Six Stars: Spotlight on Housekeeping Managers
They are often the unsung heroes of any hotel operation and here we have the first of six profiles of six stars that head up…
Edinburgh
Design Focus: Malmaison
St Andrews Square, Edinburgh By Susan Young Malmaison at St Andrew Square opened last month. The new hotel on the site of the former A-listed…
Moxy Edinburgh Airport books in
Moxy Hotels, Marriott International’s experiential hotel brand, opened its newest Moxy, at Edinburgh Airport last month. The 230-bedroom Moxy Edinburgh Airport is a millennial-focused hotel…
Rising costs pose significant threat to Scotland’s hotel sector
The fear of rising costs – caused by inflation, business rates, staffing and online travel agency (OTA) fees – is the biggest threat facing the…
Gleneagles outpost for Edinburgh
Press reports that Ennismore is planning a new Gleneagles Hotel in Edinburgh are short of the mark, instead, Communications Director John Diviney told Hotel Scotland,…
DRAG ACT GIVES GLAM APPROVAL TO MUSICAL HOTEL OFFERING
Apex Waterloo Place received an extra touch of sparkle recently as Kinky Boots super fan – drag act, Voss – hit the bar to be…
Sturgeon orders ‘tourist tax’ consultation
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has ordered a consultation into allowing councils to set a local ‘tourist tax’. The decision was announced at the Scottish Tourism…
Edinburgh Tourist Tax could become a reality
If Edinburgh council gets its way Scotland’s capital could become the first city in the UK to introduce a new tourist tax for hoteliers that…
Scotland’s Top GMs: Focus on RICHARD MAYNE – G&V, EDINBURGH
We asked some of Scotland’s Top GM’s to give us the lowdown on their roles. RICHARD MAYNE, GENERAL MANAGER – G&V, EDINBURGH Tell us a…
Tamburrini opens Bistro Deluxe
Bistro Deluxe by Paul Tamburrini was unveiled at Macdonald Holyrood Hotel last month. The new 80-cover eatery is a partnership between Macdonald Hotels and the top Scottish chef, who…
Billy Lowe launches Black Ivy
Billy Lowe, one of Edinburgh’s most successful licensed trade entrepreneurs has opened Black Ivy, a new 22-bedroomed boutique hotel with two bars and a restaurant…
Principal Edinburgh Launches
Last month saw The Principal Edinburgh open its doors after a £25m refurbishment. Situated in Charlotte Square, the hotel, formerly The Roxburghe Hotel, has undergone a…
Eden Locke opens Hyde and Sons
Edinburgh aparthotel Eden Locke, which opened earlier this summer on George Street, now has its very own bar and coffee lounge called Hyde & Son. Although…
Edinburgh Hotspot for Investment
The Scottish hotel sector has had almost the same amount of investment in the first half of 2017 as it did in the whole of…
The Edinburgh Collection Acquires The Tune Hotel
The Edinburgh Collection, a member of Palm Holdings, revealed it had acquired The Tune Hotel in Edinburgh last month. The 189 room hotel has now…