UK: Global luxury hospitality brand Virgin Hotels has appointed Abigail Trangmar as director of global sales for the United Kingdom.
UK: Research from property advisor Knight Frank shows that UK hotel transactions for 2022 sit at around 30 per cent below the five-year average.
BHN speaks to Kate Nicholls, CEO at UKHospitality, about the launch of the organisation’s Hospitality Workforce Strategy and how the industry can best encourage and promote entrepreneurship.
UK: Dayuse, a booking platform for day time use of hotels, expects to generate one million reservations and £85 million
UK: The UK Hotels Forecast 2021-2022 by PwC reveals signs of recovery for the UK hotel market throughout next year, though
UK: Amazon has launched Alexa Smart Properties for Hospitality in the UK, with the Mercure brand introducing the new Alexa
US/UK: President Joe Biden has confirmed that fully vaccinated UK and EU travellers will be allowed to travel to the
UK: Coming into force at 4am BST on Monday 2 August, fully jabbed travellers from the US and Europe will
UK: Research from building society The Cumberland reveals UK consumer travel sentiment and property owner insights ahead of the summer
UK: Data from Profitroom between 1 January 2021 and 19 May 2021 reveals that hotels in the United Kingdom have
The Netherlands: Zien Group, the parent company of Eden Hotels, has opened the Jan Luyken Amsterdam as part of a new independent hotel brand.
UK: The 58-bedroom Riverside Hotel in Kendal has been sold by South Lakes Hotels to Interesting Hotels Group off a guide price of £4.5 million.
BHN editor Eloise Hanson checks in with Rami Zeidan, founder and CEO of Life House, to learn about his greatest achievements, worst mistakes, and what he’s yet to accomplish. They also discuss what challenges independent hotel owners face, what prompted the partnership with metasearch engine KAYAK, as well as future plans to introduce a new brand.
UK: Singaporean investor KOP Group has purchased the 105-room Burns Hotel located in Earls Court, London off a guide price of £35 million.
Greece: Hotel franchising company Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has added the 171-room Ajul Luxury Hotel & Spa Resort to its Registry Collection, marking the first hotel opening in Europe for the luxury soft brand.
US: Real estate development, brand and design firm LEFT LANE will open the Hotel Bardo Savannah in February 2024, a Leading Hotels of the World property.
US: Hotel owner and manager Sonesta International has debuted two soft brands – Classico A Sonesta Collection, and MOD A Sonesta Collection.
UK: Luxury hospitality company Belmond has promoted its chief operating officer Dan Ruff to CEO, effective 1 July 2023.
US: Hotel development and management company Lark Hotels has opened the Blind Tiger in Burlington, Vermont, ahead of another Blind Tiger launch in Asheville, North Carolina.
Worldwide: Hospitality management company Rosewood Hotel Group has named Kevin Yung as chief financial officer.
