March 2013
Wi-Fi is now free in seven of our Holiday Inn Express hotels
We are delighted to announce that guests at seven of our Holiday Inn Express properties can now enjoy free Wi-Fi access throughout the hotel*.
We've extended our free Wi-Fi so that it's now no longer limited to the lounge, and can be used in guestrooms too! One code per bedroom will be issued, allowing access for one device for the length of your stay. Anyone who wished to use multiple devices or needs a greater bandwidth can purchase our Enhanced Access from just £5 for 24 hours.
Guests can now enjoy free Wi-Fi at our Holiday Inn Express hotels in Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Luton Airport, Northampton, Newcastle and Swindon.
*Terms and conditions apply.
Annual Awards ceremony recognises outstanding hotel teams and individuals
For the third consecutive year, Hampton by Hilton Liverpool City Centre played host to over 180 specially-invited guests who were attended the Somerston Hotels Annual Awards at a nearby venue. The event, held on March1st recognised outstanding achievements in all areas of our business, from Training to Food & Beverage and Sales. Each hotels' Employee of the Year was recognised on stage and the overall company Employee of the Year was announced as Charlene Kelly of Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Waterfront.
We're delighted to announce the winners as:
Central Support Employee of the Year - Rebecca Kennedy
Health & Safety Hotel of the Year Runner-Up - Holiday Inn Express Taunton
Health & Safety Hotel of the Year - Holiday Inn Express Newport
Contract Housekeeping Team of the Year - Holiday Inn Express Swansea - West
Sales Hotel of the Year - Holiday Inn Express London Greenwich
Training & Development Hotel of the Year - Holiday Inn Express Exeter
Food & Beverage Hotel of the Year - Holiday Inn Express Exeter
Guest Experience Hotel of the Year - Hampton by Hilton Liverpool City Centre
Deputy General Manager of the Year - Kerrie Hurley, Holiday Inn Express Bedford (now General Manager at Holiday Inn Express Cambridge)
Wellbeing Award - Andrew Leonard, Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Waterfront
Hotel of the Year - Holiday Inn Express Newport
General Manager of the Year - Derek Ramsay, Holiday Inn Express Bedford & Holiday Inn Express Milton Keynes
Employee of the Year 2nd Runner-Up - Kelsie Clintworth, Hampton by Hilton Liverpool City Centre
Employee of the Year Runner-Up - Diana Tysoe, Holiday Inn Express Bedford
Employee of the Year - Charlene Kelly, Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh - Waterfront

Visit our Annual Awards page on Facebook for even more coverage.
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