THE GUEST BOOK A review of the UK’s only event for the independent, luxury and boutique hotel industry
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5 STAR REVIEWS
TOTAL VISITORS
65%
TOTAL EXHIBITORS
5,422
265
of visitors placed new orders
86%
71%
of visitors had direct purchasing authority
of visitors will be returning in 2015
WHO CHECKED IN? COMPANY ACTIVITY 21%
Own or run a hotel, guesthouse, B&B, Pub or Restaurant with rooms
TRAVELLED FROM FAR & WIDE
14%
5%
South East South West
Supplier to or supporter of the industry Opening a new hotel
11%
London
34%
7%
Midlands
14%
65%
North
11%
Overseas
32%
from QUIRKY CHARACTERS TO THE BIG 41% 30% & BOLD
Company status 10%10%
41%
Less than 5 rooms
Independent
77% 77%
19%
Group Head Office Other
50+ rooms
88%
15% 8%
Group Owned Unit
6 - 25 rooms 26 – 50 rooms
7% 7% 8% 5%
of visitors would recommend the show to a friend or colleague
77%
will do business with one or more of the exhibitors they met at the show within the next 12 months
61%
of visiting hotels were from 4* or 5* establishments
“We have already signed for next year, really pleased with the results.” C.P. Hart
“Great to be able to contribute at this year’s Independent Hotel Show and to meet all the suppliers and to hear so many pearls of wisdom from our Industry Greats. It is one of the shows that I look forward to the most, it feels fresh and packed with innovation.” Sue Williams, General Manager, Cliveden House
“Hugely business friendly, very successful and we will definitely be coming next year.” GP & J Baker
“Once again the Independent Hotel Show filled two days with content that’s right up to date for those who own or run hotel businesses, and the exhibitors represent the best in their fields. There’s no other event quite like it.” Peter Hancock, Chief Executive, Pride of Britain Hotels
“It’s a fantastic show and great for sourcing all kinds of things from toiletries to linens to room keys to bathrooms paired with inspirational talks by the market leaders and a great place to meet other hoteliers to share all the worries and joys of being in the business!” Georgina Pearman, Owner, The Lucky Onion Group
SHOW FEATURES THE HUB Designed by Nina & Co in association with Anya Fennet, The Hub was the central networking point of the event, offering a stylish central area to eat, drink, meet clients and share ideas.
VIP & PRESS LOUNGE
QUALITY EXHIBITORS
An exclusive VIP and press lounge sponsored by Hansgrohe provided a relaxed atmosphere for visitors to network with other key industry players.
Over 260 handpicked exhibitors from across the full supply chain.
THE BUELL BUSINESS CLINIC
THE BREAKFAST BRIEFING Over 100 4* & 5* hoteliers joined us for a breakfast seminar on the second morning of the show, for ‘An Audience with AA Gill’ - exploring what luxury & service mean to the modern consumer and how this affects the running and positioning of today’s independent and boutique hotels.
Hosted by the team at The Buell Group, the Business Clinic provided free one-to-one expert business advice for anyone seeking support or expertise.
RECEPTION AT THE BEAUMONT Guests joined the Show Directors and Jeremy King for a drinks reception and tour of The Beaumont on the eve of the Independent Hotel Show.
BUSINESS SESSIONS In-depth, free to attend business sessions were a key highlight of the show, offering a wide range of presentations, panel discussions and Q&As with inspiring hoteliers and industry thought leaders.
Expert speakers included: Craig Bancroft, GM, Northcote; Georgina Pearman, Owner, Lucky Onion Group; Robin Hutson, Chairman, The Pig & Limewood; Tom Valentine, MD, Secret Escapes and Karen Fewell, MD, Digital Blonde.
20 sessions tailored to the independent hotel sector covered everything from bathroom design and social media, through to identifying the real nuts and bolts of running a successful and profitable hotel business.
AWARDS
THE INDEPENDENT HOTELIER OF THE YEAR 2014
Author and broadcaster Peter York presented our annual awards to the ‘Indepenent Hotelier of the Year’ and the ‘Outstanding New Hotel of the Year’, as voted by the show’s visitors.
Kit and Tim Kemp, Firmdale Hotels
THE OUTSTANDING NEW HOTEL OF THE YEAR 2014 The Pig on the Beach
“For me, this year’s show was the best yet, with a brilliant selection of brands in attendance, a scintillating line-up of speakers and, of course, independent hoteliers coming together under one roof to share ideas and insights. I’ll definitely be back in 2015.” James Lohan, Founder & CEO, Mr & Mrs Smith
MARKETING & PR To guarantee the highest quality audience, the Independent Hotel Show delivered a multi-channelled marketing campaign, working with major industry associations, trade bodies and media partners.
