A Liverpool hotel manager is swapping Merseyside for Shanghai to spearhead a major hotel opening programme. Laurence Whittle, general manager at the Campanile Hotel in Liverpool, is making the 6,000 mile trip later this month to start work on opening up to 200 new Campanile hotels across China for the Louvre Hotels Group over the next two years. The 33-year-old’s … [Read more...]
Celebrate Christmas at Hotel Café Royal in aid of born free foundation
This Christmas, Hotel Café Royal is celebrating the festive season and supporting the dynamic international animal charity, Born Free Foundation. Hotel Café Royal’s festive season will launch on 16th November with the hotel’s fundraising activities including a voluntary £1 donation on all bills during the season. Furthermore, in addition to an initial donation from the … [Read more...]
Mark Birchall launches second restaurant at Moor Hall
The Barn opened on 25 October 2017 – and will be the second dining room at Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms in Aughton, near Ormskirk, West Lancashire. Chef/patron Mark Birchall, with business partners Andy and Tracey Bell, launched Moor Hall in spring 2017, and in the first six months there has been a cavalcade of awards and accolades, including a first Michelin star in … [Read more...]
Latest on Raffles Singapore restoration and upcoming reopening
Raffles Singapore announces its up-coming reopening that is planned for the second half of 2018. Since February 2017, the iconic heritage hotel has embarked on a careful and sensitive phased restoration. Its reopening will see the introduction of exquisite new suite categories, vibrant lifestyle experiences and refreshed dining concepts. New suite categories For more than … [Read more...]
Surge in self-catering holidays in Cumbria
Latest figures from Cumbria Tourism’s research team reveal that occupancy rates for the county’s self-catering properties are up 5% so far this year – and self-catering figures during 2017’s peak holiday season were the highest for almost a decade. It’s been a strong year so far, with bookings for Cumbria’s self-catering units up 5% overall (January-September 2017) compared … [Read more...]