St Martin’S Lane Hotel Unveils New Look


The hotel also offers its penthouse and restaurant Asia de Cuba for hire, with the penthouse fitting 20 theatre style and the restaurant 180 banqueting style. 



The hotel also offers its penthouse and restaurant Asia de Cuba for hire, with the penthouse fitting 20 theatre style and the restaurant 180 banqueting style. 


The Executive Boardroom features dedicated Conference Concierge & catering by Asia de Cuba,and  24-hour multilingual secretarial staff.It can hold up to  20 Theatre Style. The Back Room, available for private functions, is a beautifully tranquil space lined in seamless white marble and featuring a zen-like wall of bubbling water.There is 49 Square Metres / 530 Square Feet and has a capacity for 40 Theatre Style . The  Executive Boardroom  has 51 square metres / 551 square feet and fits 10 Conference Style. 


The hotel also offers its penthouse and restaurant Asia de Cuba for hire, with the penthouse fitting 20 theatre style and the restaurant 180 banqueting style. 


The Executive Boardroom features dedicated Conference Concierge & catering by Asia de Cuba,and  24-hour multilingual secretarial staff.It can hold up to  20 Theatre Style. The Back Room, available for private functions, is a beautifully tranquil space lined in seamless white marble and featuring a zen-like wall of bubbling water.There is 49 Square Metres / 530 Square Feet and has a capacity for 40 Theatre Style . The  Executive Boardroom  has 51 square metres / 551 square feet and fits 10 Conference Style. 


The hotel also offers its penthouse and restaurant Asia de Cuba for hire, with the penthouse fitting 20 theatre style and the restaurant 180 banqueting style. 


The Executive Boardroom features dedicated Conference Concierge & catering by Asia de Cuba,and  24-hour multilingual secretarial staff.It can hold up to  20 Theatre Style. The Back Room, available for private functions, is a beautifully tranquil space lined in seamless white marble and featuring a zen-like wall of bubbling water.There is 49 Square Metres / 530 Square Feet and has a capacity for 40 Theatre Style . The  Executive Boardroom  has 51 square metres / 551 square feet and fits 10 Conference Style. 


The hotel also offers its penthouse and restaurant Asia de Cuba for hire, with the penthouse fitting 20 theatre style and the restaurant 180 banqueting style. 


St Martin’s Lane Hotel unveils new look
St Martin’s Lane Hotel unveils new look
St Martin’s Lane revealed a new look this  May after undergoing a major refurbishment last month to celebrate its 15th anniversary. The 204 room hotel which belongs to the Morgans Hotel Group has unveiled a contemporary new look including updated public spaces as well as a revitalisation of drinking and dining outlets Asia de Cuba and Blind Spot. The new look pays homage to the original designer by blurring the lines between baroque and minimalist, extravagance and simplicity. 


For meetings and events the hotel has 6 meeting room areas.  Studio 1 & 2 features state-of-the-art event spaces with Outdoor Terrace, Break Out Rooms, Wireless High-Speed Internet Access, Hospitality Suites with Multi-Service Indoor/Outdoor Function Space, 24-Hour Advanced High-Tech Business Centre. It has 130 Square Metres / 1,403 square feet and can sit 50 Theatre Style/ 120 Theatre Style (Combined). 


The Executive Boardroom features dedicated Conference Concierge & catering by Asia de Cuba,and  24-hour multilingual secretarial staff.It can hold up to  20 Theatre Style. The Back Room, available for private functions, is a beautifully tranquil space lined in seamless white marble and featuring a zen-like wall of bubbling water.There is 49 Square Metres / 530 Square Feet and has a capacity for 40 Theatre Style . The  Executive Boardroom  has 51 square metres / 551 square feet and fits 10 Conference Style. 


The hotel also offers its penthouse and restaurant Asia de Cuba for hire, with the penthouse fitting 20 theatre style and the restaurant 180 banqueting style. 


