The latest report from HRS has compared bedroom rates in quarter 3 of 2014 with quarter 3 of 2015 and found that rates are up.
London is still the most expensive place to stay in the UK and Europe with rates averaging £140 per night, and increase of 17% compared with last year. Edinburgh is the second most expensive destination in the UK, with rates of £116, an increase of 7% over last year. The Rugby World Cup and Ashes Tour had an impact with demand increasing in Bristol, Cardiff, and other match destinations.
The BDRC predicts that there will be a large increase in the supply of hotel bedrooms during 2016, with new hotels in Manchester adding 1,500 rooms, Edinburgh 1,400 rooms and Glasgow 900 rooms. London will add 8,000 rooms, an increase of 6% and it is predicted that hotel numbers will grow by 12% in the next three years. They also believe that the merger of Starwood and Marriott, the recommended runway for Heathrow Airport, terror threats and oil prices will all affect hotel growth.
On the international scene, Zurich is Europe’s second most expensive capital city, with Istanbul coming third, followed by Amsterdam, Paris and Stockholm which have similar rates.
Cowdray House-exclusive-use hire for a wide range of events
Cowdray House, formerly the home of Lord & Lady Cowdray, is now available for exclusive-use hire for a wide range of events including country house parties, weddings, corporate retreats, celebrations and film shoots.
Located in the West Sussex countryside near Midhurst, it offers total privacy and yet is easily accessible from London and its’ airports.
Guests at Cowdray can enjoy polo, golf, clay pigeon, fly fishing and other country pursuits all of which are available on the extensive Estate. They can also learn to play polo during the summer months at the recently launched Polo Academy.
Recently nominated for Best Overseas Hotel for the 2016 Meetings & Incentive Travel Industry Awards, the Puente Romano has undergone extensive has undergone an extensive multi million Euro refurbishment comprised of restaurants, rooms, suites, public areas, events space and a newly opened Six Senses Spa situated over two floors.
Located on the beach front the venue is just 35 minutes drive from Malaga Airport. With event space for up to 700 delegates it is a perfect option for incentives or conferences.
The resort also features 9 restaurants including the 2-Michelin Star Dani Garcia Restaurante and boasts its own world renowned 10 court Tennis Club and 18 hole golf course and equestrian centre.
MARCO PIERRE WHITE LAUNCHES NEW RESTAURANT CONCEPT IN BIRMINGHAM
Marco Pierre White’s first ‘English Chophouse’ opens at the Hotel La Tour in November.
Expect fresh, high quality meat cuts prepared with precision by trained craftsmen. Classics like Welsh rarebit, grilled oysters, chicken and leek pie and trout tartar will also be on the menu – served up in the luxurious surroundings of the modern four star hotel.
Recognising Birmingham’s appetite for affordable glamour Mr White’s English Chophouse brings the traditional concept of a British chophouse to contemporary diners. The celebrity chef, who’s been closely involved with developing the restaurant in the city centre’s east side, says: “Chophouses were created in London in the 18th century and became fashionable in the 1960s. Our past is our foundation, let’s not forget that.
Information on Hotel La Tour: Located in the east side of the city centre, next to iconic shopping destinations like the Bullring and Selfridges, contemporary and elegant Hotel La Tour offers the perfect accommodation whether travelling for business or leisure.
With 174 lavish bedrooms all with walk in rain showers featuring touch screen temperature controls, a huge buffet style breakfast, stylish bar with electric atmosphere and its new Marco Pierre White Chophouse restaurant, Hotel La Tour is a true destination hotel.
The award winning, best designed boutique hotel is located in Madrid, just five minutes from Gran Vía.
At the 5th “WORLD BOUTIQUE HOTEL AWARDS” ceremony, the hotel received the Best Design award thanks to the creativity of interior designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán, an influential figure on the national and international scene.
Located in a 19th-century mansion on Calle Barquillo, the Only You Hotel boasts 70 rooms and a restaurant-bar called Gastrolounge Cocktails & Music.
The award winning, best designed boutique hotel is located in Madrid, just five minutes from Gran Vía.
At the 5th “WORLD BOUTIQUE HOTEL AWARDS” ceremony, the hotel received the Best Design award thanks to the creativity of interior designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán, an influential figure on the national and international scene.
