Yearly Archives: 2016

Two-in-one hotels set to grow in Europe, says HVS

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 04/07/2016

4 July 2016, London: Customers booking a stay with a particular hotel group are increasingly likely to be offered a choice of two brands on one site as the number of two-in-one or ‘dual-brand’ hotels looks set to rise, according to a new report from global hotel consultancy HVS. Two-in-one hotels, where two brands run […]

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Impact of BREXIT on the European Hotel Sector, by Russell Kett, chairman, HVS London

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 01/07/2016

With the dust starting to settle following last week’s historic EU referendum vote, with 52% of the UK voting to withdraw from the EU, a number of issues and opportunities are beginning to emerge. From a political perspective, the UK government is slowly organising itself to initiate the formal process, commencing with the invocation of […]

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EU referendum: impact on UK foodservice sector from Horizons

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 24/06/2016

Peter Backman, managing director of foodservice consultancy Horizons has issued the following comments in response to the result of the EU referendum. “The UK economy will now face a period of uncertainty which is likely to be intense over the next few days and weeks, but will be ongoing for five years or so as […]

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Clayton Hotel Chiswick appoints F&B manager

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 23/06/2016

Michael McIntosh has been appointed F&B Manager at the 227-bedroom Clayton Hotel Chiswick in West London. McIntosh joined the hotel in January 2016 as Guest Relations Manager but now becomes F&B Manager as the hotel’s £21m refurbishment nears its completion. “It’s an exciting time for the hotel as we are reaching the end of a […]

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Fresh look and greater functionality for Staycity website

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 05/05/2016

Staycity, the Dublin-based aparthotel operator, has revamped its website giving it a more modern image that better reflects the urban-look design principles behind its newest premises. The new-look website, developed by Staycity and Zinc Design, gives customers mobile and tablet compatibility as well as making the company’s growing portfolio of sites clearer and more visual […]

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American-style restaurants poised for UK expansion

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 29/04/2016

American-themed barbecue pits, smokehouses, burger bars, and diners could be about to replace Mexican outlets as the biggest growth area on the UK’s eating out scene over the next few years, according to Horizons’ latest Ones To Watch research. The biannual Ones To Watch report, which tracks the growth of new and emerging brands with […]

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Staycity creates 40 jobs with Liverpool Corn Exchange opening

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 13/04/2016

Staycity is to open 202 studio, one- and two-bed apartments in Liverpool’s famous Corn Exchange building, creating up to 40 full and part-time jobs. The building is expected to open towards the end of 2017. The fast-expanding serviced apartment operator, with headquarters in Dublin, has signed a long-term lease on the former offices. A contractor […]

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Innovation vital as the rate of sales growth slows for UK foodservice, hears Horizons’ Annual Briefing

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 23/03/2016

Achieving on-going growth in a decelerating market was the key theme of this year’s Horizons’ Annual Briefing, held yesterday in the City of London and attended by over 120 industry representatives. Having heard from Bank of England agent for London Peter Andrews on the economic outlook for the UK, Horizons’ managing director Peter Backman told […]

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Record €23.7 billion spent on hotels in Europe in 2015 as transactions reach highest level ever

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 03/03/2016

3 March 2016, London: European hotel transaction volume totalled €23.7 billion in 2015, a record level and an increase of 66% on the previous year, according to the annual European Hotel Transactions report, published this week by HVS and its brokerage and investment services division HVS Hodges Ward Elliott. The year outperformed pre-downturn levels driven […]

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Madrid records biggest rise in values as Europe’s hotels see record performance in 2015, says HVS Hotel Valuation Index

By Tilburstow Media Partners | Published: 01/03/2016

1 March 2016, London: Europe’s hotel market experienced ongoing value growth and recovery in 2015 with hotels in many cities reaching record performance, according to the 2016 European Hotel Valuation Index (HVI) published this week by global hotel consultancy HVS. The year was particularly good for hotels in Eastern Europe, which bounced back from declining […]

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