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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. introduces style at a steal by announcing the opening of Aloft Chennai OMR-IT Expressway, the first Aloft hotel to open in India and the 42nd Aloft hotel globally. A second Aloft hotel opened on 1st August 2010 in Bangalore. Urbanedge Hotels, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of Auromatrix Hotels Private Limited, plans to set…

ABode, the four star boutique hotel group member of Epoque Hotels opens its doors to Chester this Summer 2010 with a new site offering a selection of luxury rooms and suites along with choice of fine food venues, created by Michelin-starred chef, Michael Caines. The 85 room hotel, conveniently situated adjacent to Chester’s popular ‘Roodee’ racecourse offers a stylish and…

As part of a global reorganization aimed at accelerating worldwide growth, Marriott International, Inc. plans to double its portfolio in Europe by 2015. Amy McPherson, president and managing director of Marriott International Europe, made the announcement today at the International Hotel Investment Forum.Celebrating 35 years in Europe this year, Marriott International is represented with 174 hotels in Europe, and envisions…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has recently confirmed plans to double its presence in Greater China to over 250 hotels over the next five years. This follows the recent opening of two InterContinental hotels in Nanjing and Shanghai and the signing of a deal with HNA Hotels and Resorts last month for five hotels. InterContinental Hotels Group CEO, Andy Cosslett, said:…

Marriott International, Inc. has officially opened the company’s first JW Marriott luxury hotel in Bogota, Colombia. On-hand for the celebration were President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia, Rob Steigerwald, chief operations officer for the Southern region of the Americas for Marriott International and Ricardo Poma, president of Real Hotels & Resorts and Grupo Poma. The 264-room JW Marriott Bogota is operated…

Travelodge has today referred Premier Inn to the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) over its misleading claim that it is the ‘largest hotel operator in London”. In recent adverts featured in both Property Week and Estates Gazette, Premier Inn claimed to have 5,500 rooms in London, making it the largest operator in London. The company also asked developers and landowners to…

Hilton Worldwide has signed a management agreement with Jordan Maritime Complex for Real Estate Investments Co. for the Doubletree by Hilton, Aqaba, marking the brand’s entry into Jordan with a stylish, upscale, full-service hotel product in Q3 2010. The 181-room, new-build property will be located in the popular resort destination of Aqaba on Jordan’s southern coast. In the centre of…

China’s most iconic hotel will once again welcome guests at the Fairmont Peace Hotel. In one of this year’s most eagerly anticipated openings, Jin Jiang Hotels International and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts unveil the culmination of a comprehensive restoration program following the legendary property’s closure in 2007.The hotel, which officially opened on August 1, 1929, was widely known as the…

EDITION Hotels marks the next chapter in the lifestyle hotel story. The new Brand was conceived by Ian Schrager in a partnership with Marriott International. It will combine the personal, intimate, individualized and unique lodging experience that Ian Schrager is known for, with the global reach, operational expertise and scale of Marriott. This delicate balancing act will encompass, for the…

Hotel Duval has announced their official affiliation with the Autograph Collection, a portfolio of upper-upscale and luxury independent hotels and resorts, each with distinctive personalities. As only the 11th hotel worldwide invited to join the exclusive cluster of luxury boutique properties, Hotel Duval is owned and managed by Duval Partners, LLC. As one of Tallahassee’s richest landmarks, opened originally in…

Egypt, land of the Pharaohs and Pyramids, is now home to the new Kempinski boutique hotel; marking the start of more exciting times to visit Cairo. Set in the heart of the ancient capital, in the elite district of Garden City overlooking the banks of the river Nile, Kempinski Nile Hotel opens its doors to guests today amidst the presence…

Design guidelines have been added to the Downloads area of the DesignClub.The first of these is the Ingress Protection (IP Ratings)standards governing bathrooms in hotels, kidly contributed by lighting designer Andy Taylor. These standards are designed to prevent the electrocution of your guest by ‘zoning’ the bathroom to show what kind of fitting it is safe to fit in what…

The Datai Langkawi is pleased to announce the reopening of The Beach Club Bar after undergoing a one month renovation project. Situated by the resort’s private beachfront and adjacent to The Beach Club restaurant, the new Beach Club Bar offers guests larger seating capacity and a more contemporary décor, a perfect location for sundowners and pre-dinner drinks. With stunning views…

