Leading bar and restaurant design studio AfroditiKrassa has introduced a space-defining ‘metal mesh architectural drapery’, as part of its urban opulence interior design concept for Hilton Tower Bridge’s new 300 square metres destination bar, TwoRuba, which opened in September 2014. Hilton brand transformation The Hilton brand, nearly a century old, is going through … [Read more...]
ASAP to roll out QA programme
The Association of Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP), the trade association for the Serviced Apartment industry, has unveiled plans to promote its Quality Assessment (QA) programme beyond members and direct to customers. James Foice, managing director, said the decision was taken after a highly successful initial accreditation phase among ASAP’s members, “98% will have … [Read more...]
Apex Hotels plans £35m hotel development in Bath
Apex Hotels, one of the UK’s leading owners and operators of four star hotels, has purchased a superb site in central Bath within the Bath Conservation Area. The site, currently a vacant office building, benefits from detailed planning consent for redevelopment into a new 177 bedroom full service hotel with extensive conference facilities. Rare and exciting … [Read more...]
Glasgow’s hotels boosted by summer demand
Glasgow’s hotel sector closed out a record summer with a strong performance in August, a new survey has shown. A raft of major events and conference business, including the city’s delivery of the largest multi-sport event ever in Scotland, the Commonwealth Games, helped drive average occupancy to 91.6% last month, according to the LJ Forecaster report. Games … [Read more...]
IHG launches Culinary Panel
InterContinental Hotels Group has launched its Culinary Panel: a new initiative featuring five celebrated chefs who have been appointed IHG Culinary Ambassadors to develop a repertoire of unique signature dishes for guests dining in IHG’s hotels across the Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region. The five IHG Culinary Ambassadors, who are all award-winning chefs, … [Read more...]