UK hotels are the highest ranked for good customer service in Europe, according to a new study from the Independent Hotel Show (IHS) and Travelzoo.…
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Marriott International to Acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Creating the World’s Largest Hotel Company
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced today that the boards of directors of both companies have unanimously…
View More Marriott International to Acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Creating the World’s Largest Hotel CompanyDoubleTree by Hilton opens in Liverpool
DoubleTree by Hilton, the upscale brand from Hilton Worldwide, has announced the opening of its first hotel and spa in Liverpool today.Housed in the Municipal…
View More DoubleTree by Hilton opens in LiverpoolHotel plans put Edinburgh’s World Heritage Status under threat
dinburgh’s status as a World Heritage Site could be revoked if plans for two major hotel developments go ahead. The controversial plans include the 12-storey,…
View More Hotel plans put Edinburgh’s World Heritage Status under threatHIGH DINING PRICES SCARING AWAY NON-RESIDENTS FROM HOTELS
New research by Guest Experience Management experts, HospitalityGEM, has revealed that nearly 50 per cent of customers think food prices at hotels are too expensive,…
View More HIGH DINING PRICES SCARING AWAY NON-RESIDENTS FROM HOTELSJupiter Hotels sold for £160m
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and joint-venture partner Patron Capital have sold Jupiter Hotels for £160m. The hotel group, which owns and manages 26…
View More Jupiter Hotels sold for £160mA Recipe for Success
With the launch of the new HIT Chef Academy HIT Training, the leading specialist training and apprenticeship provider for the hospitality sector, has today unveiled a…
View More A Recipe for SuccessA CRACKING TIME FOR CHRISTMAS PARTY BOOKINGS
With less than eight weeks to go until the big day, research into online booking frequency by LiveRES and Zonal Retail Data Systems shows that…
View More A CRACKING TIME FOR CHRISTMAS PARTY BOOKINGSTISSL EPoS technology rolls out at the newly-opened The Zetter Townhouse Marylebone
The Zetter Group is a good example of how a multi-venue hotel and restaurant business can make productive and profitable use of EPoS EPoS solutions…
View More TISSL EPoS technology rolls out at the newly-opened The Zetter Townhouse MaryleboneRise in business travellers booking independent hotels
Independent hotel bookings are on the rise within the business travel sector, according to hotel solutions provider HRS. The firm said there was a steady…
View More Rise in business travellers booking independent hotelsBookings open for The Clink Charity Ball 2016
Changing attitudes, transforming lives and creating second chances. Prisoner rehabilitation initiative The Clink Charity has opened bookings for its New Year extravaganza, The Clink Charity…
View More Bookings open for The Clink Charity Ball 2016Brakspear to partner with Sue Ryder
Fundraising goal of £50,000 for charity Henley-based brewer and pub operator Brakspear is aiming to raise £50,000 for Sue Ryder’s local care centres and hospices…
View More Brakspear to partner with Sue RyderVisits to Scotland increased by 12% in 2014
The number of international tourists visiting Scotland increased by 12% in 2014 from 2.4 million visitors to 2.7 million visitors, according to new figures. This…
View More Visits to Scotland increased by 12% in 2014Hotel du Vin named ‘Best Smaller Hotel Chain’
Boutique hotel company Hotel du Vin has been named the winner of the ‘Best Smaller Hotel Chain’ at the Business Traveller Awards 2015. The awards,…
View More Hotel du Vin named ‘Best Smaller Hotel Chain’Foxhill Manor named ‘Hotel of the Year’
Country house hotel Foxhill Manor has been named ‘Hotel of the Year’ by the Sunday Times. The eight-bedroom hotel, part of the 400-acre Farncombe Estate…
View More Foxhill Manor named ‘Hotel of the Year’Waiter jobs ‘more stressful than neurosurgery’
Being a waiter or waitress is so stressful it could make you more vulnerable to having a stroke, according to a new study. Researchers in…
View More Waiter jobs ‘more stressful than neurosurgery’AccorHotels reports 2.4% revenue growth in Q3
French hotel group AccorHotels has reported a strong third quarter as revenue increased by 2.4% to €1.5bn (£1.1bn). The group’s latest financial report for the…
View More AccorHotels reports 2.4% revenue growth in Q3Michael Caines to leave Gidleigh Park
Celebrity chef Michael Caines has announced that he will be stepping down as the executive chef of renowned Gidleigh Park in Chagford, Devon, to pursue…
View More Michael Caines to leave Gidleigh ParkLondon’s Regency Hotel sells for £100m
Crimson Hotels has acquired London’s 203-bedroom Regency Hotel from Cromcrest for more than £100m. The news follows a franchise agreement between Crimson and Hilton Worldwide…
View More London’s Regency Hotel sells for £100mDoubleTree by Hilton opens in Liverpool
DoubleTree by Hilton, the upscale brand from Hilton Worldwide, has announced the opening of its first hotel and spa in Liverpool today. Housed in the…
View More DoubleTree by Hilton opens in LiverpoolDukes London launches new female friendly rooms
Five-star luxury boutique hotel Dukes London has launched its own set of Duchess Rooms, designed to better meet the needs of the female traveller. The…
View More Dukes London launches new female friendly roomsPASTA SERENI: THE ARTISAN PASTA BAR FOR HUNGRY LONDONERS
Fast food doesn’t have to be slow in bringing quality to the customer… And no one knows this better than the Italians. That’s why Pasta…
View More PASTA SERENI: THE ARTISAN PASTA BAR FOR HUNGRY LONDONERSnew family-run microBrewery launches Beer re-made By edinBurgH for the world.
John Dunsmore, ex-CEO of Scottish & Newcastle and C&C Group, has founded a new craft brewery in his home city of Edinburgh. Combining the ‘head’…
View More new family-run microBrewery launches Beer re-made By edinBurgH for the world.