Located in a 19th-century mansion on Calle Barquillo, the Only You Hotel boasts 70 rooms and a restaurant-bar called Gastrolounge Cocktails & Music.
The award winning, best designed boutique hotel is located in Madrid, just five minutes from Gran Vía.
On 30 October, in the final stretch of 2015, after the eagerly anticipated expansion of its premises, the ONLY YOU HOTEL & LOUNGE MADRID, a member of the Ayre Hoteles Group (the Palladium Hotel Group’s urban brand), shone more brightly than ever.
At the 5th “WORLD BOUTIQUE HOTEL AWARDS” ceremony, the hotel received the Best Design award thanks to the creativity of interior designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán, an influential figure on the national and international scene.
Located in a 19th-century mansion on Calle Barquillo, the Only You Hotel boasts 70 rooms and a restaurant-bar called Gastrolounge Cocktails & Music.
The award winning, best designed boutique hotel is located in Madrid, just five minutes from Gran Vía.
Madrid's Only You wins The World's Best Design Boutique Hotel
On 30 October, in the final stretch of 2015, after the eagerly anticipated expansion of its premises, the ONLY YOU HOTEL & LOUNGE MADRID, a member of the Ayre Hoteles Group (the Palladium Hotel Group’s urban brand), shone more brightly than ever.
At the 5th “WORLD BOUTIQUE HOTEL AWARDS” ceremony, the hotel received the Best Design award thanks to the creativity of interior designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán, an influential figure on the national and international scene.
Located in a 19th-century mansion on Calle Barquillo, the Only You Hotel boasts 70 rooms and a restaurant-bar called Gastrolounge Cocktails & Music.
The award winning, best designed boutique hotel is located in Madrid, just five minutes from Gran Vía.
A totally renovated NOVOTEL MADRID CENTER reopened its doors after a year of remodelling works. The hotel is the biggest Novotel in the world, with some of the largest spaces for meetings and events in Madrid. Located in the heart of the city, just 5 minutes’ walk from El Retiro Park and 11 km from the airport, the establishment has an enviable location.
It boasts 790 rooms and 2,400 m2 of space for meetings and events (divided across 23 rooms designed to meet the most exacting technological requirements and ensure the highest possible levels of service and comfort), making it one of the venues in the capital equipped to host large-scale meetings.
Of particular note with respect to the remodelling are the hotel’s new spaces, including a rooftop swimming pool and terrace (open from June 2016), a fitness centre on the top floor with panoramic views.
All of the hotel’s architectural and decorative elements combine design and functionality with energy efficiency, achieving a perfect integration of nature with some utterly leading-edge touches.
The Vienna Tourist Board’s Vienna Convention Bureau has been licensed to certify meetings as green meetings for another four years. The license – first issued to the bureau in the year 2011 – has to be renewed at regular intervals. It offers significant advantages in the international conference sector.
All over the world, organizers of congresses, corporate events and incentives are increasingly following the trend to stage their events as green meetings, which take into account climate protection, regional value-added and social acceptability. The route to official certification leads via a licensee who advises the organizer and handles the formalities necessary to certify the relevant meetings as “green”. The latter is also bound by strict environmental protection regulations. The license for this purpose – the Austrian Eco-label for Green Meetings – is always issued for only four years by the Consumer Protection Association on behalf of the Ministry of Life. In order to renew the license, the licensee is obliged to qualify again, a procedure carried out in practice at a real event. The Vienna Convention Bureau – a licensee since November 2011 – successfully complied with the requirements for renewal with the 4th European Congress on the Use, Management and Conservation of Buildings of Historical Value held at the Hofburg Vienna on October 8 and 9, 2015. Green meetings are increasingly becoming an image factor in the international conference sector that is well received not only by delegates, customers and business partners, but also by the general public.
nhow, the contemporary, lifestyle brand which is part of the NH group is due to open a hotel in London during 2018. The hotel will be located at 250 City Road in the ‘Tech City’ area and has been designed by by Foster + Partners. The hotel will have 190 bedrooms and meeting space is to be confirmed. The brand already has hotels in Berlin, Milan and Rotterdam.
