Marriott Hotel group has announced plans to open 2,700 Moxy hotel rooms in key cities throughout Europe by the end of 2016.  With a goal of 150 Moxy hotels and 25,000 rooms by 2020, the company expects to sign at least 4,200 rooms in 2015 alone.
In the UK future projects include:    

Moxy Aberdeen Airport: planned opening mid 2016.
Moxy London Royal Docks: close to the ExCel Exhibition Centre and Canary Wharf with a planned opening autumn 2016.
Moxy London Stratford: adjacent to the Olympic Park with a planned opening summer 2016.
Moxy London Heathrow Airport: located in Bath Road with a planned opening winter 2016.

Marriott claim that their Moxy brand “redesigns the traditional economy hotel experience, allowing guests to work, play, connect and enjoy whilst surrounded by bold design and contemporary style.”  

Moxy Hotels feature a vibrant lobby space, a 24/7 self-service grab-and-go food and drink offering, plenty of plug-ins for personal devices and free wi-fi throughout – all designed for the budget-conscious traveller.

Details:  www.news.marriott.com

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Published: 05 March 2015

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Hilton at the Ageas Bowl Southampton will have 171-bedrooms, extensive meeting and event space, a luxury spa, a celebrity chef restaurant, an 18-hole golf course and access to Hampshire County Cricket Club.

The bedroom stock will include seven suites, 28 executive rooms, 53 king-bedded rooms, nine king-bedded accessible rooms and 74 standard twin-bedded guest rooms. All rooms will feature a contemporary media hub and a 40-inch LCD television, plenty of desk space with wireless internet access. Some of the suites will have a balcony with a pitch view.

Hilton at the Ageas Bowl Southampton will have six meeting rooms seating between 12 and 16 delegates boardroom style, a ballroom to accommodate up to 700 delegates theatre style, a media centre to accommodate up to 180 delegates theatre style and a dedicated boardroom for 12 people.

Leisure facilities include a gym and a spa with an 18-hole golf course opening in 2016.

Hilton at the Ageas Bowl Southampton is located just off Junction 7 of the M27 motorway and ten minutes from Southampton Airport.

The Ageas Bowl itself has recently undergone a £48million redevelopment and facilities include an exhibition hall, a range of meeting spaces to accommodate from 12 to 200 people– and which are fully equipped with state of the art technology including plasma screen televisions, data projectors, wi-fi access -  plus a range of hospitality boxes.

Details: www.hiltonhotelsouthampton.co.uk

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Published: 04 March 2015

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The proposed hotel will replace the club's existing on-site 68-bedroom Old Trafford Lodge. The new hotel will mark the final phase of the stadium’s redevelopment and will be operated through a branded franchise.

The redevelopment of Emirates Old Trafford has included creation of The Point, a strikingly modern state-of-the-art meeting, conference, banqueting and exhibition facility overlooking the pitch plus a brand new Pavilion as well as a variety of new meeting spaces around the ground.

Details: www.lccc.co.uk

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At the rear, the hotel will link with a proposed new public square and pedestrian walkway which will be central to the wider £150million redevelopment.

The construction of Adagio Aparthotel Edinburgh is scheduled for completion in October 2016.

Adagio Aparthotels launched in the UK in Liverpool in April 2013. The hotels are aimed primarily at long-stay visitors and feature fully-furnished studios as well as one and two-bedroom apartments, complete with kitchens and bathrooms for self-catering accommodation.

Adagio Edinburgh will be the group’s second property in the UK.

Details:  www.adagio-city.com

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Published: 03 March 2015

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