Legacy Hotels and Resorts is spreading its geographical make-up following a sole and exclusive agreement to operate the rapidly expanding hotel assets of Surya Hotels. The agreement brings an initial four, 4-star hotels in the East of England under the Legacy banner with a total of 207 bedrooms. The 79-bedroom Legacy Duke’s Head Hotel in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, is the … [Read more...]
easyHotel, Glasgow closes
One year after opening, budget hotel easyHotel, Glasgow is reported to have gone into administration as a result of owners Glasgow eH (Trading) going into administration. The £25 per night hotel, with 125 rooms and situated on Hill Street in Glasgow, has already been closed, putting 16 out of work. The hotel was converted from an office block built in the seventies, and … [Read more...]
DoubleTree by Hilton: new London hotels for Ealing and Hyde Park
DoubleTree by Hilton, one of ten brands within Hilton Worldwide’s portfolio, will open two new hotels in London this summer: Ealing and Hyde Park, both of which are in the final stages of extensive refurbishments totalling £20m, joining seven other DoubleTree by Hilton properties across the capital city. Patrick Fitzgibbon, senior vice president, development, Europe & … [Read more...]
Accor Hotels to partner with UK eco-farms: 200,000 trees to be planted
Accor Hotels has announced that its Plant for the Planet programme will fund 200,000 trees in the UK in a pioneering project designed to promote sustainable food production and nurture links between hotels, guests and farms. PLANET 21 sustainability strategy Europe’s largest hotel group marked the first anniversary of its PLANET 21 sustainability strategy by revealing … [Read more...]
Montcalm Marble Arch opens The Grand Ballroom
Montcalm Marble Arch opens The Grand Ballroom One of London’s premiere hotels - The Montcalm, London, Marble Arch – has just opened a significant, well-located and very attractive addition to London’s ‘event’ facilities - The Grand Ballroom. There’s no doubt that with its combination of location, facilities and style, The Grand Ballroom will attract much ‘event’ … [Read more...]