Month: April 2017
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Apr- 2017 -11 AprilEconomy
UK named top European choice for hotel investment
European hotel investors have named the UK as the most attractive location in Europe for investments. According to a survey…
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11 AprilPeople
Prince Charles awarded with ‘special contribution’ to Cumbria tourism
Prince Charles has been recognised with an award for his “special contribution” to tourism in Cumbria during a two-day visit…
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11 AprilRegulation
AA to run VisitEngland quality assessment scheme
The AA has taken over the running of VisitEngland’s quality assessment and star-rating scheme after a contract was finalised on…
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11 AprilHotels
Stratton House Hotel completes first phase of £1.2m refurb
Stratton House Hotel in Cirencester has completed the first phase of its £1.2m refurbishment programme. In the eight months since…
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11 AprilHotel Brands
Doubletree by Hilton to open first York hotel
Hilton has signed a franchise agreement with Leisurepoint, a subsidiary of Shiva Hotels, to open York’s first Doubletree by Hilton-branded…
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11 AprilLatest News
ONES TO WATCH: Technology 2017
Following on from our successful series last year, we have hand picked a selection of innovative firms to watch out…
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10 AprilTrade Organisations
HBAA joins GTMC in criticising hotel industry
The Hotel Booking Agents Association (HBAA) has supported the Guild of Travel Management Companies (GTMC) in criticising the hotel industry…
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10 AprilEconomy
Room yields jump for townhouse and boutique hotels
The townhouse and boutique segments of the hotel industry were the highest performing in 2016, according to a report from…
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10 AprilHotels
£100m refurb programme drives business guest increase for Travelodge
Travelodge is attracting more business visitors than leisure customers for the first time, following a recent £100m modernisation programme. Visitors…
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10 AprilEconomy
London reports 14.2% surge in RevPAR
London has reported a “significant” performance growth in March, according to the latest monthly data from benchmarking firm STR. Preliminary…
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