More than two decades after Fairmont Hotels & Resorts led the foray into environmental stewardship with the launch of its highly acclaimed and industry-leading Green Partnership program, it is again raising the bar with the introduction of its new Fairmont Sustainability Partnership. Expanding its scope and taking a more holistic approach to operational responsibility, … [Read more...]
Challenges remain, but hospitality insolvencies down
The latest PwC analysis of corporate insolvency numbers shows that Hospitality and Leisure (H&L) insolvencies are down on the same period last year. In fact, H&L insolvencies have continued to fall quarter on quarter for the past year and are now at their lowest point since Q4 2010. In total, there were 1,794 insolvencies in the H&L sector in the past 12 months … [Read more...]
Premier Inn adds five in the south east
Premier Inn, the UK’s largest hotel chain, has added more than 370 bedrooms to its expanding estate across the South East with new locations in Hampshire, Berkshire and Surrey, creating over 225 new jobs in the region. Premier Inn has a target of increasing the 52,000 bedrooms it has across the country to 65,000 by 2016. The five leasehold sites are: Farnborough: an … [Read more...]
Guests expect high Standards of Cleanliness all year from Hospitality Operators
Spring cleaning is not dead. It is here to stay. According to a recent study by P&G Professional, 61 per cent of European customers expect operators to maintain spring cleaning standards all year round – making it an essential part of building a memorable guest experience. P&G Professional, experts in consumer understanding, conducted the study across five European … [Read more...]
Starwood Hotels & Resorts to open Aloft Liverpool
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced Aloft Liverpool. Located on the famous North John Street in the city’s heritage centre, Aloft Liverpool will mark the entrance of Starwood into the city when it opens in 2014. Created to shake up the staid and traditional mid-market hotel sector, Aloft Hotels is Starwood’s ‘destination sensation brand’ and aims to … [Read more...]