La Vita Spuntini Gordon Street opened to the public in soft launch mode earlier this month. After 'La Vita Pizzeria' restaurants on George Square and in Bishopbriggs, 'Piccolino E Vino' in Newton Mearns and 'Spuntini Byres Road', the Gordon Street venture is Mario Arcari and his father's fifth restaurant in Glasgow. Spuntini Gordon Street is an elegant new Italian … [Read more...]
New Travelodge for South Gyle, Edinburgh
Crucible Alba Group is to build a new, 70 bedroom hotel at South Gyle, Edinburgh, pre-let to Travelodge Hotels Ltd on a 25 year contract, and opening autumn 2019. The new hotel will be sited on land purchased from Greene King, who recently developed a new Farmhouse Inn on the adjacent plot. Sandy Cameron of Sandy Cameron Property Consultants, who acted on behalf of … [Read more...]
GHM appoints Tommy Lai as CEO
As GHM readies the grand opening of a new resort on the Arabian peninsula and looks to the next phase of its expansion, the 26-year-old luxury hotel group has appointed Tommy Lai as its CEO. The Singapore native will assume some responsibilities currently managed by GHM co-founder and president Hans R. Jenni, but the primary motivation for Lai’s appointment is to spearhead … [Read more...]
A London Institution is Reborn: A first look inside the revamped Athenaeum Hotel & Residences
Following an intense and comprehensive renovation led by the award-winning designer Martin Hulbert; the five-star Athenaeum Hotel & Residences will unveil 134 new bedrooms, 10 new suites and an exciting new guest destination this November. The Grande Dame of Piccadilly re-emerges reinvigorated by a transformation of all ten floors; including bedrooms and suites, and the … [Read more...]
New 160-studio aparthotel unveiled in Manchester today
Today, Locke Hotels unveiled its most ambitious venue to date, Whitworth Locke, in the heart of Manchester. The 160-studio aparthotel, designed around a central glass atrium, includes a crossfit gym, third wave coffee house, an exclusive pop-up cocktail bar and immersive co-working spaces for both guests and city residents. Previously a cotton mill, the venue has been … [Read more...]