Starwood Hotels & Resorts

The two new hotels will open under Starwood’s Aloft and Element brands in early 2017.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts signs dual-hotel development in London

By Lauren Houghton

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has today announced new UK expansion plans and has signed a dual-hotel development in East London’s Tobacco Dock with the Fawzia Mubarak Al-Hassawi Group. The two new hotels will open under Starwood’s Aloft...

Hotel chains improve standards in independent, boutique hotels

Hotel chains push up standards in independent venues

By Peter Ruddick

Independent hotels should not be concerned by the growth of larger chains offering so-called lifestyle brands or imitating the success of the boutique sector, according to a group of hoteliers discussing the industry at the Boutique Hotel Summit.