Millennium & Copthorne has announced first quarter results to 31 March 2013 showing revenue down £6.3m due a combination of factors: Ongoing refurbishment programme removed over 100,000 room nights over the period with the revenue and profit impact felt particularly at Grand Hyatt Taipei where 461 rooms were closed and Millennium Minneapolis, which was closed completely … [Read more...]
Marriott’s Autograph Collection adds majestic St. Ermin’s Hotel, London
The Autograph Collection, Marriott International’s exclusive portfolio of upscale, independent hotels, has announced that St. Ermin’s Hotel in the Westminster area of London has joined the Collection, representing the third Autograph Collection hotel in the United Kingdom. Earlier this month, Autograph Collection announced its entree into the U.K. with the inauguration of … [Read more...]
Luxury Accor Pullman for Exhibition Centre Liverpool development
Leading luxury hotel brand Pullman has been selected for Exhibition Centre Liverpool, with the announcement that an upscale four star hotel will be at the heart of the stunning new venue. Pullman has hotels all over the world, including all the major European cities, but only one in the UK, in St Pancras, London. The Pullman brand is owned by international hotel company … [Read more...]
IHG signs first Hotel Indigo in Brighton
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has signed its first Hotel Indigo in Brighton, Hotel Indigo Brighton – New England Quarter. The 94-room property, scheduled to open in early 2014, will operate under a franchise agreement with Fourshore Ltd. The new build hotel will be located close to the historic railway station and, like each Hotel Indigo property, will be uniquely … [Read more...]
Aurora Hotel Collection sweeps the boards at Scottish Hotel Awards
The luxury Aurora Hotel Collection romped home with an impressive eight accolades at the Scottish Hotel Awards which took place on Sunday 28 April at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Glasgow, also scooping the most prestigious honour of the evening when it was announced as Scottish Hotel Group of the Year. The Group’s haul also included awards for its flagship hotel, Airth Castle … [Read more...]