York Hotel Becomes 5*
Hotel Chain Takeover
Mint hotels are being taken over by Blackstone, the owners of Hilton. This will see the hotels rebranded as follows:
• DoubleTree by Hilton London – Tower of London
• DoubleTree by Hilton London – Westminster
• DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Central Station
• DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Piccadilly
• DoubleTree by Hilton Leeds City Centre
• Hilton Garden Inn Glasgow City Centre
• Hilton Garden Inn Bristol City Centre
• Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Brindley Place
Edinburgh Venue Re-Opens
In December, the doors will reopen on one of Edinburgh’s revered Victorian buildings, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. The spectacular transformation has taken down false walls and revealed features now lovingly restored. There are more galleries and much more space for new exhibits. The maximum number for a sit-down dinner is 120, with top class catering supplied by Heritage Portfolio.
Barcelona Announces Meetings Coup
New Leicester Venue Due To Open
Leicester Conferences is the dedicated conference and accommodation team within the University of Leicester. Opening soon is the new Gilbert Murray Conference Suite; a state-of-the-art dedicated year-round conference venue set amongst 40 acres of landscaped grounds and botanic garden. With its large central hall, surrounding seminar rooms and hospitality lounge, Gilbert Murray Conference Suite has been designed to suit any type of conference, meeting or event, making it the ideal and very accessible venue centrally located at the heart of England.