Brownsword Hotels has announces the grouping of their country house properties under the brand name The Gidleigh Collection. Encompassing Gidleigh Park, The Bath Priory, Amberley Castle, Lower Slaughter Manor and Buckland Manor - all members of Relais & Châteaux - and The Slaughters Country Inn, The Gidleigh Collection represents the ultimate in country house escapes, … [Read more...]
The Asia Gardens Hotel and Thai Spa: Asia ‘fuses’ with the Mediterranean
H & C News, as readers will know, frequently returns to the important issue of analysing what constitutes the best possible ‘guest experience’, and how best to deliver it in a hotel or restaurant. Our focus, of course, is usually on delivering hospitality in the UK, but we were recently offered the opportunity to meet Jorge de Almeida, the impressive General Manager of … [Read more...]
George Hotel, Huddersfield: birthplace of rugby league finds new owner
On 29 August, 1895, 21 northern rugby clubs held a meeting and voted to secede from the Rugby Football Union to set up the Northern Union - which was renamed the Rugby Football League in 1922. That meeting was held in the George Hotel in Huddersfield, which has ever since been known as the birthplace of rugby league. However, the Grade II listed hotel has fallen on hard … [Read more...]
The Morrison Dublin, a DoubleTree by Hilton, re-opens after €7 million refurbishment
Ireland's first DoubleTree by Hilton hotel has opened in Dublin: a thoughtful and contemporary renovation of the Morrison hotel, in partnership with operators Martinez Hotels & Resorts, has seen the property's 138 rooms and suites completely re-designed with a brand new concept centred on music and sound. Overseen by Dublin-based Nikki O'Donnell, the hotel's new look … [Read more...]
DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol City Centre re-opens after £5m renovation
The DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol City Centre has re-opened following the completion of a comprehensive refurbishment project. The public areas and each of the hotel's 201 guestrooms have been transformed, bringing them up to DoubleTree by Hilton's upscale standards with a new design concept that pays tribute to the city's proud industrial and seafaring heritage. Relics … [Read more...]