Month: March 2016
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Mar- 2016 -10 MarchConcepts
FEATURE: Airbnb vs. the traditional hotelier
Home-letting platform Airbnb has experienced rapid growth since its inception in 2008, but what do its 80 million room nights…
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10 MarchProperty
Staycity Heathrow sold for £32.4m
The Staycity serviced apartment and hotel business in High Point Village, Heathrow, has been sold for £32.4m. The property, which…
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9 MarchHotels
King Street Townhouse opens ‘Manchester’s first rooftop pool’
The 40-bedroom King Street Townhouse, which opened in December last year, has announced the opening of what it claims to…
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8 MarchProperty
Marriott to open Moxy-branded hotel at Aberdeen Airport
Marriott International has announced it will open a 200-room Moxy-branded hotel at Aberdeen Airport later this year. The opening is…
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8 MarchPeople
Hotel owners told to pay $27m over nude stalker photos
The owners of a Marriott hotel in the US have been forced to share responsibility with a stalker for nude photos…
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8 MarchEconomy
Hotel spending up 7.5% in February
Increased spending on hotels helped drive consumer spending in February, according to data released by Barclaycard. Spending in hotels grew…
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8 MarchProperty
PROPERTY OF THE WEEK: Boutique hotel opportunity
Boutique hotel opportunity in North Devon. The coastal resort has a prime central location, 50 metres from the sea and…
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8 MarchEconomy
London to maintain highest occupancy in Europe, says PwC
London is predicted to maintain the highest hotel occupancy rates in Europe during 2016, according to a new report from…
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7 MarchProperty
Hilton to open first Canopy hotel in London as part of £76m scheme
Hilton is to open the UK’s first Canopy-branded hotel as part of a £76m mixed-use development in London’s Aldgate. Construction…
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7 MarchCurrent Affairs
Government cracks down on fake online reviews
Businesses that arrange for marketing agencies to write fake online reviews for them could be breaking consumer protection law, it…
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