Archive for the ‘hotels’ Category
UK to scrap reciprocal health agreement with Isle of Man
Friday, January 22, 2010 20:33 1 CommentThe Isle of Man has failed in its attempt to persuade the UK Government to overturn its decision to scrap the reciprocal health agreement with the Isle of Man.
Although, often thought of as part of the UK, the Isle of Man is actually a Crown Dependency, part of the British Isles but NOT the UK. [...]
Is this Britain’s most environmentally friendly hotel?
Thursday, February 26, 2009 21:41 No CommentsIf you’re concerned about the environmental impact of your holiday, you have a couple of options: offset your flight’s carbon emissions, or perhaps take a holiday at home and stay in Britain.
If the environment is foremost in your mind and you are taking a holiday in Britain, how about staying in what is possibly the [...]
Real Hotel Group calls in the administrators
Saturday, January 24, 2009 23:12 1 CommentA week after its shares were suspended, the Real Hotel Group has called in the administrators.
The company runs about 40 hotels in the UK including the no-frills Purplehotels chain, Stop Inns and the New Connaught Rooms in London.
Travelodge to open 22 new hotels
Friday, November 14, 2008 16:00 No CommentsNot everyone is suffering from the credit crunch.
As more and more people are feeling the financial squeeze, budget hotel chain, Travelodge, is set to cash in by opening 22 new hotels before the end of 2008.
At a cost of £125m, the new hotels will add nearly 2000 extra rooms to the chain. Locations for the [...]

