Hotel management company Valor Hospitality has announced the opening of three new UK hotels in early 2025, suitable for coach tour groups. The new-build voco Zeal Exeter opens in February 2025 and will be IHG’s first net-zero carbon hotel. The voco Zeal features 142 bedrooms, a restaurant and bar showcasing local produce, a mini gym, [...]

Set along Sidmouth’s picturesque seafront, the Bedford Hotel hosts 40 ensuite rooms, including a mix of twin, double and single rooms, that blend Regency-era charm with modern amenities. Family-owned and operated, the Bedford Hotel provides a relaxed base to explore the natural beauty of Devon’s Jurassic Coast and the vibrant offerings of Sidmouth itself. The [...]

Maria Fullana-Arenas has joined Accor as the new UK-based Leisure Sales Manager and will be the main point of contact for CTA members. Working in the hotel sector for nearly 10 years, Maria takes on her role following more than two years as Leisure Sales Manager at Novotel London West. Maria’s remit as Account Manager [...]

Marsham Court Hotel in Bournemouth has announced a Twixmas offer from 27–30 December 2024. The late availability includes three nights’ accommodation including tea & coffee on arrival, a three-course table d'hote menu each evening, full English buffet breakfast, evening entertainment in the bar on one night (subject to numbers), coach parking on site, porterage, plus [...]

The Delta Hotels by Marriott St Pierre Country Club in Chepstow has announced its relaunch following an extensive refurbishment. The historic fourteenth-century manor includes 148 guestrooms, with a range of kings, twins, and suites. The updated hotel is a great location for groups to explore The Wye Valley, Forest of Dean, and South Wales. St [...]

Daniel Thwaites Hotels is offering groups some fabulous locations for Easter trips and tours in 2025. With hot cross buns on arrival, an Easter Sunday lunch with all the trimmings, and an Easter egg, guests can stay at a choice of great locations in the 10-hotel group. Hotels are located in the north of England, [...]

Marriott is providing a range of offers and promotions to coach operators across various hotels on upcoming dates. At the Marriott Holyrood Hotel, from 1 January to 31 March, Sunday to Thursday, rooms are available from £70 bed and breakfast per half twin occupancy, or dinner bed and breakfast from £95. Meanwhile, at the Delta [...]

With a range of hotels across Scotland and northern England, Strathmore Hotels is offering group rates – plus some late Christmas and New Year offers. Strathmore has eight hotels in locations including The Highlands as well as North Yorkshire and Cumbria, with a range of group offers available. Each hotel provides individual offers, including festive [...]

Pendley Manor Hotel in Tring, Hertfordshire - a new CTA member - has launched a large function room that can cater for 600 people. The hotel’s Rose Garden Suite is a self-contained function space that can cater for large events. The new suite includes its own pre-function area, kitchens, and wash rooms. Pendley Manor Hotel [...]

Strathmore Hotels is welcoming groups for Burns Night, 27 January 2024, at its hotel locations in Scotland and Yorkshire. The hotel operator will celebrate Scotland’s most famous poet with a drinks reception, themed dinner, as well as singing, dancing and traditional Scottish entertainment. Strathmore Hotel locations participating in Burns Night include Ben Nevis at Fort [...]

Middletons Hotel within York city centre has availability for groups, from mid-October to mid-November 2023 and is also looking to fill some spaces in 2024. Groups can be sure of a warm welcome to this beautiful 4-star hotel, which is full of character and charm. For more information, contact Fiona Drew-Smith, Daniel Thwaites, on 07771 [...]

Hilton is inviting coach operators to a Customer Showcase at the London Hilton on Park Lane on 5 July 2023. It should be a great opportunity to learn about its latest updates and runs from 12.30pm until 8.30pm so you can drop in when convenient. See the flyer here and scan the QR code to [...]

Marriott has produced a new bi-monthly national sales newsletter which includes  the latest news and updates from Marriott International in the UK. The newsletter includes updates on the conversion of 23 hotels to Delta Hotels by Marriott in the UK which is now well underway, bringing with it newly renovated hotels, with redesigned spaces and [...]

Strathmore Hotels reports that The Cairn Hotel, Harrogate still has some availability for 2023. The hotel is set on four acres and nestles on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. It is located five minutes from the centre of Harrogate and has ample free parking for coaches. There is a lift to all floors and [...]

Strathmore Hotels has now committed itself further to transferring away from fossil fuels (gas mains and oil) as its main source of heat energy with consent being granted for a Biomass installation at the 100+ bedroom Ben Wyvis Hotel in Strathpeffer. The Ben Wyvis Hotel joins the other seven hotels in the group which have [...]

Lauren McSorley has been appointed as groups and tours sales manager at Vine Hotels. Lauren joins the sales team after being promoted from hotel manager at Mercure Southampton Centre Dolphin Hotel, a hotel owned and managed by Vine Hotels. She will be developing the groups and tours strand of the business and will represent Vine [...]

