On 1 June 2020, Mövenpick Hotel The Hague will open its doors on Paleisstraat in The Hague, a stone’s throw from Noordeinde Palace. The renovation of the luxury boutique hotel was completed in March and the time has finally come to show what the hot…
Liverpool grants £450,000 outdoor spaces fund to aid recovery of hospitality businesses
The mayor of Liverpool has announced plans to create more European-style covered outdoor seating areas in the city to help businesses make up for the internal space they will lose as a result of social distancing restrictions.
STR: Europe Hotel Performance For April 2020
LONDON – Reflecting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Europe’s hotel industry reported unprecedented performance lows during April 2020, according to data from STR. Euro constant currency, April 2020 vs. April 2019 Occupancy: -84.6% to 11.1% Aver…
Lifting The Lockdown: What’s Next For Hospitality?
As the UK looks to emerge from the COVID-19 lockdown, business leaders have been calling upon the Government to set out its plan for how we might return to some sense of normality. Unsurprisingly, the hospitality industry has been amongst the most v…
COVID-19 and the Ensuing Design Changes to Hospitality Spaces
An interview with Monika Moser, Regional Managing Director at Wilson Associates, specialists in innovating hospitality architecture and design for luxury and boutique brands. Monika also featured as guest speaker in last month’s EHL webinar “The Imp…
Revolution Bars in ‘financially stable position’ and anticipating ‘reasonably quick’ return to good trading levels
Revolution Bars has taken out at £16.5m loan through the government’s Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme, putting it in a “financially stable position”.
BLLA Debuts #BoutiqueStrong Campaign To Empower Boutique Community
Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) and sister organization, travel discovery platform StayBoutique™, have launched their #BoutiqueStrong campaign to arm boutique hotels and businesses with the unique tools to reopen and succeed in this ne…
Ready for a Home Design Refresh?
Hilton at Home: Insider tips to make your home more hospitable. By now, we’re all going a little stir crazy. As summer approaches for many, so does our sudden itch for cleaning, gardening and taking on those “fixer-upper” projects that you’ve been p…
The Future Of Luxury Rests On Personal Relationships – QUO Interview with Helen Smith, Chief Customer Experience Officer of Dorchester Collection
While Helen acknowledges that the sector will undoubtedly take a hit through this crisis, she explains that there will always be consumers who crave and seek out a luxury experience. These could be travellers who desire the traditions and the emotio…
QUO Podcast: Hotel Brands Have To Differentiate Beyond Cleaning Standards
Short-term strategies must be balanced with longer-term planning, explains Demian Hodari, Associate Professor of Strategic Management at the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL). In an in-depth and candid discussion about the future of the hospitality …