Celebrating his 20th anniversary with Four Seasons, Scottish-born Parker began his hospitality career directly out of hotel school at the legendary Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane.
London to gain 7,000 hotel rooms as occupancy declines
The huge number of openings planned for 2016 in London will be of concern to the city’s hoteliers who are currently experiencing limited demand growth.
Aloft Brighton to debut in UK in late 2017
Located adjacent to the new American Express Community Stadium, home of Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club, Aloft Brighton will form a key part of a new major development that includes a proposed specialist cancer treatment center underneath the hotel.
Hotels generating additional revenues renting out spare parking spaces
New figures reveal hotels have made over £700,000 renting out their spare parking spaces through online platforms that match drivers looking for parking with available spaces .
ExCeL London hosts Hotelympia 2016
Britain’s most comprehensive hospitality event, Hotelympia, returns February 29 – March 3 at ExCeL London.
Customer-Centric Innovation in Travel event comes to London in May
One Connected Community will host the Customer-centric Innovation in Travel event on May 4 at Millbank Tower in London.
IHG opens InterContinental London – The O2
The 453-room InterContinental London – The O2 features five destination-inspired food and beverage outlets, a health spa and sumptuous accommodation – including 59 suites – and breath-taking views over London.
EyeforTravel’s Start-up and Innovation Awards calls for entries
In London, April 19-20, EyeforTravel’s Start-up and Innovation Awards will offer attendees the advice, contacts and potentially the investment for success.
Chinese visitors to Britain up almost 40%
The new visitor visa pilot scheme for Chinese nationals introduced earlier this month by the UK Government looks set to further position Britain as the destination of choice for this rapidly-growing market.
London hotels surprise on the upside
Contrary to forecasts at the beginning of the year, London hotels achieved positive growth in 2015, mainly due to the “Rugby World Cup effect” and investment demand remains high.
