CONTENTS
CONTENTS DECEMBER 18
REGULARS
Month in Review
A roundup of the latest hospitality
news from across the UK
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Peter Hancock 16
This month, Peter gives his opinion
on the ever-encompassing growth
of technology
Hotel Concept
of the Month 18
Originally a 16th Century fort built to
fend of the Spanish the Star Castle
has operated as a hotel for the past
85 years
Stephen Ayers
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Stephen reveals how technology
may replace us all
Angie Petkovic
Angie explores whether hotel
awards have any gravitas with
guests or are they purely a
vanity piece?
FEATURES
Breaking Barriers
hotelowner
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Alessandro Carrara talks to the first
and only female general manager in
Saudi Arabia and hears about her
career journey in hospitality
2018 Hotel
Transaction Market
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Lewis Catchpole looks at the most
expensive hotel transactions of the
year and hears about the current
state of the market
Quality in Tourism
Deborah Heather takes a look
at the detrimental effect of silo
mentality in hotel businesses
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EDITOR
Michael Northcott
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EDITORIAL
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