The Rezidor Hotel Group has announced the re-branding of the Radisson Blu Hotel & Conference Centre Salzburg, Austria. The former Renaissance Salzburg Congress Center featuring 257 rooms will be re-branded in Q3 2010 and complement Rezidor’s 62-room Radisson Blu Hotel Altstadt, Salzburg. Salzburg is the fourth largest city in Austria, one of central Europe’s most enchanting tourist destinations and the…

The Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa has completed their highly anticipated evolution with the addition of 20 new Ocean Villas located on the eastern side of the idyllic island paradise. The new 20 Ocean Villas, designed by P49 from Thailand, round off the resort’s inventory for a total of 176 rooms. Their private, contemporary design is highlighted by…

Hampton® Hotels has announced the official opening of its newest property, the 79-room Hampton Inn Anderson – Alliance Business Park, located at 411 Alliance Parkway, Interstate 85 at exit 27 and Highway 81 North. The hotel is owned and operated by Paragon Hotel Company.Hampton Inn Anderson – Alliance Business Park® hotel is located just minutes from Lake Hartwell, Upstate Golf…

The Sawrey Hotel, in Far Sawrey, Cumbria has been sold through Knight Frank’s hotels team from a guide price of £1.3 million. The Sawrey Hotel, dating back to 1700, has 19 en suite bedrooms, a 45 cover dining room, and a 50 cover bar with many original features still in tact such as exposed beams and an open log fire.…

Öschberghof in Donaueschingen is one of Germany’s top destinations for golfers, short breaks, conference and leisure guests. Not only have the rooms and meeting rooms, lobby and restaurant been modernized, but step by step the Wellness Centre has been reorganized and expanded by Cornelia Markus-Diedenhofen, whose office specializes in interior design for hotels. The designer has reshaped the Öschberghof with…

A leading microbiologist is calling on the hospitality and leisure industry to take more drastic action to minimise the risk of customers and staff being infected with potentially harmful microorganisms following a food poisoning outbreak at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow.Dr Richard Hastings, a microbiologist for BioCote, says that by adopting antimicrobial silver ion technology into areas where hygiene is…

The Savoy, A Fairmont Managed Hotel, will reopen its doors on Sunday, October 10, 2010. One of this year’s most eagerly anticipated openings, The Savoy has been undergoing the most ambitious restoration in British history. The hotel closed in December 2007 for a restoration that encompasses the entire building from the iconic entrance and the American Bar to Savoy Grill…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has recently announced that it will introduce its wellness brand, Westin Hotels & Resorts, to Hamburg. The new Westin Hamburg Hotel will open in 2012 under an agreement between Starwood and its joint venture partner, Arabella Hospitality Group. The hotel is designed by world-renowned Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron as part of the…

David Clarke, CEO of Best Western, swapped his day job in York for that of a housekeeper for a new programme to be shown on Channel 4 this week called Undercover Boss. On Thursday night (15th July) at 9pm the nation will see exactly what the boss of Britain’s largest group of independently owned and managed hotels got up to…

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) signed a management agreement with Piyasombat Property Co. Ltd. for the first Hotel Indigo in Southeast Asia. This marks another strategic step to expand the presence of this upscale boutique brand in the Asia Pacific. The hotel is expected to be completed by end of 2012.Hotel Indigo Bangkok Wireless Road takes its name from one of…

Forty-five floors above the historic buildings of 14th Street is a new beacon of light that invites one to stay, dine and play – or even live – the new Four Seasons Hotel Denver. Opening this autumn, the 239-room Hotel is located where Denver’s theatre and business districts meet at the edge of the Lower Downtown “LoDo” neighbourhood. It offers…

IHG yesterday began checking guests into the 607-room InterContinental New York Times Square. Rising 36 stories above the iconic New York skyline, the property is the largest new-build hotel to open in Manhattan since 2002 and will be the largest hotel in New York to achieve LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, providing guests with a full-service, luxury…

IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan, the joint venture between InterContinental Hotels Group and All Nippon Airways, yesterday announced the opening of ANA Holiday Inn Sendai. ANA Holiday Inn Sendai is the first co-branded hotel between Holiday Inn, one of the world’s most recognised hotel brands, and ANA Hotels, a strong brand within the Japanese hotel industry. This co-brand brings together…

In a recent conversation Kurt Ritter, President and CEO admitted to our Editor, Patrick Goff that he was “unlikely” to reach his espoused target of 700 Rezidor hotels by the end of 2012. Shock horror- only adding 50 hotels a year, goodness me! How many hotel groups would be delighted to expand at this rate – from 20 hotels in…

