Hotels, Venues & Event news
Plans for a 14-storey Hotel La Tour in Milton Keynes have been approved by Milton Keynes Council.
The site near the city’s Marlborough Gate junction is currently used as a coach car park but is set to be transformed into a 251-bedroom luxury hotel with conference and leisure facilities, a rooftop restaurant and bar as well as a top floor viewing area and art exhibitions, which will be named ‘SeeMK’.
Travelodge has revealed plans to open 20 hotels in the UK during 2018, including its largest ever new build. London City Travelodge located in Middlesex Street, close to the Gherkin, will be the group’s new 395-room flagship hotel and will open in the summer
The group is targeting key business hubs with its new locations, including London Dagenham, the Port of Dover, Chester, Glasgow and Solihull.
2018 will also see the operator roll out its premium economy concept SuperRooms to 400 more bedrooms in London, Edinburgh, Bristol, Manchester and York, bringing the total to 1,400.
The 20 Travelodge hotels expected to open in 2018 are:
It will be Las Vegas’ debut Edition brand as well as being the first JW Marriott on the Strip. Located at 2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South, the new property will be an integrated resort that will combine a hotel and casino.
Hilton Hotels has plans to open a new Danish property in 2020 in a quayside location in Copenhagen.
Hilton Copenhagen City is located on Strandgade, one of Copenhagen’s most iconic streets and is a few minutes walk from Copenhagen’s famous old square – Kgs Nytorv, the Old Stock Exchange, the Nyhavn waterfront and the famous pedestrian shopping street – Strøget.
The property will feature 400 bedrooms including 44 suites, executive lounge, bar and two restaurants, one of which will boast panoramic views across the Copenhagen waterfront and fitness centre. The hotel will offer more than 600 square metres of meeting and events space.
Hilton Hotels & Resorts has a trading presence in 58 countries and territories across Europe Middle East & Africa, recently introducing hotels in new destinations including Astana and Belgrade.
With seven hotels currently in operation and eight further properties opening this year and next, Nobu Hospitality is set to have 20 Nobu Hotels globally by 2020.
Nobu Hotels was founded in 2009 after extending the Nobu Restaurant brand into a global lifestyle hospitality brand. Nobu Hotels was founded by Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper who are currently celebrating 25 years in the hospitality industry after the opening of the first Nobu restaurant in 1994.
Joining the portfolio in 2018 will be Nobu Hotel Palo Alto, Nobu Hotel Marbella, Nobu Hotel Riyadh, Nobu Hotel Los Cabos, Nobu Hotel Chicago and Nobu Hotel Barcelona. The two years following will see Nobu Hotel openings in Toronto, São Paulo and Atlanta. Further in the future, Nobu Hotels will also introduce Nobu Residences in Toronto, São Paulo and Los Cabos.
Following a record-breaking 2017, Best Western Great Britain has added three new hotels to its collection of over 250 independently owned properties. This year has seen additions and interest particularly in its new soft brands, Sure Hotel Collection which sits in upper economy and BW Signature Collection which sits in upper midscale.
Joining the Sure Hotel Collection are Risley Hall Hotel in Derbyshire and Hotel Collingwood in the seaside town of Bournemouth, while the Cheltenham Regency Hotel joins the hard-branded Best Western Plus collection of properties.
Risley Hall Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western, is a Grade Two listed building, which sits among acres of its own gardens and has a unique heritage as a Saxon Manor, with a history of hospitality dating back to the 11th Century. The hotel has 35 bedrooms and a conference capacity of 110 in a 16th-Century Baronial Hall.
Hotel Collingwood, Sure Hotel Collection by Best Western, is a modern building located a stone’s throw away from the famous Bournemouth beach. The family run establishment has 53 individually-styled en-suite bedrooms and leisure facilities, including a whirlpool spa and heated indoor pool.
Best Western Plus Cheltenham Regency Hotel, situated close to the centre of Cheltenham and on the doorstep of the Cotswolds. The hotel provides 47 bedrooms, as well as a conference suite with capacity for 40 people.
Due to open later this year, The Fife Arms in Braemar is being restored and returned to its former glory as a first-class hotel. It is located in the centre of the Cairngorms National Park and is a one and a half hour drive from Aberdeen airport.
The Fife Arms was once a 19th-century hunting lodge for the Duke of Fife. The hotel will have 46 bedrooms, a restaurant serving seasonal Scottish produce, a cinema, a cocktail bar and a spa, all set around a pretty courtyard planted with a heather roof. The renovation is being done by owners of an art gallery and will combine their interest in heritage, tradition, contemporary art and culture.
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.
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.