Straddling the traditional hotel stay and residential letting, serviced apartments are still a relatively new concept in Europe, despite the presence of international operators in the sector such as Accor and Marriott, and publicity surrounding recent and proposed openings in the UK (the illustration above is of the Aparthotel Adagio Liverpool City Centre). However, serviced … [Read more...]
Over 20% of online searches for hotels now made via Mobile
The latest online search data released by digital marketing agency Greenlight reveals 21% of the 2.5 million UK consumer online searches for hotels in May were made using mobile devices. The majority, 59%, were for hotels in the UK, with London and York attracting the most queries. The agency’s independent quarterly Hotels Sector Report – Issue 16 profiles the most popular … [Read more...]
Balfour Beatty wins £121 million contract for O2 hotel
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been awarded the £121 million contract for an 18-storey hotel, leisure and apartment complex in North Greenwich Peninsula, London for Grove Developments Limited. Following early contractor involvement, Balfour Beatty will design and build the 452-room hotel with leisure and conference facilities, accompanied by 100 … [Read more...]
Historic Dundee hotel reopens under DoubleTree by Hilton
DoubleTree by Hilton is offering visitors to Dundee and Perthshire a glimpse of the majesty of Victorian Scotland with the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Dundee. In partnership with RedefineBDL, the former Landmark Hotel has completed its £1million refurbishment to become the brand's third Scottish property and its 21st across the UK. The hotel is set within the grounds of … [Read more...]
Giggs and Neville: from footballing to hospitality dream team?
It’s not often that footballers go on to have successful careers outside football management or commentary, but the plans announced in recent days by Manchester United stars Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs look much more promising than most. Of course, since his retirement from playing football, Neville has impressed many commentators with his intelligence and communication … [Read more...]