Zoe Monk, Author at Boutique Hotelier

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Best Western activates 300th hotel as organisation hits highest hotel count in 15 years

HOTEL MANAGEMENT by Zoe Monk on July 2, 2020

Best Western has activated its 300th hotel, and its 42nd hotel in 2020, as the membership organisation hits its highest hotel count in 15 years. The 52-bedroom Carmelite hotel in Aberdeen became the 300th hotel,

Almost 1,000 bookings in one hour for Chester Hotel’s new dining experience

FOOD & BEVERAGE HOTEL MANAGEMENT by Zoe Monk on July 1, 2020

The Chester Hotel has invested in a new 25-metre long transparent, canopied marquee, with a second one now on order due to unprecedented demand

Lansdown Grove Hotel goes up for sale with £8m price tag

HOTEL MANAGEMENT by Zoe Monk on July 1, 2020

The 61-bedroom hotel had previously operated as part of the Country Living Hotels brand, which entered administration on May 22

Bespoke Hotels promotes commercial director to role of CEO

APPOINTMENTS CAREERS by Zoe Monk on July 1, 2020

The move sees co-founders Haydn Fentum step up the role of chairman and Robin Sheppard move to the position of president to focus on expanding the group’s Gotham and Brooklyn brands

Hospitality job vacancies double in a week as businesses plan to reopen

CAREERS JOBS by Zoe Monk on July 1, 2020

Guest takes room key card at check-in desk of hotel

In the week ending 21st June, job vacancies were up 134% as hospitality venues in England prepare to reopen this weekend and employers search for staff

Contactless guest experiences: the app to help you reopen your doors

SUPPLIERS TECHNOLOGY by Zoe Monk on July 1, 2020

Martin Barlow, managing director of Budock Vean Hotel, explains how the new Vamoos app will help maintain great communication levels with customers from a distance, when the hotel reopens

HOTELIER HOT SEAT: Douglas Waddell, operations director, Hand Picked Hotels on repositioning the group

EDITOR'S BLOG by Zoe Monk on June 30, 2020

Waddell, who looks after 19 properties in the portfolio, discusses reopening expectations, forward bookings and how the brand has used lockdown to reposition itself in the market

Shiva Hotels secures £230m for Marylebone Lane Hotel development

ALSO IN THE NEWS UPCOMING HOTELS by Zoe Monk on June 30, 2020

Shiva Hotels will now plough on with the development of the 199-bedroom, Marylebone Lane Hotel, with an opening date pencilled in for early 2023

One million hospitality staff members expected to return to work in July

CAREERS MARKET DATA SURVEYS by Zoe Monk on June 30, 2020

New survey shows that over 960,000 staff are expected to return to work from furlough next month, with another 720,000 taking the number over 1.6 million people by the end of September

Bespoke Hotels racks up over £500k in bookings after government announcement

ALSO IN THE NEWS FINANCE & REVENUE HOTEL MANAGEMENT by Zoe Monk on June 30, 2020

Following the government announcement last week, consumers booked almost 4,000 Bespoke Hotel room nights, of which 2,075 were for the group’s Scottish properties

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