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Northern Ireland firm in £200m London hotel deal

A Tyrone property company has defied the economic downturn with the £200m sale of a plush London development. McAleer and Rushe, which is based in Cookstown, said it exchanged contracts with a Qatar-based investor to sell the landma [...]

Posted On : Sep, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Study says London hotels have the worst reputation in Europe

London hotels have been ranked the worst in Europe, according to a comparison website. A survey by Trivago.co.uk found that out of 1,000 towns and cities throughout the continent, the UK capital's hotels garnered the lowest collective [...]

Posted On : Sep, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

London: top five things to do this week, August 23-30

Brash, bustling and occasionally boisterous, Notting Hill Carnival is one of London’s most exciting festivals. Having begun in 1964 as an offshoot of the Trinidad Carnival, it is now the largest street festival in Europe. Notting Hi [...]

Posted On : Aug, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

London hotel rates to soar during Olympic Games

With one year to go until the start of the Games, hoteliers in the capital have begun taking advantage of an anticipated influx in visitors from home and abroad. Although the majority of hotels have not yet released their rates for the pe [...]

Posted On : Aug, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Crowne Plaza London hotel trials anti-snore room

Crowne Plaza will test the idea at one of its hotels in London, using different forms of technology and new ideas. The firm said walls will be soundproofed, using eggbox-style foam to reduce noise reverberating in the room, [...]

Posted On : Jun, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Hotel approval boosts London Club's hopes of European Tour r...

Plans to build a five-star hotel at London Golf Club have been given the all-clear to raise hopes of European Tour events coming back in the near future. The 130-bed hotel and leisure facilities received the green light this week from Ton [...]

Posted On : Jun, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Green roof and green walls for City of London hotel

The living wall is the tallest in Europe, extending the full height of the hotel's internal courtyard up to the 11th floor. The walls can be viewed through the glass roof in the reception area and the plants extend upwards from the 9 [...]

Posted On : Apr, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Kate Moss heads guest list at W Hotels London launch

London’s A, B and C-listers were out in force for the official opening of the new W Hotel in Leicester Square. The guest line-up included the likes of supermodel Kate Moss, TV presenter Graham Norton, Boy George, Jade Jagger and Al [...]

Posted On : Mar, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

London Syon Park a Waldorf Astoria Hotel opens in West Londo...

The capital’s newest luxury hotel, the much anticipated London Syon Park, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel has begun welcoming its first guests. London Syon Park, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel is a smart, stylish, new-build property with 137 [...]

Posted On : Mar, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

DoubleTree by Hilton opens second London hotel

DoubleTree by Hilton has unveiled its latest addition to the brand with the opening of the DoubleTree by Hilton London-West End. Formerly the Bonnington Hotel and latterly the Park Inn London, Russell Square, the upscale, full-service ho [...]

Posted On : Mar, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Sahara India acquires iconic London hotel Grosvenor House

Sahara India Pariwar recently announced that it has acquired the most iconic hotel, Grosvenor House, from the Royal Bank of Scotland group. Grosvenor House, located in the prestigious Parklane in Mayfair, London, is an iconic landmark wi [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

A New Hotel and a New Hotel Renovation: Just Another Day in ...

The latest hotel announced will be located in a former car showroom in Wandsworth, South London (rendering above.) The 122-room hotel will have a restaurant, gym, car park and associated business facilities. There is no hotel name and no [...]

Posted On : Jan, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Europe Day Ahead: London’s FTSE May Open Little Changed Toda...

London’s FTSE 100 may open barely changed today, up 2 points at 5,973 on a half-day of trading for New Year’s Eve. France’s CAC 40 is also seen opening little changed, just 1 point higher at 3,852 on a shortened session [...]

Posted On : Jan, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Classy London UK Hotels

London may not give guarantee for sunshine. But Londoners and people visiting London have a wonderful journey while discovering different gardens in the city. It is a city having luscious plants and shady trees. The gardens of London off [...]