Q3 European hotels investment volumes have risen 42% year-on-year (y-o-y), with the sector now accounting for 9% (€16.1bn) of capital invested into real estate compared to 3% (€5.2bn) in 2007, according to CBRE’s Q3 2015 European Hotel Investment MarketView. During the last 12 months, European hotel investment has included a growing amount of institutional capital and Middle … [Read more...]
Cubitt House secures growth capital for expansion
Sapient Corporate Finance has advised the shareholders of Cubitt House on securing investment from private investors who will acquire a majority stake in the business and provide funding to facilitate future expansion of the highly successful Cubitt House brand. Cubitt House has created four high quality, timeless and traditional pub restaurants in some of central London’s … [Read more...]
Coaching Inn Group ramps up for expansion
The Coaching Inn Group has signalled its intention to ramp up its expansion plans with the appointment of a leading sector specialist as Head of Operations. Jill Matthews, who brings 20 years’ food and beverage experience to the Group, latterly as Head of Operations at regional brewer SA Brain & Co, will support the company’s expansion programme, which is now targeting … [Read more...]
Behaviour, legislation, storytelling: #GMConf16 speaker themes
Speakers at the Master Innholders’ 23rd Annual General Managers’ Conference 2016 will be outlining the newest trends and most successful techniques for the year. Session themes this year range from leadership behaviour to crisis PR, teaching delegates how to excel in excellence. Day one On the first day of the conference, Martin Couchman OBE will outline new legislation … [Read more...]
Staycity announces 843 new apartments for 2016
Aparthotel operator Staycity is to add 125 apartments to its London Heathrow property in 2016 and open five further sites bringing its total openings scheduled for next year to 843 apartments. Heathrow trials restaurant The London Heathrow extension, due for completion in March 2016, will give the property 269 apartments as well as a larger lounge area on the ground floor … [Read more...]