Hotels, Venues & Event news
The Sandals brand will be opening their first ever high street retail experience in the heart of London. The Luxury Travel Store will further cement Sandals & Beaches’ status as industry leader.
Opening in March 2016, the new interactive store, which sees an investment of over one million pounds, will immerse visitors into the world of the Sandals & Beaches Luxury Included® concept through a range of educational and sensory experiences.
The hotel offers 170 spacious guest rooms all fitted with the latest amenities and facilities. With four event spaces , the largest being able to accommodate up to 120 delegates, the meeting area is perfect for any type of meeting or event.
Car parking and WI-FI are both complimentary.
The Intercontinental at the o2 opened just 6 weeks ago, this hotel is a fantastic addition to Greenwich which is located directly behind the o2 arena and about a 5-10 minute walk from North Greenwich tube station. The hotel is packed full of history and interesting nautical artefacts which are links to the location’s trading history and it actually makes sitting in the reception and bar area very interesting and different to a “regular” hotel lobby.
The dedicated conference centre is vast and includes the Arora Ballroom which is absolutely spectacular, very large and can fit up to just shy of 1700 cabaret. It is stunning and yet very functional.
One of the venues great spaces, is the Clipper bar which offers light, bright area perfect for afternoon tea breakout or cocktails. The food in the hotel also has a slight Asian twist, another nice link to the area’s history offers a private dining room fitting up to 24 in the fine dining restaurant.
The Intercontinental’s official launch is likely to be around March/April time when the finishing touches are all completed.
Marco’s restaurant concept is all about offering good, quality food at affordable prices in a glamorous setting. As you would expect, the Steakhouse will offer a great range of steaks in addition to some of Marco’s signature dishes.
After receiving significant investment throughout 2105 the refurbishment includes;
In 2016 the hotel aim to update their systems so that they can continue to offer a timely and professional services for enquiries and client proposals and look to develop other areas of the business by offering Exclusive Use packages in areas of the Hotel, more Private Dining and Executive Conference Space and much much more.
The 4 star Pullman Liverpool Hotel opened its doors on 5th February 2016, it is the first ever new build for Pullman in the UK, the launch marks a major milestone in the development of the brand within the UK market.
Situated at King’s Dock on Liverpool’s world-famous waterfront and adjoining ACC Liverpool, Pullman Liverpool has opened as one of the city’s most stylish hotels and the latest addition to the ACC Liverpool Campus, which is home to BT Convention Centre, Echo Arena and Exhibition Centre Liverpool.
Guests to the hotel can expect to discover the same high spec design and cosmopolitan vibe that is synonymous with the brand and our other flagship hotel, Pullman London St Pancras. From the striking glass-fronted façade through to the rooms and public areas, the hotel design reflects the rich marine influence of the city and its docks. The hotel has a total of 216 rooms, which include Superior, Deluxe, Executive and two Suites, all offer a range of up scale amenities.
The hotel boasts three meeting rooms, a Connectivity Lounge, Fit Lounge with state-of-the-art fitness equipment, dedicated Executive floor with access to the exhibition centre and a sleek Executive Lounge.
The hotels 115 air conditioned bedrooms have also been completely refurbished and the Arbor City is one of the only central London hotels to offer private parking on site.
Recently in the office we had a visit from Fairview Hotels, who are a small collection of Accor-branded hotels (and one independent), centred on Hertfordshire. The group have launched a refurbishment programme across most of their properties, with Novotel Stevenage being one of the first under the scalpel, and is due to become move from a 3* to a 4* property. The hotel is based just off the A1, within easy reach of the M25. Novotel Nottingham East Midlands has also started a refurbishment, and is also due to move from a 3* to a 4* category. The Mercure Letchworth, a 15-20 minute drive from the Novotel Stevenage, has also begun a full refurbishment of its meeting space, which is due to be completed by the end of March 2016.