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Mercure Leeds Centre opens September

Mercure Leeds Centre opens September

Mercure Leeds Centre is set to open this...

Indigo coming to Chester

Indigo coming to Chester

Construction has started on the new...

Dalata plan new Manchester Hotel

Dalata plan new Manchester Hotel

Dalata Hotel Group is planning to open a new...

Dalata plan new London Hotel

Dalata plan new London Hotel

Dalata Hotel Group will be the operators of a...

New Hotel opens in Glasgow

New Hotel opens in Glasgow

  A new hotel has just opened in...

  • Mercure Leeds Centre opens September

    Mercure Leeds Centre opens September

  • Indigo coming to Chester

    Indigo coming to Chester

  • Dalata plan new Manchester Hotel

    Dalata plan new Manchester Hotel

  • Dalata plan new London Hotel

    Dalata plan new London Hotel

  • New Hotel opens in Glasgow

    New Hotel opens in Glasgow


The Topland Group plan to bring all 20 properties from its Hallmark and Menzies Hotels together under the Hallmark Hotel brand. The former Menzies hotels will be rebranded as follows:

Hallmark Aberdeen Airport (Menzies Dyce Hotel)
Hallmark Glasgow (Menzies Glasgow Hotel)
Hallmark Irvine (Menzies Irvine Hotel)
Hallmark Derby Mickleover Court (Menzies Mickleover Court)
Hallmark Birmingham Strathallan (Menzies Strathallan Hotel)
Hallmark The Welcombe Stratford upon Avon (Menzies Welcombe Hotel & Spa) pictured
Hallmark Stourport Manor (Menzies Stourport Manor Hotel)
Hallmark Flitwick Manor (Menzies Flitwick Manor Hotel)
Hallmark London Chigwell Prince Regent (Menzies Prince Regent Hotel)
Hallmark Bournemouth Carlton (Menzies Carlton Hotel)
Hallmark Bournemouth East Cliff (Menzies East Cliff Court Hotel)

Topland now own and manage 29 hotels with almost 3,000 rooms.

Topland Group also owns the Feathers Group of eight hotels in the north west of England which it acquired earlier this year plus the Royal Crescent in Bath, five Thistle hotels in London and one in Edinburgh, Hilton Glasgow, Hilton Brighton Metropole, and Ramada London Gateway.

Details: www.hallmarkhotels.co.uk