The Considerate Hoteliers Awards is an annual event, which has been celebrated for over 20 years in recognition of hoteliers’ efforts to turn their businesses into more sustainable ones. Entries are open to all hotels nationwide and now also internationally, to members and non-members alike. The 2013 winners of the nine categories of the annual Considerate Hoteliers (CH) … [Read more...]
De Vere Venues win East Sussex National
De Vere Venues have secured a prestigious management contract with East Sussex National joining their ever growing property portfolio. A multi-facility complex, East Sussex National provides businesses with an integrated meeting and events solution, providing over 100 bedrooms, all with great views, in addition to versatile conferencing facilities offering top-of-the-range … [Read more...]
Oblix at the Shard
Oblix Restaurant and Oblix Bar and Lounge opened in May at The Shard. Located over the entire 32nd floor, Oblix, the latest creation by Rainer Becker, offers views over the Thames with the Restaurant taking in the Houses of Parliament to Battersea Power Station, and the Bar and Lounge from Tower Bridge to the Thames Barrier. Oblix Bar and Lounge Is inspired by the … [Read more...]
Shangri-La opening delayed 6 months at Shard
Construction Enquirer reports that London’s highest hotel in the Shard tower will not be opening on schedule: fit-out work is over-running substantially. The fit-out, for the luxury hotel, is between floors 34 and 52, and the hotel does not expect to open until September at earliest. First bookings – and you might expect strong demand for a hotel in such a position – may … [Read more...]
Hampton by Hilton aims to double UK presence by 2015
Hilton Worldwide has unveiled plans to expand its award-winning Hampton by Hilton value brand with two new properties at Gatwick Airport and in Birmingham. The announcement will see the brand double its presence in the UK by 2015 to 23 hotels, after entering the market in 2009. Between them, the new hotels are receiving over £22.5 million investment. This announcement … [Read more...]