Hotel Chains

HMA's Hotel Marketing Awards are now in their 18th year

HMA calling for entries to Hotel Marketing Awards

By Luke Nicholls

The Hotel Marketing Association (HMA) has revealed the categories for its prestigious annual 2011 Hotel Marketing Awards, recognising the best hotel marketing campaigns in the UK over the past year.

Travelodge chief exec Guy Parsons is happy with the revenue boost despite the impact of last month's riots

Travelodge reveals £1m cost of riots

By Luke Nicholls

Travelodge has revealed that last month’s riots have cost the chain £1m due to cancellations made during the two-week period surrounding the unrest.

Chain hotel market stabilises, boosted by budget demand

Chain hotel market stabilises, boosted by budget demand

By Lorraine Heller

The Accor hotel group is by far the market leader in the European chain hotel sector, although Carlson was the chain to see most growth over the past year, according to the latest data from MKG Hospitality.

Claridges and Crown Group appointments

Claridges and Crown Group appointments

By Becky Paskin

Claridges promotes a new general manager, while Crown Restaurants & Hotels appoints a new GM to replace current Restaurant Manager of the Year David Hennigan

Martin Wishart named AA Chef of the Year

Martin Wishart named AA Chef of the Year

By Rachel Johnson

Scottish chef  Martin Wishart, the owner of Edinburgh’s first Michelin starred restaurant, has been awarded the AA Chef’s Chef of the Year 2010 award by his culinary peers

Travelodge quits the British Hospitality Association

Travelodge quits the British Hospitality Association

By Chris Druce

Budget hotel chain Travelodge has elected to go it alone and has resigned from the British Hospitality Association (BHA), claiming it can represent its interests just as well as the industry body

Wyndham to operate tallest hotel in Wales

Wyndham to operate tallest hotel in Wales

By Becky Paskin

Wyndham Hotel Group has announced it is to operate the £60m Wyndham Cardiff Hotel, the tallest in Wales, which is currently under construction

Holiday Inn’s £600m relaunch gathers pace

Holiday Inn’s £600m relaunch gathers pace

By Becky Paskin

The budget hotel chain’s £600m refurbishment is on track to upgrade every property by 2010, with 25 per cent of the UK and Ireland already completed

Considerate Hotels of 2008 revealed

Considerate Hotels of 2008 revealed

By Emma Eversham

Aldwych One in London and Radisson SAS in Edinburgh are among the hotels to be awarded at the Considerate Hoteliers Awards this week

Travelodge aims to double business trade

Travelodge aims to double business trade

By Emma Eversham

The budget hotel chain aims to double the number of business travellers staying at its hotels this year with the launch of a business account card

Salon Culinaire at Hospitality 2009 results

Salon Culinaire at Hospitality 2009 results

By Becky Paskin

Find the results of all the competitions at Salon Culinaire at Hospitality 2009 here, including the Live Kitchen, Salon Display, and La Parade des Chefs

Hotels rewarded for innovative marketing

Hotels rewarded for innovative marketing

By Emma Eversham

Etap, Hilton, Holiday Inn and De Vere were among the hotel groups to be rewarded for their marketing efforts at the 2008 Hotel Marketing Awards

Considerate Hotelier Awards Announced

Considerate Hotelier Awards Announced

By Claire Miller

The Considerate Hotelier of the Year Awards have been announced celebrating work by hotels to lessen their impact on the environment