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The Hotel Collection
The Hotel Collection (formerly Puma Hotels Collection until 2013, Barceló Hotels until 2012 and the Paramount Group of Hotels before that) was a group of Hotel stars, 4-star mid-market Hotel, hotels operating in the United Kingdom. The group also included 18 health and leisure clubs. It ceased to exist as a separate entity, in 2015, when it was injected into the Amaris Hospitality portfolio who progressively sold off all the hotels History The Hotel Collection started as Paramount Hotels in 1994 with four hotels: Shrigley Hall in Cheshire, the Angel Hotel, Cardiff, Angel Hotel in Cardiff, the Prince of Wales in Southport (since sold to Britannia Hotels) and the Palace Hotel, Buxton, Palace Hotel in Buxton. It then purchased the Cheltenham Park Hotel in Cheltenham. In 1997 three further hotels were acquired from Forte Group, Forte Hotels: the The Imperial Hotel Blackpool, Imperial Hotel in Blackpool, the Imperial Hotel in Torquay and the DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotel Stars
Hotel ratings are often used to classify hotels according to their quality. From the initial purpose of informing travellers on basic facilities that can be expected, the objectives of hotel rating have expanded into a focus on the hotel experience as a whole. Today the terms 'grading', 'rating', and 'classification' are used to generally refer to the same concept, that is to categorize hotels. There are a wide variety of rating schemes used by different organizations around the world. Many have a system involving stars, with a greater number of stars indicating greater luxury. Forbes Travel Guide, formerly Mobil Travel Guide, launched its star rating system in 1958. The AAA and their affiliated bodies use diamonds instead of stars to express hotel and restaurant ratings levels. Food services, entertainment, view, room variations such as size and additional amenities, spas and fitness centers, ease of access and location may be considered in establishing a standard. Hotels are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawnay Day
Dawnay Day is a privately owned financial services group. Founded in 1928, the London-based group, employs more than 1,000 employees and claims to own gross assets of more than $4-billion. It has offices in Europe, the Middle East, India, the United States, US, and Australia. History Dawnay Day can trace its history to 1928, when it was founded by Major Julian Day and General Guy Dawnay (British Army officer), Guy Dawnay. French financier Guy Naggar bought Dawnay Day in 1981. Dawnay Day went insolvent in July 2008. Investments Dawnay Day bought German department store chain Hertie from Karstadt-Quelle (later Arcandor) in partnership with Hilco in 200 Dawnay Day held an 85% stake in Hertie, Hilco held 15%. Hertie filed for bankruptcy on May 20, 2009 since Dawnay Day could not support it any further due to its own dire financial situation. The liquidator of Hertie claimed the department store chain got into difficulties due to improperly high rent payments to the real estate owners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