Hotel Collection Buys Thistle Hotel In Cardiff

Hotel Collection buys Thistle Hotel in Cardiff
Hotel Collection buys Thistle Hotel in Cardiff

Thistle Cardiff City Centre, The Parc, one of the oldest hotels in Cardiff, has been acquired by national hotel group Hotel Collection.  It is one of 19 Thistle Hotels that have been taken over by Hotel Collection, which owns an additional property in Cardiff, the Angel Hotel. The deal could see further investment in the 140-room property, which currently offers 8 meeting spaces, the largest for up to 250 theatre-style.

Roomzzz Aparthotel Opens New Edition In Chester

Roomzzz Aparthotel has opened its sixth property and new flagship, the 64-bed Roomzzz Chester City. The £5.5M aparthotel reflects the brand’s ‘new generation’ concept, which has also been rolled out across the group. There are 64 luxury apartments, including five stunning penthouses all with balconies overlooking the racecourse.

Located a few minutes’ walk from the city centre and beside Chester racecourse – the oldest racecourse in the UK. The hotel is situated  near Chester Zoo, and  Chester Cathedral. There is a complimentary Grab & Go  available every day between 6.30am and 10.00am to kick start your day, including hot drinks, muffins, pastries and fruit. 

Roomzzz Aparthotel opens new edition in Chester
Roomzzz Aparthotel opens new edition in Chester

Roomzzz Aparthotel has opened its sixth property and new flagship, the 64-bed Roomzzz Chester City. The £5.5M aparthotel reflects the brand’s ‘new generation’ concept, which has also been rolled out across the group. There are 64 luxury apartments, including five stunning penthouses all with balconies overlooking the racecourse.

Located a few minutes’ walk from the city centre and beside Chester racecourse – the oldest racecourse in the UK. The hotel is situated  near Chester Zoo, and  Chester Cathedral. There is a complimentary Grab & Go  available every day between 6.30am and 10.00am to kick start your day, including hot drinks, muffins, pastries and fruit. 

The Barton Grange Hotel In Preston Undergoes Refurbishment

The refurbishment of the Hotel’s meeting and training rooms is now underway, with its Lemon, Orange, Olive Grove suites set to join the completed Lime Grove in January.   The following month, the refurbishment of the Hotel’s main, conference and banqueting space, the Barton Suite, will also be finished.  This upgraded room will cater for up to 300 delegates in theatre style and 250 for a banquet, with air-conditioning, its own private entrance, foyer and cloakroom.

There is also a new chef, Steve Hodson, who will be in charge of The Barton Grange’s Walled Garden restaurant and the Hotel’s conference and banqueting food operation, working closely with his team and local suppliers to offer traditional Lancashire dishes.

The Barton Grange Hotel is in stunning gardens and situated in the heart of Lancashire, the Hotel is just a short distance from Preston city centre.  Once an old manor house, the 51 bedroom four-star hotel has been extended and refurbished over the years to offer a stylish, contemporary setting.  The Barton Room and 5 meeting rooms offer versatility to host events from 2 to 300 people, and come equipped with modern audio-visual equipment including ceiling-mounted screens, LCD projectors, sound system, hearing loop, air-conditioning, adjustable lighting and complimentary hi-speed Wi-Fi or wired Internet access. 

Daniel Rich has recently been appointed as the new general manager, ahead of the hotel’s second phase of refurbishment.  The hotel has recently undergone the first part of its £500 000 refurbishment in upgrading its 51 bedrooms which now include individual Sky TV boxes (free sports and movies in executive rooms), free hi-speed fibre Wi-Fi, handmade British EPOC mattresses for a good night’s sleep, Ruark Bluetooth speakers, and Nespresso coffee machines in all the executive and superior rooms. 

The refurbishment of the Hotel’s meeting and training rooms is now underway, with its Lemon, Orange, Olive Grove suites set to join the completed Lime Grove in January.   The following month, the refurbishment of the Hotel’s main, conference and banqueting space, the Barton Suite, will also be finished.  This upgraded room will cater for up to 300 delegates in theatre style and 250 for a banquet, with air-conditioning, its own private entrance, foyer and cloakroom.

