Woking
Woking is a growing hub for business and leisure in Surrey, with increasing investment in hospitality and infrastructure. Our coverage focuses on hotel developments in the area, including new openings, refurbishments, planning approvals, and market performance. We also report on the local economy, tourism trends, and how the town’s regeneration projects are impacting the hotel and wider hospitality sector.
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Nov- 2024 -1 NovemberLatest News
Today’s news in brief – 1/11/24
Hilton has opened a new 189-room hotel in Woking’s Victoria Square as part of the town’s revitalization project. The hotel, which is close to shops, theatres, and entertainment venues, includes 14 suites and an executive lounge with panoramic views of Woking and the Surrey countryside. Guests can enjoy a fitness…
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1 NovemberHotels
Hilton Woking officially opens doors to guests
Hilton has announced the opening of its Woking site, a 189-room hotel situated in the heart of the town’s ongoing regeneration project. Located in the newly developed Victoria Square, the hotel is within walking distance of 150 shops, restaurants, the New Victoria Theatre Woking, the Italia Conti dance conservatoire, and…
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May- 2024 -7 MayHotels
Borrowdale Hotel appoints new head chef
The Borrowdale Hotel in the Lake District has announced the appointment of Tristan Prudden as its new head chef. He earned a scholarship at Tante Marie Cookery Academy in Woking and learned his trade under the tutelage of Gordon Ramsay. Prudden’s career includes stints at renowned establishments such as The…
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Sep- 2021 -3 SeptemberHotels
Hilton to recruit over 100 staff ahead of Woking flagship opening
Hilton has announced it is to recruit over people ahead of its new flagship hotel opening in Woking. Due to open its doors towards the end of 2021, Hilton Woking is set to top off the £740m transformation of the town centre. In preparation for its opening, the hotel said…
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Aug- 2021 -12 AugustHotels
Hilton to add over 1,400 new roles in recruitment drive
Hilton hotels are looking for over 1,400 roles across properties in the UK, as it embraces business growth and pent-up demand for staycations. It comes alongside four hotels set to open by the end of the year including Canopy by Hilton London City, The Samuel Ryder Hotel St Albans, Tapestry…
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Nov- 2019 -15 NovemberHotels
Premier Inn opens first Wokingham hotel
Premier Inn has opened its new Wokingham town centre hotel today (15 November) at Elms Field. This is the first hotel for the chain opened in the town, the new hotel is equipped with 95 bedrooms, which has created 26 job opportunities for staff to work at the hotel. The…
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Aug- 2019 -8 AugustHotel Brands
Whitbread brings new 101-room Premier Inn to Reading
Whitbread, Premier Inn’s parent company, working with development partner Moorgarth Group, has secured a new 101-bedroom Premier Inn hotel and Bar + Block Steakhouse restaurant on Hosier Street in Reading town centre. The new hotel is part of the proposed redevelopment of the southern section of the Broad Street Shopping…
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Mar- 2018 -6 MarchHotel Brands
Crimson Hotel Group partners with Hoist Group
The Crimson Hotel Group has partnered with hospitality services and product suppliers Hoist Group. The firm has been chosen to deliver the ‘Hoist Fusion Internet Solution’ to Crimson Hotel Group properties. DoubleTree by Hilton hotels based in London Victoria, London West End and Woking will benefit from the Wi-Fi solution.…
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Sep- 2017 -28 SeptemberProperty
Principal Hotel Company to free up £200m with ‘disposal’ of 20 properties
The Principal Hotel Company is expected to make at least £200m with the disposal of its non-core hotels.This programme is part of a strategy to focus on prominent city hotels under the Principal brand and leading country estate hotels and modern events spaces, recently relaunched under the De Vere brand.…
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Oct- 2015 -8 OctoberProperty
London’s Regency Hotel sells for £100m
Crimson Hotels has acquired London’s 203-bedroom Regency Hotel from Cromcrest for more than £100m. The news follows a franchise agreement between Crimson and Hilton Worldwide to convert the hotel – located in Kensington at 100 Queens Gate – into a DoubleTree by Hilton. Named DoubleTree by Hilton London – Kensington,…
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