HMA members and non-members can now book for the 2014 National Hotel Marketing Conference, the only conference in the UK which is 100% dedicated to hotel marketing. The National Hotel Marketing Conference takes place on Wednesday 11th June at the Hilton St George’s Park, the Football Association’s new £100m centre of excellence near Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire. It is … [Read more...]
Energy Performance Certificates – what are your legal obligations?
Are you the owner or occupier of commercial premises? Are you required to commission and display an Energy Performance Certificate? Do you know what your duties are? Our short guide below will help: What is an Energy Performance Certificate (“EPC”)? An EPC contains: • information about a property’s energy use and typical energy costs • recommendations … [Read more...]
Hotel Colessio to open in Stirling early July
Founder and Chief Executive of the Aurora Hotel Collection, Steven McLeod has confirmed that the luxury 40-bedroom Hotel Colessio will open in the centre of Stirling early July this year, generating employment for over 100 people in the area. The Aurora Hotel Collection has doubled its original investment in the project, which has been beset by problems and delays, and has now … [Read more...]
Accor: PLANET 21 positive results at midpoint
Two years after the launch of the PLANET 21 programme by Accor, 2/3rds of the objectives set for 2015 have already been achieved or are on the right track to being so. Progress in 2013 In 2013, hotels made progress on all of the Group’s commitments, including in terms of: Ecological products: after three years of working with Diversey, a company specializing in … [Read more...]
BHA concerns over false reviews on TripAdvisor
The British Hospitality Association is in talks with TripAdvisor about hotel and restaurants concerns over false reviews, and is asking hospitality owners to contact TripAdvisor and/or the BHA where they are concerned about malicious reviews. Martin Couchman OBE, deputy chief executive of the BHA commented: “People threatening restaurants and hotels with bad TripAdvisor … [Read more...]