Year-on-year profit levels at Glasgow hotels fell by 17.2% this month as the city’s hoteliers lamented the absence of MTV European Music Awards-related demand which fuelled a 35.1% increase in RevPAR this time last year, according to the latest data from HotStats. The high-profile awards event is hosted by a different European city each year and generates significant demand … [Read more...]
New GM to spearhead Hogarths Stone Manor on its upward journey
Beverley Molmans has been appointed General Manager at Hogarths Stone Manor, a stunning Tudor style, 56-bedroom hotel nestling in 27 acres of gardens and grounds near Kidderminster, Worcestershire. She recently joined the AA four star hotel after spending five years in a similar position at Macdonald Windsor Hotel, where she played a leading role in its opening back in … [Read more...]
Decrease in London hotel occupancy for December
STR Global’s preliminary December 2015 data for London, England, indicates decreases in several key performance metrics. Based on daily data from December, London reported: an increase in supply (+2.5%) and a decrease in demand (-1.8%); a 4.2% decrease in occupancy to 74.9%; a 0.8% decrease in average daily rate to GBP139.59; and a 5.0% decrease in revenue per … [Read more...]
80,000 reasons why a Career in Hospitality works
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have teamed up to launch a nationwide focus on hospitality jobs this month. The ‘Hospitality Works’ initiative will feature over 80,000 different activities up and down the country to help people choose a career in the hospitality industry. The programme aims to inspire jobseekers by … [Read more...]
Bookatable acquisition makes Michelin the European leader
Michelin has announced its acquisition of Bookatable, demonstrating the Group's intention to accelerate its development in the online restaurant reservation market in Europe. Bookatable, with its head office in London, UK, is the European leader in the online restaurant reservation market with more than 15,000 establishments using its service, and more than 34 million covers … [Read more...]