Accor has announced it will open a 78 room hotel under its Mercure brand in Talbot Square, London. The hotel is situated in a prime location close to Hyde Park and Paddington Station (the main central London terminus for express trains to Heathrow Airport). Mercure London Hyde Park hotel will be operated under a franchise agreement with the property owner, London Town Hotels … [Read more...]
H&C News May Top 20 Articles
So…what’s everyone reading about..? Here’s our Top 20 articles for May Hotel Colessio to open in Stirling early July Boycott of The Dorchester Collection taking effect Sunday Times Rich List 2014: the Top 10 from hospitality Top 10 UK hotels for exceptional service Tatler Restaurant Awards 2014 Hawthorn Leisure plans for the 275 Greene King … [Read more...]
Two outstanding Cotswolds’ guest houses for new direction
A brace of top notch Cotswolds hotels on the market with Colliers International could provide would-be proprietors with all-year round businesses in ideal locations within the West’s thriving hospitality sector. The Lansdowne Villa Guest House (above) in the Cotswolds honeypot of Bourton-on-the-Water, and the five-star Cleeve Hill House (below) near Cheltenham are both on the … [Read more...]
Dalata Hotel Group acquires 2 Dublin hotels
Dalata Hotel Group plc is to acquire two hotels in Dublin City Centre, the first acquisitions by the Group since its March 2014 flotation. Maldron Hotel Parnell Square The Company has agreed to acquire the freehold interest in the Maldron Hotel, Parnell Square, Dublin 1 for a consideration of €15.3 million. It is expected that the transaction will complete in August … [Read more...]
BrewDog reports 70% increase in turnover, 383% increase in profits
The UK’s fastest growing food and drink brand (named Fastest Growing Food and Drinks company in The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 2013), BrewDog has released its 2013 financial figures reporting an annual turnover of £18,043,000, up 70% on 2012, and a net profit of over £2.3m, up 383% on 2012. There does indeed seem to be an insatiable thirst for craft beer, but BrewDog’s … [Read more...]