Britannia Hotels
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Hotels & Hospitality |
| Headquarters | Hale, Greater Manchester, England |
| Number of locations | 37 hotels across the UK |
| Key people | Alex Langsam CEO Robert Ferrari CFO Mrs E. Downey |
| Products | Hotels and property development |
| Services | Conference room hire, banqueting functions, health club membership |
| Revenue |  £55.448m (2011) [1] |
| Operating income | £8.752m (2011) |
| Net income | £8.138m (2011) |
| Owner(s) | A.Lansgam Hawksford Trust Company Jersey Limited |
| Employees | 1,393 |
| Subsidiaries | Britannia Adelphi Hotel Ltd Birmingham International Hotel Ltd Ambassador Hotels (Bournemouth) Ltd Ambassador (East Cliff) Ltd Britannia Hotel Bolton Ltd Britannia Hotel Leeds Ltd Britannia Country House Hotel Ltd Britannia Hotel Wolverhampton Ltd |
| Website | www.britanniahotels.com |
Britannia Hotels is a United Kingdom based hotel company with 37 hotels across the country. Britannia operates at the budget end of the market, with hotels varying in price and star ratings around the country. In January 2011 the company purchased the Pontin's holiday camp chain which was in administration.
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[edit] Overview
Britannia Hotels was founded in 1976 with the purchase of the Britannia Country House Hotel in Didsbury, Manchester. Its head office is based in the old town hall in Hale, Manchester. A large cluster of the company's hotels are located in and around Manchester. The company employs over 4,000 people. Britannia does not build hotels, preferring to buy, refurbish and up-date existing hotels, restoring original features where possible. In some cases Britannia has converted other properties into hotels.
Britannia Hotels do not all have a common theme or identity, each hotel being individual. Bedrooms have different furnishings in each hotel, although refurbished rooms are generally in similar styles.
[edit] Events
In the mid-1980s, Alex Langsam, owner of the Britannia Hotel Group, acquired the Grade II* listed London Road Fire Station in Manchester. Proposals have been made to redevelop it into a hotel and offices, however the plans have been delayed. In 2006 it was placed on English Heritage's register of "at risk" historical buildings.[2] The city council has attempted to compulsorily purchase the building[3] but on 29 November 2011, it was rejected.[4]
In 2004, Grand Hotels Group sold four resort hotels to Britannia Hotels. In 2006, Britannia celebrated its 30th anniversary by adding its 30th hotel, the Britannia Bournemouth to the chain, and in 2011 has 35 properties.[5] In 2007 Britannia Manchester, and the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool were refurbished. In 2008 as part of the Capital of Culture celebrations, a musical based on the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool, written and directed by Phil Willmott, Once Upon A Time At The Adelphi ran at the Liverpool Playhouse from 30 June until 2 August.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Britannia Hotels Ltd, Annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2011
- ^ "All-action station". Manchester Evening News. 11 February 2006. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/204/204130_allaction_station.html.
- ^ Alex Langsam Breaks Silence Manchester Confidential Sept 9, 2010
- ^ "Manchester council loses £700,000 bid to force sale of London Road Fire Station". Manchester Evening News. 29 November 2011. http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1466341_manchester-council-loses-700000-bid-to-force-sale-of-london-road-fire-station.
- ^ britannia hotels
- ^ Adelphi Hotel Play
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