Yotel News
Yotel to open Glasgow property next year
The new hotel in Glasgow’s city centre will open in November next year and bring the brand’s key count in the UK to 823 as part of its European expansion strategy.
Myles joins Yotel as senior vice president of design
Khirstie Gunn Myles joins Yotel with over 20 years of experience managing the development, design and construction of hotels, resorts and residences across the world.
Bovio appointed chief commercial officer with Yotel
Yotel has appointed Lisa Bovio to the role of chief commercial officer, ensuring the delivery of a strong distribution platform to support the company’s rapid global expansion across all three brands – Yotel, Yotelair, and Yotelpad.
Breaking Travel News investigates: Yotel, London Heathrow
The first hotel opened at London Gatwick in 2007 and since then Yotel has gone from strength-to-strength, opening at other UK airports and now expanding into the United States and Singapore. Here Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole visits the London Heathrow property to try it on for size.
Hsiang to lead Yotel development team in North America
Yotel has appointed Jason Hsiang as senior vice president of development for North America. Based in New York, Hsiang will spearhead the acquisitions and development team responsible for sourcing, negotiating and closing joint venture agreements, acquisitions, and long-term management agreements for new Yotel, Yotelair and Yotelpad projects in the USA and Canada.
Yotel to introduce Yotelpad long-stay brand in United States
Yotel has announced a foray into the extended stay segment with the launch of the new Yotelpad brand. Building on the design principles of Yotel and Yotelair cabins, Yotelpad translates the essence of serviced apartments into purposefully designed compact homes, known as Pads, fulfilling the requirements of the global citizen at an affordable price.
Yotel unveils plans for new Edinburgh property
Yotel has announced plans to open its first hotel in Scotland’s capital Edinburgh in quarter one of 2019. The city centre hotel will be located on the famous Queen Street in Edinburgh, at Erskine House.
Yotel Singapore welcomes first guests as brand debuts in Asia
Yotel Singapore, the first Yotel in Asia, opened its doors to guests earlier, offering 610 rooms across 30 floors. By integrating the elements of luxury hotels into smartly designed spaces, Yotel aims to provide a seamless and intuitive guest experience by giving guests everything they need and nothing they don’t.
Starwood Capital Group takes 30 per cent stake in Yotel
Starwood Capital Group has committed to making a strategic investment of $250 million in Yotel. The deal includes acquiring a 30 per cent stake in the company and investing in real estate acquisitions for new build, hotel conversion and adaptive reuse properties as Yotel expands its international scale.
Yotel expands in US with Boston property
Yotel has opened its second US location in Boston’s buzzy Seaport District. Inspired by first-class airline travel, Yotel Boston features smartly designed cabins, a technology-driven guest experience, clever social spaces for co-working, relaxing and socialising.
Yotel set to debut Clerkenwell, London, property in 2018
Yotel has announced plans to open its third property in the UK in late 2018 with a 212-cabin hotel in Central London’s creative quarter of Clerkenwell at 96-100 Clerkenwell Road. The project, developed by Medina Investments, has already broken ground and is set to open in late 2018.
Breaking Travel News interview: Hubert Viriot, chief executive, Yotel
Inspired by first class travel, Yotel translates the language of luxury airline travel into small but luxurious ‘cabins’. These include a signature adjustable ‘SmartBed’ with luxury bedding, rejuvenating monsoon rain showers, relaxing mood lighting and a ‘techno wall’ with smart TVs, multi power points and easy connectivity. Here Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole sits down with chief executive Hubert Viriot to find out more about this small company with global aspirations.