De Vere Hotels
Covers business activity and strategic direction at De Vere Hotels, a UK-based collection of historic mansion house estates and contemporary hotels. Reporting includes refurbishments, leadership appointments, operational strategies, and performance data. Also features analysis of the group’s positioning in the luxury hospitality market and its role within the UK’s hotel industry.
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Feb- 2025 -11 FebruaryAppointments
Leven Manchester appoints new GM
Leven Manchester has appointed Daniel Clayton as its new general manager. Clayton brings “extensive” experience from his leadership roles at Principal Hotel Company, IHG, Accor, and De Vere Hotels. In his new role, he will be focused on “role modelling and fostering the great team culture that is core to the…
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Jan- 2025 -31 JanuaryFeatures
HOSPA CEO Jane Pendlebury on the challenges facing today’s hotel industry
Jane Pendlebury’s journey to the top of the Hospitality Professionals Association (HOSPA) is one of perseverance, adaptability, and an unrelenting passion for the industry. From her early days as a trainee duty manager at De Vere Hotels to leading one of the UK’s most influential hospitality organisations, Pendlebury’s career has…
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Dec- 2024 -12 DecemberHotels
De Vere Tortworth Court to upgrade 53 rooms amid £1.3m investment
De Vere Tortworth Court, has announced a further £1.3m investment, which will be used to upgrade 53 of its Courtyard Bedrooms. News comes after the Victorian mansion house hotel recently completed a refurbishment of its popular 1853 Restaurant. Set to be complete in May 2025, the newly designed rooms will…
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Oct- 2024 -29 OctoberHotels
De Vere Horsley Estate completes million-pound refurb
De Vere Horsley Estate, located in East Horsley, Surrey, has completed a £1.3m refurbishment to its reception, restaurant and 51 of its bedrooms located in Horsley Place, a distinctive contemporary hotel which sits alongside the historic mansion house, Horsley Towers in over 75 acres of grounds. The reception at Horsley…
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Jul- 2024 -4 JulyLatest News
Today’s news in brief – 4/7/24
Cameron House on Loch Lomond has appointed Claire Meir as its new director of sales. Meir, who has over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, returns to Cameron House after previously serving as the director of sales for MICE for six years. Her extensive background includes roles at…
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4 JulyLatest News
Five-star hotel Cameron House appoints new director of sales
Scotland’s five-star hotel and resort Cameron House on Loch Lomond has appointed Claire Meir as its new director of sales. Formerly director of sales at Fairmont St. Andrews, her appointment marks her return to Cameron House, where she previously held the position of the director of sales for MICE for…
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Apr- 2024 -26 AprilHotels
De Vere’s Bristol hotel raises £8k at gala ball for charity
The team at De Vere Tortworth Court Hotel near Bristol has exceeded its fundraising target of £5k for the Brain Tumour Support Charity during a gala dinner ball, raising a total of £7,900. More than 150 guests attended the event, which featured a three-course meal and entertainment including fireworks, live…
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15 AprilHotels
De Vere Horsley Estate completes first phase of £1.2m refurb
De Vere Horsley Estate, located in East Horsley, Surrey, has unveiled the first phase of a £1.2m refurbishment to 51 of its bedrooms located in Horsley Place, a contemporary hotel which sits alongside the historic mansion house, Horsley Towers in over 75 acres of grounds. The work has already seen…
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Mar- 2024 -11 MarchHotel Brands
De Vere portfolio owner unveils merger plans
Starwood Capital, the owner of the De Vere portfolio, has announced that it is planning to merge with Jaws Mustang Acquisition Corp. The two companies have signed a non-binding letter of intent to complete a deal that outlines a joint venture which would include the acquisition of the De Vere…
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5 MarchPeople
De Vere appoints two co-CEOs
UK-based independent hotel group De Vere has announced the appointment of Laurie Nicol and Alan Corlett to the role of co-chief executive officer. Nicol and Corlett have each been with De Vere (previously The Principal Hotel Company) for more than a decade, latterly as chief operating officer and chief commercial…
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