New tourism figures revealed that almost one million hotel rooms were booked in Belfast last year. The total sales represented a 14 per cent increase on the previous 12 months, with an accompanying 18 per cent growth in revenue generated by hoteliers,... Read More
One of the UK’s leading leisure groups has pledged to create up to 12,000 jobs over the next five years in a huge extension of its most popular brands. The Whitbread Group, which owns both Costa Coffee and the Premier Inn chains, made the announcement after... Read More
Italian restaurant chain Prezzo has defied the poor economic conditions by posting a healthy annual growth total, and has announced that it will be using the welcome boost to business to further expand its commercial property portfolio across the... Read More
Specialists at Investec expect Cineworld’s pre-tax profits to jump 9 per cent to £39.5 million. The leap in profits was assisted by the world's most famous fictional spy as the latest Bond film helped Cineworld shrug off a summer sales fall as movie... Read More
Dubai is quickly becoming the luxury destination of choice for many holidaymakers, which has led to a huge boom in leisure property construction. Last week, the 1,164 foot tall JW Marriott Marquis hotel opened for business, taking the title of “World’s... Read More
SBE Entertainment Group has announced that it is rolling out its SLS hotel brand in Seattle. The Corporation is teaming up with Stockbridge Capital Group and Daniel Real Estate to put a 184-room luxury hotel in Daniels' $400 million, 43-story mixed-use... Read More
Tennis star Andy Murray has bought the hotel where his brother got married and plans to turn it into a luxury five-star hotel. The US Open champion and Olympic gold medallist reportedly paid £1.8 million for the Cromlix House Hotel, which is not far... Read More
A councillor has expressed his fears for the future of a number of Liverpool leisure businesses following the announcement that the annual Mathew Street Festival is to be replaced by another event. The popular festival, which has been running for 20... Read More
Sheffield Arena, also known as the Motorpoint Arena is to have its first revamp after 21 years of hosting events. Sheffield Arena has hosted local band Arctic Monkeys The arena which opening in 1991 and is owned by Sheffield International Venues (SIV)... Read More
Should Britain Follow Suit? Going out for a meal is something of a luxury in today’s society. When once couples managed to slip out for a romantic meal once a week on average, restricted budgets and pay freezes has seen this little luxury drop to only once... Read More
