Month: October 2014
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Oct- 2014 -17 OctoberEconomy
Events and warm weather drive September hotel demand
Sporting and political events and a warm summer helped boost hotel performance in the UK, according to preliminary figures released…
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16 OctoberHotels
London tops European hotel development pipeline league
London has topped a list of the most extensive European hotel development pipelines, with 17,370 rooms currently planned or under…
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15 OctoberHotels
Shiva Hotels announces acquisition of London’s Kingsway Hall Hotel
Shiva Hotels has purchased The Kingsway Hall Hotel, a landmark property in London’s Covent Garden, for £96m. A further £15m…
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15 OctoberHotels
Hilton announces launch of boutique brand
Hilton today announced the launch of a new boutique brand called ‘Canopy by Hilton’. The new brand will focus on…
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14 OctoberHotels
Nadler Hotels appoints Charles Prew as chairman
Nadler Hotels has announced the appointment of Charles Prew as chairman of the group, effective from October 1. Prew takes…
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14 OctoberPeople
Third of a million hospitality staff ‘leave the sector’ annually
Almost 366,000 staff leave the hospitality sector each year, equating for 20% of the industry’s total workforce and costing the…
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13 OctoberHotels
Metropolitan Pub Company’s Tulse Hill Hotel to open next month
The former Tulse Hill Tavern in Brixton, London, is set to open as the Tulse Hill Hotel next month by…
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13 OctoberEconomy
London occupancy and RevPAR rises in September
Hotels in London saw positive performance in occupancy rates and RevPAR in September, despite a 3.3% increase in supply, according…
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10 OctoberFeatures
COMMENT: Tips for Hosting a Murder Mystery Weekend
Anyone looking for a special weekend getaway will likely have come across murder mystery weekends. Inspired by the works of…
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10 OctoberEconomy
August visits fall but average spend increases, says ONS
Visits to the UK by overseas residents fell by 2% in August 2014, compared to last year, but earnings from…
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