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.
Macdonald Hotels installs defibrillators in all properties
With cardiac arrests cited as a leading cause of death in the UK, Macdonald Hotels is aiming to give its over one million annual guests the best chance of survival, if this happens, by installing lifesaving defibrillators at all 45 of its hotels.
IHG makes two senior promotions to Operations and Development, Design and Openings leadership teams
Karan Khanna, Vice President, Design & Engineering, has been appointed Vice President, Operations, UK&I and Michael Walsh, currently Head of Capital Projects at IHG, will assume Karan’s vacated role.
UK hotel offers ‘Cancer Touch Therapy’ treatments
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa has announced that it is one of the first UK hotels to be trained and accredited in Cancer Touch Therapy, providing specialist spa treatments for cancer patients at the hotel’s The Spa & Bath House.
W Edinburgh to open in 2021
W Edinburgh will form the centerpiece of the 1.7 million square foot St James development, which will incorporate a blend of retail, entertainment, leisure and residential apartments.
Ben Thomas appointed Regional General Manager for Pentahotels
Since joining the penta-family in 2014, Thomas has contributed to the success of the pentahotels in Birmingham and Derby.
DoubleTree by Hilton explores the value of kindness
In partnership with well-being experts, The School of Life, DoubleTree by Hilton has published the UK’s first report looking into the value of kindness to individuals and society at large.
Mario Ovsenjak named General Manager of Manchester’s Hotel Gotham
Mario arrives at Hotel Gotham having worked extensively across the Bespoke Hotels portfolio.
Hotel investors say ‘No’ to UK Brexit
Most fee that the effect on the UK hotel sector would ultimately be neutral but point out concerns over the issue of finding enough staff of the right calibre to operate hotels if immigration were to be severely curtailed.
‘Experience Hunters’ prepared to sacrifice material goods to experience the new and unique
UK research also reveals that more than half (54 percent) of the population have a bucket list, with nearly a quarter (23 percent) aiming to tick theirs off by the time they reach 50.
