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Premier Inn adds second Dubai property

12 May 2009 Press Release Hotel News

Premier Inn has opened its second hotel in Dubai at Dubai Silicon Oasis. Owned by Whitbread plc, Premier Inn operates in Dubai under a joint venture with Emirates Group and entered the market a year ago with the opening of its first hotel in Dubai Investment Park.

Premier Inn feels the pinch

28 April 2009 Press Release Hotel News

Whitbread, owner of Premier Inn, has posted a 9% rise in pre-tax profits but warned the budget hotel chain is feeling the impact of the downturn. The group reported “good progress” in the year despite “increasingly difficult economic conditions”.

Premier Inn to launch UK’s first floating budget hotel

24 December 2008 Press Release Hotel News

Budget hotel chain Premier Inn has unveiled plans for its innovative ‘Floatel’ (floating budget hotel) - a first for the British budget hotel industry.Britain’s largest budget hotel chain aims to build the ‘Floatel’ in Hartlepool Marina during 2009. It will be the first time a budget hotel has been purpose-built on water.

Premier Inn expands into Oman

17 November 2008 Press Release Hotel News

The UK’s largest hotel brand, Premier Inn, is continuing its international expansion by signed a joint venture to roll out its mid-market chain across Oman.The agreement marks the beginning of a strategic partnership with the Sultan of Oman and Premier Inn Hotels, a joint venture between Premier Inn and The Emirates Group, under which Premier Inn plans to open three hotels in the country in 2010.