Malmaison and Hotel du Vin are recognised as the UK's leading lifestyle hotel group with 1,900 bedrooms across the UK. The gross value of these hotel property assets in the Group's Half-Yearly Financial Report for the six months ended 30 June 2009 was £481 million. At 30 June 2009, the group comprised 26 operating hotels.
Malmaison is named after the Chateau of similar name on the outskirts of Paris. Bought by Josephine for Napoleon to rest after battle, the Chateau influenced the style that our Malmaison exudes today. From it's inception in 1994, Malmaison has been the industry trailblazer in the UK lifestyle hotel market.
Malmaison are primarily located in city centres and are mid-sized operating in the “boutique/lifestyle” market. Typically the hotels have a bar, brasserie, private dining room and meeting rooms of various sizes. Some of the hotels have additional facilities such as a champagne bar and a spa and most have gyms.
Hotel du Vin, also formed in 1994, was created as a hotel brand founded on the principle of serving great bistro food complemented by outstanding wine lists and first class accommodation.
Hotel du Vin are primarily based in cathedral or university towns and are generally smaller than Malmaison, but which also target the ‘boutique/lifestyle’ market. Generally, the hotels have a French provincial bistro with extensive wines, spa and gym, together with separate function/private dining rooms.
Our newer hotels which opened in the second half of 2008 all performed extremely well. Poole (September 2008) is broadly on budget and is showing strong income from its popular bistro. Aberdeen (November 2008) has started very strongly and continues to perform well. Our Newcastle Hotel du Vin (October 2008) has recorded impressive food and beverage figures but is taking a little longer to establish itself in the corporate market than originally planned, due to recessionary effects on some major corporates in the area. Our Edinburgh Hotel du Vin opened in December 2008, with its second tranche of rooms coming on stream at the end of January 2009; it has got off to a good start despite competition in the city. Only Poole, which tends to be subject to a more seasonal demand base, has had a tougher start to the new year but nevertheless is ahead of budget.
As part of this strategy we continue to invest in the development of our staff throughout the business. It has always been our policy to develop and promote staff from within Malmaison and Hotel du Vin. We have many General Managers who have progressed through the company with a thorough working knowledge not only of the hospitality business but also the way we deliver service to our customers, and this stands us in good stead for the years ahead.
Malmaison is named after the Chateau of similar name on the outskirts of Paris. Bought by Josephine for Napoleon to rest after battle, the Chateau influenced the style that our Malmaison exudes today. From it's inception in 1994, Malmaison has been the industry trailblazer in the UK lifestyle hotel market.
Malmaison are primarily located in city centres and are mid-sized operating in the “boutique/lifestyle” market. Typically the hotels have a bar, brasserie, private dining room and meeting rooms of various sizes. Some of the hotels have additional facilities such as a champagne bar and a spa and most have gyms.
Hotel du Vin, also formed in 1994, was created as a hotel brand founded on the principle of serving great bistro food complemented by outstanding wine lists and first class accommodation.
Hotel du Vin are primarily based in cathedral or university towns and are generally smaller than Malmaison, but which also target the ‘boutique/lifestyle’ market. Generally, the hotels have a French provincial bistro with extensive wines, spa and gym, together with separate function/private dining rooms.
Our newer hotels which opened in the second half of 2008 all performed extremely well. Poole (September 2008) is broadly on budget and is showing strong income from its popular bistro. Aberdeen (November 2008) has started very strongly and continues to perform well. Our Newcastle Hotel du Vin (October 2008) has recorded impressive food and beverage figures but is taking a little longer to establish itself in the corporate market than originally planned, due to recessionary effects on some major corporates in the area. Our Edinburgh Hotel du Vin opened in December 2008, with its second tranche of rooms coming on stream at the end of January 2009; it has got off to a good start despite competition in the city. Only Poole, which tends to be subject to a more seasonal demand base, has had a tougher start to the new year but nevertheless is ahead of budget.
As part of this strategy we continue to invest in the development of our staff throughout the business. It has always been our policy to develop and promote staff from within Malmaison and Hotel du Vin. We have many General Managers who have progressed through the company with a thorough working knowledge not only of the hospitality business but also the way we deliver service to our customers, and this stands us in good stead for the years ahead.
