Armed police storm Holiday Inn after man in beret and combat gear is spotted on CCTV dropping handgun on his way in Armed officers stormed into Holiday Inn Express, in Stratford, east London CCTV footage showed a man in combat gear drop a handgun near reception A 35-year-old man detained and arrested on suspicion of … Read more
Great British boltholes: The cosy and comfortable Grade II listed inn that’s ideal for swanning around Somerset The Swan is a Grade II listed 17th Century inn located in Rowberrow, Somerset The modern rooms are spread across the pub and an adjoining former stable It serves pub classics such as lamb scrumpets and a reinvented … Read more
Summer boom for Premier Inn: Hotel chain expects seaside and rural rooms to be booked solid over summer By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:18 BST, 27 April 2021 | Updated: 23:38 BST, 27 April 2021 Alison Brittain, chief executive of the chain’s owner Whitbread, said all rooms anywhere near a beach will … Read more
2020 Bonmarché, the value-oriented clothing retailer, went into administration for the second time in a year on December 2, 2020. There are 226 stores and more than 1200 employees. It is owned as a separate business by Philip Day, whose EWM is also in crisis (see below). Philip Day put this company into administration a … Read more
Bowled over by The Cricket Inn: Inside the Devon pub with rooms that has a seaside location that’ll knock you for six The Cricket Inn is located in Beesands, Devon, which is popular with walkers exploring South Hams Rooms have a New England nautical vibe with tongue-and-groove white panels and views of Start Bay Breakfast covers … Read more
Great British boltholes: The charming 17th Century beachside Cornish inn that’s upped its game with 10 glass-fronted bedrooms in a new two-storey annexe The Old Success Inn is a characterful 17th Century property in Sennen, Cornwall, opposite the beach In addition to 13 guest rooms, a modern two-storey building has just gone up with 10 glass-fronted … Read more
Premier Inn owner Whitbread axes 1,500 jobs as sales plunge due to coronavirus restrictions – but it says cuts are less than expected By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:46 GMT, 14 January 2021 | Updated: 21:46 GMT, 14 January 2021 Whitbread has confirmed it has axed 1,500 jobs as sales … Read more
The first internationally branded hotel has opened in the Faroe Islands. A Hilton Garden Inn in Torshavn, the capital of the island of Streymoy – known for its grass-roofed buildings – is now welcoming guests. Many of its 130 rooms offer ‘scenic views of the Islands’ beautiful natural surroundings’ and facilities include one of the … Read more
Never before has a vacation felt so vital. And never before has it been such a pain to organize, what with travel restrictions, state hotspot lists and quarantine rules to contend with. Fortunately, Massachusetts has made life easier in this respect. It has and continues to be very much open for business. And what with … Read more
Great British boltholes: A stay at a beautifully restored 400-year-old drovers’ inn that’s ‘a doorway to a differently delightful world’ The Pheasant Inn in Berkshire is a restored 400-year-old drovers’ inn close to Newbury racecourse Racehorse owners and jockeys, including the champion jumper A. P. McCoy, are regulars The ground floor features a dining room, … Read more