The European hotel industry posted mixed results in year-over-year metrics when reported in U.S. dollars, Euros and British pounds for July 2014, according to data compiled by STR Global. Year-over-year July 2014 figures for Europe (U.S. dollars, Euros and British pounds): Europe change Occupancy 73.9% +1.0% ADR (U.S. dollars) $143.56 +5.9% ADR … [Read more...]
Experts in hotel furniture and customer satisfaction
H&C News meets with suppliers regularly to keep up to date with the latest product and service innovations, aiming to get the inside track on what companies offer to the market and how it is delivered. This week, we met with Jamie Welch, Sales Manager of HotelContractBeds at their offices in Bedford to gain a better understanding of the business. HotelContractBeds … [Read more...]
12 Content Ideas for Your Hotel’s Blog
Running a blog isn’t always easy (as I’m sure many of you will know), but it is one of the most effective ways of attracting audiences, gaining traffic and promoting your business. Most blogs tend to begin well, but then inevitably begin becoming less and less active, with the amount of time between each post increasing – simply because they’ve ran out of original … [Read more...]
Acquisition of 144 Travelodges
HVS reports in its EMEA Hospitality Newsletter that Goldman Sachs, Avenue Capital and Golden Tree Asset Management have bought 144 hotel properties across the UK that are leased to Travelodge. The price quoted is around £520 million. The hotels were sold by Prestbury Investment Holdings, West Coast Capital, Aldersgate Investments and Lloyds Bank. The new owners each have … [Read more...]
Roxburghe Hotel & Golf Course ties up with Albert Roux and ICMI
The Duke of Roxburghe, owner of luxury Borders hotel The Roxburghe, has announced plans for a major tie-up with Albert Roux and the appointment of Inverlochy Castle Management International Ltd (ICMI) from 1 September 2014. The Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course will benefit from the expertise of both the hotel management team and Albert Roux and his son Michel, two of the … [Read more...]