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Why “NOT” to Believe Dreamy COVID-19 Recovery Predictions

2020-03-26 by Phil Butler

Tacoma COVID-19

The COVID-19 situation where travel and hospitality are concern, is largely understated by most experts who project a mid-term leveling out.

Tags: Asia Pacific, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Donald Trump, Double Check, Europe hotels, Greece hotels, hotel revenue, Le Bijou, London, london hotels, Madeleine Hübner, McKinsey & Company, RevPAR, STR, US hotels, World hotels, WTTC

Corinthia Hotels Announces Managerial Changes

2014-09-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Corinthia Hotels logo

Corinthia Hotels has just announced three new key appointments. First, a new group Commercial Director role has been created. Secondly, the appointment of a London General Manager for their flagship property is at hand. And finally, a new food an beverage managerial head was named. replacement hotel directorship has been filled.

Tags: Corinthia Hotels, hotel news, london hotels

Ikea’s Moxy Hotel Venture – Latest

2013-08-25 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Moxy Hotels, coming soon

Back in March Ikea is set to create a line of cheap boutique hotels across Europe is music to some travelers’ ears probably. One niche that has not been satisfied where hospitality is concerned, is economy mixed in with design magic.

Tags: 3 star hotels, boutique hotels, Europe hotels, Ikea, london hotels, Marriott, Moxy

Matthias Roeke Chosen as Managing Director of Rosewood London

2013-03-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® has named Matthias Roeke Managing Director of Rosewood London, which is scheduled to open in October 2013. The newly renovated and upgraded 1914 Edwardian architectural piece is to feature 262 guestrooms and 44 suites.

Tags: Hong Kong hoteliers, hotels managers, london hotels, Rosewood Hotels, UK hotels

Hotels Accused of Still Fleecing Guests on WiFi

2013-02-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Squeezed Dry by hotels

Even though most hotel guest might figure hospitality players got the negative message over ancillary charges, hidden fees, and particularly pay-for WiFi, even the biggest hotel chains did not. According to a report via The Telegraph, travel portal Gogobot performed a survey recently revealing guest displeasure with hotels still charging for Internet.

Tags: ancillary charges, fees, free WiFi, hidden charges, hidden fees, Hilton, london hotels, Tune Hotels, WiFi charges

umi Hotel Guests Get Android App

2012-09-06 by Phil Butler

umi Hotels' last post on G+

An app just released by independent hotel group, umi Hotels, brings the group’s hotels into focus via Google Play. As anyone in the booking space knows, hotelier apps are quickly becoming some of the best channels for guests to see and book accommodations.

Tags: Google Play, hotel apps, hotel booking, london hotels, mobile apps, mobile booking, mobile travel, room booking

Tune Hotels Extends £9 London Room Sale

2012-04-12 by Phil Butler

Tune Hotels Kings Cross London

Tune Hotels extends their winning £9 room sale for a fourth Tune London accomidation, Tune Kings Cross. This brings Tune Hotels’ properties in London to total 4. With the Olympics at the door, Tune Hotels may have ensured 100 percent occupancy with this move. If customers repeat, Tune Hotels just unleashed a dynamite marketing strategy.

Tags: AsiaAir, budget hotels, budget London, hotels, London 2012, london hotels, London Olympics, London stays, Tune, Tune Group, Tune Hotels, UK hotels

London’s Sheraton Park Tower – Starwood Digital Superstar

2012-03-09 by Phil Butler

Sheraton Park Towers London

There are a lot of hotels engaged in social media, and presenting their wares online. Hilton to the smallest Mom & Pop cabins on the remotest river, everyone wants in on the digital superhighway. Today, a lone tweet sent me reeling back toward an old friend from childhood, Sheraton and Starwood Hotel’s fine Kightsbridge luxury hotel, the Sheraton Park Towers.

Tags: Global Hotel Exchange, Google hotel finder, london hotels, London scenery, London travel, Roomkey, Sheraton Hotels, Starwood Hotels, The Sheraton, Tom Magnuson, TripAdvisor

London’s Best Hotels Under £100

2012-03-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Pavilion Hotel

Few cities can match the expense of the UK’s capital when it comes to hotel room rates, but as with any destination, London has quite a few hidden gems for those who want to avoid bankruptcy during their visit. What follows are a few of our favorite London establishments, where affordability comes with compromising on comfort.

Tags: budget hotels, London hospitality, london hotels, London travel, UK hotels

Whitbread Shares Get Caffeine Fix from Costa

2012-02-28 by Phil Butler

Costa Coffee, Whitbread caffeine fix

An article by Mark Wembridge at the Financial Times this morning speaks of a slowdown in UK hotel demand. According to a report from Whitbread, targeted hotel chain Premier Inn showed a drop in sales, as did others in and outside London.

Tags: Andy Harrison, Costa Coffee, Dubai International Capital, london hotels, Premier Inn, Priceline, UK hospitality, UK hotels, UK rooms, Whitbread

Selected London Hotel Images from Google Plus

2012-02-16 by Phil Butler

Hazlitt’s 6 Frith Street, Soho Square London

Reading the Google News ticker this morning we ran into some extraordinary images via hotel pages on G +, so we thought we would share. For the travel enthusiast, there is perhaps no imagery more effective than the views of and from a hotel. For the hotelier, imagery is certainly the Holy Grail of media. Let’s look at some extraordinary examples from random hotels.

Tags: 5 star hotels, Augustus Collection, G+, g+ London, Google Hotels, Google Plus, Grange City, Grange City Hotel, Grange Hotels, Hazlitt’s, hospitality wonders, hotels, Langham Hotels Collection, London, London 5 Star, london hotels, Mandarin Oriental, marketing, Rochester Hotel London, SAVOY, technology, World hotels

UK Hotelier’s Mixed Fortunes

2012-01-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

London Hotels

Hoteliers in London enjoyed a profitable year, even though markets slowed down significantly in December, according to a new HotStats survey.

Tags: hotel room rates in London, HotStats survey, Ireland hotels, Jonathan Langston, London hoteliers, london hotels, profit per available room, revenue per room, Scotland hotels, TRI Hospitality Consulting, UK hoteliers

Buy Your London Olympic Rooms Now

2012-01-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

London 2012

The upcoming Olympic Games in London, it should come as no surprise, will see a travel boom the likes of which has never before been seen. London, already the world’s top destination on many accounts, is looking like the toughest ticket in the world soon.

Tags: 2012 Olympics, 2012 Summer Games, Britain games, Britain Olympics, hotels in London, London 2012, London accommodating, london hotels, London Olympics, Olympic Games, Olympic watch, Summer Games, Summer Games 2012, Visit Britain

Top Five Most Luxurious Suites in the World

2011-12-10 by Guest Author

Burj al Arab

Our guest author, Jonathan, takes a look at some of the most opulent and aspirational hotel suites located in the best cities around the world.

Tags: Dubai hotels, france, hotels, london hotels, luxury goods, new york city, travel, USA travel

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