Accor, the world’s leading hotel operator, has launched the fourth edition of its international competition Take Off! This year, the challenge facing students from universities, business schools and hotel management schools around the world is a key issue for Accor: reinventing the loyalty program with a view to 2020. The candidates will work in teams of three and have until … [Read more...]
Star appoints experts to support lessees with 2017 rates revaluation
Star Pubs & Bars has appointed Humberts to help its lessees complete the Valuation Office Agency’s Forms of Return which are currently being mailed out to pubs and which will form the basis for setting their rates from 2017. Valuations to be set accurately With rates having increased over recent years to become one of the biggest overheads for pubs at 6 to 7% of … [Read more...]
Handsome Cheshire Country House Hotel on the market
Hollin Hall, a beautiful country house hotel nestled on the edge of the Peak District National Park has been presented to the market by specialist hotel property adviser Christie + Co. Standing elegantly in landscaped grounds of approximately 4 acres, Hollin Hall offers a tranquil retreat in one of the country’s most desirable locations. The Grade II listed building lies in … [Read more...]
Intu introduces free charging for 1m mobile phones
Free-to-use, secure, phone chargers are being installed at all the intu branded shopping centres in the UK in the largest shopping centre roll out by ChargeBox, the world’s leading secure, out-of-home, mobile phone charging company. ChargeBox phone chargers were trialled in four shopping centres – intu Bromley, intu Merry Hill, intu Metrocentre and intu Trafford Centre – … [Read more...]
IHG reports good progress with Corporate Responsibility Targets
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), has published an update on progress against its 2013-2017 Corporate Responsibility (CR) targets. Announced in September 2013 to reinforce IHG’s long-term commitment to doing business responsibly, the targets were designed to measure its impact where it has the most influence on improving people’s lives – the environment and local … [Read more...]