Mock Beefeaters with wooden halberds. Boris on a Bike. Patriotic cakes. Red carpet – and all this in a part of town once described by the Evening Standard as ‘Indian Territory’, suggesting coming south of the river in a wagon train with protection. South Bank University on a rag? No – just another example of the demand for hotel beds…

With a portfolio of 28 hotels in 25 exciting destinations around the world, Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts welcomes the latest member to the Swissôtel family: the Swissôtel Kolkata. The new deluxe hotel is the internationally renowned Swiss hospitality chain’s first foray into India, adding yet another key destination to its ever expanding global network. Strategically located in New Town, just…

Located in the heart of the beautiful city of Jerusalem, Akasha Wellbeing Retreat opens this summer in the region’s first design-led luxury lifestyle hotel, Mamilla Hotel. Open to hotel guests and a select number of local members, Akasha delivers a harmonious experience that is both vibrant and relaxed. The vision behind Akasha is that in order to secure health, success,…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. in a franchise agreement with Libertador Hotels, Resorts & Spas, announced the opening of Tambo del Inka, a Luxury Collection resort in the sacred valley of Urubamba as part of its long term growth strategy in South America. With rising hotel demand and secular trends driving hotel development, The Luxury Collection will also open…

The Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts portfolio continues to grow; a new deluxe hotel is currently under construction in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and is scheduled to open in mid 2012. A management agreement was recently signed between Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts and the KDD Group, one of the leading property and investment companies in the Ukraine.The future Swissôtel Kyiv…

The new Contact from Rada – the worldwide experts in commercial showering, washroom controls, fittings and systems – is a stylish touch-activated tap with a smart minimalist design, intended for commercial premises such as hotels and leisure centres. Apart from delivering a high contemporary aesthetic, it is also easy to clean and its simple operation requires no pressure to activate;…

An application for planning permission for the development, by Grosvenor with Corbin & King Hotels, of 8 Balderton Street in Mayfair into a luxury, bespoke hotel, has been approved by Westminster Planning Committee. Grosvenor is to undertake the development of the grade II listed building. It is intended that CKHL will manage the hotel.The Art Deco style building is currently…

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts has announced that Andaz 5th Avenue, the second Andaz property in New York and the fifth in the collection, plans to open July 5, 2010. The Andaz philosophy is that guests should feel free to express their personal style in an atmosphere that fully embraces its locale. Andaz 5th Avenue takes its design cues from its…

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts is delighted to announce the opening of Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad, California, just north of San Diego. Park Hyatt now has 25 properties worldwide. A true California retreat, designed in the Spanish colonial style, Park Hyatt Aviara is set off by palm trees, expansive gardens, rolling hills, and views of the Pacific Coast. First…

El Taj Oceanfront, the five star luxury condo hotel that opened its doors this spring in Playa del Carmen, right on the stunning Mexican Caribbean coast, is known for its smooth, soft curves and natural materials. A month later, the hotel welcomed a new chic Indigo Beach Club and Restaurant that repeated the tradition of white curves and Bali-inspired details,…

The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong, opened on June 21, is the luxury hotel brand’s second property in the city and its seventh in China. Located in Shanghai ifc, the prime real estate in Lujiazui financial trade zone, the hotel and development is the work of architect Cesar Pelli. The 285-room Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong is Shanghai’s ultimate destination for luxury and style,…

Despite the volcanic ash cloud shutting down airports across Europe, the German hotel market experienced strong growth in April 2010 as the economy recovered from recession. Driven by a 6.4 percentage point increase in room occupancy and 43.3 per cent increase in average room rate, Dusseldorf experienced Revenue per Avaible Room (RevPAR) growth of 62.5 per cent with Gross Operating…

For the last four years it seems HotelDesigns has been tipping Poland to be the hot spot for hotel development in Europe. Polish hotel contract suppliers have told us they believe that Poland is still 50% ‘underhoteled’. Rezidor identified Poland as a prime target for Radisson Blu and Park Inn,Starwood have been developing Polish Westin,Sheraton and W, whilst the announcement…

Despite global economic challenges, hotel developments continue to progress, with 432,000 new rooms injected into global supply by both independent hotels and groups.International hotel supply records a 2.7 per cent growth to reach almost 20m classified rooms. Much of this growth is fuelled by hotel groups, alone recording an increase of 4.2 per cent. “Although much the world’s hotel growth…

