Month: November 2015
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Nov- 2015 -23 NovemberEconomy
VIDEO: Whitbread CEO Andy Harrison interviewed by Evan Davis
At the recent CBI Annual Conference, BBC presenter Evan Davis interviewed Andy Harrison, CEO of Whitbread, the parent company of…
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23 NovemberTourism
Record international tourism figures in 2015
International visits to Britain for the first nine months of 2015 have broken previous records, according to new figures from…
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20 NovemberProperty
Harbour Hotels acquires Chichester’s Ship Hotel for £6m
Harbour Hotels has acquired the Ship Hotel from the Chichester Hotel Company in a deal that exceeded the £6m guide…
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20 NovemberProperty
Three Amaris hotels to rebrand to Hilton
Three hotels owned by hotel investment and hospitality group, Amaris Hospitality, are to be converted into Hilton Worldwide-branded properties. Following…
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19 NovemberProperty
Belfast hotel plans given green light
Planning permission has been granted for a 206-bedroom hotel on the site of the former Belfast Metropolitan College. Belfast City…
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19 NovemberEconomy
Flat October for Glasgow and Edinburgh, Aberdeen continues decline
Performance in October was flat for hotels in Scotland’s two largest cities, Glasgow and Edinburgh, while decline for Aberdeen hoteliers…
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18 NovemberEconomy
RevPAR up 12.3% for London hotels in October
Revenue per available room (RevPAR) increased by 12.3% to £139.79 for London hoteliers in October. That is according to preliminary…
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18 NovemberProperty
IHG signs Hotel Indigo London – Aldgate
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has announced the signing of Hotel Indigo London – Aldgate. The newly built 207-bedroom hotel, located…
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16 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Marriott International acquires Starwood in £8bn deal
Marriott International has acquired Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in a $12.2bn (£8bn) deal which creates what is thought to…
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16 NovemberEditor's Blog
Paris attacks: The Met must cast its net wider when issuing advice
In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris last week, it is natural for the police to want to…
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