Year: 2016
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Sep- 2016 -26 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Marriott completes £9.5bn Starwood acquisition
Marriott International has completed its acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, creating the world’s largest hotel company. The $13.6bn (£9.5bn)…
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26 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Donald Trump’s hotel chain fined over data breaches
Donald Trump’s hotel chain, Trump Hotel Collection, has agreed to pay $50,000 (£39,000) and strengthen its security measures after multiple…
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23 SeptemberTourism
July highest month ever for inbound tourism to UK
July was the highest month ever for inbound tourism to the UK with 3.8 million visits, up 2% when compared…
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23 SeptemberHotels
Le Meridien Paris reopens after multi-million euro refurb
Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts – part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts – has announced its first ever hotel and…
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22 SeptemberEconomy
Political uncertainty ‘dangerous’ as London hotel demand falls
London hotel demand has continued to fall in the wake of Brexit while regional hotels are forecast to hit record-breaking…
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21 SeptemberTech Talk
Airbnb prompts 57% growth in hotel refurbs
UK hotels have increased their spending on refurbishments by 57% to £1.6bn in the past year to compete with home-lettings…
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21 SeptemberHotels
AccorHotels opens first hotel in Cambridge
French hotel group AccorHotels has opened its new Ibis Cambridge hotel, its first property in the city. Situated in Station…
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20 SeptemberEconomy
New UK hotel supply in 2016 passes 10,000 bedrooms
The number of new hotel rooms opening in the UK in 2016 is on track to reach its highest level…
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19 SeptemberAppointments
New chairman appointed for Master Innholders
The Master Innholders last week named Stuart Bowery, general manager at Grosvenor House, as their new chairman at the AGM. Bowery,…
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16 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Hinkley C go-ahead to boost South West hospitality market
Hotels specialists at Colliers International believe the go-ahead for Hinkley Point C could switch an already buoyant market into overdrive.…
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