The Radisson Red Hotel V&A Waterfront will open in late 2016 and be located at the V&A Waterfront, with 24 million visitors per annum one of Africa’s most visited cultural and historical hubs. Set on the edge of a natural harbour with the Table Mountain as its backdrop, the V&A Waterfront offers a cosmopolitan mix of experiences ranging from shopping to exclusive entertainment. It also features prime residential and commercial property.
Originally a dairy farm, Tewin Bury has been home to the Williams family, and a herd of 50 dairy cows, since 1931.
The land continues to be farmed and is still owned and worked by members of the Williams family. But many of the original buildings have been incorporated in what is now Tewin Bury Farm Hotel, a popular and thriving independent hotel with 4 AA stars and an excellent reputation as a venue for conferences and meetings, Weddings and Events.
The nine meeting rooms can accommodate from 6 delegates up to 500 delegates depending on the choice of room and preferred layout. The Meadow Barn is one of the largest conference venues in Hertfordshire and provides access for multiple equipment, Audio projection sets and can accommodate vehicles.
With over 500 acres of land, the hotel can offer 3 Event fields, the perfect space for any kind of Team Building Event.
The individually designed Bedrooms are located in different areas of the farm, these rooms offer total comfort in the most beautiful surroundings. The hotel has recently added an additional 7 brand new bedrooms which are a mixture of Doubles, Twin and Duplex rooms that can sleep up to 4 adults. Some of the Bedrooms have patio areas and access to Gardens, and all rooms have beautiful views of the Hertfordshire Countryside.
Tewin Bury Farm Hotel is easily accessible by Road and Rail. 20 minutes from London Kings Cross by train to Welwyn Garden City and Welwyn North. By road, the hotel is situated 5 minutes from the A1M which links the North to the South of England.
The Future …. The hotel has just been granted planning permission to open a Luxury Spa including Swimming Pool, Treatment Rooms and a fully equipped Gym within the next 2 years.
It is Rezidor’s second Park Inn by Radisson in Brussels, and brings the group’s total room count in the Belgian capital city to 4 hotels with 735 rooms in operation and under development.
The stunning city centre hotel was recently recognised as Ireland’s Business Hotel of the Year at the Georgina Campbell Awards – the longest running Hospitality Awards in Ireland and highly coveted throughout the industry.
An agreement has been signed to develop a new hotel on a two acre plot of land at Stansted Airport, which was the fastest growing airport in the UK in 2015.
Work is due to start on the stylish new hotel shortly and the Hampton by Hilton Stansted Airport should open in the summer 2017. The hotel will have direct terminal access, so no need for travellers to use a shuttle bus. It will have 357 bedrooms and will be the brand’s largest in Europe. Conference and meeting facilities are to be confirmed.
Accor Hotels has signed a management agreement to rebrand the Portland Hotel, Manchester. The hotel is currently trading as The Portland Hotel and will re-open as the Ibis Styles Manchester Portland Street in the summer of 2016, following an investment of £3m transform it to the Ibis Styles.
The hotel previously was part of The Hotel Collection and has 9 meeting rooms and 204 bedrooms.
The King Street Townhouse, which is situated on Booth Street in Manchester, has now opened. The hotel has 40 bedrooms and suites, a Tavern bar and restaurant and a rooftop spa pool. There are no meeting rooms but there is a south facing Roof Garden which is used as Event Space and can take up to 150 people.
This is the Eclectic Hotel Group’s fourth property, which also includes Great John Street Hotel, Didsbury House Hotel and Eleven Didsbury Park Hotel, which are all in Manchester.
IHG has added the Holiday Inn Sittingbourne to its group. The hotel was previously a Best Western property and has recently undergone a full refurbishment.
It is situated in the centre of Sittingbourne, on the north Kent coast and has 79 bedrooms. There are six meeting rooms including a traditional ballroom which has capacity for up to 250 delegates in theatre style or 170 for a dinner.
Every year the World Capital Institute recognizes the world’s best centres of knowledge with the “Most Admired Knowledge Cities Award”. In 2015 Vienna took first place in the category “Knowledge City Region”. The city’s educational establishments, its cultural offering, its high quality of life, its cosmopolitanism and central geopolitical location were the decisive factors for Vienna’s “pole position”, which is also of central importance in the competition for international meetings.
Commenting on Vienna’s victory as a “knowledge city”, Christian Mutschlechner, Director of the Vienna Convention Bureau, said: “Once again, Vienna has stood out as a university city with the highest number of students in the German-speaking region and as an internationally sought-after centre of knowledge.” Ever since the year 2007, the World Capital Institute based in Monterrey in Mexico singles out cities that stand out from their competitors in the generation and management of knowledge for the “Most Admired Knowledge Cities Award 2015”. Vienna was nominated this year for the first time, winning out against Copenhagen in second place.
Vienna has also achieved success by means of its social capital, internationality and financial resources, its geopolitical position between East and West, its environmental awareness, and due to its transport and telecommunications systems. However, Vienna’s top ranking was also thanks to factors such as equality of opportunity, a functional health system and not least its innovation and knowledge-based services. Besides, the strategy of “Innovative Vienna 2020” – approved by Vienna City Council in September 2015 – has as its objective the continued promotion of the city’s innovative potential.
Opening in January 2016 and joining the Mason Rose collection, the Owl and the Pussycat will be Sri Lanka’s newest boutique hotel, offering guests a luxury long-haul hideaway, located in the southern coastal town of Thalpe, just a short Tuk-Tuk ride from the historic Galle Fort.
Painted in deep pastels and vibrant bohemian hues, the property is designed by New York architect Uday Dhar. The hotel’s furniture, colourful textiles and artwork are hand-made by 20 artists from all over the world, including local craftsmen.
The property boasts generously sized rooms and suites with views of the Indian Ocean, a restaurant with a Head Chef and Pastry Chef offering traditional Sri Lankan cuisine with Mediterranean accents, a bar and café, relaxed beach shack and a beautiful swimming pool. Together with its jazz band and selection of musicians playing at the weekend, and its local learning programme and philanthropic heart, this new hotspot is inspired by local influences, whilst still promising sophistication and style.
