Hotels ‘fighting to maintain profits’ as costs rise hospitality Britain’s hotels are struggling with rising costs despite increasing demand, according to the latest data. Profits were flat for UK hotels between September and October at just over 38 per cent, and fell slightly from 43.3 per cent to 43.1 per cent in London, according to the RSM hotels tracker. This was despite a rise [...]
Bill Shankly’s grandson opens Liverpool hotel in Titanic landmark Property The grandson of legendary Liverpool football manager Bill Shankly has opened a hotel in Liverpool based in the former headquarters of White Star Line – the company which owned the Titanic. Christopher Carline and his business partner Brian Gamble have launched the White Star Line Hotel in Albion House, a grade II*-listed building which has [...]
Boutique Leicester Square hotel handed £42m price tag Property A recently-converted boutique hotel in London’s Leicester Square has been put on the market for £42m. The former office building on 2-5 Charing Cross Road has undergone a significant conversion project and is set to be fully operational by June. The announcement comes as former Natwest bank on London’s Piccadilly is also set to become [...]
