The Pig’s Fu Jian Ting and New Forest Hotels’ Chloe Lancaster were named as joint winners of the top Purple Umbrella Award at a ceremony held at the Savoy in London last week.
Latest openings: Abbey Strand Apartments, Harbour Light, Vermut
Latest openings: Victorian House hotel, Abbey Strand Apartments, Harbour Light, Vermut, Saffron Summer
Snoozebox investor banned for gifting £4m-worth of investments
The director of a company which managed investments into Snoozebox Holdings has been banned for 11 years for gifting close to £4m worth of investments while he was an undischarged bankrupt.
Daish’s Holidays acquires former Northern Powerhouse Developments hotel out of administration
Daish’s Holidays has acquired the Esplanade hotel in Scarborough out of administration following the collapse of Northern Powerhouse Developments Hotels last year.
“Feeling Home Away From Home” – These Words Could Hurt Your Hotel Marketing
Words are powerful tools. They attract or turn off. They bore or intrigue, and they trigger a wide range of emotions. Words can help you sell your hotel – and make you stand out. Especially in an industry where too many hotel websites are still full…
Kempinski Grand Hotel Gelendzhik Launches Luxurious Villa By The Coast Of The Black Sea In Russia
Ultra luxury service in full privacy in a luxurious private villa with own pool and dedicated outdoor area: This is what awaits guests at Kempinski Grand Hotel Gelendzhik on the coast of the Black Sea, Russia when opting for the soon to be opened ne…
AccorInvest becomes a new Orbis’ strategic investor
Last December, AccorInvest announced its intention to acquire up to 100% of Orbis SA shares by way of a public tender offer, which is now finalized and AccorInvest owns 98.6% of Orbis S.A.We are thrilled to integrate Orbis which has a great portfoli…
Access Point Financial Provides $11M in Financing for Sheraton Chicago Northbrook Renovation
CHICAGO – Access Point Financial, LLC (APF), a leading direct lender and specialty finance company focused exclusively on the hospitality industry, today announced the completion of an agreement with a Chicago-based ownership group to provide $11 mi…
Digital marketing in the age of coronavirus – what travel brands need to know
As markets around the world reel from the turmoil of the COVID-19 coronavirus, companies of all sizes are feeling the effects – perhaps none more so than those in and adjacent to the travel industry.The crisis is forcing companies to reevaluate many…
US ‘Europe’ travel ban likely to spark confusion and major disruption, says GlobalData
Following the news that the US has suspended arrivals from 26 European countries in a bid to tackle the coronavirus outbreak; Ralph Hollister, Travel & Tourism Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “With over …