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7th June 2018

Holywell Park Completes Its £150,000 Second Phase Of Refurbishment

Last year saw Holywell Park refurbish eight of its first-floor meeting rooms and breakout spaces. Significant investment has also gone into Holywell Park’s AV, including new 8,000-lumen projectors, hight tech microphones and repeater screens.

Alongside refurbishments to the reception area, pod areas and portable coffee stations have been introduced to add further flexibility.

“The refurbishments at Holywell Park have been implemented to create the optimum meeting and event environment with the highest possible standard of facilities and infrastructure,” said Imago Venues’ head of venues, Keith Barber.

Holywell Park offers a large exhibition area, nine meeting rooms and a lecture theatre which can seat up to 200 delegates.

6th June 201822nd August 2019

Marriott’s Westin Brand To Debut In Uk

Marriott’s Westin brand to debut in UK

Westin, the Marriott International-owned brand that is focused on wellness, is to enter the UK with the launch of a 220-bedroom hotel in the City of London.

The Westin London City will overlook the River Thames and will open in 2020. The hotel will form a part of the redevelopment of the former Queensbridge House site and will complete the northern riverbank walkway between the Tower of London and Millennium Bridge.

The hotel will also have an indoor swimming pool, spa, fitness studio, ballroom, four meeting rooms and business centre.

Westin Hotels & Resorts was previously owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts which itself was bought by Marriott International in 2016 to create the world’s largest hotel company with a total of 30 brands. The opening of the Westin London City will take the number of Marriott hotels in the UK up to 18.

4th June 2018

Eef Venues Launches The Fusion Wing

Bristol venue, EEF Venues Engineers’ House, has launched a new meeting space, The Fusion Wing. It represents a £135k investment and is the first big project backed by the group’s recently launched ‘Engine Room’ investment fund.

The new wing has been created through the repurposing of existing office and administration space within the venue, to create seven new meeting and training rooms, conference space, and breakout space. Colour is an overriding theme of the new space, with rooms named Orange, Purple, Pink, etc.

The launch of the Fusion Wing is the first in a series of new openings and refurbishments taking place across the EEF Venues group. The company recently launched The Engine Room as part of its promise to ensure that the group continues to invest in its product and can handle all meeting and events enquiries.

1st June 2018

Atrium Hotel To Launch In Early 2019

The Atrium Hotel is launching early 2019 at Heathrow Airport, the new hotel leads London in iconic design, both inside and out. The property, a stunning five-storey atrium which floods the main space with natural light features, 581 bedrooms, 36 meeting and conference rooms and 120 underground parking spaces.

The Atrium is 1 stop from Heathrow Airport and a 2 minute walk to the train station.

29th May 2018

Five Hotels Added To Doubletree By Hilton Uk Portfolio

DoubleTree by Hilton is set to add five new hotels to its UK portfolio, following a franchise agreement between real estate investment company Aprirose and Hilton. The hotels will be managed by RBH – formerly Redefine BDL Hotels.

These will be the DoubleTree by Hilton Stratford-upon-Avon, situated in the heart of the town with 102 bedrooms, DoubleTree bu Hilton Oxford Belfry located in 17 acres of land with 154 bedrooms, DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Westerwood Hotel & Golf Resort complete with meeting space for up to 400 ans 148 bedrooms. DoubleTree by Hilton Cambridge Belfry is located in Cambourne on the outskirts of the famous university city and has 120 bedrooms and finally, DoubleTree by Hilton Forest Pines Hotel & Golf Resort, found in 190 acres of Yorkshire woodland and features 188 bedrooms.

25th May 2018

Jumeirah To Open Zabeel House In Shoreditch

Jumeirah Group are due to launch its first Zabeel House hotel in the UK in London’s Shoreditch next year.

The Dubai-based luxury hotel firm will also open another new property in London next year and that it has redevelopment plans for the 216-bedroom Jumeirah Carlton Tower in Knightsbridge.

Zabeel House in London is expected to open in the first quarter of 2019 on Great Eastern Street with approximately 200 bedrooms. Jumeirah launched the Zabeel House brand in January and opened the first property in Dubai in March.

24th May 2018

Hampton By Hilton Blackpool Due To Open Shortly

The final touches are being added to the new Hampton by Hilton Blackpool hotel which will open for business at the end of May following a £12m investment.

The hotel, will be on New South Promenade and is a redevelopment of the once derelict Palm Beach and Bourne Hotel site. The property will have 130 rooms along with a fitness centre and work-zone complete with views of the characterful Blackpool seafront.

Unique interiors will run throughout the hotel which will celebrate the culture of Blackpool using feature walls and historic pictures.

23rd May 2018

The National Theatre Set To Open A New Roof Top Event Space.

The National Theatre is set to open a new roof top venue by summer 2018. Previously known as The Deck the roof top will see a complete re-build.

The new space will have sliding glass screens that open to the terrace. With panoramic London skyline views, it will bring the outside in and vice versa. A fabulous central London location minutes from Covent Garden, Waterloo and the West End. This space will be perfect for evening drinks receptions, corporate BBQ’s and summer outdoor meetings. Suitable for various corporate events for up to 150 delegates.

The replacement of The Deck which was a temporary structure built in 2007 will be designed by RIBA award winning architects Haworth Tompkins

22nd May 2018

September Opening For Heckfield Place

One of the most eagerly awaited hotel openings in the UK will take place in September, when Heckfield Place in Hampshire welcomes its first guests, the property was originally scheduled to open in 2012, but has been beset by delays.

The Georgian main house, the gardens, and Home Farm form part of a 400-acre estate. When it opens in September, the 46-room hotel will also feature a 67-seat private cinema with bar, a wine cellar, spa and personal training facilities, and two cottages in the grounds.

The two restaurants, Marle and Hearth, will be supplied by the estate’s biodynamic kitchen garden, orchards and farm.

21st May 2018

The Majestic Hotel To Become A Doubletree

The Cairn Group, which operates 33 UK hotels, is set to reopen the Majestic Hotel Harrogate as the DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate after a £15m refurbishment.

Due for completion at the end of 2019, the hotel will feature 170 bedrooms, a spa and conference and events space for up to 500 delegates. There will be six state-of-the-art boardrooms and nine conference and events suites. The hotel will also receive a boost to its restaurant offerings, which will include a champagne bar and restaurant, lounge bar, terrace and private dining room.

It follows the conversion of two other Cairn Group hotels, the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Newcastle International Airport, and the DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh – Queensferry Crossing.