Starwood Hotels & Resorts has appointed Sergio Leandro as Hotel Manager of Le Méridien Piccadilly (London); Sue Finlay is now Hotel Manager of the Sheraton Park Tower, a Luxury Collection hotel in Knightsbridge; and Tristan Nesbitt is the new General Manager of the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa (Edinburgh). Sergio Leandro appointed Hotel Manager of Le Méridien … [Read more...]
Travellers’ Choice Favourites: top brands used by travellers
TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, has announced the winners of its second annual Travellers’ Choice® Awards for Travel Favourites. The awards recognise the top brands travellers across select global markets prefer to use on their trips. In the UK there were 21 winners in categories ranging from cameras to sunscreen to carry-on luggage. “The TripAdvisor … [Read more...]
Hotels take action to counter post-Olympic bookings slump
The London hotel market has never been more competitive: not only were new hotels built for the 2012 Olympics, even more hotel rooms have since arrived. And the UK and world economy has not encouraged the growth in visitors that might offset the anticipated post-Olympic slump. Hoteliers assuming a strong and quick rebound during the traditionally slow post-Olympic years, … [Read more...]
IHG reports solid trading for Q1
Highlights • Global Q1 RevPAR growth of 3.1%, driven by 2.0% average daily rate growth. • System size up 1.9% year on year to 674k rooms as at 31 March. • 14k rooms signed in Q1, taking the pipeline to 176k rooms at the quarter end. • Loyalty scheme renamed as IHG Rewards Club, which will offer enhanced benefits including free internet for all members, an industry … [Read more...]
Park Inn by Radisson sees £40m UK investment
The first quarter of 2013 has seen the culmination of a three-year £40 million investment programme in the portfolio of 24 Park Inn by Radisson hotels in the UK and Ireland – the biggest investment in the brand since its launch in 2004 – as well as the addition of the Park Inn by Radisson Glasgow City Centre. Transformed hotels From the lobby at the Park Inn by Radisson … [Read more...]