Author: Ian Pollard

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100th Hotel Indigo opens in Berlin

InterContinental Hotels Group has opened its 100th Hotel Indigo property globally, Hotel Indigo Berlin East Side Gallery and the brand is set to double its portfolio over the next three to five years. 

The Hotel Indigo brand was established in 2004 and now has a presence more than 15 countries with nearly 100 hotels in the pipeline. Together with IHG’s luxury boutique brand, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, IHG’s boutique portfolio makes up almost 170 hotels globally.

In the coming years, Hotel Indigo is set to debut in more than ten new countries, including the UAE, Peru, Australia, New Zealand, India, South Korea, Japan and Vietnam, as well as expanding in markets where Hotel Indigo has a significant foothold already, including the US and UK.

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The Hoxton Hotel Update

Trinity recently had a visit from The Hoxton Hotel, they shared the below key facts with us;

  • The Apartment is The Hoxton’s Unique Meeting Space in each of the hotels. It’s made up of 6/7 individual meeting rooms and a central pantry kitchen. During the day it’s available to raid for all snacking needs and by night flips into a bar for events or private dining. 
  • The Hoxton Southwark opens this summer ans is the latest addition to the London Hoxton family, featuring 192 bedrooms across 5 categories the property will feature an impressive rooftop restaurant and bar, with Hoxton Apartment event space and a Mezzanine drinks space. 
  • Ennismore Sessions House is a Grade II listed building in Clerkenwell, which is both Hoxton Head office and also an innovative meetings and events space to amplify any occasion. Built in 1780 it was once one of the busiest courthouses in England and it was here that Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist was caught on Clerkenwell green and taken to the magistrate in 1837 for the skill full pickpocket work of his friend, the Artful Dodger. Today the Old Judge’s rooms are beautiful boardroom meeting spaces and the doomed lobby area an dreamy reception space.
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AccorHotels set for two new Mercure Hotels in Yorkshire

AccorHotels has signed two new Mercure hotels in Yorkshire with five set to open in the county by the first quarter of next year.

The 59-bedroom Mercure Leeds Centre, which is already open, and the 98-bedroom Mercure Tankersley Manor, due to open next year.

The 49-bedroom MGallery York and 114-bedroom Mercure Kenwood Hall are undergoing extensive renovations and the Ibis Budget Sheffield is under construction, with all three set to open this year.

AccorHotels has more than 4,600 hotels, resorts and residences across 100 different countries.

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Venue Lab opens Dock X London

Dock X London Venue Labs brand-new standalone, multi-use venue located in the heart of Canada Water just a five-minute tube ride from London Bridge via the Jubilee Line

With its high 7 meter ceilings and natural daylight, Dock X London offers an accessible creative blank canvas of over 3.000 sqm. The industrial space is ideal for exhibitions, conferences, brand activation’s, awards dinners and parties for up to 1500 attendees.

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Murcia International Airport Opens

The long awaited Región de Murcia International Airport has opened on 15th January by King Felipe VI of Spain. It will operate flights to four London airports as well as Manchester, East Midlands, Birmingham, Leeds-Bradford, Bristol, Dublin, Brussels and Antwerp.

The airport is likely to see British passengers passing through, with Ryanair, Air City Grupo, Easyjet, and Tui listed as the airlines currently operating out of  it. The new airport at Corvera will provide easy access to Costa Calida, Southern Costa Blanca & Murcia City

The region’s main airport was previously Murcia-San Javier, which has closed to the public and transferred its schedule to Murcia International.

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Abor City Hotel to be re-branded as Hampton by Hilton

The 115-bedroom Arbor City hotel in London, located in Whitechapel, close to Aldgate East tube station, is to be re-branded as a Hampton by Hilton property following its acquisition by real estate and private equity company Dominvs Group.

The owners will operate the hotel under a franchise agreement with Hilton and will explore plans to expand the property, including the addition of 150 bedrooms on an adjacent car park to the rear of the property. 

The group’s collection of hotels includes properties in partnership with InterContinental Hotels Group at Aberdeen Airport (Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Express); the Dixon, Tower Bridge, operating under Marriott Hotel’s Autograph Collection; and three under development in the City of London, Oxford and Bath.

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New brand inhabit Hotels to open first London property in 2019

Summer 2019 will see the launch of new hotel brand, Inhabit Hotels, in London.  Set in six Georgian townhouses just off Paddington mews, Inhabit London will offer a restorative townhouse experience to guests and the local community alike. 

The hotel’s 90 rooms have been carefully considered and offer a soft and minimal style, enabling guests to declutter their minds and enjoy a restful night’s sleep.  

Inhabit London will offer a café, a space for both guests and the local community, serving up quality coffee, cold-pressed juices and a delicious all-day menu.

Hotel guests will also have 24-hour access to a pantry, stocked with smart snacks sourced from small businesses and suppliers.

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Rocco Forte’s Hotel de la Ville to open in Rome in May 2019

Spring 2019 will bring a new luxury addition to the Eternal City, when Rocco Forte’s highly anticipated Hotel de la Ville debuts on top of the Spanish Steps. An 18th-century palazzo is being transformed into an elegant hideaway with sky-high views over Via Sistina and Rome’s rooftops. To decorate the Hotel de la Ville, Olga Polizzi, Rocco Forte’s director of design, teamed up with Tommaso Ziffer, an Italian designer/architect who has a longtime relationship with Rocco Forte Hotels. The design duo took inspiration from the era of the Grand European Tour, and the result is art-filled spaces that blend plush contemporary decor with classical influences. The 104 rooms and suites are billed as some of the most spacious in Rome.

Facilities will include restaurants overseen by Michelin-starred chef Fulvio Pierangelini, and a rooftop bar with an emphasis on creative craft cocktails. A highlight will be the two-level spa and wellness facility, where guests can work out with personal trainers, take a yoga or Pilates class, or get pampered at the spa. The exclusive product line is made with botanical ingredients (like Sicilian orange blossom) harvested at Rocco Forte’s Verdura Resort in Sicily. In the nearly-6,000-square-foot spa, there’s also a Mediterranean salt room, sauna and steam room.

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Spanish debut for Bless Collection Hotels

Bless Hotel Madrid has opened its doors to guests with the hotel becoming the first to open under the Bless Collection Hotels brand from Palladium Hotel Group. Further hotels will be rolled out in cosmopolitan cities and international beachfront destinations starting with Ibiza this summer.

Bless Hotel Madrid is located on Calle de Velázquez in the heart of the city’s fashionable Salamanca district and features 111 rooms, rooftop pool, bowling alley, spa and gym, gourmet destination restaurant, three bars and conference spaces.

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Historic Newcastle building set to be transformed into boutique hotel

Newcastle City Council has approved planning for 46 Sandhill to be transformed into No.46 Boutique Hotel & Bistro, home to 10 bedrooms, a bar, three secret gardens, a café and meeting room. The bar will be on the lower ground floor of the building, with the bistro and kitchen on the ground floor and 10 bedrooms spread across three floors.

The former merchants house built in the 1700s has been empty for two years after the closure of the interior design store Whosit & Whatsit.