Featured

featured image

North West hotels cutting costs to stay profitable, finds report

Moore and Smalley’s annual Hotel Benchmarking Review, which examines the accounting data of over 50 hotels across the region, recorded a marginal increase in average net profit for hotels in spite of an average drop in turnover of five per cent. According to the report, which compares figures for 2011 with the same period in 2010, [...]

Read Full Article
post image

De Vere sells two hotels to Britannia to fund growth of Village and Venues brands

By Kat Barns
date 2012-04-24 comment Comments (0)
The De Vere Group is selling two hotels to Britannia Hotels for around £20m. It has exchanged contracts on the
post image

Mixed fortunes for North West’s hotels

By Kat Barns
date 2012-04-19 comment Comments (0)
Demand for hotels in Manchester was up by 3% in February, with Occupancy rates climbing to 75.7%, according to new
post image

Barceló pays £20.25m to pull out of UK

By Kat Barns
date 2012-04-10 comment Comments (0)
Spanish hotel company the Barceló Group has agreed to pay a penalty fee of £20.25m after pulling out of an
post image

Cruises bring £6m boost to city tourism

By Kat Barns
date 2012-04-04 comment Comments (0)
Liverpool will receive 20 cruise ships during this year’s cruise season, which begins on Thursday with the arrival of Fred
post image

Salford Hotel bar manager ordered to pay £1,400 for short measures

By Kat Barns
date 2012-04-02 comment Comments (0)
A hotel bar manager has been ordered to pay £1,400 after serving two short measures. Andrew Halliday, who works at the
post image

Britannia Hotels buys Clifton and Royal Hotels in Scarborough

By Shaun Turner
date 2012-03-19 comment Comments (0)
Duff & Phelps, Joint Administrators of ERH (Scarborough) Limited, have announced the successful sale of both the Royal and Clifton
post image

World First Hospitality Initiative to Launch in Greater Manchester

By Shaun Turner
date 2012-03-12 comment Comments (0)
Hotel Future is the name of a new luxury hotel with a real difference – it doubles as a full
post image

UK Corporate Hospitality Market Shrunk During Recession

By Shaun Turner
date 2012-03-08 comment Comments (0)
A new report by Market Intelligence provider Key Note claims that the recent economic downturn has resulted in a significant
post image

Service is twice as important as price for diners

By Kat Barns
date 2012-03-07 comment Comments (0)
Service is twice as important as price when it comes to consumers recommending a restaurant, research suggests. A survey by Market
post image

Northern Restaurant & Bar opens in one week

By Shaun Turner
date 2012-03-02 comment Comments (0)
There is just one week to go until Northern Restaurant & Bar opens its doors. This year the show is
Page 1 of 3912345»...Last »