Month: August 2016
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Aug- 2016 -31 AugustProperty
Junson Capital enters UK market with Doubletree by Hilton acquisition
Hong Kong-based investment company Junson Capital has moved into the UK market with the acquisition of the 378-bedroom Doubletree by…
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31 AugustEconomy
Edinburgh and Glasgow report higher rates, Aberdeen yields continue to fall
Hoteliers in Edinburgh and Glasgow shrugged off lower occupancy with higher rates in July, while the reverse happened in Aberdeen…
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30 AugustEvents
BedPosts launches ‘Thanking Our Forces’ scheme
BedPosts – an online forum consisting of mainly UK small accommodation providers – has launched ‘Thanking Our Forces’. The scheme,…
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30 AugustCurrent Affairs
Regional hospitality firms to benefit from £40m Discover England Fund
VisitEngland has announced the first of the successful applicants to receive year one funding from the £40m Discover England Fund.…
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26 AugustTech Talk
Aloft Hotels unveils voice-activated hotel rooms
Aloft Hotels, owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts, has announced the launch of voice-activated hotel rooms. The “top secret” experiment,…
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24 AugustTourism
5 million Brits to take ‘staycation’ on August bank holiday
More than five million Britons are planning to take a staycation for the upcoming August bank holiday weekend this year,…
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23 AugustCurrent Affairs
London one of most ‘unethical tourist destinations in the world’, says Unite
The Unite union has accused global hotel chains of making London one of the most unethical tourist destinations in the…
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22 AugustCurrent Affairs
‘Unfair contract terms’ costing small firms billions
Half (52%) of small firms have been stung by unfair contract terms with suppliers, costing nearly £4bn in the last…
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22 AugustCurrent Affairs
London hotel roof destroyed as huge blaze rips through property
The roof of a family-run hotel in Ilford, London, has been destroyed after a blaze ripped through the property on…
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19 AugustProperty
Brownsword Hotel Group acquires Torquay’s Imperial Hotel
Brownsword Hotel Group has announced the acquisition of the Imperial Hotel in Torquay, one of the UK’s most iconic seaside…
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