Thompson Hotels has announced its transatlantic expansion with the planned addition of a London hotel, Belgraves, to its portfolio.In a joint venture with The Harilela Group, Belgraves is scheduled to open in summer 2011 in London’s Belgravia featuring interior architecture and design by British designer Tara Bernerd and architectural design by EPR Architects. The 85-room hotel will include an 80-seat…

Whitbread PLC, a UK hotel and restaurant company, has announced that it is going to roll out an innovative food waste recycling scheme to over 300 of its hotels and restaurants during 2010 – saving over 2,000 tonnes of carbon emissions this year alone. Whitbread will be using anaerobic digestion, a method which sees waste materials broken down by microorganisms,…

Carlson, and its European management company Rezidor Hotel Group AB confirmed that the acquisition of the Regent luxury hotel business by Formosa International Hotels Corporation (FIHC) has been completed. The companies announced on April 16 that they had signed a Master Purchase AgreementFormosa International Hotels were the original developers of the Regent brand. Compared to the development of other brands…

Located in the heart of Stockholm’s central business district, the 465 room Sheraton Stockholm Hotel is surrounded by stunning views of Lake Mälaren, the City Hall where the annual Nobel Prize ceremony is held, and the Old Town. The Sheraton Stockholm Hotel boasts a lavish Scandinavian design with warm, neutral colours and wooden accents. Baulmann Leuchten provided luminaires simple in…

Celtic Haven in Lydstep, Wales, owned by the former chairman of the Welsh Tourist Board, is for sale through Knight Frank’s hotels and leisure team. The resort, located on the 12th century cliff top estate of Lord St. David, comprises 26 cottages of varying sizes set in a village style layout. The cottages, which range from one to six bedrooms,…

The Coronation Hotel, 59 Nevern Square, London SW5, has been bought from a private vendor by Richard Breen for £2.45m through Knight Frank hotels team.The Coronation hotel is a freehold property which borders the communal gardens of Nevern Square and comprises 23 bedrooms. The purchaser, Richard Breen of Benit Hotels and also Chairman of 11 London Jackson-Stops & Staff residential…

IHG has opened Candlewood Suites San Antonio Northwest, the first midscale extended-stay property in the growing Northwest San Antonio area.The opening of the new property, located at Braun Road and Texas Highway 1604, midway between SeaWorld and Six Flags Fiesta Texas, reflects Candlewood Suites’ commitment to growing its Texas portfolio to 50 properties, with more than 30 expected to open…

Carlson Hotels has announced its first Radisson Blu hotel in Asia Pacific. Located in the Philippines, Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu is estimated to open in September 2010. Carlson Hotels plans to grow the global Radisson brand portfolio from 422 hotels at the end of 2009 to at least 600 hotels by 2015. Radisson’s growth plans follow a tiered strategy with…

Premier Inn has begun building its first hotel in Abu Dhabi – its fourth hotel in the United Arab Emirates. This expansion comes as research suggests that three in five business travellers in the UAE expect their travel budgets to increase this year. The new hotel is being developed at a location within ADNEC’s Capital Centre – a mixed-use development…

Holiday Inn Palm Springs has become one of seven lodging properties in Palm Springs, California to receive the Green Eco-Leaf Rating.Currently seven hotels in Palm Springs have been rated environmentally friendly, and Holiday Inn Palm Springs is one of seven lodging properties to complete the comprehensive environmental audit administered by iStayGreen.org. The property earned two Green Eco-Leafs, which is a…

The Rezidor Hotel Groupis to open another hotel in Russia, the Park Inn Voronezh.The property featuring 164 rooms is scheduled to open its doors in 2013. Rezidor, president and CEO, Kurt Ritter saidL “With this signing, we have reached the impressive number of 15,000 rooms in operation and under development in Russia/CIS and the Baltics, and are able to strengthen…

Wyndham Worldwide has announced that its Wyndham Hotel Group business unit has agreed to acquire the Tryp hotel brand from Sol Meliá Hotels and Resorts. In addition, Wyndham will enter into a license agreement with the current 91 Tryp hotels located throughout Europe and South America that will continue to be owned, operated, managed or licensed by Sol Meliá. Wyndham…

