The Atlantic Tower and The Haydock Park Hotel have rebranded as part of an impressive £100 million investment from Amaris Hospitality. The properties, which were two of 21 in The Hotel Collection, will now feature under the Accor Hotels Mercure brand and see imminent refurbishments, bringing the total number of Amaris hotels trading under Accor to 32. General Manager … [Read more...]
Grab & go restaurant Yum Som opens in Leadenhall
From the co-founders of London restaurant, bar and gastropub empire ETM Group (The Botanist Sloane Square, The Gun Docklands, The Jugged Hare, Barbican) comes something completely different to transform your mealtimes – Yum Som. Customers can grab and go or take time out to sit in the 24-cover sleek, bright, minimal space by renowned restaurant interior designer Russell … [Read more...]
QHotels to invest £50 million in upgrading hotels
QHotels, the 2014-15 AA Hotel Group of the Year, is to invest £50 million across its 27 hotels in 2016 and 2017. Following another year of strong financial performance, the QHotels Group is improving and upgrading areas, including bedrooms, bathrooms, furnishings, air conditioning and conference and events spaces. Over £1 million will be spent specifically on Wi-Fi … [Read more...]
D&D London announces launch of 100 WARDOUR ST
100 WARDOUR ST, on the site of the legendary Marquee Club, will be a new restaurant, bar and music venue in the heart of Soho, designed by Russell Sage Studios and opening in January 2016. Set over two floors, with an all-day restaurant, lounge and cocktail bar situated on the ground floor and a second restaurant space on the lower ground floor opening in the evenings … [Read more...]
Family outings prompt 9% year-on-year rise in leisure spend
Excitement around the Rugby World Cup and the cinema release of Spectre contributed to Brits spending 9% more on leisure, this month’s Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker revealed. In October, household leisure spend across Britain was up £18 compared to October last year. This increase was prompted primarily by a 13% increase in Other Leisure spending – which includes … [Read more...]