The 5th Luxury Hotel Benchmarking Report just released by BluSky Marketing highlights that social media is still to deliver on hotel awareness for a number of luxury and boutique hotels in the UK. The social media performance of just 1% compares to repeat guests contributing 27%, Word of Mouth/Recommendation 21%, and search 23%. The benchmarking report is based on 3,882 … [Read more...]
‘Business as usual’ at Dunsley Hall Hotel
On 13 January 2014 Bob Maxwell and Nick Reed of Begbies Traynor in Leeds were appointed as joint administrators of well-known country house hotel, Dunsley Hall, near Whitby. Set in five acres of landscaped grounds, the Victorian hotel has suites for up to 120 guests and is a popular venue for wedding receptions, special occasions, and conferences. The hotel will continue to … [Read more...]
ibis celebrates 1000th hotel
Accor, the world’s leading hotel operator in the economy and budget segment with over 1,700 hotels is celebrating its 1000th ibis hotel around the world. Two years after starting reviewing economy hotel codes in depth and modernizing the ibis, ibis Styles and ibis budget brands, the Group is getting tangible results from the unprecedented ibis family project and moving forward, … [Read more...]
Scottish foodservice kitchens urged to act now and avoid fines
Olleco, Scotland’s used cooking oil collector, is urging businesses to act now to avoid falling foul of a criminal conviction and up to a £10,000 if they have ‘no reasonable excuse’ for not complying with the new Waste (Scotland) Regulations. Opportunity for kitchen cost efficiencies The firm, which specialises in collecting organics waste, believes that this change, which … [Read more...]
The Cranleigh Boutique nominated at The Travel Marketing Awards!
The Cranleigh Boutique has announced it has been shortlisted in the ‘Best Use of Social Media’ category at the prestigious ‘Travel Marketing Awards’, due to be held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 20th March. Now in its sixth year, The Travel Marketing Awards has evolved into one of the most credible events in the travel industry calendar and is the only travel … [Read more...]