Ramada
Ramada by Wyndham is a globally recognised midscale hotel brand with a significant presence across the UK, offering full-service accommodation tailored to both business and leisure travellers. Our coverage focuses on developments within the Ramada portfolio, including new openings, refurbishments, management changes, and investment activities. Notably, in 2014, Wyndham Hotel Group signed a development agreement with Lester Hotels Group Limited to open 20 Ramada properties across the UK over ten years, with Lester Hotels becoming a preferred management partner for Wyndham in the country. This strategic partnership has played a crucial role in expanding Ramada’s footprint in the UK hospitality market.
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Jul- 2025 -16 JulyAdvice
Hotels under pressure: how brands can embrace emerging travel trends to manage rising costs in 2025
As we move through 2025, hotels around the world continue to grapple with escalating operational costs. From rising utility bills and supply chain disruptions to evolving guest expectations, the hospitality industry is under increasing pressure to balance profitability with delivering exceptional guest experiences. To navigate these challenges, hotels must embrace…
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Feb- 2025 -14 FebruaryHotel Brands
IDILIQ unveils two new ‘Kind Holidays’ charity partners
IDILIQ Hotels and Resorts has announced two new charity partners to elevate its extraordinary Kind Holidays initiative that offers free holiday accommodation to those in need, Dreams and Wishes and Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice. IDILIQ will donate 12 weeks’ worth of space to both charities in its collection of…
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Jan- 2025 -22 JanuaryColumns
Mark Hills: Leading with experience, resilience, and community
Mark Hills, general manager of The Gresham Aparthotel in Leicester, exemplifies a modern hotelier who thrives on blending operational excellence with local heritage and sustainability. With a career that spans decades and brands like Hilton, Holiday Inn, and Four Seasons, Hills has amassed a wealth of experience. His story offers…
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Apr- 2024 -19 AprilOpinion
Why 2024 is the year of the mid-market hotel
As some of Europe’s leading low-cost airlines anticipate record passenger numbers this summer, it’s clear that the ongoing cost-of-living crisis is not as strong a deterrent for holiday makers as first feared. In fact, according to data firm OAG, European airlines have set aside more than 800 million seats between…
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Feb- 2024 -23 FebruaryPeople
McKeever makes two appointments at Dunadry Hotel and Gardens
McKeever Hotel Group, the Antrim-based hospitality business, which owns and operates five hotels across Northern Ireland and Donegal has made two new appointments in the Dunadry Hotel and Gardens to support its growth strategy. Paul Quinn has been appointed as general manager and Gary McCrudden as deputy general manager. Quinn…
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Dec- 2023 -5 DecemberLatest News
Hotel Indigo Coventry names new GM
Hotel Indigo Coventry has recently appointed Michael Lyons as new general manager ahead of its opening early next year following the completion of a multi-million-pound project. Lyons is a highly experienced operations director, with significant experience in award-winning hotels. He has 36 years of experience, his first role being assistant…
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Sep- 2023 -29 SeptemberHotel Brands
Travelodge acquires first Ibis hotel
Travelodge has acquired its first Ibis hotel, and is now set to open the group’s second hotel in Wellingborough and 10th hotel in Northamptonshire. Over the last few months, the group has also upgraded the hotel to a new premium look and feel brand specification. To mark the opening, the…
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12 SeptemberAppointments
Lamington Group appoints sales consultant and new openings manager
Room2, part of the UK’s Lamington Group, has announced the appointment of Michelle Davis as sales consultant and Michelle Thomas as new openings manager for its latest site, room2 Belfast. Set to open on 16 October 2023, the opening will be the latest hometel in the brand’s portfolio, and the…
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Apr- 2023 -13 AprilLatest News
The Gresham Aparthotel appoints new general manager
The Gresham Aparthotel has recently announced the appointment of Mark Hills as its new general manager. Hills previously took part in the transformation of Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham in Coventry which has over 160 rooms, including 70 one-bedroom apartments and studios and the development of a city centre…
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Mar- 2023 -8 MarchHotels
Cwrt Bleddyn Hotel and Spa to be put up for sale
The Cwrt Bleddyn Hotel and Spa will be put up for sale as a result of “unsustainable food and energy costs”. The Welsh hotel put in a statement on its facebook page that the economic climate has made the business unviable. The hotel will continue to trade until a buyer…
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