Hotel News & Gossip

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ELECTRIC car charging points will be installed at two Llandudno hotels, after planning applications were given the green light.

Solar charging points will be installed at the Queen?s Lodge, at 5 Clonmel Street, and the Llandudno Bay Hotel, on the East Parade of Llandudno Promenade.

The solar-powered carports will lie within the existing car parks of both hotels, with Llandudno Bay Hotel?s positioned to the rear of the building.

READ MORE: https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/23531835.two-llandudno-hotels-solar-charging-points-installed/

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A PROMINENT wedding venue in the Conwy Valley is under new ownership.

Plas Maenan Country House, Llanrwst has been taken on by The Gilchrist Collection, a group which specialises in running wedding venues.

The new owners have also organised a luxury wedding show at the venue on June 11 from 12-4pm, to encourage couples looking to plan their special day to visit the site and meet the new team.

This will be run in collaboration with the Wrexham-based business, Elite Weddings & Events with Cara Roberts-Tilston.

https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/23533846.new-owners-take-popular-wedding-venue-conwy-valley/?ref=rss&IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

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A hotel on Llandudno's seafront has been named in TripAdvisor's top 10 best places to stay in the UK. The Travellers' Choice Awards for 2023 were revealed today with three hotels from North Wales featured.

The Tynedale in Llandudno came in at number 10 on the list of the UK's best hotels, which is topped by London's Shangri-La The Shard.

The Elm Tree, also in Llandudno, was named the seventh best Small Hotel in the UK and Caerwylan Hotel, Criccieth came in at 14 on that list.

Each hotel has been selected based on its high standards having passed the reviewing platforms' "rigorous trust and safety standards". The data was collected based on quality and quantity of traveller reviews and ratings posted on Tripadvisor over the 12-month period between January 1 and December 31, 2022.

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Llandudno seafront hotel wants to erect outdoor dining pods for guests
Llandudno Bay Hotel has proved a success since it was reopened by Everbright Hotels

An application is in with planners in Conwy for four of these pods facing the seafront. They said it would increase the viability of the hotel and not distract from the grandeur of the building, which dates back to the 1880s.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/llandudno-seafront-hotel-wants-erect-27003099?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

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A SEAFRONT hotel in Llandudno has been named one of the best small hotels in the UK, as part of TripAdvisor?s Travellers? Choice Awards for 2023.

The Elm Tree, on North Parade, was named seventh in the ?Best Small Hotel? category as part of the Awards? ?Best of the Best? listing, making it the number one small hotel in the town.

Each hotel was selected based on its standards having passed the reviewing platform?s "rigorous trust and safety standards".

https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/23558594.llandudnos-elm-tree-hotel-named-one-uks-best-best/?ref=rss&IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

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Energy bills: Hotels stuck in pricey contracts as prices fall

Hotel bosses have accused energy firms of failing to pass on lower prices, putting their businesses at risk.

Hotel boss Glenn Evans from Betws-y-Coed, Conwy county, pays 90p a unit on his 12-month contract although prices have fallen to 30p a unit.

Hotel owner Elyse Waddy, in Llandudno, faces paying ?200,000 more when her three-year fixed tariff ends in July.

The industry trade body said suppliers bought energy in advance and changes took time to reach customers.

Energy regulator Ofgem said it had written to suppliers to ask them to "show flexibility" with businesses locked into fixed-price contracts signed when prices were at their peak last year.

Mr Evans, operations director at the Royal Oak Hotel, said the fixed price electricity tariffs offered in October were a "shock to the system".

cont https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-65856877

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Adelphi Hotel owner hails record profits despite ten years as UK's 'worst chain'
Britannia Hotels including the slashed almost 1,000 jobs during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic
 
The Britannia group own the Grand in Llandudno

Newly-filed accounts have revealed Britannia Hotels' pre-tax profits swelled to ?33.3m for the 12 months to March 31, 2022, after falling to a loss of ?9.5m in the prior year.

The documents also show the business, which is headquartered in Hale, Cheshire, achieved a turnover of ?117.8m, up from ?38.3m.

cont https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/adelphi-hotel-owner-hails-record-27110859?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

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North Wales hotel and popular restaurant group among those named for breaking minimum wage rules
UK Government has posted a list of the businesses that failed to pay their lowest paid staff the minimum wage

Several Welsh companies are among a list of over 200 employers that are being named by the UK Government for failing to pay their lowest paid staff the minimum wage. Each of the employers were found to have failed to pay their workers almost ?5 million in a clear breach of National Minimum Wage (NMW) law, leaving around 63,000 workers out of pocket.

Welsh companies being named today range from hotels to a recruitment firm, in a clear message from government that no employer is exempt from paying their workers the statutory minimum wage. The investigations by His Majesty?s Revenue and Customs concluded between 2017 and 2019.

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/north-wales-hotel-popular-restaurant-27161762

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'Beautiful' North Wales hotel will reopen 'imminently' as hunt is on for staff
Caer Rhun Hall Hotel in the Conwy Valley shut in January 2020

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AN END terrace hotel on Llandudno's seafront has gone on the market at a guide price of ?650,000.

