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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Mar- 2018 -22 MarchHotel Brands
De Vere Selsdon Estate unveils £5m refurbishment
The De Vere Selsdon Estate, in Croydon, part of Principal Hotel Company’s De Vere portfolio of country estate hotels, has unveiled the results of its £5m refurbishment. The project includes the creation of a new restaurant, Burr & Co coffee shop, orangery and reception area; as well as the full…
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Aug- 2017 -4 AugustAppointments
Interstate Europe appoints new regional sales director
Third-party hotel management company, Interstate Europe Hotel & Resorts, has appointed a new regional sales director. Wendy Benson joins the Glasgow-based firm following a career in hospitality sales, including previous posts at De Vere Hotels, The Principle Hotel Company and InterContinental Hotels Group. Benson will be responsible for managing sales…
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Mar- 2015 -30 MarchProperty
QHotels up for sale for £650m
QHotels, which has a portfolio of 27 hotels, has been put on the market for a price of £650m, according to reports in The Times. According to the reports, the private equity owner of QHotels, which was purchased by Sankaty Advisors and Canyon Capital Advisors last year, is seeking a…
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Nov- 2014 -26 NovemberPeople
QHotels appoints first ‘family ambassador’
QHotels has appointed its first ‘family ambassador’ in a bid to boost its family-friendly offering. Sarah Christie, from Lancashire, has won the title for a year and will stay with her family for free at all 21 of the group’s hotels, advising the firm on how to improve the experience…
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20 NovemberHotels
QHotels expands portfolio to 27 hotels
Luxury hotel brand QHotels has added six former De Vere hotels and luxury lodges to its portfolio, expanding its number of UK properties to 27. In a statement it said that the expansion is part of its aim to “strengthen its nationwide presence and complement its guest offer with premium…
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14 NovemberHotels
Carden Park Hotel breaks away from the De Vere Group
Carden Park Hotel in Chester has announced that it will break away from the De Vere Group to become an independent hotel, after a 14 year management contract. The 196-bedroom hotel, set in Cheshire’s countryside, will now undergo a refurbishment of its bedrooms and public areas which is expected to…
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Sep- 2014 -4 SeptemberPeople
Belgraves appoints Andrew Coney as General Manager
Thompson Hotels, which own a portfolio of boutique properties, has announced the appointment of Andrew Coney as general manager of Belgraves in London. Coney joins Belgraves having opened and managed the InterContinental London Westminster, which opened in 2012. He has 25 years of experience working in the UK hospitality industry,…
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Jul- 2013 -2 JulyEvents
World class keynote speakers announced for AHC 2013
The keynote Speakers for the AHC 2013 have been announced as Kevin Roberts, CEO worldwide of Saatchi & Saatchi, Robert Cook, CEO of De Vere Hotels and Village Urban Resorts and accompanying them is Chris Sanderson, CEO, the Future Laboratory. The 10th Annual Hotel Conference (AHC) will be opened by…
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Sep- 2012 -26 September
Top industry execs named for ‘Leaders Panel’ at HOSPACE 2012
HOSPA has announced the line-up of hospitality industry executives who have agreed to participate in the special ‘Leaders Panel’ discussion at HOSPACE 2012. Discussing the latest trends and developments at the event will be HOSPA president Robert Cook, chief executive of De Vere Hotels & Village Urban Resorts; founder and…
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7 September
Institute of Hospitality announces line-up for World Travel Market seminars
The Institute of Hospitality (IoH) has confirmed the line-up for its hotel seminars at World Travel Market (WTM) at ExCeL, London from 5 – 8 November this year. For the third year running the IoH is working closely with the event’s organisers to deliver a series of sessions for the…
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