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#SHAKENNOTSTIRRED Belvedere Vodka has opened a classic, pop-up martini bar in the window of Whole Foods Market, High Street Kensington, open until November 30th in…

View More BELVEDERE VODKA LAUNCHES POP-UP MARTINI BAR AT WHOLE FOODS MARKET

Increase driven by uplift in budget and five star accommodation The number of hotel rooms in London is expected to grow by 12 per cent…

View More London sees growth in hotel development, as new properties open across capital for 2016

Dorset based 918 Coffee Co was runner up in the World Beverage Innovation Awards with its ground-breaking Coffe-Eco System attracting international recognition in these prestigious…

View More Thanks to its ground-breaking technology Dorset 918 Coffee Co reaches Finals in World Beverage Innovation Awards

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.…

View More UK hotels rank highest in Europe for customer service, claims study

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 Company

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…

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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 threat

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 HOTELS

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 £160m

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 Success

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 BOOKINGS

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 Marylebone

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 hotels

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 2016

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 Ryder

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 2014

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’

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’

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’

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 Q3

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 Park

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 £100m

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 Liverpool