Virgin Hotels
Coverage of Virgin Hotels and its activity in the UK hospitality market. Reporting includes property developments, brand strategy, guest experience initiatives, and the group’s expansion plans under the Virgin brand. Also explores how Virgin Hotels combines lifestyle design, technology, and service to target modern leisure and business travellers.
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Jun- 2024 -20 JunePeople
Cheval Collection appoints Edinburgh portfolio GM
Cheval Collection has announced the appointment of Tom Gibson to the role of general manager of its portfolio of properties in Edinburgh. This comes as the group is currently expanding around the world, most recently announcing a second property in Dubai alongside a growing estate in Scotland. Gibson will be…
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13 JuneLatest News
Today’s news in brief – 13/6/24
Virgin Hotels will open its first London location on 1 August in Shoreditch, marking its eighth global site and the 17th in the Virgin Hotels Collection. This follows recent openings in Edinburgh and New York and an announcement of a new property in Kenya. The London hotel, located at 45…
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13 JuneHotel Brands
Virgin to open first London hotel
Virgin Hotels has revealed it will be opening its first London location on 1 August in the centre of Shoreditch, as it continues its global expansion. London will be the group’s eighth location, and will become the 17th property for the wider Virgin Hotels Collection. Having just announced a new…
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Apr- 2024 -2 AprilLatest News
Today’s news in brief – 2/4/24
Tottenham Hotspur has been granted planning approval for a new 30-storey hotel to be constructed south of their stadium. The hotel will feature 180 rooms, 49 residential apartments, and various amenities such as a restaurant, bar, swimming pool, and gym. Set to be ready by the 2028 European Championship, the…
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2 AprilPeople
Virgin Hotels Collection names global director of communications
Virgin Hotels Collection, the parent company of Virgin Hotels and Virgin Limited Edition, has announced the appointment of Naomi Moreno-Melgar as the new global director of communications. Moreno-Melgar, who first joined Virgin Limited Edition in 2019 as group head of PR, will be responsible for overseeing the communications team across…
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Mar- 2024 -12 MarchLatest News
Today’s news in brief – 12/3/24
Whitbread, the hospitality giant, has expanded its UK and Ireland network with the addition of 11 new Premier Inn and Hub by Premier Inn hotels during the 2023/24 period. This move brings them closer to their target of 125,000 rooms across the region. Notable additions include new hotels in Ireland’s…
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12 MarchHotels
Virgin Hotels Glasgow brought to market after sudden closure
Virgin Hotels Glasgow has been brought to market following a sudden closure in December 2023. The hotel launched in August 2023 but closed following four months of operation leaving 130 employees redundant before Christmas. V Hotel Glasgow, the company setup to run the hotel, announced in January that it had…
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Nov- 2023 -28 NovemberRestaurants & Chefs
Virgin Hotels Glasgow opens flagship restaurant and bar
Virgin Hotels Glasgow, part of the luxury lifestyle hotel brand by Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson, has officially launched its flagship restaurant and bar, Commons Club. Designed as a modern-day social club, Commons Club is set across two floors and also spans to the hotel’s Highyard Mezzanine level –…
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Aug- 2023 -17 AugustHotel Brands
Virgin to open new Clydeside hotel
Virgin Hotels Glasgow is set to open its doors on 18 August 2023 upon the banks of the river Clyde and is the hotel group’s second European property. The hotel’s vice president creative director, Teddy Mayer, has worked closely with Silk Property Group and the design of the hotel is…
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8 AugustPeople
Virgin Hotels Collection appoints seven to new global sales team
Virgin Hotels Collection has announced the formation of its global sales team with the key executive appointment of Maya Latinovic, Vanessa Rothery, Shannon Byrne, Abigail Trangmar, Julia Grishkova and Peter Delia. This development follows the establishment of Virgin Hotels Collection in January of this year, which combined the expertise of…
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