LateRooms.com has created 52 Sleeps, a collection of some of its most inspired hotels across the UK. Spanning boutique, luxury and unique properties from the Scottish Highlands to the Cornish coast, the brand new e-book has been created to help people discover some incredible properties for every week of the year. Martin Solly, Travel Editor of LateRooms.com commented: “52 … [Read more...]
Kew Green Hotels acquires four Holiday Inn hotels
Kew Green Hotels has acquired four Holiday Inn hotels from Stardon Capital Investments for an undisclosed sum. The four hotels, all branded Holiday Inn are located in Brighton, Norwich, Leeds and East Kilbride and will now undergo a comprehensive refurbishment programme by Kew Green’s in-house Capital Projects Team. ‘We are delighted to have acquired these hotels and look … [Read more...]
Top 5 Free Things a Hotelier, Publican or Restaurateur should do on Yelp
As the world of online reviews continues to grow, business owners simply cannot afford to ignore the conversations that are happening about them online. H & C News therefore welcomes this guest article by Rosie Akenhead, Manager of Local Business Outreach @ Yelp, outlining how Yelp can help hospitality managers in 2014. 117 million unique users; 47 million reviews We … [Read more...]
The 2014 Travelodge list of bizarre left behinds
Where would you find a prenuptial agreement, a set of 24 carat gold Indian Gods, deeds to a £2 million house, a set of exclusive trial yoghurt flavours that have not been launched to the public, a £5,000 Vera Wang wedding dress and a pet tarantula called Hercules? Where else but Travelodge’s Lost & Found office! Travelodge has announced the mysterious objects left behind … [Read more...]
Travelodge reports double digit growth in bookings for New Year’s Eve
The traditional New Year’s party is back with a bang this year as 61% of British adults are planning to bring in 2014 in a celebratory style. As a result, Travelodge has reported that over half of its hotels across the country are completely booked out by revellers, in response to more people wanting to go out and party. Positive about 2014 And, as we enter 2014, 43% of … [Read more...]