Starwood Capital buys seven Hilton hotels
London – 27 February 2018 – Starwood Capital Group, a leading global private investment firm, announces that a controlled affiliate… Read More »Starwood Capital buys seven Hilton hotels
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Mandarin Oriental to open luxury residences in Mayfair, London
London – 21 December 2017 – Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced that it will manage a new luxury hotel and… Read More »Mandarin Oriental to open luxury residences in Mayfair, London
TUI reveals Brexit contingency plans
London – 13 December 2017 – European tourism group TUI is putting contingency plans in place for Britain’s exit from… Read More »TUI reveals Brexit contingency plans
London tops the list of Europe’s cities for international travel
London – 6 November 2017 – London generates more spend from international visitors than any other city in Europe, according… Read More »London tops the list of Europe’s cities for international travel
UK: Behörde setzt Buchungsportale unter Druck – Wettbewerbshüter wittern bei Expedia, Booking & Co. Falschangaben und versteckte Kosten
London, 31. Oktober 2017 – Betreiber von Webseiten für Hotelbuchungen müssen sich in Großbritannien vorsehen. Die Competition and Markets Authority… Read More »UK: Behörde setzt Buchungsportale unter Druck – Wettbewerbshüter wittern bei Expedia, Booking & Co. Falschangaben und versteckte Kosten
UK hospitality sector faces labour crunch
London – 14 September 2017 – A steady stream of continental Europeans who for years have taken up hundreds of… Read More »UK hospitality sector faces labour crunch
Airbnb’s UK bookings soar
London – 12 September 2017 – Airbnb has seen an 80 percent jump in visitors to Britain in the last… Read More »Airbnb’s UK bookings soar
Leonardo Hotels purchases the Scottish Portland Hotels – Adding five properties in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth and Aberdeen – Portfolio in the UK will grow to seven hotels with 1,048 bedrooms
Berlin, Germany – 01 August 2017 – Leonardo Hotels are delighted to report it has acquired a strategically placed portfolio… Read More »Leonardo Hotels purchases the Scottish Portland Hotels – Adding five properties in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth and Aberdeen – Portfolio in the UK will grow to seven hotels with 1,048 bedrooms
Park Plaza London Waterloo opens
London – 26 June 2017 – Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts opens the Park Plaza London Waterloo, which it says is… Read More »Park Plaza London Waterloo opens
UK travel industry expects bumper year
London – 27 April 2017 – The British hotel and leisure industry is set for a bumper year as a… Read More »UK travel industry expects bumper year
No hotel performance disruption in London after Westminster attack
London – 5 April 2017 – There was no evident performance decline for London’s hotel industry following the terrorist attack… Read More »No hotel performance disruption in London after Westminster attack
Hilton to open stylish DoubleTree in popular UK destination, the Cotswolds
Cheltenham, UK – 5 April 2017 – A key U.K. tourism destination – The Cotswolds – welcomes one of Hilton’s… Read More »Hilton to open stylish DoubleTree in popular UK destination, the Cotswolds
Minister eased UK Brexit fears for hotel staff
London – 21 Februar 2017 – The UK won’t suddenly shut the door on low-skilled migrants from the European Union… Read More »Minister eased UK Brexit fears for hotel staff
UK international departure bookings up 11 percent
London – 1 December 2016 Bookings for international departures from the UK over the next six months are ahead by… Read More »UK international departure bookings up 11 percent
Hyatt Regency Birmingham sold
A Hyatt affiliate has sold the Hyatt Regency Birmingham in the UK for approximately £38.6 million to an affiliate of Bin Otaiba… Read More »Hyatt Regency Birmingham sold
London revPAR will fall in 2017: PwC
Finding a hotel room in London will be easier next year because companies, worried UK economic growth may slow following… Read More »London revPAR will fall in 2017: PwC
Pentahotels restructures for global expansion – Andrew Munt to be Head of Pentahotels UK
Frankfurt, Germany – 06 September 2016 Pentahotels are well known for their unique style and creative approach. It continues to… Read More »Pentahotels restructures for global expansion – Andrew Munt to be Head of Pentahotels UK
Langham owner cautious after Brexit
Lo Ka Shui, chairman of Great Eagle Holdings which owns The Langham London, has suspended plans for a 250 million… Read More »Langham owner cautious after Brexit
Tourism in London continues to boom
How will the Brexit affect tourism? London’s hotel industry keeps on booming. The depreciation of the Pound makes hotels, restaurants… Read More »Tourism in London continues to boom
Ben Thomas leads Pentahotels in UK
Ben Thomas was appointed Regional General Manager, starting 1 July. Since joining the Penta-family in 2014, Ben has greatly contributed… Read More »Ben Thomas leads Pentahotels in UK