London comes third in the world in this year’s TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Destinations Awards – just pipped to the post by Paris and New York City which take first and second place respectively. The Awards honour the top destinations in the world, as decided by millions of travellers. Angus Struthers, TripAdvisor spokesperson, commented: “These awards honour the world’s … [Read more...]
Staycation Trend accelerates to record levels – and boosts UK economy by £12 billion
A new holiday index by Travelodge reveals that, despite the dismal weather and tight household budgets, 2013 is going to be a record year for the Staycation trend, as 65% of Britons opt to take their summer holiday at home this year. This is a significant increase on the past two years, when 41% and 35% of Britons respectively took a domestic break. With the average trip … [Read more...]
Free Wi-Fi now included for day delegates in all Thistle Hotels
Unlimited Skype calls with the office, Facetime chats with colleagues in multiple locations, live Twitter commentary during a conference and Facebook updates in a meeting – people booking a day delegate package can now enjoy all of these thanks to free and super-fast internet connection, any time of the day at all of Thistle’s 31 hotels across the country. The complimentary … [Read more...]
‘HOSPACE’ Hospitality Conference and Exhibition to expand?
Initial discussions are underway between HOSPA (Hospitality Professionals Association for Finance, Revenue Management and IT) and its strategic partner US-based HFTP (Hospitality Finance and Technology Professionals) for expanding HOSPACE – Europe’s leading annual Conference, Exhibition and Networking event for hospitality finance, revenue management, IT and commercial … [Read more...]
Price cuts temper London hotel performance but regions press ahead
Hotels in the regions continue to outperform whilst their London counterparts discount prices, according to preliminary hotel figures for the month of April released today by business advisory and accountancy firm, BDO LLP (formerly PKF). Regional occupancy up 5.6%, yield up 5.7% Regional hotels posted a 0.1% year-on-year increase in room rate to £54.71, compared with … [Read more...]