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7th November 2018

Occidental Impz Opens In Dubai

The four-star, 239-room Occidental IMPZ Dubai Conference & Events Centre has opened in Dubai Production City (DPC). Consisting of two buildings: Target with 111 rooms and Seeb with 128, this 239-room hotel is located in one of the most sought-after business destinations and offers five meeting rooms of different sizes all with the latest technolgy. It also boasts six restaurants, two heated swimming pools, rooftop terraces and a lounge bar with shishas and an alcohol licence.

Thirty minutes from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and Dubai International Airport (DXB)The hotel also provides access to some of the most modern commercial areas, including Tecom, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Ibn Battuta and the City Center Me’aisem shopping centre. he Occidental IMPZ Dubai Conference& Events Centre therefore allows you to discover the charm of the Arabian Peninsula in facilities designed for a business or leisure trip.

5th November 2018

The Official Convention, Event And Tourism Organisation ‘Wonderful Copenhagen’

Copenhagen is not only a front runner with its sustainable solutions it has one of the worlds most ambitious climate policies – a goal of being the first carbon-neutral capital city by 2025 and has never been so accessible offering non stop flights from more than 183 international destinations, Copenhagen Airport has easy access to and from every continent and all major European cities. With the City Centre being only 13 minutes by metro, Copenhagen has seen a massive hotel boom with approximately 8,500 hotel rooms being built over the next four years equates to more than 40% increase in the city’s capacity with Greater Copenhagen on track to reach nearly 30,000 rooms by 2021. Recent openings includes the brand new 4* Scandic Kodbyen which opened on the 8th September with 370 bedrooms in the trendy Meatpacking District. Coming soon: August 2019 the 4* Scandic Falkoner with 335 and an auditorium for up to 2000 delegates, January 2020 the 5* Hotel Posthuset with 390 room – located in the historic building of the Old Post Terminal and a further 5* Hilton Copenhagen City with 400 bedrooms due later that year.

Its compact city centre makes walking between meeting venues, hotels, sights, restaurants and shopping areas a matter of minutes. Or join the locals and go by bike. Nearly 70% of the hotel rooms in Copenhagen are eco-certified. Gastronomic hotspot: Guide Michelin Nordic Cities 2018 has awarded a total of 19 stars to 15 restaurants in Copenhagen. Geranium tops the list as the only restaurant in Denmark with three stars, while AOC and Kadeau hold two stars. Whether you wish to try Michelin-starred Nordic food or are into other cuisines from around the globe it is all here. Get ready for a unique dining experience!

5th November 2018

Accorhotels To Open Novotel And Aparthotel In Liverpool

AccorHotels has been selected to open a Novotel hotel and aparthotel in Liverpool City Council’s £1b Paddington Village scheme.

The £35m development, will include a 160-bedroom Novotel and 60-bedroom upscale aparthotel.

Subject to planning approval it is anticipated construction will begin in summer 2019 and complete in 2021.

The four-star hotel will include a reception foyer and atrium with multi-purpose conference and event facilities, function bar, restaurant and executive bar lounge, fitness suite and meeting rooms.

5th November 2018

New 192-Bedroom Premier Inn Set For Finsbury Park

The green light has been given for the development of a 192-bedroom Premier Inn hotel in Finsbury Park, north London.

Islington Council granted permission to Whitbread, Premier Inn’s owner, to develop the property in conjunction with partner Ide Construction. Whitbread has a 25-year lease on the site, where the newly built hotel is expected to open in 2020.

The eight-storey hotel on Seven Sisters Road will feature Premier Inn’s steak-led Bar + Block restaurant concept on the ground floor, which Whitbread introduced two years ago and is now rolling it out in new and refurbished hotels in place of existing brands, Thyme and Beefeater. There are currently five Bar + Blocks open.

Louise Woodruff, acquisition manager (outer London) for Whitbread, said: “Working closely with the council’s planning team we have designed an attractive hotel building that will make a positive contribution to Seven Sisters Road, and the ongoing regeneration of Finsbury Park station, and create many permanent job opportunities – with recruitment focussed in the borough.”

More than 80 jobs are expected to be created at the hotel.

5th November 2018

Shangri-La Hotel Planned For Melbourne In 2021

The $565 million Sapphire by the Gardens development in Melbourne has officially commenced, which will house the 5-star Shangri-La Hotel adding 500 hotel rooms to the city in 2021.

Representatives of S P Setia, Multiplex, Shangri-La, and the City of Melbourne gathered to break ground on what will become one of Melbourne’s most iconic developments, Sapphire By The Gardens located at 308 Exhibition Street, Melbourne earlier this week.

