The Board of Directors of Accor has appointed Sébastien Bazin as Chairman and CEO of Accor: he will end all his duties at Colony Capital, which he had been heading since 1997. Accor operates in 92 countries with more than 3,500 hotels and 450,000 rooms, and its portfolio of hotel brands - Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Grand Mercure, Novotel, Suite Novotel, Mercure, Adagio, … [Read more...]
Michael Voigt to General Manager at The Arch London
The Arch London, a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, has appointed Michael Voigt as its new General Manger. German born Michael boasts an exceptional CV with vast experience in the luxury five-star hotel market. His career encompasses working in hotels such as, The Four Seasons Hampshire, The Connaught Hotel, One Aldwych, The Savoy, The Berkeley Hotel and Hotel Le … [Read more...]
TripAdvisor launches comprehensive online resource for hospitality professionals
TripAdvisor has announced a free new online marketing resource for travel industry professionals: TripAdvisor Insights, which will act as a daily source for news, tips, the latest trends, industry research and statistics, and valuable information about TripAdvisor for business owners and other members of the travel sector. TripAdvisor has a wealth of information and … [Read more...]
Accor UK selects Swisscom to deliver high-quality, free-to-guest HSIA
Swisscom Hospitality has been selected by Accor to provide the High-speed Internet Access (HSIA) which powers the free Wi-Fi now available at 194 hotels in the UK including the ibis, Novotel, Mercure and Pullman brands. Guest satisfaction with HSIA service in Accor UK locations has been extremely high in July as a result of Swisscom taking over the service. Swisscom … [Read more...]
Site Bites – bunnychow – Tommi’s Burger Joint – ibis in Brighton – Chop Shop….
From food truck to shipping container: bunnychow hops into BOXPARK - Tommi’s Burger Joint is back - Dragon Hotel, Montgomery to return to splendour - ibis opens in Brighton - Llanwenarth landmark hotel sold - Chop Shop reveals its looks - Cheltenham’s iconic Pittville hotel sold to local businessman. From food truck to shipping container: bunnychow hops into … [Read more...]