Affiliates of Angelo Gordon and EQ Group announced this afternoon the completion of the acquisition of five hotels in Paris, from French Listed company Gecina, for €181 million. These hotels, all operated under Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) and Marriott International brands, are located across the French capital. The hotels comprising 814 rooms are Holiday Inn Paris … [Read more...]
Tewkesbury Park hotel named the best for canine guests
Tewkesbury Park hotel has been named Best for Furry Friends in the Conde Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence 2020, at the awards ceremony held earlier this week in London. Tewkesbury Park won the category, thanks to the venue’s inclusive approach to its canine guests. The family-owned hotel, golf and health club is set amongst 164 acres of parkland on the site of the 1471 … [Read more...]
WorldHotels has today appointed a new Global CEO
WorldHotels has today announced Kristin Intress as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Effective immediately, Intress will succeed Geoff Andrew who is stepping down to pursue other interests. Intress previously served as the company’s CEO, and played an instrumental role in building the brand as a leader in the independent hotel sector. Intress has more than 25 years … [Read more...]
The Gold Service Scholarship 2020 Announces Successful Semi Finalists
The Trustees and Judges of the annual Gold Service Scholarship have completed the first round of assessments in their search to discover the 2020 Scholar, which will be announced on 12 February 2020. Entrants from the hospitality industry aged 22-28 applied to the Scholarship, and 92 candidates proceeded to the Quarter Final stage, which was held over two days on 26 October … [Read more...]
Consumer spending shows takeaways and evenings at home ahead of bars or restaurants
UK consumer spending grew by just 1.5 per cent in October, narrowly falling behind the current rate of inflation, as UK consumers remain cautious with their spending. Data from Barclaycard, which sees nearly half of the nation’s credit and debit card transactions, shows that essential spending grew slightly but only by 0.2 per cent. Essential spending was impacted by a … [Read more...]