Churston Court Hotel is in Churston Ferrers, part of Saxon Wessex, which has long been regarded as the heart of England. Here Saxons fought Viking invaders and forced Celts back into their Cornish and Welsh heartlands. Saxon Kings Æthelred and Alfred fought to establish a unified England before Harold lost their kingdom to Norman William the Conqueror in 1066. In…

Scheduled to open in September 2010, Hotel Missoni Kuwait is the second property to be launched by the new hotel brand by Rezidor.Combining the style of the fashion interiors house, with the expertise of the Rezidor Hotel Group, Hotel Missoni will be a luxury lifestyle hotel. Designed to give guests a taste of the Missoni way of life, Hotel Missoni…

The Southampton hotel where Jane Austen danced the night away for her 18th birthday has been re-launched as the Mercure Southampton Centre after the completion of a major refurbishment and upgrade.It was in 1793 that Jane, her family and friends took over the ‘Assembly Room’ at the then Dolphin Hotel to celebrate her birthday. Jane subsequently lived in Southampton between…

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has opened Fairmont Zimbali Resort, an exclusive 154-room property, located along the eastern coast of South Africa. Fairmont Zimbali Resort joins the Fairmont Zimbali Lodge, a 76-room property set nearby along the beach. ’Zimbali’ is the Zulu word for ‘Valley of Flowers’. The hotel is located between a 700-hectare forest reserve and the beaches of Kwa-Zulu…

Nestled in the heart of one of China’s last ancient cities with its maze of canals, is the Hotel Soul, a member of Epoque Hotels. Its thematic décor makes this 225 room hip hotel a place where little miracles happen. Hotel Soul opened in April 2010.Future and history meet at the Soul: the modernist exterior and interior design of the…

The Rezidor Hotel Group has announced a new name for their mid market brand Park Inn, to change to Park Inn by Radisson.The hotel group said Park Inn has been developed as a fresh and dynamic mid market winner – bringing colour to life and priding itself on mastering the essentials better than the competition. In 2009, Park Inn won…

Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake, China scheduled to open in late summer 2010.The hotel group said that the hotel may be mistaken for a traditional Chinese village at first glance, with its series of pagoda-like buildings that edge out onto lagoons among nine acres of meandering walkways and bamboo groves. Inside, the centuries-old Jiang Nan aesthetic inspires modern…

Carlson Hotels has expanded the Country Inns & Suites By Carlson in Virginia. The opening of Country Inn & Suites, Virginia Beach, US marks the brand’s accelerated expansion in the region as part of its Ambition 2015 growth strategy.The hotel will be managed by Landmark Hotel Group, LLC. Landmark is a leading hotel management and ownership group based in Virginia…

Centara Hotels & Resorts is to open the Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket in October 2010, a newly-built resort property at Karon Beach on the island of Phuket, Thailand.Designed in a colonial style with Sino-Portuguese architecture, the five-star resort is Centara’s fourth property in Phuket. Centara has taken key elements of its resort properties at Krabi and Pattaya to create…

Carlson Hotels has opened its 14th Park Inn property in North America and the second of two hotels joining the brand in Texas. The opening of the Park Inn Dallas Fort Worth South, Texas, and a second hotel which opened recently in Houston, are part of Carlson’s Ambition 2015 growth strategy. Internationally the brand has achieved major milestone recognition. In…

Carlson Hotels has announced the further expansion of Country Inns & Suites by opening a new hotel in Alabama, US.The opening of Country Inn & Suites, Montgomery at Chantilly Parkway marks the brand’s expansion in the region as part of its Ambition 2015 growth strategy. The non-smoking hotel features an indoor pool, whirlpool and fitness center and meeting space for…

Carlson Hotels has announced that it has signed a landmark agreement to develop the first Radisson Blu hotel in the United States. This US$125m development in Chicago is scheduled to open in the autumn of 2011. It marks the company’s most important investment so far as part of Carlson Hotels’ Ambition 2015 growth strategy. Carlson, president and chief executive officer,…

The new Meliá Coral and Meliá Istrian Villas are two company properties that have reopened on the Umag coast in Croatia.Sol Meliá has shown its commitment to improving the quality of its hotel portfolio in Croatia with the reopening of two resort hotels in Umag: the Meliá Coral and the Meliá Istrian Villas, both previously operated under the Sol Hotels…

