Unauthorised planning risks future of Fairmont Windsor Park
Eloise Hanson
1 September 2023
UK: Hotel owner-operator Arora Group has been issued an enforcement notice to demolish all or part of Fairmont Windsor Park.
Graduate Hotels reveals plans for Alabama property
Eloise Hanson
1 March 2023
US: Graduate Hotels is set to launch a new-build, five-storey hotel in downtown Auburn, Alabama next year.
Hotel conversions in European pipeline reach “all-time high”
Eloise Hanson
24 November 2022
EU: According to a recent Q3 report from Lodging Econometrics, hotel conversions across Europe stand at an all-time high of 324 hotels comprising 46,977 rooms.
It Mallorca adds Hotel Valldemossa as sixth property in collection
Spain: Boutique hotel group It Mallorca has revealed that its adult-only Hotel Valldemossa will open in February next year.
PPHE receives planning for subterranean hotel
UK: Hospitality real estate group PPHE has received planning consent from Westminster City Council to develop a midscale lifestyle hotel within its Park Plaza Victoria
It’s time to re-think hotel customer data
Tristan Gadsby, CEO of Alliants, provides advice on how hoteliers can better capture and utilise customer data to maximise average spend.
ROOMS opens fourth property in Georgia
Georgia: Lifestyle hospitality group ROOMS, a member of Design Hotels, has opened its fourth hotel in Georgia located in Batumi.
Advice: Protecting hotel guests from bed bugs
Robert Fryers, co-founder and CEO of Spotta, shares some practical advice on how hotel teams can best prevent bed bugs and manage infestations.
Guestline launches voucher and gifting platform GuestVoucher
Worldwide: Hotel operations platform Guestline has launched GuestVoucher, an integrated voucher and gifting platform for hoteliers to sell services, amenities and packages.
Cendyn and SiteMinder enter strategic partnership
UK: Customer engagement platform Cendyn and eCommerce platform SiteMinder have formed a strategic partnership to mutually grow both companies’ revenue management capabilities.
The Standard unveils latest brand The StandardX
Australia: Lifestyle hotel company Standard International will launch its new brand, The StandardX, in Melbourne February 2024.
UK Chancellor extends business rate discounts for hospitality
UK: UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the 75 per cent discount on business rates [up to £110,000] for businesses in the hospitality, leisure
Outsite raises €300 million for European boutique hotel expansion
EU: Coliving and remote work startup Outsite has raised €300 million in funding from three real estate investors to pursue opportunities in Europe.