Monthly Archives: February 2013

Investor caution keeps hotel values static, says Hotel Valuation Index

Investors in Europe’s hotel market are still being cautious over purchases keeping the value of hotels across the sector virtually unchanged on 2011 levels. The 2013 European Hotel Valuation Index (HVI), published this week by hotel consultancy HVS London, shows that hotels in Paris still top the valuation chart with an average price of €660,000 […]

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Larkfield’s Cafe Zest wins Gold Award for healthy eating

OJ’s-operated Café Zest at Larkfield Leisure Centre in Kent, has been awarded a prestigious Gold Healthy Eating Award by Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council. The Gold Award was presented to Café Zest catering manager Nik Auty-Harmer by Councillor Dave Davis, Mayor of Tonbridge & Malling. Said Nik: “We are delighted to have been awarded this […]

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Eric Zwiebel to represent UK in world sommelier competition

Eric Zwiebel MS, 39, Cellar Master at Summer Lodge in Dorset, has been chosen to represent the UK in 14th Best Sommelier of the World competition, being held in Tokyo next month. Eric was born in Alsace, France, but is eligible to represent the UK having lived and worked here for over three years and […]

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Košice: Slovakia’s hidden gem joins the tourist trail

The Slovakian city of Košice, the country’s second-largest city, is set to become a must-visit weekend break destination for European travellers as new flight links from London and Düsseldorf look likely to come on stream this year. A report on the city by hotel consultancy HVS London predicts that the hitherto unknown destination will experience […]

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