While the Olympics performance lift for Rio was higher, the post-Olympics challenges will also be greater, due to a spike in the supply of rooms and fears over the Zika virus and ongoing political issues.
Bespoke Hotels and Criterion Capital to open properties across London
The inaugural property will be an 86-bedroom MGallery, London, Leicester Square, situated on the North side of Leicester Square and set to open in late 2016. This will be followed by further sites in Leicester Square, Piccadilly and Greenwich.
London’s Hotel Xenia joins Autograph Collection
The first Autograph Collection property to grace West London, Hotel Xenia is an urban designed hotel located in a beautiful Victorian building on Cromwell Road in South Kensington.
Dorsett City, London to open in Q1 2017
Set to open in Q1 2017, the 13-storey Dorsett City, London will be a sleek and sensitively designed building with 275 guestrooms and will also house two restaurants, a bar and 1,600 sq. ft. of meeting space for the business community.
Sheraton Grand London Park Lane relaunch set for October
The 303-room Sheraton Grand London Park Lane has undergone a complete transformation of its guest rooms and public spaces.
citizenM’s new flagship hotel opens in London
The new 370-room citizenM Tower of London has officially opened its doors.
Henrik Muehle appointed to the new Executive Board of SLH
With over 20 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, beginning his career in his native Germany and in France, Henrik was originally introduced to SLH in his position at Tylney Hall in Hampshire.
glh Hotels launches “Choose Your Own Room” booking site
The new service is available across all fourteen hotels in the glh Hotels central London portfolio including Thistle, Guoman Hotels, Amba Hotels and every hotels by August 2016.
Hard Rock Hotel London to open in 2018
With 23 Hotels & 11 Casinos globally, Hard Rock International, in collaboration with glh Hotels, has unveiled plans for Hard Rock Hotel London.
London hotels expected to perform better in 2017: Report
According to the quarterly forecast report from STR and Tourism Economics, the performance recovery in 2017 is expected to be driven by domestic demand.
