Marriott opens Moxy hotel at London’s Heathrow airport
Moxy, Marriott International’s budget lifestyle brand, has opened a 437-bedroom hotel at London’s Heathrow Airport, its largest UK property to date and the third London hotel to be opened under the brand in just over a year.
Moxy Heathrow features 23 family rooms, 86 twin and 328 standard queen-sized bedrooms. It is located close to Terminals Two and Three and offers parking for up to 122 cars as part of its Park and Fly packages.
The company also has its own restaurant brand called Gård Nordic Kitchen, which it will debut in the UK market at Moxy Heathrow.
East London’s hottest opening this year, the New Road Hotel has opened its doors to guests in time for the spring season. Located in the heart of buzzing east London, just steps from Whitechapel Station, and a short walk from Brick Lane and the City, New Road Hotel provides luxuriously comfortable accommodation and fun drinking and dining options to tourists and locals alike, as of today.
The boutique hotel has 80 bedrooms. each featuring original brickwork and large original windows,and large social spaces, including a signature Chophouse restaurant, two private event rooms, a cereal bar, and a rooftop terrace.
Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort Reopens on 12th April 2018
A gem of belle époque Venetian decor, the Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort is set to reopen its famous doors, having embarked on a three-year restoration plan to ensure it remains world-class.
In December 2016 the London & Regional Properties Group, an international hotel investment specialist with a portfolio of around 12,000 hotel rooms, took over the running of the hotel.
The company has been implementing a re-financing plan in partnership with Coima SGR, a leading independent manager of real estate investment funds on behalf of Italian and international corporate investors.
The main goal of the operation was to give a new lease of life to an icon of Venetian hospitality, through a three-year relaunch plan which provides for the total renovation of the hotel by 2020, while respecting its tradition and historic vocation.
The first step in this plan will be seen from April 12th, the official date on which the hotel is to re-open following major renovation work on its majestic Venetian-Byzantine style façade and its historic cupola, which has been restored to its former glory following a fire in 2014.
What’s more, guests at the Lido will be greeted by new, sophisticated and modern finishes; and the beachfront restaurant La Taverna will kick off the bathing season in June 2018 with an all-new design and menu, with dishes that reflect the best of traditional Italian cuisine.
The subsequent phases of the masterplan will be implemented in the next two years and are to include a restyling of the luxurious bedrooms and public areas, as well as a new food and beverage strategy.
The Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort will be steered in this new direction by a renewed management team, with figures recruited from prestigious luxury firms.
The general manager, Alessio Lazazzera, joined the Venice Lido in June 2017, having previously managed hotels in the St. Regis and Luxury Collection brands, with 12 years spent overseeing the re-launch of the Hotel Quisisana in Capri.
W Hotels has announced plans to debut its newest hotel in Spain with the opening of W Ibiza in Summer 2019.
The property will be located in the Santa Eulalia neighbourhood and will feature bold and innovative design. The hotel will have 162 guest rooms, feature an Away Spa with seven private treatment rooms and the brand’s signature FIT gym experience. Three distinct concepts designed for dining, drinking and relaxing will be complemented by a lively rooftop sunset bar and two WET Decks.
Hastings Hotels are to open Northern Ireland’s largest hotel, located in Belfast which will have 300 bedrooms and stand 23 storeys high. The hotel group are to open the doors of the new £53 million hotel in June 2018. In addition to the bedrooms the hotel will have 2 smaller conference suites, 3 meeting rooms and the Panorama Lounge for private receptions for up to 100 guests. The first floor restaurant and bar will reflect Belfast’s maritime history and will be called the Seahorse Bar & Bistro.
L’Oscar Hotel London will open on 23 May and will be the first of a number of properties under the brand name. The hotel has 39 bedrooms and is being developed in a Grade II-listed Baptist church in Holborn. The Baptist Grill in the former chapel and Café L’Oscar, will open next month, while the bedrooms will launch on 11 June.
The property will become the brand’s flagship of a collection of 10 L’Oscar hotels set to open over the next 10 years.
We’ve learned some interesting things about Gleneagles, if you’re considering it for an event:
A Glorious Playground
At Gleneagles, guests can enjoy an extensive range of country pursuits and leisure activities, all of which take place within the estate. Instructors are experts in their fields and take enormous pride in their work, adhering to the very highest of professional standards. From falconry to clay shooting and everything in-between, the venue can invigorate, rejuvenate and bring together even the most diverse teams with a plethora of exciting, engaging activities.
Celebrating Transformation
Inspired by Gleneagles’ roaring twenties heritage, the quintessentially British hotel is reaffirming its position as a leading luxury destination after a multi-million pound investment project by new owner Ennismore.
Myriad of meeting spaces
Gleneagles offers a variety of private spaces and all are carefully designed around guests’ needs – from the atmospheric cellar to the state-of-the-art Arena, there’s a room to complement any event. Most have natural daylight and access to outdoor lawns. In addition, an exciting new space will be opening in summer 2018, Ochil House, to create a flexible range of meeting, event and private dining rooms for groups of up to 100.
Experience
Gleneagles is an authentically Scottish experience, a destination for unparalleled fun and adventure in one of the most luxurious and beautiful settings imaginable. There are few places in the UK that offer the same breadth of opportunities and activities as Gleneagles. From its world-class golf courses and range of country pursuits – over 50 outdoor activities to choose from – to its programme of annual social events, award-winning spa, renowned bars and restaurants, rich heritage and breath-taking location, Gleneagles is a destination like no other.
Getting to Gleneagles/Location
Less than an hour’s travel from Glasgow or Edinburgh airports, Gleneagles has its very own railway station, which sits on the daily direct route from London – Inverness. So getting here is easy – but the real beauty of Gleneagles is that, once guests are there, they will feel a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of the outside world.
Park Regis Birmingham have announced that they are remodelling their 16th floor restaurant into conference space. The modern and contemporary space will offer delegates a 360° view of Birmingham with floor to ceiling windows.
The new space which is due to be completed in the summer will be able to accommodate 240 delegates on the 16th floor while the existing meeting space on the 15th floor will undergo a transformation to create new meeting rooms, breakout areas and a bar, taking the total capacity to 450.
Radisson Blu continues its expansion in key global cities of the world, with the latest opening in the United Arab Emirates – Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront, located in Business Bay.
The property has 432 guestrooms and suites with many of the rooms boasting private balconies to enjoy the breath-taking views of the Dubai skyline.
Right in the heart of Downtown Dubai, Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront is walking distance from well-known attractions like Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall, Dubai Opera, the Dubai Fountain, Downtown Boulevard, while Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) are just five minutes’ drive away.
IHG’s Hotel Indigo brand opens new property in Durham
IHG’s Hotel Indigo brand has opened a new property in Durham city centre. The property, is set in a Grade II-listed former university building in the city and has 83 rooms across three different room types and also features the Rotunda bar, Tinderbox Espresso Bar and Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar and Grill.
The Hotel Indigo brand plans to open three more UK properties this year: Hotel Indigo London – 1 Leicester Square, Hotel Indigo London – Aldgate, and Hotel Indigo Stratford-upon-Avon.
