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Hotels raise £37k and counting for charity partner Independent hotel management company RBH has added £18,500 to its fundraising pot for charity partner 4Louis – taking its total for the partnership to just over £37,000.
UK-wide charity, 4Louis was launched in 2009 by the family of baby Louis – who was stillborn at 38 weeks gestation – to support those affected by miscarriage, stillbirth or the death of a baby or child. Some of the events which contributed to the five figure fundraising total includes a burger pop up on the London Marathon route held by Holiday Inn Express Limehouse and various small scale events raising a collective £6,200 by Aberdeen Altens. Bob McGurrell, 4Louis Chairman, said “The donation of £18,500 is very welcome in this current
climate as all our events have been cancelled. We will continue to support bereaved families across the county. We are eternally grateful for all your support, thank you!” Physical challenges have proven to be fantastic fundraisers for the RBH team in aid of 4Louis with Raymond Peebles from Aberdeen Altens who raised £2,000 thanks to a sky dive and various members of the RBH office team who completed a Scafell Pike hike raising £1,700. Carla Yarrow, RBH Charity Partnerships Manager who has driven fundraising efforts across the business, said, “I’m so proud of everyone at RBH and our hotels for their fantastic efforts this year in aid of such a worthy cause - 4Louis.'
Councillors delay Pacific Quay Holiday Inn project Plans for a new £18m hotel at Pacific Quay in Glasgow are on hold after councillors delayed a verdict to allow for a hearing about the development. Although 12 letters of support had been received, Glasgow’s development plan limits the use of the land for business or industrial purposes.
Mosaic Architecture + Design submitted proposals with Iceni Projects last year for the 150-bedroom hotel situated on the former Glasgow Garden Festival site. These development, if given the green light, will have seven storeys, and a Skybar on the top floor. Now a hearing will take place which will feature a presentation by officials and also allow those who support or oppose the application to contribute. RBH Hospitality Management is lined up as the operator.
PERTH BOUTIQUE HOTEL A STEP CLOSER Henley Homes Group has been confirmed as the preferred bidder for the former Perth & Kinross Council council offices in the city, which they have plans to transform into a new £1.9m boutique hotel for the Rogue City Hotel Group. The Group, if given the green light, will convert the former High Street offices, category B listed building, and the former council chambers and courtroom.
Henley Homes is a property development group established which through its RCHG brand, has developed the five-star Dunalastair Hotel Suites at Kinloch Rannoch in Perthshire, and is currently working on The Wellington in Glasgow. The preferred bidder status follows a competitive marketing process and while not binding to either party, it means negotiations can begin.
Bees buzz in to Monachyle Mhor Monachyle Mhor Hotel in Balquidder now has two Webster Honey beehives on its grounds and in a unique partnership with the Fife-based honey company the hotel will now offer a series of beekeeping workshops to guests at the hotel and locals too. It’s the first hospitality tie-up for Webster Honey, which was set up by Daniel Webster and his partner Emily-Kate McDonnell in 2016. It now has hives all over the country in various venues from schools to nature reserves while Monachyle Mhor, owned by the Lewis family, has always had a reputation for local and sustainable food practices. Daniel Webster, Managing Director of Webster Honey said, “We could not have hoped for a more suitable hotel with which to work with.”
The owners of The Old Manse of Blair, a five-star boutique hotel in Perthshire, have invested in the hotel with the creation of seven new rooms and the development of a farm shop on its 10-acre Highland estate. The latest additions have been created within The Stable Block and Railway Cottage and the hope is that the investment will pay over post-Covid. Owner Anne MacDonald took a keen interest in the interior design of the new contemporary styled rooms which feature a blend of bespoke furniture and eclectic art – all of which have been chosen to make the rooms unique and stylish. The rooms have their own entrances and are located on the ground floor so from a social distancing point of view the hotel is in a good position and the hotel also has a virtual check-in. 4 • HOTELSCOTLAND
