Booking.com, the world’s number one accommodation site, is launching its first European brand campaign starting with the UK, due to increased buoyancy in the UK market, which has outstripped the rest of Europe. It follows rising demand from savvy British bookers who are the site’s most frequent users globally, whether booking for a trip at home or … [Read more...]
Floods coverage could harm recovery in West hospitality sector
24 hour media coverage about severe flooding in Somerset and Gloucestershire could do more harm to the South West’s recovering hospitality sector than the flooding itself, according to sector experts Colliers International. Hotels director Simon Wells said many pub and hotels businesses had been lucky enough to escape the devastation witnessed around the Somerset Levels, … [Read more...]
Nespresso launches Spring 2014 Limited Edition Duo
Nespresso coffee experts have turned to the rich and diverse coffee growing regions of Colombia to create the Spring 2014 Limited Edition Grands Crus duo, the Colombian Terroirs. Nespresso is now inviting Club Members and coffee connoisseurs to experience the new taste sensations offered through the complex and aromatic properties embodied by these latest Limited Editions. The … [Read more...]
New GM for Four Seasons Hotel London at Canary Wharf
Four Seasons Hotel London at Canary Wharf has appointed Lynn Brutman as its new General Manager with immediate effect. Ms Brutman takes over from Michael Purtill who has been appointed General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet. In her new role, she will oversee all aspects of the 142-bedroom luxury hotel which enjoys a riverside setting in Canary Wharf and … [Read more...]
2014 is the Year of Hotel Standards?
The first ever book claiming to lay down a definitive set of Hotel Standards for hoteliers launches across the globe in March with the publication of The Hotel Standards Compendium. The Hotel Standards Compendium, the first ever set of definitive hotel standards, is launched by Matt Shiells-Jones, international hospitality blogger and advisor, who has put pen to paper to … [Read more...]