A collection of 11 hotels operated by QMH UK under the Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn and Best Western PLUS brands are being presented to the market by specialist property adviser Christie + Co. The nationwide portfolio consists of approximately 2,000 bedrooms within three Crowne Plaza hotels, seven Holiday Inn hotels and one Best Western, located in key trading locations from … [Read more...]
Grant Hotels acquires Kincraig Castle Hotel
Colliers International has sold the Kincraig Castle Hotel, Tomich, Invergordon, Ross-shire, the former ancestral home of the Clan Mackenzie. The luxury 4 star 15-bedroom hotel, which features crow step gables, ornamental turrets and stone mullions, is set in over ten acres of private grounds and offers spectacular views of the Cromarty Firth. Nairn-headquartered Grant Hotels … [Read more...]
Luke Knowles joins Beds and Bars
Luke has worked in the London hospitality industry for three-years after graduating from the University of Bath in 2009. He most recently occupied the position of Assistant General Manager at the Gable in the City of London, for Novus Leisure Ltd. 50 years of family business Keith Knowles, CEO of Beds and Bars said: “We're marking fifty years of my family business and I'm … [Read more...]
Andaz Liverpool Street invites you to dive into a glass of champagne
Andaz Liverpool Street has opened a new installation, created by cutting-edge designer duo Harvey & John that invites guests to experience the sensation of diving into a glass of Veuve Clicquot Champagne. Guests are greeted in the Lounge (lobby) of the hotel by a multi-sensory light installation reflected off a wall of mirrors creating the illusion of effervescent champagne … [Read more...]
Staycity forges ahead with European expansion plans
Staycity, the Dublin-based serviced apartment operator, is on target for 30% growth over the next 12 months with new properties opening in Lyons, Venice and Greenwich, London. The company currently operates apartments across eight European cities - Dublin, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Paris and Amsterdam - with a total of over 1,000 apartments. … [Read more...]