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Under the influence

Reading Time: < 1 minuteInfluencer marketing is a field where many hotels and hoteliers feel they are stepping in to the unknown. It’s a new and fast-moving phenomenon, and

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A perfect storm?

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn our video interview with Roddy Watt, the CEO of the Hotel Management Company, while acknowledging the UK independent hotel market is generally pretty strong

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Work, rest and play

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere was a a time, not all that long ago, when hotels, office space and private members clubs were all distinct and separate offerings. But

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Dream big

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt has become relatively commonplace recently to meet hoteliers who have adapted their property and grown their offering to cater for a customer who demands

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Southern Comfort

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe’ve quite regularly written about brands from other spaces getting in to the boutique hotel market, leveraging their position and following to attract guests to

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Keep it simple

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Hotel Room of the Future initiative at the recent Independent Hotel Show was a fascinating project which looked at, among other things, how the

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Building bridges

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAirbnb is certainly doing its best to build bridges with the hotel sector, even if it is against a backdrop of scepticism, and even hostility,

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Take the Hyatt road

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHyatt has been relatively quite in the boutique and lifestyle space over the last couple of years, certainly in comparison with its major player peers

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Future stars

Reading Time: < 1 minute• What does it take to become a successful hotel manager as the role of the job evolves and becomes more complex at dizzying speed?

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Beside the seaside

Reading Time: < 1 minute• The story of the Royal Hotel in Bognor Regis is an intriguing one. The property, on the Sussex town’s seafront, is currently for sale,

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Hand Picked Hotels appoints Stembridge as CEO of luxury division
Hand Picked Hotels appoints Stembridge as CEO of luxury division
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Hand Picked Hotels, a collection of 21 country houses and ...
Silva joins Maybourne Group as chairman
Silva joins Maybourne as chairman
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Luxury operator Maybourne has appointed José Silva, former CEO of ...
The Hari portfolio joins IHG’s Vignette Collection
The Hari portfolio joins IHG’s Vignette Collection
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Harilela Group has signed a three-hotel franchise deal with IHG ...
The Imperial opens in Bloomsbury after 10-year transformation
The Imperial opens in Bloomsbury after 10-year transformation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Lifestyle hotel The Imperial has opened in Bloomsbury, London, ...
Waiting until you are sure is the most expensive habit in revenue management
Waiting is the most expensive habit in revenue management
Reading Time: 6 minutes[Sponsored] André Santos, director of hospitality solutions at Duetto, explains why ...
Matfen Hall completes £50 million, six-year renovation
Matfen Hall completes £50 million, six-year renovation
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The five-star hotel Matfen Hall in Northumberland has finished its ...
The Stafford London hit with winding-up petition
The Stafford London hit with winding-up petition
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The five-star Mayfair hotel The Stafford London, along with ...
Ownership change at Grand Metropolitan Hotels
Ownership change at Grand Metropolitan Hotels Group
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Gravity Capital Hong Kong has become the new shareholder of ...
Rhodium appoints Daudin-Clavaud as chief development and strategy officer
Rhodium appoints Daudin-Clavaud as chief development and strategy officer
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Branded residence consultancy and operator Rhodium has appointed Diane ...
The Standard London appoints general manager
The Standard London appoints general manager
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Murray Scott has joined The Standard hotel in London, located ...