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16th March 2018

Me By Melia To Open On The Catalan Coast In The Spring

Luxury lifestyle hotel ME by Meliá is due to open its first property on the Catalan coast, ME Sitges Terramar, in Spring 2018. The property is located just 20 miles along the coast from Barcelona, and follows the success of ME Mallorca and ME Ibiza in the Balearic Islands.

The new hotel has 213 rooms, nearly all of which feature sea views, as well as a collections of suites such as the Personality Suite with large terraces and breath-taking sea views. There are also 24 Chic Suites, all of which come with spacious terraces.

ME Sitges Terramar will provide a Mediterranean backdrop for holding meetings, events and private parties as well as offering free, high-speed Wi-Fi.

15th March 2018

Manchester Crowne Plaza &Amp; Staybridge Suites Will Open In July

Manchester Crowne Plaza & Staybridge Suites will open in July

The new Manchester Double Decker Hotel is due to open on 9th July 2018. Based just off Oxford Road, guests can choose from two hotels in one building – a Crowne Plaza which is aimed at the business market and Staybridge Suites with extra space for people who want to stay longer.

The Crowne Plaza has conference space on the 2nd floor, with 7 meeting rooms with air conditioning and natural daylight. The maximum capacity for is 214 in theatre style.

The two hotels are spread over 19 floors, with around 328 bedrooms, 2 restaurants, bar and a gym. The Staybridge Suites is above the Crowne Plaza and has a terrace on the 18th floor.

14th March 2018

Expansion At The Grand York

The five-AA-star Grand Hotel & Spa in York has doubled in size with the opening of 100 additional bedrooms. The expansion which cost £15m, takes the property’s total bedroom count up to 207.

The bedrooms inspired by the Grande’s Edwardian heritage as the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway, are the latest element of the property’s refurbishment which has included the opening of the Rise restaurant, terrace and bar and the relaunch of Hudsons by Craig Atchinson.

The Grand has also recently opened the White Rose Lounge serving complimentary food and drinks to the hotel’s guests, while work will soon begin on an Arrival Lounge.

14th March 2018

Bulgari Paris

Bulgari Hotels & Resorts has signed a new hotel in Paris and is scheduled to open in 2020.

The new opening follows the hotels in Beijing and Dubai in 2017, Shanghai in 2018 and Moscow in 2020, bringing the Bulgari Hotels & Resorts collection to eight properties, including Milan, London and Bali.

The hotel will be located at 30 Avenue George V, the avenue forms with the Champs Elysees and the Avenue Montaigne the famous “Triangle d’Or”, one of Paris’ most exclusive and distinctive areas.

The property will offer 76 rooms, the majority of them suites, and a full range of luxury facilities including a spa with a 25 meter pool and a Bulgari restaurant and bar opening to a charming courtyard garden.

13th March 2018

Gran Hotel Torre Catalunya Barcelona To Become Nobu Hotel

The Gran Hotel Torre Catalunya is currently a superior 4 star hotel offering 272 rooms and suites with good access to the historic centre of Barcelona and near the city’s business district. Its large rooms, with striking views and the only top-floor restaurant with 360° views of the city, make it the perfect place for an event in Barcelona. It has a 100-seat auditorium and various modular rooms for meetings and presentations.

The Gran Hotel is being refurbished this year floor by floor and will be a 5 star Nobu Hotel by 2019!

12th March 2018

New Event Space – The Postal Museum

The Postal Museum is based in Farringdon, Central London and has two event spaces. Guests can have exclusive access to the museum galleries and a private courtyard and is suitable for all sorts of corporate events such as dinners, drinks receptions and parties through to award ceremonies, product launches and presentations.

The industrial event space has vaulted arches and original exposed brick work and has a capacity of 275 standing and 150 seated.

The Postal Museum is new to hire in 2018, including the contemporary Welcome space, the museum Galleries and a private courtyard. This area has a capacity of 140 standing and 50 seated.

The package can include a ride on Mail Rail which is a 15 minute underground exploration of 100 year old Mail Rail tunnels on miniature trains under the streets of London.

12th March 2018

Eccleston Square Hotel Expands With Two-Bedroom Town House

The 39-bedroom Eccleston Square hotel near London’s Victoria Station has expanded with the launch of a two-bedroom house that will appeal to guests who prefer to stay in a residential property.

Dating back to 1835, the Grade II-listed, three-storey Town House is located on Ebury Bridge Road on the edge of Belgravia, close to the hotel. The house features an open plan kitchen, dining room and living room and Apple TV alongside original antique furniture, there is also a courtyard garden.

9th March 2018

5 Key Facts About Kings Venues!

This week Kings Venues visited us at the Trinity offices, they shared some key facts with us about their venues!

Bush House is the former home of the BBC World Services.
The Queen opened SHEW (Somerset House East Wing) in 2012.
On the 8th floor of Bush house they have 2 private event spaces with outdoor rooftop terraces with stunning views of London and the River Thames, London Eye, Big Ben, The Shard and St Paul’s Cathedral.
Science Gallery London an exciting new venue opening in the London Bridge area in Sept 2018. The venue offers a place to meet, connect, participate and be inspired, giving guests access to the latest though-provoking exhibitions.
Kings Venue chef’s work with local suppliers to create and deliver best quality, flavour and presented menus

9th March 2018

Five New Moxy Hotels Set For The Uk This Year

Moxy, Marriott International’s budget-lifestyle brand, are set to open five hotels across the UK this year. The properties are located in London Heathrow Airport and will benefit from 437 bedrooms, Glasgow will have 181 rooms, Edinburgh 230 bedrooms, Southampton will feature 209 rooms and York 119 bedrooms. They will join the three existing Moxy UK hotels at Aberdeen Airport, London at Excel and Stratford.

There is set to be further expansion of Moxy in the future with hotels planned for Bristol, Milton Keynes and Manchester.

Moxy is one of 30 brands owned by Marriott International which operate across 6,500 hotels worldwide.

8th March 2018

New ‘Point’ Of Interest At Titanic Belfast

A new shipyard hospitality space at Titanic Belfast, Hickson’s Point is set to open this month. Hickson’s Point, inspired by one of the first ship builders in the city, will offer an authentic 1900’s public house setting, combining traditional music, entertainment, heritage décor and locally produced food, and can cater for a range of private & corporate events for up to 80 people. The events space honours the name of Robert Hickson, credited as being the founder in 1853 of what was to become the shipyard which built the ill-fated Titanic