Booking.com, the world leader in booking accommodation online and part of The Priceline Group, has added its 500,000 property – The Leonardo Hotel in Berlin (above). This milestone gives Booking.com’s customers - be they families on a budget or someone travelling for business – ever more variety and choice over where to stay. Booking.com provides its customers with an … [Read more...]
Help Springboard to help young people
Springboard is undertaking vital research that will inform its future work in providing new programmes to help young people into work in the hospitality industry, and is asking you to spare just a couple of minutes to complete a questionnaire about the employment of people with disabilities in your hotel. This will give Springboard a snapshot of the current employment levels … [Read more...]
Macdonald Manchester offers city’s first ‘steak’ infused cocktails
The four-star Macdonald Manchester Hotel & Spa is celebrating the re-launch of its Scottish Steak Club restaurant with a collection of unique savoury cocktails. The ‘Whisky Steak’ and the ‘Rosemary Gin Steaktini’ are limited additions to the cocktail menu at Macdonald Manchester Hotel & Spa, featuring a blend of delicious Scottish steak and high grade Scottish whisky or … [Read more...]
Signature Living Developments plans business expansion
Signature Living Developments have announced plans to expand their business operations into London and Manchester, having identified sites in both cities to roll out an expansion of its hotel and serviced apartment model. Lawrence Kenwright (pictured above), who is behind Signature Living, has delivered a string of hotel and apartments schemes in Liverpool over the past five … [Read more...]
How can hotels drive direct business?
Buell Group runs a regular series of Businesses Exchanges, connecting and networking people who are serious about business, and addressing key issues affecting the sector. Metro Bank, Holborn hosted the most recent Exchange, which addressed the question ‘How can hotels drive more direct business without alienating the OTAs?’ As could be expected, a lively discussion … [Read more...]