Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group has announced that The May Fair Hotel London, the G&V Royal Mile Hotel Edinburgh, and the Symphony Style Hotel Kuwait are to be the first member hotels of Quorvus Collection. Wolfgang M. Neumann, President & CEO of The Rezidor Hotel Group, announced at the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference in Dubai: “We are delighted to welcome three … [Read more...]
IHG strong first quarter + special dividend
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has issued its First Quarter Interim Management Statement, showing continued good momentum has delivered strong first quarter performance, and announcing a $750m special dividend. Highlights Global Q1 RevPAR growth of 6.0%; driven by occupancy up 2.4%pts and average daily rate up 1.9% 9k rooms opened in Q1, taking net system size up … [Read more...]
In-room Entertainment Study highlights opportunities for hoteliers
Sky Business has announced the results of an independent study pointing to opportunities for hoteliers to drive customer satisfaction by offering high quality and flexible in-room entertainment. It reveals that 65% of guests think a bespoke in-room TV service, with a full range of channels, should be offered. This increased to around 75% amongst business travellers and young … [Read more...]
Glasgow’s hotels record 15-year occupancy high
Glasgow’s hotel sector has recorded its strongest annual occupancy level for 15 years according to the LJ Forecaster report, from tourism market research specialists LJ Research, which shows that the city’s hotel occupancy averaged 80.4% for the period April 2013 through March 2014. It is the highest average occupancy that Glasgow has achieved in any financial year since … [Read more...]
Staycity makes senior appointments as expansion drive continues
Michael Flaxman, non-executive director Former Accor chief operating officer and member of Accor’s global executive committee, Michael Flaxman, has been appointed to the board as a non-executive director. Flaxman, a much respected hotel operator, spent 27 years with Accor working across its hotel portfolio, which includes brands such as Sofitel, Adagio, Novotel, Mercure … [Read more...]