The freehold of the 22-bedroom hotel, on Craig Y Don Parade, is up for sale with leisure property specialists Fleurets.

The accommodation boasts 20 en-suite bedrooms, a public bar and dining area, a patio garden to the front with sea views as well as a private garden.

It has also recently undergone major roof repairs.

Lesley Watmough, Divisional Director of Fleurets North West, said: "The property has been closed for a little while now, so some of the areas do require an upgrade/refurbishment/decoration, however our clients have recently invested in major roof repairs.

cont https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/23650267.closed-22-bedroom-seafront-hotel-llandudno-market/

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The Llandudno hotels for sale right now - including a 'mystery' one
The places on offer range from multi-million pound behemoths to more bijou ventures

Here we look at some of the properties on sale right now - from large operations on for multi-million pound price tags to smaller family run ventures.

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/llandudno-hotels-sale-town-right-27325137

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A LLANDUDNO bed and breakfast that suffered ?structural damage? is set to undergo a makeover.

Promen?d Bed and Breakfast, at 9 Mostyn Crescent, submitted plans to repaint the fa?ade and boundary walls of the Grade II listed building it occupies.

The building falls within Llandudno?s conservation area - development proposals within these areas must respect their special character, and are often limited by how much they can be altered.

The fa?ade of the family-owned bed and breakfast was last painted in 2016 by the previous owners, but the application to upgrade this has now been approved by the council.

The applicant, David Banks of Clavid Limited, said in the application that the current paintwork was ?flaking?, which was ?allowing water to seep into the render causing damage to the structural integrity of the property?.

The colour of the building will change from a magnolia-like one to marble grey, with white areas of the fa?ade to remain white.

The applicant said that the work would ?highlight the property and provide just enough colour to add depth and character to the building?.

They have also consulted with neighbours, who have raised no objections.   ref pioneer

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Massive eight-bed Airbnb by the sea with cinema, hot tub and games room
Four floors of fabulousness by the beach

Nestled within a row of impressive four-storey Victorian villas is Cadnant House, within walking distance of the sweeping sands of North Shore beach in one direction and West Shore Beach in the other, in the seaside town of Llandudno.

Located in the shadow of the unique Great Orme headland, the town expanded during the Victorian and Edwardian times into a popular coastal resort and was blessed with the addition of a pier and the construction of some pretty period houses.

And from this eight-bed house there's more than a selection of beautiful beaches to enjoy, with the shops, cafes and restaurants of the town also within walking distance too.

The house is for sale for offers over ?500,000 with Dafydd Hardy, call their Llandudno branch on 01492 884484 to find out more.

cont https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/welsh-homes/gallery/massive-eight-bed-airbnb-sea-27541864?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

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A VICTORIAN guest house on Llandudno?s seafront is under new ownership

Michael Thompson and David Preece have managed the Can-Y-Bae for the last 17 years.

The hotel, which features 16 en-suite bedrooms, a spacious lounge, residents' bar and ground floor breakfast room, is a firm favourite with visiting theatre companies performing at Venue Cymru.

The property also boasts a studio apartment.

The accommodation was sold off an asking price of ?620,000.

Michael said: ?It's been an incredible journey. For 17 years we have had the privilege of hosting countless guests, many from the world of theatre, and have created incredible memories of great times at Can-Y-Bae Hotel.

"We are pleased to be able to hand over the reins to the new owners and look forward to seeing the hotel continue to thrive in the future.?

Neil Thomson, associate director in Hotels Agency at Colliers who managed the sale, said: ?The Can-Y-Bae Hotel was swept off the market within weeks, a testament to its status as a beloved North Wales gem.

"This comes on the heels of Colliers' recent success with the sale of Swn y Mor Hotel, earlier this year, which highlights how popular the region is within the hospitality market."    ref pioneer

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A PUBLIC meeting was held at a hotel in Llandudno last week following a spate of alleged incidents of antisocial behaviour (ASB) in the town.

The meeting took place at 6pm on August 30 at Milverton House, on North Parade.

Gaynor Stanford, of Milverton House, said she called the meeting due to ?the kids that have been around town causing loads of trouble, and the police doing nothing about them?.

Among those also in attendance were Andy Dunbobbin, Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales, and Inspector Catherine Walker, of North Wales Police.

Mr Dunbobbin said he sympathised with the hoteliers, whom he said are ?at their wits? end?.
He said: ?I am very grateful for the invitation to listen and speak with the hard-working Llandudno hoteliers on Wednesday evening.

?This is the second meeting in Llandudno I?ve attended in as many months regarding antisocial behaviour.
?I am also grateful to Inspector Catherine Walker for being present to answer any operational questions.

?ASB is classed as a ?low-level? crime, but the impact it has on communities, individuals and businesses is huge.

cont https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/23775080.meeting-held-llandudno-hotel-amid-instances-antisocial-behaviour/