HENDERSON PARK CREATES MANAGEMENT COMPANY
London-based PE firm Henderson Park has acquired the business and hotel management platform of Amaris Hospitality from LRC Group, London, and simultaneously launched a new dedicated hotel and asset management platform with 30 hotels called Klarent…
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Five trends that shaped real estate in 2021 - JLL
Big changes witnessed during the past year provide a sign of what’s to come
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Travelodge posts record third quarter results
Travelodge has reported “record Q3 results”, as the group continues to recover following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Accor Launches Website Showcasing Residential Offerings
Accor has launched a new website, accor-residences.com, showcasing the group’s collection of branded residence offerings available across the Accor and Ennismore networks. Accor currently operates 70-plus branded residences around the world under 16…
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Trainline booking platform integrated into Google Maps
Google Maps has integrated rail booking platform Trainline into its app, allowing users to click through from journey searches to buy tickets.
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Graduate hotels open in Cambridge and Oxford
Graduate Hotels has opened hotels in Cambridge and Oxford. The two hotels – the Graduate Cambridge and The Randolph Hotel by Graduate Hotels – have opened for overnight stays, with the bars and restaurants opening in coming weeks…
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IHG Hotels & Resorts Launches New Luxury & Lifestyle Brand, Vignette Collection™
IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced Vignette Collection™ as its new Luxury & Lifestyle brand, with hotels in Australia and Thailand the first to join the collection.
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Edwardian Hotels opens The Londoner
The Londoner finally opened its doors this week, proclaiming itself to be “the world’s first super boutique hotel”.
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Gordon Ramsay to open second restaurant at The Savoy
Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay is to open a new restaurant at The Savoy hotel on the Strand in London.
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UKHospitality and BII call on Government to introduce Business Rates reform
UKHospitality and the BII have welcomed the opportunity to comment on the Government’s Business Rates Revaluations Consultation.
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Cancellations top 50% for UK hotels as travellers take a chance on trips abroad
Hotels around the UK are seeing cancellation rates of over 50% as holidaymakers plan trips abroad following changes to the traffic light system.
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Watergate Bay’s CEO Will Ashworth on hitting the ‘suite’ spot with the hotel’s new Beach Lofts
After a transformation project, the former Jamie Oliver restaurant space at Watergate Bay has been reimagined into seven new suites that will define a new room category at the hotel and within the wider portfolio…
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Interstate reports first-half success in U.K.
Interstate Hotels & Resorts, the international arm of Aimbridge Hospitality, has surpassed 60% occupancy rates across its U.K. portfolio in the first half of the year, as the hard-hit hospitality sector resurgence continues…
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Where have all the waiters gone? Unpacking hospitality’s staff crisis
Covid, Brexit and a snobby attitude towards the industry have left restaurants scrambling to keep up as the world reopens. Molly Codyre reports
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Revolut enters travel sector with booking feature
London-based fintech giant Revolut has launched a new app feature designed for travel. ‘Stays’ allows UK customers to browse and book accommodation through the same app that they use to manage their finances…
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Hospitality website comes up short as it tries to list ‘benefits of Brexit’
"In the interest of balanced reporting we are detailing the benefits of Brexit to the hospitality industry across the UK. To date none have been identified."
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Horwath HTL launches new practice in the UK
Horwath HTL, the world’s largest and most experienced hospitality consulting brand, announced the opening of a new practice in the United Kingdom headed by industry veteran Malcolm Kerr…
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Edmonton mixologist named World Class Bartender of the Year
Members of Edmonton's hospitality community can hold their heads a little higher this week after one of their own took home the World Class Bartender of the Year title for 2021. James Grant represented Canada in the Diageo World Class Global…
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