Developed by S P Setia, the mixed-use project’s western tower measures 62 storeys and will host Melbourne’s newest five-star hotel, the Shangri-La. The eastern tower is 60 storeys and will house over 300 luxury residential apartments.

The two towers will be joined by a striking Sky Lounge on level 46 overlooking the UNESCO world heritage listed, Royal Exhibition Building and its surrounding Carlton Gardens.

With construction anticipated to take three years, the project is expected to generate over 1,000 jobs during the construction and initial hotel operational period; representing a significant economic impact for Victoria.

Located in the north east corner of Melbourne’s CBD, near the culture and theatre precinct and overlooking the Carlton Gardens and Royal Exhibition Centre, the project’s 500-room luxury hotel is perfectly positioned to cater for tourists visiting Melbourne.

1st November 2018

Crowne Plaza Manchester’S New Event Spaces

The Crowne Plaza – Oxford Road has unveiled its new events space. The seven meeting rooms can cater for more than 200 conference delegates at any one time. In a nod to its special location within the university district on Oxford Road, the hotel team have paid tribute to Manchester University’s most famous alumni – by naming their meeting rooms in their honour. General manager of Manchester’s only dual-branded hotel, Andrew Fletcher said: “We are so proud of the conference and meetings space we have created and believe we have a truly unique offering for anyone holding a meeting or event in Manchester. With a brand-new dedicated conference floor and flexible meeting space, we’re confident our hotel will give any organisation the options they need to do business, whether they’re organising an intimate board meeting or a large-scale conference.”

1st November 2018

Tylney Hall Hotel Invests £300K

Luxury Hampshire hotel Tylney Hall Hotel & Gardens has invested £300,000 in its meeting and events facilities with a modern new refurbishment. The upgrades to six of the hotel’s meeting and event rooms marry contemporary facilities and design with the luxurious country house setting. The hotel has also unveiled a brand-new meeting and event space, the Boardroom, which is now available for private hire for the first time in the hotel’s history. The wood-panelled former chairman’s study is located above the entrance porch, with picturesque views across the parkland to the neighbouring golf course.

31st October 2018

Lincoln Plaza London Hilton’S Second Curio Collection Set For 2019 Opening

Hilton has announced its second Curio Collection property, the Lincoln Plaza London, will open in January 2019.

The hotel has 129-bedrooms, includes by pan-Indian restaurant Mr Todiwala’s Kitchen by chef Cyrus Todiwala, Jack Speak bar and terrace which will serve cocktails and small producer wines and over 465 sq m of event space across seven meeting rooms.

Launched in 2014, the Curio Collection by Hilton is a soft brand featuring “upper upscale hotels with character” and is one of Hilton’s 15 brands.

31st October 2018

New Dual-Branded Heathrow Hotel Now Open

Arora Group marked the official opening of its new Heathrow Terminal 4 hotels, ‘Crowne Plaza London – Heathrow Terminal 4’, and ‘Holiday Inn Express London – Heathrow Terminal 4’, with a launch event at the new Crowne Plaza. The dual-branded property is the largest hotel opening in the UK in 2018 and the largest hotel complex directly connected to a British airport terminal.

Crowne Plaza London ‒ Heathrow T4 has 304 comfortable and modern bedrooms. The hotel offers a range of business and meeting facilities including ﬁve meeting rooms accommodating up to 100 people and the very latest technology.

Holiday Inn Express London ‒ Heathrow has 457 bedrooms, complete with blackout blinds, pillow menus, flat screen smart TVs and the brand’s new larger, cosier beds.

The hotels are located within walking distance of Heathrow’s terminals via a covered link-bridge and with direct access to the London Underground, Heathrow Express train service and nearby motorways.

30th October 2018

Motto Brand Launched By Hilton

Motto brand launched by Hilton

Hilton has announced the launch of its latest “affordable urban lifestyle” brand Motto, with London set to be the location of one of the first properties. Construction on the first 100-bedroom Motto in Marylebone is set to begin in early 2019 with completion set for 2020.

Motto, Hilton’s 15th brand, will target “prime cities”, and will provide multi-functional, customisable room designs. The concept has been designed to meet the needs of friends and family groups wanting more from the hostel market, with guestrooms featuring wall beds, lofted beds and multi-functional furniture that can be stowed when not in use.

Plans are also in various stages of development for properties in Lima, Peru; Dublin, Ireland; and Savannah, San Diego, Boston and Washington DC in the US.