Hotel prices in Glasgow have risen to an average of £344 during the Commonwealth Games, according to the trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) reported monthly by hotel comparison website trivago.co.uk. Elsewhere in the UK and across Europe, hotel prices have increased by up to 102 per cent in popular summer destinations. Commonwealth Games: hotel prices increase by over … [Read more...]
18th century Glewstone Court for sale
Glewstone Court is a fine and successful example of a British country house hotel, set in a rural hamlet near the market town of Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire. Now, the freehold to this Grade II Listed early-Georgian property is for sale at £895,000 with Christie + Co - the first time it has been presented to the market in 27 years. Christine and Bill Reeve-Tucker moved to … [Read more...]
‘Exclusive’ Chefs’ Academy awards places
Aspiring junior chefs from across the country have been awarded their place in the Exclusive Chefs’ Academy, a two-year life-changing training programme from Exclusive Hotels and Venues which has launched after a three month search and selection process. Following a huge amount of interest from talented chefs attracted to the programme, thirteen chefs have been awarded a … [Read more...]
glh announces ‘every’ hotels
glh, the London-based hotel group and subsidiary of Singapore-listed GuocoLeisure Group, is launching ‘every’ hotels, a direct response to the pressure that four star hoteliers are experiencing globally. ‘every’ is a limited feature, four star product, targeted at the global quality-conscious business professional and the savvy city explorer and offering a better deal for … [Read more...]
Home exchange websites warned to improve safety
Ahead of Airbnb’s planned brand re-launch this week, the British Hospitality Association (BHA) has issued a warning to all home exchange websites operating in the UK to improve their safety requirements. Hospitality chiefs are concerned that the UK’s trusted reputation as a high quality and safe tourist destination could be damaged if guest health, safety and security checks … [Read more...]