Whitbread has reported its results for the financial year to 27 February 2014, showing double digit growth, sales up 13%, underlying profit up 16.5%, and earnings per share up 20.1%. 2014 has started well, and the growth targets for both Premier Inn and Costa are on track. Andy Harrison, Chief Executive, commented: "Whitbread has delivered another year of strong double … [Read more...]
Free Wi-Fi for all Jurys Inn guests
Having listened to its customers and aware of just how important a free Wi-Fi offering is to its guests, Jurys Inn has now announced the roll out of free Wi-Fi across its 25 UK city centre hotels following a £1.7 million investment in new software and technology upgrades. Guests will be able to access the free Wi-Fi service in all public areas and bedrooms, for internet … [Read more...]
The Hotel Nanny: value for hotels and their guests
The Hotel Nanny is the only agency in the UK to provide high-end private nanny services to exclusive hotels, and demonstrates the value that such services provide for hotels – and their guests. The business was created to offer a professional child care nanny service to complement the five star brand values of the very finest of hotels. What is particularly interesting with … [Read more...]
Club Carlson for Planners’ Meetings Minus Carbon Program celebrates success
Club Carlson, the global hotel rewards program from Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, is celebrating the one year anniversary of Meetings Minus Carbon, the first hotel loyalty program to implement a global carbon offsetting initiative, offsetting the estimated carbon footprint for all Club Carlson for Planners events worldwide. 12,000 tons of CO2 In the last 12 months, working … [Read more...]
Oddfellows introduces aparthotels to Chester
Oddfellows, Chester is the first hotel in the city to launch the increasingly popular serviced apartments. In true Oddfellows style, the apartments are not the typical charmless pine-clad bachelor pads but instead possess the same inimitable style and humour featured at the design-led award winning boutique hotel. The concept of apartments attached to a hotel originated in the … [Read more...]