LateRooms.com is to sponsor Channel 4’s travel programming for 2014, including popular programmes Four In A Bed, Coach Trip and A Place In The Sun. The sponsorship deal starts at the end of January and the online hotel booking specialist will sponsor travel content across all Channel 4 outlets, including Channel 4, More4, 4seven and 4oD. LateRooms.com have appointed Karmarama … [Read more...]
Red Carnation Hotels acquires Lisloughrey Lodge, Ireland
Red Carnation Hotels is delighted to announce a second Irish hotel in its growing portfolio – Lisloughrey Lodge, County Mayo. The property sits within the 350 acre estate of Ashford Castle, which was acquired by the luxury boutique hotel collection in June last year and is currently undergoing a full renovation programme to reinforce its position as Ireland’s most luxurious … [Read more...]
Marriott Hotel County Hall establishes book club and events
The 5* London Marriott Hotel County Hall looks set to follow in the footsteps of Oprah, Richard & Judy and even Gwyneth Paltrow with the launch of its very own Book Club. Each month the hotel will recommend a Book of the Month to guests, starting this month with a selection of titles from leading authors including The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Leading publishers … [Read more...]
UK leads hotel investment market across EMEA region
Positive trading sentiment, and increased institutional investment across the UK will underpin investor demand in the hotel market in 2014, according to Jones Lang LaSalle. The JLL Global Hotel Investor Outlook 2013 shows that the UK remains the leading market for hotel investment, attracting 37 per cent share of EMEA hotel investment volume in 2013. Trading and sentiment has … [Read more...]
Sleeperz gets it right in crowded Newcastle hotel market
Sleeperz Hotel Newcastle, a 98-bedroom premium budget lifestyle hotel on Westgate Road, has reported excellent year-on-year growth on the eve of the second anniversary of its opening. Long term decline in Newcastle’s hospitality market? The hotel’s achievements are good news for Newcastle’s hospitality market which commercial property experts say is showing signs of long … [Read more...]