Month: January 2015
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Jan- 2015 -8 JanuaryProperty
Apex Hotels acquires first Glasgow property
Edinburgh-based Apex Hotels has acquired Marks Hotel in Glasgow’s Bath Street, marking the group’s first move into the city. Apex…
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7 JanuaryHotels
National Geographic launches boutique hotel concept
The National Geographic Society has announced it will launch National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World, a collection of boutique…
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7 JanuaryProperty
Time right for acquisitions as hotel groups set to expand, says HVS
Hotel groups are expected to undergo consolidation in 2015 in an effort to grow their business or risk being taken…
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7 JanuaryEconomy
UK hotel investment reaches 8-year high at £6.1bn
Transaction volumes in the UK hotel market reached £6.1bn in 2014, an increase of 55% on 2013 and the highest…
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6 JanuaryProperty
Manchester City Council seeks CPO on Britannia fire station site
Manchester City Council is seeking a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) on Britannia Hotels’ London Road Fire Station site, to ensure…
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6 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
London most reviewed city in the world, says TripAdvisor
Travel reviews website TripAdvisor has revealed that London was its most reviewed city in the world in 2014, gaining 565,742…
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5 JanuaryHotels
Travelodge donates 1.5 million bars of soap to charity
Budget hotel chain Travelodge has donated more than 1.5 million bars of soap to charity. The stock, which weighed more…
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5 JanuaryTourism
Tourist spend set to increase by £1bn in 2015
The UK’s tourism sector is expected to enjoy tourist spend growth of £1bn in 2015, according to forecast figures from…
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5 JanuaryEvents
Scots encouraged to tweet one word evoking Scotland
The Scottish Tourism Alliance is encouraging Scottish people to tweet one word that makes them think of home, in an…
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