MWB ditches Bistro du Vin, admits “challenging” trading period

MWB, the parent group behind Malmaison and Hotel do Vin, has announced it is selling its Bistro du Vin restaurants. The two restaurants in London’s Soho and Clerkenwell areas have been sold for £1.2 million…

New boutique hotel mooted in Colchester

A FIVE storey boutique hotel could be built in Colchester if the local council backs a developer’s plans. A preliminary planning enquiry for the 74-room hotel has been put forward by local bar and restaurant…

MWB announces departure of Finance Director

MWB has announced that group Finance Director Jagtar Singh is stepping down. Singh has been with the company that owns the Malmaison and Hotel de Vin brands since 1998. He had previously been the Finance…

Ampersand Hotel nears its opening date

THE AMPERSAND Hotel in London will open this July, just in time for the London 2012 Olympics. The luxury boutique hotel has been created at 10 Harrington Road in South Kensington, formerly the Grosvenor Kensington…

Boutique hotel on thin ice with local residents

A NEW 56 apart-hotel – the first in Brighton – has been proposed by developers. A former ice rink in Queen Square in the city would be demolished to make away for The Light Queen…