Starwood Hotels, Inland American Lodging Corporation and Alliance Hospitality Management LLC have opened the Aloft Chapel Hill. The 40th Aloft hotel worldwide, this brand new destination is close to the Research Triangle Park and features 130 spacious, loft-like rooms and 487sqm of meeting space. Inland American Lodging Corporation, Craig Lambert said: “We are really excited to be opening our second…

Hyatt Hotels has opened Hyatt Miami at The Blue, US.The 17-acre hotel property in Doral, Florida is adjacent to golf courses and close to Miami International Airport. The tropically landscaped hotel includes 15-three story villas, each with 16 hotel suites comprised of studios with more than 200sqm, one bedroom units with over 300sqm and two-story, three bedroom units with more…

A £56m mixed-use development creating 250 jobs in Liverpool city centre has secured planning permission in the UK. The scheme, which comprises two hotels and post-graduate studio accommodation on Oldham Street, has been put together by Northern Ireland-based property company Tara House Ltd. It represents an investment in the Liverpool economy and will help improve the city’s tourism offer with…

Sahl Hasheesh International Resort is to become the biggest resort in Egypt when it is completed within the next 18 months, at a size of 10,000 acres.The resort is to feature 5,800 hotel rooms, as well as a gold course, convenience stalls, restaurants and apartment buildings. The location is situated 18 kilometres from Hurghada International Airport, adjacent to the Red…

Yesterday HotelDesigns reported that Les Suites Orient had opened in Shanghai and now we can report that another luxury hotel has opened in the same city – The Guoman Shanghai hotel.The five star hotel is the first of two new properties to launch under the Guoman brand in Asia, the second venture being a hotel in Beijing. Following a substantial…

Les Suites Orient, a member of Epoque Hotels, is set to soft-opening this month in China. The hotel will offer its guests new luxury accommodation in Shanghai.Centrally located on the Bund, Les Suites Orient offers a view of the Huangpu River, Pudong and the Yu Garden. At twenty-three stories, the Les Suites Orient is situated within an original Bund Heritage…

Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek has debuted a dramatically redesigned property in celebration of its 30th anniversairy.The hotel’s 143 newly appointed rooms and suites and restyled lobby have been unveiled this month and feature a collaborative effort of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts and San Francisco-based design firm BAMO. Rosewood Mansion, managing director, Duncan Graham said: “As the only Five Star,…

Crowne Plaza Cleveland South, Independence, US has opened following an US$4m renovation that included adding a new fitness center, new board room and upgrades throughout the hotel. Located at 5300 Rockside Road, at the Intersection of I-480 and I-77, the hotel and meeting center is 15 minutes from Hopkins International Airport and seven miles south of downtown Cleveland. It is…

InterContinental Hotels Group has opened a 167 room Holiday Inn in Richmond, Virginia, US.The re-launch of the hotel was part of the Holiday Inn brand makeover and saw an upgrade of the lobby areas and new bedding, lighting, landscaping and signage. The Holiday Inn South – Bells Road offers a variety of amenities such over 1,000sqm of banquet and catering…

A staff member is missing and a body has been found following a fire that broke out in the Majestic Hotel in Harrogate, UK earlier this week. Emergency services were called to the scene early on Wednesday morning to put out the blaze and 130 guests and 25 staff were evacuated from the building. As of yet it is unknown…

An iconic Southend building, formerly called The Palace Hotel whose history extends back to 1904 and was used as a hospital during the First World War, has been converted to the new Park Inn Palace Hotel.Overlooking the mouth of the River Thames in the heart of the city’s tourist area, this hotel provides excellent modern amenities and welcomes both leisure…

The five star hotel, The Savoy in London, has delayed its reopening yet again, after falling more than 11 months behind schedule.It was scheduled to open after its extensive renovations in June last year but that date has now been pushed to either late August or early September. Not only has the opening date been postponed, but costs have apparently…

Premier Inn has signed a deal with international property company Grosvenor to build a new 186-room hotel in Liverpool, UK.The hotel will be situated in the new Liverpool One Hanover Street development and will cost £12m to complete. The total size of the site will measure more than 30,000sqm and is expected to take 15 months to build with an…

Accor is planning on doubling the number of rooms under management in Vietnam by 2012. This plan includes additional hotels within the Novotel, Mercure hotel brand, as well as the launching of the ibis brand and MGallery label. Accor considers Vietnam as an appropriate location for hotel expansion. With signs of both economic recovery and a re-strengthening of tourism arrivals,…