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Aptel opens in London
Aptel is a new aparthotel brand which has just officially launched its first site – Aptel East - in East London.
Aptel East comprises 33 apartments. All apartments are spacious and include a bedroom, kitchenette, living space and bathroom.
Apartments are air-conditioned with high-speed wi-fi, bespoke furnishings and a 24hour concierge service. Kitchenettes are equipped with a microwave, a fridge, a kettle, a toaster and kitchen essentials such as crockery and utensils.
Aptel East is located in Commercial Road in Whitechapel in East London. It is within walking distance of Spitalfields and Tower Bridge as well as Liverpool Street, Aldgate East and Tower Hill tube stations.
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The Bruntsfield opens in Edinburgh
The Bruntsfield, previously known as the Best Western Bruntsfield Hotel, has just opened as Edinburgh’s latest independent hotel following a £1 million investment.
The hotel was formerly three connected stately homes dating from the mid-nineteenth century.
The Bruntsfield has 72 bedrooms, a restaurant and bar plus a secret garden at the rear of the restaurant.
The Bruntsfield has two meeting rooms: The Cardoon Suite will accommodate up to 60 delegates and has its own dedicated entrance and direct access to a secluded garden terrace. The Blythswood Room will seat eight delegates boardroom style.
The Bruntsfield is located in central Edinburgh within walking distance of Edinburgh Castle, The Royal Mile and Princes Street Gardens.
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Two Hyatt Hotels coming to London
The Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites in London’s Stratford are set to be rebranded under two Hyatt brands: a Hyatt Regency and Hyatt House will both share the building. The building is currently undergoing an extensive refurbishment.
Hyatt Regency London Stratford will have 225 bedrooms and suites plus a restaurant, bar and an open-air terrace. It will also include extensive meeting and events spaces.
The Hyatt House London Stratford will have 127 apartment-style suites each fully equipped kitchens and flexible workspaces. The hotel is designed for the extended stay market.
Other Hyatt properties in London include Hyatt Regency London – the Churchill, Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport, Great Scotland Yard hotel, Andaz London Liverpool Street, Hyatt Place West London Hayes. Outside London their portfolio includes: Hyatt Regency Birmingham, London Hayes, Hyatt Centric Cambridge, Hyatt Regency Manchester and Hyatt House Manchester.
The two Hyatt Hotels will benefit from the launch of the new Queen Elizabeth Crossrail line, due to open mid-2022. It will feature a super-fast journey from Heathrow Airport to Stratford in around 45 minutes.
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Refurbishment planned for Kensington Forum Hotel
New owners of the Holiday Inn Kensington Forum Hotel in Cromwell Road near Kensington Garden in London are planning a closure of the hotel in early 2022 for a complete refurbishment.
Singapore-based Fragrance Group are the new owners of this ‘mega-sized’ hotel. The Kensington Forum Hotel has 906 bedrooms and suites set over 27 floors with a selection of dining and refreshment outlets plus a residents’ fitness centre.
Holiday Inn Kensington Forum Hotel boasts an unrivalled range of meeting and events facilities in London. The hotel’s 9,000 square-foot Conference Centre contains 12 fully air-conditioned meeting rooms, all with natural light, ranging from a small interview room to a room large enough to seat 330 delegates theatre style.
We will keep you posted on developments at the Kensington Forum as soon as they are published.
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Have Gaia join your meeting
Are you looking for a venue for a last-minute meeting in the Midlands? You could consider Millennium Point.
Luke Jerram’s Gaia artwork will be at Millennium Point in the centre of Birmingham for 8-weeks from Tuesday 1st February until Monday 28th March 2022. Hosting an event at Millennium Point during this period will give guests a ‘wow factor’ at no additional cost.
The Gaia artwork was created by UK artist Luke Jerram. Created from 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface and measuring seven metres in diameter, Gaia invites visitors to appreciate the beauty of our planet. The artwork is 1.8 million times smaller than the Earth, with each centimetre of the internally lit sculpture depicting 18km of the Earth’s surface. By standing 211m away from the artwork, you will be able to see the Earth as it appears from the Moon. Suspended from above in Millennium Point’s atrium, the artwork will slowly revolve.
Millennium Point is the home of ThinkTank (Birmingham’s science museum) and Birmingham City University. It also has 17 flexible events spaces from purpose-built meeting suites to a giant screen auditorium.
Millennium Point is located in Birmingham’s Eastside, a short walk from all three main city centre stations.
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Westin London City opens
Westin Hotels & Resorts has just opened The Westin London City, the brand's first hotel in the UK.
The Westin London City has 222 luxury bedrooms and suites. Mosaic is the hotel’s all-day dining venue. Hithe + Seek is the hotel’s wine bar.
The Westin London City has seven meeting rooms with more than 1,052-square-metre of space, all equipped with state-of-the-art technology. The Westin Ballroom is the largest room seating 246 delegates theatre style – a room divisible into two.
Leisure facilities include a Fitness Studio and Spa with six therapy rooms and a pool area.
The Westin London City is located in Upper Thames Street and overlooks the River Thames, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and Tate Modern in central London.