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The Signet Collection launches September
A new boutique luxury hotel brand - The Signet Collection - is to launch September 2020 in conjunction with the unveiling of the group’s first hotel, The Mitre at Hampton Court.
The Signet Collection was founded by Hector Ros, former COO of Longshot; owners of Beaverbrook and Bel & the Dragon Group.
The Signet Collection hotels will be highly individual and will centre around preserving and restoring authenticity. “We start with a special place. Our hotels have history, stories to tell. Each one is imbued with generations of tales, legacies, myths and legends. We unearth this history, these stories. We restore them, reimagining them, passing them on for our guests to enjoy, layered with a British sense of humour, top-notch F&B and memorable experiences” said Hector Ross.
The Mitre is a Grade II-listed property dating back to 1665, originally used as ancillary accommodation for guests of King Henry VIII at Hampton Court Palace. Set on the banks of the River Thames, The Mitre has 36 bedrooms and features a riverside all-day dining and wine bar, a brasserie and bar, a large riverside terrace plus meeting and events suites.
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Expansion plans at central Manchester Hotel
Plans have been published to extend the King Street Townhouse hotel in the centre of Manchester.
The Hut Group, the hotel’s owner, has acquired two properties down from King Street Townhouse - the former 1761 and Lily's Bar at 2-4 Booth Street.
The newly acquired properties would feature a spa in the basement and a gym at the first floor including treatment rooms, a sauna, a plunge pool, a lounge and a champagne bar and café.
The plans are currently with Manchester City Council awaiting approval.
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Conferences and exhibitions will be permitted from 1 October
Conferences and exhibitions will be permitted to go ahead from 1 October 2020
Boris Johnson said the final decision would depend on infection data and that local authorities would have powers to close events if there was a danger to the public. There will be a series of pilot events ahead of the reopening.
Lex Butler, Chair, HBAA commented on the Prime Minister’s announcement said: “At long last, finally we have a date to work to and the uncertainty is over, after all the hard work in lobbying and making preparations to ensure the safety of delegates and staff.
“It’s great news, but we’re reserving our celebrations until we see the small print.”
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Templeton Hotel becomes The Rabbit
Galgorm Collection in Northern Ireland has rebranded the former Templeton Hotel in Templepatrick, County Antrim as The Rabbit. At the same time it has just opened the new Rabbit Bar and Restaurant at the hotel.
Extensive £7.5million refurbishment works have been taking place over recent months to upgrade The Rabbit’s 24 bedrooms and develop a new outdoor spa which is due to open later this year. Meanwhile refurbishment work continues on the hotel’s accommodation and spa area.
The Rabbit joins the existing Galgorm Collection which includes the Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort, the 3AA Rosette River Room Restaurant, Gillies Bar & Grill Restaurant, Fratelli’s and Café Parisien in Belfast.
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New Luxury Hotel planned in Edinburgh
Plans for a new luxury hotel in Edinburgh have been published. The proposed development would result from the conversion of a former retail outlet in Princes Street.
The four-star hotel will be based in a £50million redevelopment of Edinburgh’s Debenhams store. The new hotel would include a spa, a rooftop bar with 360 degree views of Edinburgh and the castle, as well as a city centre business ‘hub’ with space for local businesses.
If all goes to plan the hotel is likely to open in the latter half of 2024.
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Hilton Garden Inn London Heathrow Airport Hotel completes refurb
Hilton Garden Inn London Heathrow Airport Hotel has just completed its major £4million refurbishment programme.
All 364 bedrooms at the hotel have been refurbished with 159 rooms upgraded to Deluxe King Rooms and the balance completing a light refurbishment.
Other areas of the hotel which have been revamped include the reception, restaurant, bar and gym.
Four meeting rooms located in the pavilion conferencing area in the gardens of the Hilton Garden Inn have been refurbished. An additional three meeting rooms have been created in the main building bringing the total number of meeting and events rooms to ten, accommodating up to 300 delegates.
A new shop area has also been completed offering grab & go food, freshly brewed coffee, cold drinks and convenient amenity travel items.
Hilton Garden Inn London Heathrow Airport Hotel is around a five-minute walk from Hatton Cross Tube Station, with easy access to all Heathrow Terminals.