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14 December 2017, London: The New Year is likely to be a challenging one for the UK’s hotel operators with flat occupancy levels and increasing overheads, despite positive global and EU economic growth. UK hotels’ average room rates should see modest growth, however. Looking ahead to 2018 leading hotel consultant Russell Kett, chairman of HVS […]

27 September 2017, London: Russell Kett, chairman of HVS London and long-standing commentator and consultant to the hotel industry, was today awarded the prestigious Hotel Investment Conference Europe (Hot.E) Hall of Fame Award 2017. The Award was presented at this week’s Hot.E conference being held in London, by Jim Burba, president of host organisation Burba […]

Dublin-based Staycity Aparthotels has announced that its second Wilde Aparthotels by Staycity, the premium brand launched earlier this year, will be located on Edinburgh’s historic King’s Stables Road in the heart of the city centre. Inspired by 19th century Irish literary giant Oscar Wilde, Wilde Aparthotels Edinburgh will, as its centrepiece, feature an arts facility […]

12 July 2017, London: As the branded serviced apartment sector becomes increasingly crowded some operators are moving away from the original extended-stay concept by embracing short-stay guests and adding a variety of facilities to their offer, according to a new report published this week by global hotel consultancy HVS. Having surveyed the concepts and plans […]

The Wine Guild UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Viscount Thurso as its new Chancellor, replacing Roy Ackerman CBE, who sadly passed away last month. He will be the Guild’s 3rd Chancellor, including founder Lord Montagu of Beaulieu. Lord Thurso has a long and successful relationship with the wine and hospitality industries and […]

Manchester’s modernist Gateway House – also known as the ‘Lazy S’ – will open today, 8 May, as a Staycity Aparthotel, creating 50 new jobs. The building, which sits alongside Piccadilly Station, was built in the 60s as offices and retail space but has remained empty since 2010. Staycity Aparthotels has signed a 25-year lease […]

Staycity Aparthotels’ Marseille and Lyon properties have together achieved high occupancy figures and exceeded budget expectations in their first month of trading. “We are delighted with the response we’ve had to both Lyon and Marseille,” said Staycity CEO Tom Walsh. “The early success of both these properties reinforces our commitment to further expansion in France […]