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Yotel to open first central London hotel

31-Jan-2017 By Sophie Witts

Yotel, the pod hotel chain created by YO! Sushi founder Simon Woodroffe, is to open its first UK city centre site in Clerkenwell, London in late 2018.

Hyatt to open second Hyatt Place hotel in London

14-Nov-2016 By Emma Eversham

Hyatt has signed a franchise agreement with M&L Hospitality to re-open the Heathrow Hotel Bath Road under the Hyatt Place brand next year.

VIDEO: Cyrus Todiwala on the secret to successful hotel restaurants

15-Apr-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Indian chef Cyrus Todiwala, with his wife Pervin, is the chef-proprietor of Café Spice Namasté, Mr. Todiwala's Kitchen, and Assado, including sites at the Hampton by Hilton in London's Waterloo and at the Hilton London Heathrow Airport T5. He...

YOTEL plans 12 hotels by 2018

01-Dec-2015 By Emma Eversham

Technology-focused hotel company YOTEL has unveiled 'significant international growth plans' that will see it have 12 hotels open by 2018.

Bruno Loubet to open Grain Store Café and Bar at Gatwick Airport

10-Jul-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal is to become the first location of chef Bruno Loubet and The Zetter Group’s (TGZ) Grain Store Café and Bar.

Yotel intalls biometric systems to record staff attendance

30-Apr-2015 By Emma Eversham

Hotel group Yotel has installed automated biometric systems to record the attendance of staff at three of its airport hotels which it says will enable its general managers to better plan cover and improve the payroll process.

Hilton Garden Inn opens at Heathrow

11-Dec-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Hilton has opened new mid-market hotel the Hilton Garden Inn London Heathrow Airport this month.

Hyatt Place to make UK debut

04-Feb-2014 By Luke Nicholls

Hyatt Place, the upscale select-service brand from the Hyatt Hotels Corporation, is entering the UK with the opening of a new hotel close to London Heathrow Airport next year.

Comptoir Libanais confirms Gatwick Airport for sixth restaurant

27-Aug-2013 By Emma Eversham

Lebanese restaurant chain Comptoir Libanais has confirmed plans to open its first airport restaurant at Gatwick's North Terminal later this year.

Bloc Hotels to open second property at Gatwick Airport

23-Aug-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Bloc Hotels, the boutique budget hotel operator which opened its first property in Birmingham last year, has secured a second site at Gatwick Airport.

YO! Sushi opens at Gatwick and Waterloo, expanding on-the-go portfolio

17-Aug-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Conveyor belt sushi chain YO! Sushi has this week opened its 64th UK restaurant at Gatwick Airport, following on from the opening of a site at Waterloo Station and the re-opening of an airside venue at Heathrow’s Terminal 3.

Jamie Oliver set to open 'groundbreaking' Gatwick restaurant

28-Jun-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Jamie Oliver's Gatwick Airport restaurant, which has just opened within the North Terminal, is set to become the busiest venue in the celebrity chef's portfolio as the team reveal the challenges in opening an airside restaurant.

Marriott Gatwick Airport and InterContinental Westminster hotels up for sale

17-Feb-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Marriott’s 218-bedroom Courtyard London Gatwick Airport Hotel is being offered for sale by business adviser Christie & Co, which is seeking offers in excess of £20 million.

Jamie Oliver makes airport debut at Gatwick: Union Jacks bar, Jamie's Italian and bakery planned

14-Feb-2012 By Emma Eversham

Jamie Oliver's restaurant business will make its airport debut with the opening of a Jamie's Italian and two new concepts - a Union Jacks bar and a bakery - at Gatwick this summer.

Luxury Britain campaign targets wealthy Asian tourists

25-Feb-2011 By Lorraine Heller

Britain is launching a new marketing campaign to attract affluent Asian and Middle-Eastern tourists by promoting some of the country’s luxury resorts and destinations.

Hilton spends £20m turning restaurant and bar areas into airport style lounges

15-Feb-2010 By Becky Paskin

Hilton is spending £20m on a programme to convert the food and beverage areas at 16 of its UK hotels into airport style executive lounges to attract more corporate guests