Brentford
Brentford is becoming an important location for hotel development in West London, supported by major regeneration schemes and its position between Heathrow and central London. Our coverage explores key projects like The Brentford Project, which is introducing new hospitality space alongside residential and retail units. We also report on existing hotels such as the Novotel and Holiday Inn Brentford Lock, and examine how local attractions—including Brentford FC’s Gtech Community Stadium—are driving demand for accommodation, especially on matchdays.
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Nov- 2022 -22 NovemberHotels
Splendid Hospitality to open new Mercure hotel in Dumfries
UK-based privately-owned hospitality management company, Splendid Hospitality, is reportedly expanding its portfolio with a new Mercure hotel in Dumfries, Cargenholm House, which is due to open on 5 December 2022. It is reported that the venue is made up of an early 19th-Century domestic house and a mid 20th-Century extension,…
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Jul- 2022 -19 JulyHotels
Splendid Hospitality Group acquires Holiday Inn London Brentford Lock
Splendid Hospitality Group has announced the off-market acquisition of the 134-bed Holiday Inn London Brentford Lock from Brightbay Real Estate Partners. The Holiday Inn London Brentford Lock is a four-star, full-service hotel featuring 134 bedrooms and six meeting rooms capable of accommodating 500 delegates overlooking the Grand Union Canal. The…
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Dec- 2019 -4 DecemberProperty
100 firefighters deployed to tackle Travelodge Brentford blaze
Some 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters were deployed to tackle a fire which broke at a Travelodge hotel on High Street in Brentford today. London Fire Brigade (LFB) received 999 calls at 2.52am, and the fire was under control by 6.53am. Fire crews from Chiswick, Heston, Acton, Richmond,…
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Mar- 2019 -15 MarchEvents
Hoteliers celebrate success at RBH awards ceremony
A selection of UK hotels have been awarded “top accolades” at an annual awards ceremony hosted by RBH. The event, which took place Holiday Inn London – Brentford Lock, recognised the best hotels, teams and individuals across its portfolio of more than 45 hotels, as well as its central support…
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Sep- 2018 -12 SeptemberAppointments
New general manager takes the helm at Holiday Inn London – Brentford Lock
Holiday Inn London – Brentford Lock has appointed Damian Frewer as its new general manager. The experienced hotelier from the Cotswolds, will oversee operations at the IHG property, which is part of the RBH portfolio. Frewer joins the four-star, 133-bed hotel with two decades of industry experience, having worked his…
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11 SeptemberHotel Brands
Mercure and Ibis Styles brands drive 2018 openings for AccorHotels
The Mercure and ibis Styles brands are driving new UK openings for AccorHotels in 2018 it has revealed as six out of seven hotels opened this year operate under those brands. The hospitality giant said that a two further Mercure hotels have been signed in the first half of the…
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Aug- 2018 -16 AugustAppointments
Pedro Da Silva joins GLH Hotels as GM of Amba Hotel Charing Cross
Pedro Da Silva, the former general manager of Holiday Inn London – Brentford Lock, has joined Great London Hospitality Hotels (GLH) as GM of Amba Hotel Charing Cross. Da Silva has joined GLH Hotels with a variety of hospitality experience across three continents ranging from rooms division, F&B and revenue…
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Jun- 2018 -20 JuneHotel Brands
Premier Inn to remove cladding from 12 properties over fire safety fears
Premier Inn will be replace cladding in 12 of its properties after they were “no-longer deemed to meet building regulations”. Following the Grenfell disaster that claimed the lives of 72 people all of Premier Inn’s properties over 18m exteriors were tested for fire safety concerns. The properties that will are…
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Apr- 2018 -27 AprilAppointments
Jacqui McMillan appointed GM of Novotel London Canary Wharf
AccorHotels has appointed Jacqui McMillan as the new general manager of its global flagship Novotel in London’s Canary Wharf. She takes over from Philip Logan, who managed the pre-launch and opening of the flagship Novotel in 2017, which represented a £90m investment from the group. Logan will remain within the…
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Jun- 2017 -23 JuneCurrent Affairs
Premier Inn ‘extremely concerned’ about Grenfell-type cladding on its hotels
Hotel chain Premier Inn is “extremely concerned” about the aluminium cladding used on three of its hotels. In the wake of the fire that devastated Grenfell Tower in West London last week, the hotel chain told BBC Newsnight that three of its properties – Maidenhead, Brentford and Tottenham – did…
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