creativity inspired by a good night’s sleep. The ibis Sleep Art … [Read more...]
Thistle introduces Choose Your Own Room service
Research from Thistle Hotels has shown that almost half of hotel staying Brits have requested to change their room (48%). Four in ten of us admit we feel ‘anxious’ about our hotel room even before we arrive - and one in five couples admit that poor choice has spoilt their first night away, ending up in a row. If we could, nearly ninety per cent of us (88%) would choose our own … [Read more...]
European Hospitality Awards 2014 Winners
The 5th Annual European Hospitality Awards hosted at the Hurlingham Club, London once again attracted a whole host of recognisable faces from the hospitality community. In a fiercely competitive industry, landing one of these awards not only distinguishes an individual hotel as one of the very best the industry has to offer, but demonstrates a distinct recognition amongst … [Read more...]