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December 2009

Holiday Inn Express Lincoln celebrates 1st anniversary

It seems like no time at all since Holiday Inn Express Lincoln City Centre welcomed its first guests, but a full 12 months has passed since the hotel opened.

To celebrate the hotel's first birthday Darren Spencer-Phillips, General Manager, invited local guests to join the hotel team for a special celebration including a performance by the cast of the local festive pantomime.

"The hotel has exceeded all of our expectations, even in some of the toughest trading condition in memory and I think that's testimony to the dedication of our team and the quality of our property," commented Darren. "I'm like a proud father today!"

Having firmly cemented their position as a great hotel in the heart of Lincoln, Holiday Inn Express looks set to have a very rosy future and many more anniversaries yet to come.

Somerston looks ahead to an exciting 2010

With 2010 fast approaching the team at Somerston are looking forward to what should be a busy and exciting year for the company.

The year will start with the remaining Express by Holiday Inn hotels moving to the new Holiday Inn Express branding. As well as a new look logo, the rebrand signifies other changes including:

  • new outdoor lighting, landscaping and design features
  • stylish touches in the lobby
  • friendly, efficient check-in service that recognises your needs
  • crisp new bed linens and a choice of firm or soft pillows

Perhaps the most anticipated new feature will be the introduction of hot items to our complimentary breakfast buffet. Over the course of the first three months of the year all of our Holiday Inn Express hotels will be adding sausages and scrambled eggs to their breakfast, meaning that the most important meal of the deal is about to get even better!

If all that wasn't enough, Somerston are also gearing up to open the Hampton by Hilton in Liverpool city centre. This brand new hotel is slated to open in spring and will be a fantastic new addition to our group.

The corporate sales team will also be keeping busy, rolling out the new Corporate Booking Tool facility to key clients and making sure that we continue to offer great value to our business guests.

We hope you're looking forward to 2010 as much as we are, and we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Successful New Year!

Recruitment drives kicks off for Liverpool city centre hotel

With the construction of Hampton by Hilton Liverpool City Centre progressing well, Gianfranco Boccuzzi (General Manager) is turning his attention to building a team who will deliver first class hospitality to our guests. At this stage, applications are being sought for the position of Deputy General Manager and you can learn more and apply by clicking here.