Doug Kennedy’s Next Staff Training Webcast: Hotel Sales Presentation Skills for Remote Buyers – Image Credit Kennedy Training Network Sponsored By Travel Outlook and Track Hospitality Software Register your team and participate live, or view the recording of Doug Kennedy’s next 40-minute training webcast scheduled for Friday, November 21, at Noon EST. REGISTER HERE This […]
Choice Hotels International is set to open 50 new Quality Suites hotels across France, almost doubling its French portfolio as part of a wider expansion strategy in the EMEA region. The expansion, which will add more than 4,800 rooms in 41 additional locations, increases the company’s French network from 57 to 107 franchised properties. About […]
Lamington Group has secured a £41.75m green development and investment loan from Coutts Commercial to fund the construction of a net zero “hometel” in York, marking the company’s first site in the North of England. The 116-room Room2 York, which is due to open in spring 2027, will be built to whole-life net zero standards […]
Phil Kearsey has been appointed executive chef at Morston Hall in Norfolk, following the departure of Galton Blackiston, who led the kitchen since the hotel opened in 1992. Kearsey joins the Michelin-starred restaurant with more than 18 years of experience in fine dining. He has previously worked at The Waterside Inn in Bray, Thomas Keller’s […]
The Oxford Castle Quarter, housing Malmaison Oxford, has been put up for sale with a guide price of £30.94m. CBRE has been appointed by the Westgate Partnership to market the site which comprises a 95-bedroom hotel and 39,134 sq ft of leisure units. The hotel is secured by a turnover-linked lease with Malmaison and the […]
Marcliffe Hotel in Aberdeen is to open a new brasserie, Skylark, at the end of this month. The venue will be a “vibrant space”, with a focus on local ingredients and contemporary design. The name Skylark comes from the bird known for its “joyful song and skyward flight” according to the hotel, which said it […]
Rutland Hall Hotel and Spa has appointed James Hiley-Jones as non-executive director. Hiley-Jones, a Master Innholder and managing director at Greenclose Hotels, brings more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry. He has been involved in developing hotel operations and guest service strategies across a range of properties. He was recently granted the […]
The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to keep interest rates steady at 4% ahead of the upcoming Budget announcement on 26 November. The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of five to four to maintain the rate, with four members voting to reduce it by 0.25 percentage points, to 3.75%. The […]
Jessica Martino – Image Credit Auberge Resorts Collection Auberge Collection has appointed Jessica Martino Enan as Chief Commercial Officer to lead its global commercial strategy. Auberge Collection has announced the appointment of Jessica Martino Enan as its Chief Commercial Officer. In her new role, Enan will oversee the company’s global commercial operations, which include marketing, […]
Image Credit Gurney’s Resorts Gurney’s Resorts has acquired The Beach Retreat and Lodge in South Lake Tahoe, with plans to renovate and reopen it as Gurney’s Lake Tahoe Resort & Spa by Spring 2027. Gurney’s Resorts has announced its expansion to the West Coast with the acquisition of The Beach Retreat and Lodge located in […]
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