Room Mate Hotels Opens New Hotel In Barcelona

Room Mate Hotels opens new hotel in Barcelona
Room Mate Hotels opens new hotel in Barcelona
Room Mate Anna is the first of the three new hotels Room Mate have planned for Barcelona, in addition to their existing three. Being centrally located in Passeo de Gràcia, stunning city views are provided by the rooftop terrace with circular swimming pool. It also means it is just a step away from the best shops, bars and trendy restaurants in the heart of the city. The hotel has a décor inspired by Barcelona’s Catalonian and Mediterranean roots, by interior designer and antiques expert Lorenzo Castillo, who previously worked on Room Mate hotels in New York and Florence. It has 81 bedrooms, which bring up Room Mate’s total to approximately 1500, operated across 23 properties. 8 more openings are planned for this year and next in cities including Rotterdam, Florence, Rome, Paris and Madrid, which will increase their total to about 4000 rooms.

Chelsea’S Wren House To Open For Corporate Hire

Chelsea's Wren House to open for corporate hire
Chelsea's Wren House to open for corporate hire
Previously private apartments, Wren House underwent significant renovations last year, and can now hold meetings, receptions, lunches, dinners and teambuilding sessions. In addition to the existing reception and banqueting rooms, there are three reception rooms on the ground floor, three spaces on the first floor, and an outdoor space on the South Terrace. Most rooms offer views over the grounds and capacities range between 10 and 60. Joanne Cochran, Head of Events at Royal Hospital Chelsea, believes the venue is more suited to bookers searching for a more intimate space, and says there is plenty of theming potential for both private and corporate events.

Hilton Edinburgh Opens After Huge Refurbishment

Hilton Edinburgh opens after huge refurbishment
Hilton Edinburgh opens after huge refurbishment

Hilton Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of Hilton Edinburgh Carlton, following a £17m revamp.


The hotel is owned and operated by Amaris Hospitality and is part of their 73-hotel portfolio across the UK and Ireland. Featuring 211 rooms, the venue also has seven meeting spaces accommodating up to 200 delegates.


Hilton Edinburgh Carlton is home to a Marco Pierre White Steakhouse and Grill, offering local produce and a classic dining menu, as well as bespoke dining options for private events along with dedicated breakout spaces.

Me London

ME London
ME London
ME London came in to see us last week. Here are some key facts about them:

  • The hotel is designed by the world famous architects Foster and Partners.
  • ME London (the flagship property for the ME by Melia group) is a luxury lifestyle hotel in the southern tip of Covent Garden offering 157 rooms including 16 suites, the award-winning Penthouse Suite ME – a duplex suite with dining room, private terrace overlooking the city, River Thames, Westminster and a 360° glass dome living room at the top of the building with private access to the acclaimed Radio Rooftop Bar. 
  • The hotel is also home of the world’s famous STK restaurant and Radio Rooftop Bar with views over the London skyline. 
  • The 9-storey Atrium is a breathtaking reception area with geometric graphic projections on the marble walls along with a champagne bar for guests to enjoy a glass while checking-in. Your ME experience will be enriched by the Aura Team who is there to go the extra “smile”. 
  • The meetings and events space consists of 500 m² that can be divided into seven individual contemporary and functional rooms, an independent reception area with direct access to the car park.


The Corinthia At Meydan Beach, Dubai

The Corinthia at Meydan Beach, Dubai
The Corinthia at Meydan Beach, Dubai
Corinthia Hotels are opening up a luxury beachfront resort in Dubai. The Corinthia at Meydan Beach, which includes a hotel and residences, will be up and running in 2019. Meeting spaces will be in a 55-storey tower with views of Palm Island and the Dubai Eye (currently under development) and delegates will have access to the beach via gardens, extensive indoor and outdoor leisure and dining facilities, a luxury Spa, a club and banqueting amenities.

Three Marriott Brands Opening In One Building In Nashville

Three Marriott brands opening in one building in Nashville
Three Marriott brands opening in one building in Nashville
Come 2018, Nashville, US, will experience a first – Marriott are opening three of their hotel brands under one roof. Their aim is to provide three distinct services through Marriott’s AC Hotels by Marriott, Spring Hill Suites by Marriott and Residence Inn by Marriott. The building is in SoBro (South of Broadway), a dynamic district with many new and renovated buildings. This particular one has 21 floors and 470 rooms: 209, 125 and 136 respectively. The venture is estimated to cost $102 million.

Update From The Doyle Collection London

Update from the Doyle Collection London
Update from the Doyle Collection London
The Doyle Collection London came in to see us last week. Here are some key facts about their hotels:


  • There’s new flexible event space at The Marylebone following a £4 million refurbishment, featuring new courtyard break-out space
  • Dalloway Winter Terrace at The Bloomsbury – wrap-up in a fur blanket and enjoy a hot apple cider and enjoy a festive silent movie screening
  • Enjoy ‘Sips & Sounds’ every Thursday in K Bar at The Kensington, with live music and cocktails designed by Sipsmith
  • All the hotels are introducing new Welleco (co-founded by Elle Macpherson) smoothies to The Juicery menu
  • The Westbury launches Sidecar, Dublin’s first martini bar. 



Bath Racecourse Unveils Multi-Million-Pound Conference Facility

Bath Racecourse unveils multi-million-pound conference facility
Bath Racecourse unveils multi-million-pound conference facility

The Langridge Stand, which enjoys views across the city officially opened on the 20th of July. It was built to accommodate the racing business however it is now open for conference and events, as the race course aims to scale up its non-race day activity.


The main space within the new stand (the Royal Crescent suite) was designed by D5 architects and holds a maximum capacity of 300 in theatre style. The Royal Crescent suite also has a private roof garden which overlooks the racecourse finishing line which could also be used as a breakout space. There are also 9 further meeting spaces available in the Kelston hospitality stand.


The race course are hoping to double the number of non-race day events over the next three years, and has real focus on delivering this.


Radisson Blu &Amp; Park Inn By Radisson Amsterdam Airport – Facts

Radisson Blu & Park Inn by Radisson Amsterdam Airport - Facts
Radisson Blu & Park Inn by Radisson Amsterdam Airport – Facts

Thank you to Radisson Blu & Park Inn by Radisson Amsterdam Airport for their informative visit:


  • Radisson Blu Hotel Amsterdam Airport has been fully refurbished between 2012 and 2016 and the Park Inn by Radisson opened in 2013
  • 431 rooms combined between the Radisson Blu and Park Inn hotels Amsterdam Airport – only 400m away from each other
  • Main Ball room for 450 pax in theatre with natural daylight
  • Close to Schiphol Airport with its good accessibility and within 10 minutes from the terminal to the hotels with our 24/7 free shuttle service
  • 25 min to down town Amsterdam and 15 min to the RAI Convention Centre


Hilton Malta Refurbishment Update

Hilton Malta Refurbishment update
Hilton Malta Refurbishment update
On Saturday 16th April at noon, bang on time as promised, Hilton Malta re-opened its doors after having been closed for a period of 10 weeks following an intensive programme of refurbishment with an investment of 15 million euro.  The project included the overhaul of 293 bedrooms, new food and beverage outlets, extended executive lounge facilities, new elevators, as well as new engineering technology to provide a more energy efficient operation.  The hotel have received excellent feedback from clients to date with regards to the fresh, sexy, cool, new look and continued high levels of service.