There is also a new chef, Steve Hodson, who will be in charge of The Barton Grange’s Walled Garden restaurant and the Hotel’s conference and banqueting food operation, working closely with his team and local suppliers to offer traditional Lancashire dishes.

The Barton Grange Hotel is in stunning gardens and situated in the heart of Lancashire, the Hotel is just a short distance from Preston city centre.  Once an old manor house, the 51 bedroom four-star hotel has been extended and refurbished over the years to offer a stylish, contemporary setting.  The Barton Room and 5 meeting rooms offer versatility to host events from 2 to 300 people, and come equipped with modern audio-visual equipment including ceiling-mounted screens, LCD projectors, sound system, hearing loop, air-conditioning, adjustable lighting and complimentary hi-speed Wi-Fi or wired Internet access. 

Daniel Rich has recently been appointed as the new general manager, ahead of the hotel’s second phase of refurbishment.  The hotel has recently undergone the first part of its £500 000 refurbishment in upgrading its 51 bedrooms which now include individual Sky TV boxes (free sports and movies in executive rooms), free hi-speed fibre Wi-Fi, handmade British EPOC mattresses for a good night’s sleep, Ruark Bluetooth speakers, and Nespresso coffee machines in all the executive and superior rooms. 

The refurbishment of the Hotel’s meeting and training rooms is now underway, with its Lemon, Orange, Olive Grove suites set to join the completed Lime Grove in January.   The following month, the refurbishment of the Hotel’s main, conference and banqueting space, the Barton Suite, will also be finished.  This upgraded room will cater for up to 300 delegates in theatre style and 250 for a banquet, with air-conditioning, its own private entrance, foyer and cloakroom.

There is also a new chef, Steve Hodson, who will be in charge of The Barton Grange’s Walled Garden restaurant and the Hotel’s conference and banqueting food operation, working closely with his team and local suppliers to offer traditional Lancashire dishes.

The Barton Grange Hotel in Preston undergoes refurbishment
The Barton Grange Hotel in Preston undergoes refurbishment

The Barton Grange Hotel is in stunning gardens and situated in the heart of Lancashire, the Hotel is just a short distance from Preston city centre.  Once an old manor house, the 51 bedroom four-star hotel has been extended and refurbished over the years to offer a stylish, contemporary setting.  The Barton Room and 5 meeting rooms offer versatility to host events from 2 to 300 people, and come equipped with modern audio-visual equipment including ceiling-mounted screens, LCD projectors, sound system, hearing loop, air-conditioning, adjustable lighting and complimentary hi-speed Wi-Fi or wired Internet access. 

Daniel Rich has recently been appointed as the new general manager, ahead of the hotel’s second phase of refurbishment.  The hotel has recently undergone the first part of its £500 000 refurbishment in upgrading its 51 bedrooms which now include individual Sky TV boxes (free sports and movies in executive rooms), free hi-speed fibre Wi-Fi, handmade British EPOC mattresses for a good night’s sleep, Ruark Bluetooth speakers, and Nespresso coffee machines in all the executive and superior rooms. 

The refurbishment of the Hotel’s meeting and training rooms is now underway, with its Lemon, Orange, Olive Grove suites set to join the completed Lime Grove in January.   The following month, the refurbishment of the Hotel’s main, conference and banqueting space, the Barton Suite, will also be finished.  This upgraded room will cater for up to 300 delegates in theatre style and 250 for a banquet, with air-conditioning, its own private entrance, foyer and cloakroom.

There is also a new chef, Steve Hodson, who will be in charge of The Barton Grange’s Walled Garden restaurant and the Hotel’s conference and banqueting food operation, working closely with his team and local suppliers to offer traditional Lancashire dishes.

Ringwood Hall’S Gardens Supply The Kitchens

The garden supplies the chefs, with herbs, fruits and vegetables which are picked, prepared and served the same day, ensuring that guests receive the freshest, tastiest ingredients in their menus.  So popular is the garden, that tours are now available to guests by Derek Edwards, head gardener, and include the recently discovered ‘secret garden’, the marquee area, the Victorian kitchen gardens, the maze and rose gardens.

