The Sheraton Skyline Hotel London Heathrow has unveiled its innovative new Indian restaurant. Offering authentic Punjabi cuisine with a Kenyan twist, Madhu’s Heathrow is the first new restaurant from the distinguished Madhu’s brand since the opening of its renowned Indian restaurant in Southall, West London, over 33 years ago. Hundreds of guests enjoyed the official opening … [Read more...]
Premier Inn showcases its carbon, water and waste reduction in action
Premier Inn recently showcased the lessons it has learned in carbon, water and waste reduction to visiting local MP, Dan Rogerson, on a visit to the Premier Inn Bodmin site. The visit – hosted by Whitbread and the Carbon Trust – highlighted Whitbread’s insights and what other UK businesses could do to improve their environmental performance. The Carbon Trust … [Read more...]
Accor wins Best Midscale Hotel Brand at Business Travel Awards
Accor’s Mercure has won Best Midscale Hotel Brand at the Business Travel Awards 2014 and Accor itself received the award for Best Sales Account Management Team. Organised by Buying Business Travel, The Business Travel Awards bring together leading figures from the industry and top corporate clients. This year’s judging panel consisted of a mix of travel buyers and specialist … [Read more...]
Continued growth in UK hotel sector gives hope of sustained recovery
The performance of the UK hotel sector continued its upward trajectory, ending the year on a positive note, according to preliminary figures released today by business advisory and accountancy firm, BDO LLP. Room yields Operators in the regions saw their room yields surge ahead, followed by those in London giving further evidence that a sustained recovery in the sector and … [Read more...]
Aberdeen captures Travelodge attention and expansion
Travelodge is actively looking for its fifth hotel in Aberdeent to help to meet the growing demand for good quality, low cost budget accommodation in the city. It is already adding an additional nine rooms to its Aberdeen Central Justice Mill Lane Travelodge hotel (which currently has 119 rooms), by converting an adjacent, vacant retail unit, as well as investing over … [Read more...]