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News: Aubrey Park to invest £2m in new MICE venue 690 360 HotelREZ

News: Aubrey Park to invest £2m in new MICE venue

Aubrey Park, an independent hotel represented by HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts, was granted planning approval by the St. Albans District Council, this July, for a brand new conference and event venue. The hotel has recently undergone a £3 million refurbishment programme and was recently granted a 4-star grading by the AA. The latest phase of [...]read more
The Mount Hotel Wolverhampton
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News: The Mount Hotel completes major refurbishment

The Mount Hotel, an independent hotel in Wolverhampton and a HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts member, is celebrating the completion of major refurbishment works, which have not only restored the beautiful Victorian manor house to its former glory, but has also resulted in a number of acclaimed awards. Starting in 2011, the Grade II-listed building has seen extensive [...]read more
How to get corporate business as an independent hotel
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How to Get Corporate Business as an Independent (Hotel)

Every year hotels around the world compete for corporate business. The “RFP season” as it is known in the industry, involves corporate travel managers sending an RFP (request for proposal) bid to a hotel from a client such as IBM, Vodafone or HSBC. While the contracts for these clients can be extremely lucrative for a [...]read more
Needs and Habits of the Modern Business Traveller
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Needs and Habits of the Modern Business Traveller

Last May travel intelligence company Skift, together with American Express, has published a report on the Lifestyle Habits of the 24/7 Business Traveller. In it, the lifestyle needs and habits of today’s business traveller are surveyed, and emerging new trends in hospitality examined. HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts breaks down the essentials of this report and [...]read more
What Travel Writers look for in a Hotel
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What Travel Writers Look for in a Hotel

[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne sure-fire way of getting your hotel in front of thousands of potential guests’ noses, is to have it featured in the press. Even though today we are living in a world of social media and peer to peer reviews; travel magazines, travel guides, newspaper supplements and even travel blogs still go a long way [...]read more
HotelREZ signs first APAC Hotel
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HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts signs first APAC hotel

HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts signs the first Asian property to its international hotel portfolio. HotelREZ will provide the 3 star GLOW Penang in Malaysia with GDS representation, under the HO chain code, as well as sales and marketing services.

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Kents Hill Park joins HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts

The Milton Keynes based hotel and conference centre is the latest property to join HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts’ portfolio in the UK. HotelREZ will provide the venue with GDS representation, under the HO chain code, as well as sales and marketing services. Kents Hill Park in Milton Keynes is one of the largest dedicated training [...]read more
Why Going Green means good business for Hotels
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Why Going Green means Good Business for Hotels [infographic]

Whether it is done as a way to cut utility bills and use resources more efficiently, minimize your hotel’s environmental impact or differentiate your product, taking a sustainable approach simply makes good business sense. HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts expands on the business case for sustainability in hospitality, looking more specifically at hotel operations and what [...]read more
Matfen Hall Hotel Gold at VisitEngland Awards for Excellence
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Matfen Hall and Barnett Hill awarded at VisitEngland Excellence Awards

Two HotelREZ member hotels, Matfen Hall in Newcastle, and Barnett Hill in Guildford, have been honoured at this year’s VisitEngland Excellence Awards.

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Champneys Health Spa Group joins HotelREZ
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Champneys Health Spa Group joins HotelREZ

The luxurious Champneys Health Spa Group, the first health spa chain in the UK with four purposely built health resorts, has recently joined HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts’ hotel portfolio. HotelREZ will provide all 4 properties with GDS representation under the HO chain code, as well as sales and marketing services. Champneys Health Spa resorts provide [...]read more