2014 TITLE SPONSOR
2014 OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNER
2014 OFFICIAL DIGITAL PARTNER
2014 BUSINESS SUPPORT CLINIC PARTNER
2014 INNOVATION STAGE SPONSOR
2014 VIP AND PRESS LOUNGE SPONSOR
2014 INDUSTRY PARTNERS
THE HUB
H
SPA
Hospitality Finance, Revenue and IT Professionals
2014 MEDIA PARTNERS
WHO CHECKED IN? THE BINGHAM
ACE HOTEL LONDON
GRAFTON MANOR HOTEL
AMBERLEY CASTLE HOUSE HOTEL
GRAND HOTEL BRIGHTON
THE CAPITAL
ARMATHWAITE HALL HOTEL LTD
GRANGE HOTELS
THE CAVENDISH LONDON
ARUNDELL ARMS HOTEL
GREAT NATIONAL HOTELS & RESORTS
THE CONISTON HOTEL & COUNTRY
ASHGROVE HOUSE
GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL
ESTATE
AVIATOR BY TAG
HAWKSMOOR GUEST HOUSE
THE CORINTHIA HOTEL
BARNSLEY HOUSE
HOTEL MAS DE LA SERRA
THE CRAB & LOBSTER
BECKFORD ARMS & THE TALBOT INN
HOUNDGATE TOWNHOUSE
THE DORCHESTER
BELMOND LE MANOIR AUX QUAT’SAISONS
K WEST HOTEL & SPA
THE EDINBURGH COLLECTION LTD
BIGGIN HALL HOTEL
KILLIECRANKIE HOTEL
THE EDITION
BINGHAM TOWN HOUSE
LAKE DISTRICT HOTELS LTD
THE GLENEAGLES HOTEL
BLAKES HOTEL
LANDMARK APARTMENTS
THE GORE HOTEL
CAEMORGAN MANSION
LINTHWAITE HOUSE HOTEL
THE GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL
CALCOT MANOR
LUCKNAM PARK HOTEL & SPA
THE GROVE
CAMPBELL GRAY HOTELS LTD
LUCKY ONION
THE HOXTON SHOREDITCH
CHALFIELD MANOR BOUTIQUE HOTEL
MALMAISON & HOTEL DU VIN
THE LANDMARK
CHARLOTTE STREET HOTEL
MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL GROUP
THE LANESBOROUGH THE LANGHAM LONDON
CHELSEA GUEST HOUSE
MAYBOURNE HOTEL GROUP
CHEWTON GLEN HOTEL & SPA
MILLENNIUM & COPTHORNE HOTEL
THE LEVIN HOTEL
CHILTERN FIREHOUSE
MILSOM HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
THE LIMES COUNTRY LODGE
CLIVEDEN HOUSE HOTEL
NADLER HOTELS
THE MANDEVILLE HOTEL
CORBIN & KING
NORTHCOTE
THE MAYFLOWER COLLECTION
CURZON HOTELS
OLD AMERSHAM HOTELS
THE MONTCALM LUXURY HOTELS
DE VERE HOTELS & VILLAGE URBAN
ONE ALDWYCH HOTEL
THE PIG-NEAR BATH
RESORTS
PENALLY ABBEY HOTEL LTD
THE PIG-ON THE BEACH
DORCHESTER COLLECTION
PENDULUM HOTEL MANCHESTER
THE SHIP HOTEL
DORMY HOUSE HOTEL
PENMAENUCHAF HALL HOTEL
THE SOMERSET HOUSE HOTEL & KITCHEN
DRAKES HOTEL
PENTLAND GOLF & LEISURE LTD
THE STAR & EAGLE HOTEL
DUKES HOTEL LTD
PENVENTON PARK HOTEL
THE VARSITY HOTEL & SPA
EAGLE MILL COUNTRY BOUTIQUE ROOMS
PORTOBELLO HOUSE HOTEL
THE ZETTER HOTEL & TOWNHOUSE
ECCLESTON SQUARE HOTEL
PRIORY GROUP
THREE HORSESHOES
ECLECTIC HOTELS
ROOKERY MANOR HOTEL & SPA
TOWN HALL HOTEL
EDEN HOTEL COLLECTION
ROYAL GARDEN HOTEL
TREETOPS COTTAGES & SPA
ELLERMAN HOTELS
SANCTUM SOHO HOTEL
WATERGATE BAY HOTEL
EVESHAM HOTEL
SAVOY HOTEL
WATERSIDE HOTEL & LEISURE CLUB
FEATHERS HOTEL GROUP
ST MORITZ HOTEL
WENTWORTH HOTEL LTD
FIRMDALE HOTELS
ST PANCRAS RENAISSANCE HOTEL
WIDBROOK GRANGE
FLACKLEY ASH HOTEL & RESTAURANT
THE AMPERSAND HOTEL
WORTLEY HALL HOTEL
FOX & HOUNDS COUNTRY HOTEL
The Arch London
WROXALL ABBEY HOTEL & ESTATE WYNDHAM HOTEL GROUP
FOXHILLS CLUB & RESORT
THE ARTS CLUB
GILPIN HOTEL & LAKE HOUSE
THE BEAUFORT
Z HOTELS
GOODWOOD HOTEL
THE BELGRAVE
ZEN APARTMENTS
GORSELANDS HALL BED & BREAKFAST
THE BERKELEY
“The suppliers at the show are very carefully curated to understand the needs of the luxury hospitality business and the business seminars are relevant, educational, and for those who attended the AA Gill Breakfast “entertaining”. The show is a great opportunity to meet colleagues in the industry from across the UK.” ciaran fahy, CEO, ellerman hotels
“The Independent Hotel Show was fantastic for TurnPost. The organisers were so helpful, the environment fantastic and the customers visiting our stand were precisely the people we wanted to meet. Next year’s exhibition can’t arrive soon enough!”
TOM RHODES, TURNPOSt
SAVE THE DATE
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