Over the next few weeks and following a multimillion investment plan, Marriott will be transitioning a number of its hotels into Delta Hotels by Marriott. All hotels have already undergone a signage change and refurbishment is progressing on a property-by-property basis.  The hotels that have already transitioned are: Delta Hotels by Marriott Manchester Airport Delta Hotels by [...]

With the Festive season upon us, what better way to bring on the Christmas spirit than a visit to a Traditional German Christmas Markets. Moxy Hotels are ideally located across the UK within walking distance to the Christmas Markets. Why not enjoy a glass of mulled wine or a festive stein of ale, while shopping [...]

Providence Hospitality has  a New Year’s package available at its Northfield Hotel in Minehead. There is limited space with 27 rooms available for £545pp. For more information contact gm@nfhotel.co.uk

Valor Hospitality is delighted to be the hosts for the Coach Tourism Association Summer Networking Event, taking place at one of its largest properties, Crowne Plaza Glasgow, in July. Valor looks forward to welcoming CTA buyers and suppliers to Crowne Plaza Glasgow.  Valor Hospitality is an multi-award-winning hotel management company, operating a global hotel portfolio [...]

CTA operators are invited to attend the Hilton Customer Showcase at the London Hilton Park Lane on Wednesday 6 July 2022. The event will run from 12.30pm – 8.30pm, so you are able to attend at a time that suits you. Refreshments will be served throughout the day and there will be lots of hotel prizes to win [...]

CTA member Almarose Hotels & Resorts has been rebranded as The QHotels Collection. The group has 21 hotels throughout the UK with over 3,000 bedrooms, on-site coach parking, bespoke dining options and a dedicated groups contact at each property. Richard Moore, group chief executive, says: “Alongside the new look and feel, The QHotels Collection is [...]

GLH’s Chris Ball has provided an update on London hotels that are all open and operating – and most importantly taking groups!   *   Hard Rock Hotel London   *   The Royal Horseguards   *   The Tower Hotel (and coach parking!)   *   The Clermont Charing Cross   *   The Clermont Victoria   *   Thistle [...]

Marsham Court Hotel reports that it is seeing very healthy coach group bookings for 2023/2024 and has already started receiving enquires for 2025 with many of the groups having been going to the hotel for several years and operators keen to secure their dates for the future.As a family business, Marsham Court has worked hard [...]

Accor’s CTA contact, Amar Visht, has prepared a list of its London hotels that offer coach parking which coach operators may find useful. Accor is also working on a similar list for other UK cities. See the list here www.accor.com

Dalata Hotel Group is the largest hotel group in Ireland, and now has a growing presence in the UK, including its latest opening which is its first hotel in Scotland. The four-star Maldron hotel is located on Renfrew St, in the heart of Glasgow’s shopping, restaurant & theatre district. The £40million property features new spacious [...]

Strathmore Hotels reports that it still has availability for 2021/22 at its  Alexandra Hotel and Ben Nevis Hotel & Leisure Club in Fort William. The hotels are located on Scotland's West Coast, which make them the ideal hotels in Fort William for exploring the stunning area. Alexandra Hotel is situated in the centre of town, next to the [...]

Accor’s ReGroup Campaign has been extended until March 2022 and more than 900 of its hotels are participating in the campaign.  Click here to see the complete list of  Participating Hotels. Clients have to to use Accor’s Leasure Online (LOL) to receive the extra Benefits of ReGroup. As LOL is an online tool - you can access it 24x7. Within a few [...]

Hilton’s latest Leisure Newsletter includes information on recent and forthcoming new hotel openings, including the Hilton Garden Inn, Snowdonia. The newsletter features links to Hilton’s Ready to Travel Series which highlights hotels in separate geographical areas, including group travel in the UK & Ireland and Europe. Hilton’s FlexiTours programme is also included in the newsletter [...]

CTA member Valor Hospitality has doubled in size in the UK and is now managing 34 hotels: Crowne Plaza Felbridge - Gatwick Crowne Plaza Leeds Holiday Inn Aylesbury Holiday Inn Basingstoke Holiday Inn Coventry M6 J2 Holiday Inn Fareham Holiday Inn Farnborough Holiday Inn Gatwick London Airport Holiday Inn Gloucester - Cheltenham Holiday Inn Hemel [...]

CTA member Almarose Hotels has sent updates for CTA members, including details of an August offer at the DoubleTree Glasgow Westerwood, a Summer 2021 offer at Ashford International Hotel and a midweek and weekend offer at the Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel. Almarose has also prepared a COVID policy for the Q hotels within the [...]

CTA member Coast & Country Hotel Collection, a newly-formed collection of former Shearings Hotels, is set to reopen under a new brand aimed at showcasing the great locations of the properties incorporated within the portfolio. The hotels are spread across 33 leisure destinations in England, Scotland and Wales and include the Windermere Hotel in Windermere, [...]