Premier Inn News
Eric Masalawala appointed Operations Manager at Premier Inn Dragon Mart
Premier Inn MENA has kicked off the new year with the appointment of Eric Masalawala as Operations Manager at Premier Inn Dubai Dragon Mart Hotel.
Premier Inn Middle East announces partnership with Purple Tuesday under Force for Good campaign
Premier Inn MENA is set to enhance its customer experience offering for people of determination as the UAE hospitality partner for Purple Tuesday 2022 (1 November).
Premier Inn teams up Emirates Autism Centre for new Force for Good campaign
Premier Inn has teamed up with the Emirates Autism Centre for a new, long-term collaboration under its Force for Good campaign.
John Barnes in Dubai with Premier Inn
Legendary England and Liverpool footballer John Barnes and Simon Leigh, Managing Director, Premier Inn MENA team up as Britain’s biggest hospitality brand kicks off its 2022/2023 football marketing campaign. Barnes is in Dubai with Premier Inn for a weekend of football, filming and fans, including hosting Saturday’s Everton-Liverpool derby at Mr Toad’s Pub & Kitchen in Premier Inn Al Jaddaf.
Premier Inn plans new hub hotel in central London
Premier Inn owner Whitbread has purchased a property in London’s West End which will be converted into a new hub by Premier Inn hotel.
Premier Inn checks out Dubai’s hospitality stars of the future
Award-winning hotel brand inspires kids to consider a career in tourism with exclusive day-in-the-life experience
Premier Inn-owner reports £1bn in losses for 2020
Whitbread has reported losses of £1 billion for financial 2020 in the wake of what the company described as the most challenging year in its more than two century long history.
Whitbread to cut 6,000 jobs as furlough scheme ends
The company, which operates the Premier Inn chain of hotels, said the move was necessary following a slump in travel following the Covid-19 outbreak.
Economic uncertainty hits sales at Premier Inn
Whitbread has blamed “weak trading conditions” in the UK economy for a slowdown in sales. The company, the largest hotel operator in the UK, said sales at Premier Inn properties open at least a year fell by 4.6 per cent in the first quarter of the year.
London Paddington set to welcome dual-brand hotel complex
The regeneration of London’s Paddington will take a further step forward with the development of a 620-room hotel and aparthotel complex. The tenants of the scheme will be Premier Inn and Staycity Group and it is expected to open by 2021.
Premier Inn launches battery-powered hotel in Glasgow
The Gyle at Edinburgh Park, Premier Inn, has become the UK’s first battery-powered hotel. The idea is part of a bid to improve energy efficiency, secure power supply and enable energy cost savings on-site.
Whitbread to focus on Premier Inn following Costa sale
Whitbread has entered into an agreement for the sale of Costa to Coca-Cola for £3.9 billion. The move will leave the company free to focus on its Premier Inn brand.