Travelodge has announced that its first class of junior management apprentices have all graduated and joined the company’s management team as hotel managers. The budget hotelier launched the UK’s first budget hotel management apprenticeship programme for school leavers in April 2011. The bespoke scheme was developed in support of the Chancellor’s appeal for British companies … [Read more...]
Hotel & Catering Show returns for 2014
The Hotel & Catering Show returns to the Bournemouth International Centre on 11 and 12 March 2014. The two day event will give visitors and exhibitors the chance to network, share knowledge and discuss business opportunities. With a number of leading chefs already lined-up, visitors can look forward to demonstrations from some of the UK’s most respected chefs, including … [Read more...]
Macdonald Hotels & Resorts leads the way with Green Apple Award
Macdonald Hotels & Resorts has further strengthened its reputation as a leader in environmental practice after receiving a prestigious Green Apple Award for Environmental Best Practice. Nominated by the Energy Saving Company, Macdonald Hotels received a gold award for results being achieved through its Room 15 programme. Holiday Inn and Marriott received silver and … [Read more...]
Mobile check-in going global at Marriott hotels
The faster, easier and more convenient mobile check-in from Marriott Hotels, the signature brand of Marriott International, is now available at 20 additional Marriott hotels in 19 countries including the United Kingdom. First launched at 329 hotels in the U.S. and Canada, the mobile check-in feature on the Marriott Mobile App has expanded internationally, representing the … [Read more...]
Guests stay Free if it snows at The Idle Rocks!
With winter now upon us and weather forecasts predicting 100 days of heavy snowfall, The Idle Rocks in St Mawes is reintroducing an offer it advertised back in the 1950s. Guests staying at the boutique hotel will not be charged for their room for any day during which one inch of snow falls in St Mawes. What’s the risk? Due to Cornwall’s mild climate, it has not snowed in … [Read more...]