Hotel prices are up in the UK cities of Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow and Belfast, and prices in Dublin have increased by up to 88 per cent this St Patrick’s Day, according to the trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI) released monthly by hotel comparison website trivago.co.uk. Elsewhere in Europe, hotel prices have increased for the spring season, but decreased … [Read more...]
HMS Drake extends contract with ESS until 2019
ESS Support Services Worldwide (ESS), part of Compass Group UK and Ireland, has successfully renewed its contract with Interserve to deliver a range of support services at HMS Drake in Plymouth. ESS is a market leading provider of catering, retail and support services in the defence and government sector and has been operating at HMS Drake for the last decade. This extension … [Read more...]
Shangri-La Hotel at the Shard opens for reservations!
On Monday 17 March 2014, Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard will open its reservation lines for rooms, events and Tīng – the signature restaurant and lounge on level 35. The hotel itself will open on 6 May with opening room rates starting from £450 per room per night, including VAT. Gŏng, Tīng and Láng The hotel will feature three food and beverage destinations: Gŏng, … [Read more...]
Amadeus is ‘top dog’ at Crufts with record sales
Clearly, the combination of dogs and competitions generates healthy appetites, with award winning caterer Amadeus, part of the NEC Group, claiming to be ‘top dog’ last weekend at Crufts with record sales figures at its outlets across the NEC venue. Amadeus’ Hall 4 Restaurant, Starbucks in the Piazza and the Mobile Team based in the Pavilion link all had their biggest ever … [Read more...]
St James’s Hotels acquires 14 Forestdale hotels
St James’s Hotel Group Limited has acquired 14 hotels across England from Forestdale Hotels Limited (in administration). The 14 hotels are unbranded three star hotels well situated in strongly performing locations, such as Bath, Cambridge, Bristol, and Winchester, the New Forest and the Cotswolds. The Group employs 600 people and has annual revenue of around £18 million. … [Read more...]