London hotels had a solid month in May but continued to lag behind their regional counterparts, according to preliminary hotel figures released today by business advisory and accountancy firm, BDO LLP. London and Regions: room rate down, occupancy up, yield up London hotels posted a 0.9% year-on-year reduction in room rate to £136.27, compared with £137.45 12 months ago, … [Read more...]
easyHotel appoints new CEO for major expansion
easyHotel, the budget hotel brand, headed by entrepreneur Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has appointed a new Chief Executive to take charge of a major expansion programme aimed at putting value-for-money hotels into every major European city and beyond. Simon Champion joins the easyHotel team from Deutsche Bank where he was Managing Director responsible for equity research on … [Read more...]
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FCSI appoints new chairman Niccola Boyd-Stevenson, Managing Director of Panache Consultancy, has just taken the reins as new Chairman of the Foodservice Consultants Society UK and Ireland (FCSI), succeeding David Bentley, who has served the membership for his allocated two-year tenure. Niccola has identified key areas that she will personally focus on to further the … [Read more...]
Metropolitan by COMO, Park Lane freehold comes to market
A prime piece of London real estate, adjacent to both Park Lane and Piccadilly, and which forms the major part of the 5-Star Metropolitan by COMO hotel, is being brought to the market by specialist property adviser Christie + Co on the instruction of Canada Life Investors. The freehold investment benefits from two co-terminus 125-year leases, with approximately 78 years … [Read more...]
Andy Murray’s Cromlix House hotel to be free of foie gras
Wimbledon may be just around the corner, but Andy Murray is already a champion for ducks and geese. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has already received confirmation that the menu at the Olympic Gold Medallist's new acquisition, the luxurious Cromlix House Hotel in Scotland, will be 100 per cent foie gras–free when it reopens in 2014. Internationally … [Read more...]