The innovative, budget hotel group, Tune Hotels, is continuing its swift expansion into London and will open two new hotels in the capital in the very near future. Tune Hotels currently operates two hotels in the city, the Tune Hotel Westminster and the Tune Hotel Liverpool Street. The Tune Hotel Paddington is scheduled to open for business on 4th June whilst the Tune Hotel Kings Cross is planned to open on 09th July just in time for the Olympics.
To celebrate the opening of its two latest London hotels the group has been offering rooms at just £9 a night over the last couple of months. The chain has made 1,000 rooms available to travelers in each of the two new hotels at the fantastic rate of just £9 a night. Anyone planning a trip to London can take advantage of these promotional deals until February 2013.
The Tune Hotel Paddington is located at 37 Praed Street, a couple of hundred meters from the Edgware Road Underground station and a short walk of just a few minutes to Paddington mainline station. The Hotel will have 137 en-suite bedrooms. Tune Hotel Kings Cross is located on Gray’s Inn Road,... Click to read more about hotels in London
Hilton has just announced the addition of another London hotel to be operated under the DoubleTree brand. The DoubleTree by Hilton London-Victoria will be the brand’s fifth hotel in central London and will be conveniently located just opposite London Victoria Station, providing easy access to National Rail, Gatwick Express and London Underground services.
The 225-bedroom hotel was previously known as the Hesperia London Victoria and will now undergo a multi-phase refurbishment that will greet guests with a new, welcoming lobby space on the ground floor as well as redesigned dining options and other business, conference and leisure facilities that are sure to make this central London hotel a popular choice with business and leisure travellers alike. The new DoubleTree by Hilton London-Victoria is to be operated by Southampton Row Hotel LLP and managed by Crimson Hotel Group. Aly Kassam, director of the Crimson Hotel Group said: “Crimson is delighted to announce the rebranding of this iconic Victoria property to introduce its second DoubleTree by Hilton hotel offering in Central London. We are very excited to work with DoubleTree by Hilton and Hilton Worldwide on this project and we believe there has never been a better time to invest in... Click to read more about hotels in London
As we start into what is sure to be a momentous New Year for the UK capital, it appears that travellers from abroad have already started to turn their gaze to the possibility of visiting London around the time of Olympic Games. According to figures just released by a leading hotel reservation website, demand for hotels in London has increased dramatically from some countries. Hotels.com claim that the number of searches for London hotels from Russia is up by over 400 percent, whilst searches from Brazil are also up by over 200%. Internet users from Colombia have increased their number of searches by 224%, whilst searches from within the UK have increased by over 100 percent as even British people begin the search for somewhere to stay in London during the Olympics which will take place in July and August of this year.
Alison Couper from the hotel website said that: “With all eyes on London and the UK this year, it’s no surprise that the rest of the world is searching for accommodation in the capital. We’re continuing to work with hoteliers to ensure we provide hotel rates to suit any Olympic budget. But we are advising visitors... Click to read more about hotels in London
Thompson Hotels, the American luxury, boutique hotel chain, will open the doors to its new hotel in London next month. The group has hotels in New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Chicago and Miami Beach and the new London hotel is to be called Belgraves. This hotel, which from its name is obviously located in Belgravia, is the first the company will open in the UK and is a joint venture with The Harilela Group. The hotel is located at 20 Chesham Place and, although designed by acclaimed British designer Tara Benerd, oozes New York attitude as well as traditional British hospitality.
“We’re finally ready to open our doors to London” said Jason Pomeranc, a co-owner of Thompson Hotels. “Belgraves is a truly creative collaboration which will have a huge impact on Londoners and international travellers alike”. Stephen Brandman, another owner of Thompson Hotels said, “As with all our Thompson Hotels, guests can expect impeccable service and style from Belgraves.”
Belgraves, which is due to open its doors in London on 1st February, will have 85 rooms and suites, a lounge bar, a restaurant and lobby area. The bedrooms have silver grey wooden floors and are nicely finished with natural... Click to read more about hotels in London
At a recent gala award ceremony run by the World Travel Awards held on 16th January in Doha, Qatar, Dukes hotel in London received the World’s Ultimate Service Award.
The General manager of Dukes, Debrah Dhugga, collected the award from Graham Cooke, president and founder of the World Travel Awards. Dhugga said she was enormously proud of all her colleagues at the five star, boutique London hotel. “The team’s hard work, passion, and our investment in training and development are the key to success at Dukes,” she said. “I am delighted with this fabulous achievement for the team, which is so very well deserved. It does not matter what style or standard of hotel you are, it is service that is the key product”.
Nominations for the annual World Travel Awards featured more than 5,000 companies in 1,000 categories across 162 countries, with the winners selected by more than 210,000 industry professional and consumers worldwide.
Dukes boutique hotel is a five star establishment with 90 rooms located in a quiet courtyard in Mayfair. It previously won the coveted prize of “England’s Leading Boutique Hotel” at the World Travel Awards in 2011. This London hotel has been welcoming distinguished guests... Click to read more about hotels in London