Ringwood Hall Hotel has 74 bedrooms, in the 200 year old main house, has 6 conference and meetings rooms with the largest catering for  250 delegates. Located minutes from the centre of Chesterfield, the hotel is easily found from junctions 29 & 30 of the M1 with complimentary parking for over 150 vehicles.

Ringwood Hall Hotel, a Georgian Grade II listed Manor House in Chesterfield, Derbyshire is making the most of its formal gardens, which are of `historic note` and cover around 6 acres of a stunning 29 acre site.  They are using produce from their unique Victorian kitchen garden in menus this summer. 

The garden supplies the chefs, with herbs, fruits and vegetables which are picked, prepared and served the same day, ensuring that guests receive the freshest, tastiest ingredients in their menus.  So popular is the garden, that tours are now available to guests by Derek Edwards, head gardener, and include the recently discovered ‘secret garden’, the marquee area, the Victorian kitchen gardens, the maze and rose gardens.

Ringwood Hall Hotel has 74 bedrooms, in the 200 year old main house, has 6 conference and meetings rooms with the largest catering for  250 delegates. Located minutes from the centre of Chesterfield, the hotel is easily found from junctions 29 & 30 of the M1 with complimentary parking for over 150 vehicles.

Ringwood Hall's gardens supply the kitchens
Ringwood Hall's gardens supply the kitchens

Ringwood Hall Hotel, a Georgian Grade II listed Manor House in Chesterfield, Derbyshire is making the most of its formal gardens, which are of `historic note` and cover around 6 acres of a stunning 29 acre site.  They are using produce from their unique Victorian kitchen garden in menus this summer. 

The garden supplies the chefs, with herbs, fruits and vegetables which are picked, prepared and served the same day, ensuring that guests receive the freshest, tastiest ingredients in their menus.  So popular is the garden, that tours are now available to guests by Derek Edwards, head gardener, and include the recently discovered ‘secret garden’, the marquee area, the Victorian kitchen gardens, the maze and rose gardens.

Ringwood Hall Hotel has 74 bedrooms, in the 200 year old main house, has 6 conference and meetings rooms with the largest catering for  250 delegates. Located minutes from the centre of Chesterfield, the hotel is easily found from junctions 29 & 30 of the M1 with complimentary parking for over 150 vehicles.

News From Malmaison &Amp; Hotel Du Vin

News from Malmaison & Hotel Du Vin
News from Malmaison & Hotel Du Vin

There are 29 Malmaison & Hotel Du Vin’s, but only 1 purpose built hotel (Liverpool) – all the remaining hotels have been converted from historical buildings. The newest addition to the Hotel Du Vin Brand was known as Cannizaro house and has received a £2.0M refurbishment and has just launched as HDV Wimbledon. Business bespoke is their conference food brand – offering the Milan Collection, London Collection, Honk Kong Collection, New York Collection & Mal Classic – a new lunch experience for each working day! The Belfry Hotel has its own fresh herb garden where the Chefs can select the herbs for their amazing dishes. The Belfry – sits in 500 Acres of wonderful countryside, ideal for that team getaway or team building event.

Vienna Moves Up In Industry Ranking

Vienna moves up in industry ranking
Vienna moves up in industry ranking

According to the statistics just published by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), the congress metropolis of Vienna improved its ranking in 2014, landing in second place worldwide.

 

Vienna has taken second place in the survey of international congresses held worldwide in 2014 just published by the ICCA (after taking third place in 2013, and first place for eight years prior to that). With 202 such events, the Austrian capital ranked after Paris (214) and ahead of Madrid (200). Christian Mutschlechner, Director of the Vienna Tourist Board’s Vienna Convention Bureau, commented: “We are very excited that Vienna has regained a top position, and congratulate Paris on taking first place. This latest success also reflects the growth that the Vienna conference industry was able to achieve in 2014. This survey is an important trend barometer for the Vienna Convention Bureau, and a benchmark showing Vienna’s position in the global marketplace.” Berlin ranked in fourth place in the ICCA rankings (193), followed by the cities Barcelona (182), London (166), Singapore (142), Amsterdam (133), Istanbul (130) and Prague (118).

