Each month we enjoy looking at the page statistics and learning what Product pages have proved most popular with our readers. Each month we are seeing a greater effect on what makes the cut for our Top 15 from readers using social media to share content with colleagues, take a look at the bottom of each page as shares are visible on each page. Embracing the Hotel Wi-Fi … [Read more...]
Emma Wright appointed GM at HOAX Liverpool
HOAX Liverpool, Starboard Hotels’ flagship boutique hostel, welcomes local lass Emma Wright as general manager to continue the hostel’s success. Recently celebrating its first birthday, the fresh and vibrant hostel has seen over 39,000 guests come through its doors this year. With 52 bedrooms (274 beds), a contemporary street kitchen and bar, Hopskotch, and basement music … [Read more...]
Elior UK wins contract for Rye St Antony
Elior UK has been awarded a five year contract to provide a range of catering services at Rye St Antony School, Oxford, an independent boarding and day school for girls aged 3 to 18 and boys aged 3 to 8. The £1.1m contract, which begins in September, will see Elior serving around 500 pupils including boarders and staff, and providing a comprehensive menu every day of the … [Read more...]
OpenTable runs TV ad campaign in London
Open Table, the leading consumer destination site for restaurant bookings in the UK, is launching the company’s first TV advertising campaign, “being choosy just got easy”. Running through September, the TV advertising is part of a larger cross-channel branding campaign in London including tube card panels, print, and social media. “being choosy just got easy” Created … [Read more...]
Potential record year for UK hotel transactions
Hotel transaction activity across the UK totalled around £1.5bn in the first half of 2014, 65% higher than that reported in H2 2013 (c. £0.9bn), according to analysis by Deloitte, the business advisory firm. Nick van Marken, global head of hospitality at Deloitte, comments: “This is the second strongest start to a year since the peak in 2007. Macro-economic fundamentals have … [Read more...]