Signet Hotel Group has secured a loan of £3.7m from OakNorth Bank to upgrade the Mitre at Hampton Court from a three to a five-star hotel.
Government confirms ‘ambition’ to open some hospitality venues, including pubs and hotels, from 4 July
The government has confirmed an “ambition” to open some hospitality businesses, including “foodservice providers, pubs and accommodation” from 4 July if its five tests for controlling the spread of Covid-19 are being met.
Government outlines quarantine regulations for international arrivals
The government’s Covid-19 strategy, published today, outlines measures and restrictions at the UK border that will be introduced as soon as possible to keep down the number of coronavirus transmissions.
Reopening ‘must be driven by safety’ as it is revealed male chefs some of the most at risk of coronavirus
UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls has said the reopening of venues “must be driven by safety” as data reveals among men, occupations including chefs have been found to have raised rates of death involving Covid-19.
COVID-19 Resource: 5 Technologies for a ‘New Normal’ Hotel (Part 1)
In this weekly series, Hospitality Net looks at emerging technologies that are being deployed by hotels across the world to help face the consequences of the coronavirus outbreak and its related new legistlation and changing consumer behavior. To ge…
Coronavirus Upheaval Prompts Independent Hotels to Look at Management Company Startups
The startup Life House has a new white-labeled full management service that doesn’t require a costly rebrand or renovation. We expect only a few dozen hotels will sign up this year for it. But the new offering underscores the bigger picture, stark c…
Quore Names David Fox Chief Operating Officer
Franklin, Tenn. – (May 13, 2020) – Today, leading hospitality software company Quore has announced that VP of Business Development David Fox has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, a new position at the company. Fox previously led Quore’s busi…
GBTA Industry Forum Series: Arne Sorenson, Marriott International
The GBTA | Global Business Travel Association welcomes one of the world’s most regarded business leaders, Arne Sorenson, CEO of Marriott International, to the Industry Forum Series….
UNWTO Releases A COVID-19 Technical Assistance Package For Tourism Recovery
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has released a Tourism Recovery Technical Assistance Package to offer guidance to Member States in response to COVID-19. The package is structured around three main pillars: economic recovery, marketing and pro…
COVID-19 and hotels: What we’ve learned so far
HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee – As stay-at-home orders in states across the U.S. are expiring, the first weekend in May showed strong occupancy gains for hotels in markets with beach access. STR is certainly still some time away from calling this a reco…