Reading’s Broad Street branch of WHSmith is the first in the chain to unveil its in-store SOHO Coffee Co. franchise, marking the start of the partnership between the food-led, coffee chain and Britain’s most popular stationer, bookseller and newsagent brand. SOHO Coffee Co. will be open every day, during WHSmith store opening hours, offering customers its trademark organic and … [Read more...]
HotStats UK Chain Hotels Market Review – April 2014
Heathrow soars Hotels in Heathrow experienced year-on-year increases in April for total revenue per available room (TRevPAR) and gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) by 3.7% and 5.4% respectively, in a further boost to calendar-year-to-date results, according to the latest data from HotStats. In April, revenue per available room (RevPAR) improved by 3.6% to … [Read more...]
Palmers invests £1m in flagship The Anchor Inn
Palmers Brewery in Dorset has invested more than £1M in transforming a beachside pub into one of the landmark attractions on the Jurassic Coast. The Anchor Inn at Seatown has long been famous for its idyllic seaside location, and owners Palmers Brewery have spent seven months carrying out extensive work to upgrade the facilities, creating a stunning terrace overlooking the … [Read more...]
Radisson Blu targets London’s Diners with Underground Campaign
International hotel chain Radisson Blu Edwardian has appointed Out of Home International to co-ordinate an advertising campaign on the London Underground. A variety of escalator panel adverts feature at Warren Street, Leicester Square, Bond Street and Tottenham Court Road stations from May 19th to promote two of the Radisson Blu Edwardian hotels’ central eating places – … [Read more...]
Staycity secures 170-room Birmingham apartment deal
Leading serviced apartment operator Staycity has signed a £17m deal giving the fast-expanding company 170 further apartments in Birmingham. The property is due to open in May 2015 and will consist of one- and two-bedroom apartments in the city’s historic Jewellery Quarter. Dublin-based Staycity currently operates 82 apartments in Birmingham’s Arcadian centre, near New Street … [Read more...]