 

Austria moved up to 11th place in the country ranking with 287 events. Top place was taken by the United States (831) followed by Germany (659) and Spain (578).

 

Courtesy of Vienna Convention Bureau, 09/06/15

Radisson Blu Manchester Airport Undergoes Major Refurbishment

Radisson Blu Manchester Airport undergoes major refurbishment
Radisson Blu Manchester Airport undergoes major refurbishment

Radisson Blu Manchester Airport is the only hotel at Manchester Airport directly Sky-linked to all three terminals.  The hotel has undergone a £10m refurbishment in the last 12 months on all rooms, public areas and food and beverage outlets, having all been extensively upgraded. For the ultimate experience, a private check-in and business class lounge with panoramic views of Manchester Airport has been created on the hotel’s top floor.  The hotel has 27 flexible meetings and event rooms. The Scandinavian Ballroom caters for up to 350 delegates and social dining for up to 230 guests.  The hotel is the first to implement The Food Wall, offering a different kind of catering option for all of our conference delegates and guests. 

Major Refurb Announced For Manchester City Tower

Major refurb announced for Manchester City Tower
Major refurb announced for Manchester City Tower

The City Tower in Manchester city centre is to undergo a major refurbishment of its ground floor and reception areas, including the creation of new meeting space. The Tower, based in Piccadilly Gardens, will feature an improved atrium space and a new business lounge with meeting space and booths, alongside additional catering and retail units. Existing meeting space includes the Red Rooms, which offer views across the city and which cater for up to 150 delegates. The refurbishment is expected to take around 6 months to complete and will be designed by ID:ER, the arm of Sheppard Robson. Schroders announced plans to invest in the building after buying it from family property firm Bruntwood last may. 

Red Bull Air Race World Championship Budapest


  


The thrilling spectacle of a dozen pilots competing in the 2015 Air Race series makes its return to Budapest this July on the 4th and 5th . Flying fast and low along the banks of the beautiful Danube and having to negotiate the numerous bridges that cross it makes this location the most challenging of the series for the pilots, testing to the limit their flying techniques. An incredible 650,000 spectators watched the breath taking displays when the race was last held in Budapest back in 2009.The Hungarian capital is the most historic city on the tour and the stunning buildings and architecture make for an incredible backdrop.Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Budapest is considered an important central European hub for business, culture and tourism. Following a 3 year break when there was a radical overhaul of the safety issues and engines became standardised, the event restarted last year.

  


The thrilling spectacle of a dozen pilots competing in the 2015 Air Race series makes its return to Budapest this July on the 4th and 5th . Flying fast and low along the banks of the beautiful Danube and having to negotiate the numerous bridges that cross it makes this location the most challenging of the series for the pilots, testing to the limit their flying techniques. An incredible 650,000 spectators watched the breath taking displays when the race was last held in Budapest back in 2009.The Hungarian capital is the most historic city on the tour and the stunning buildings and architecture make for an incredible backdrop.Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Budapest is considered an important central European hub for business, culture and tourism. Following a 3 year break when there was a radical overhaul of the safety issues and engines became standardised, the event restarted last year.

  


Red Bull Air Race World Championship Budapest
Red Bull Air Race World Championship Budapest

The thrilling spectacle of a dozen pilots competing in the 2015 Air Race series makes its return to Budapest this July on the 4th and 5th . Flying fast and low along the banks of the beautiful Danube and having to negotiate the numerous bridges that cross it makes this location the most challenging of the series for the pilots, testing to the limit their flying techniques. An incredible 650,000 spectators watched the breath taking displays when the race was last held in Budapest back in 2009.The Hungarian capital is the most historic city on the tour and the stunning buildings and architecture make for an incredible backdrop.Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Budapest is considered an important central European hub for business, culture and tourism. Following a 3 year break when there was a radical overhaul of the safety issues and engines became standardised, the event restarted last year.