Contact a member of the Show team for further information on contact@independenthotelshow.co.uk or 0207 886 3089

INDEPENDENTHOTELSHOW.CO.UK

THE GUEST BOOK

A rEvIEW Of THE UK’S ONLy EvENT fOr THE INDEPENDENT, LUxUry AND bOUTIqUE HOTEL INDUSTry

@IndHotelShow

TrAvELLED frOM fAr & WIDE

frOM qUIrKy CHArACTErS TO THE bIG & bOLD

COMPANy STATUS

COMPANy ACTIvITy

5 STAr rEvIEWS

WHO CHECKED IN?

5,422TOTAL

VISITORS

265TOTAL

EXHIBITORS 65%Of VISITORS pLACED NEW

ORDERS

86%Of VISITORS

WILL BE RETURNING

IN 2015

71% Of VISITORS HAD DIRECT

pURCHASING AUTHORITy

Own or run a hotel, guesthouse, b&b, Pub or restaurant with rooms

Less than 5 rooms Independent

Opening a new hotel

Supplier to or supporter of the industry

77%

15%

7%

5%

14%

10%41%

6 - 25 rooms

26 – 50 rooms

50+ rooms

Group Owned Unit

Group Head Office

Other

London

South East

South West

Midlands

North

Overseas

88% 77% 61%Of vISITOrS WOULD rECOMMEND THE SHOW TO A frIEND Or COLLEAGUE

WILL DO bUSINESS WITH ONE Or MOrE Of THE ExHIbITOrS THEy MET AT THE SHOW WITHIN THE NExT 12 MONTHS

Of vISITING HOTELS WErE frOM 4* Or 5* ESTAbLISHMENTS

41%

30%

19%

10%

14% 65%

21%

77%

8%

8%7%

5%11%

7%

11%

32%

34%

“Hugely business friendly, very successful and we will definitely be coming next year.” GP & J Baker

“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

“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

“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

SHOW fEATUrES

qUALITy ExHIbITOrSOver 260 handpicked exhibitors from across the full supply chain.

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.

vIP & PrESS LOUNGE An exclusive vIP and press lounge sponsored by Hansgrohe provided a relaxed atmosphere for visitors to network with other key industry players.

THE bUELL bUSINESS CLINIC 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.

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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

2014INDUSTRypARTNERS

2014 VIp AND pRESS LOUNGE SpONSOR

H SPAHospitality Finance, Revenue and IT Professionals

2014 MEDIApARTNERS

2014OffICIAL MEDIA pARTNER

2014 INNOVATION STAGE SpONSOR

2014 TITLE SpONSOR

2014 BUSINESS SUppORT CLINIC pARTNER

2014 OffICIAL DIGITAL pARTNER

“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

AWArDSAuthor 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.

THE INDEpENDENT HOTELIER

Of THE yEAR 2014Kit and Tim Kemp, firmdale Hotels

THE OUTSTANDING NEW HOTEL

Of THE yEAR 2014The Pig on the beach

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.

THE HUB

WHO CHECKED IN?

“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

ACE HOTEL LONDON

AMbErLEy CASTLE HOUSE HOTEL

ArMATHWAITE HALL HOTEL LTD

ArUNDELL ArMS HOTEL

ASHGrOvE HOUSE

AvIATOr by TAG

bArNSLEy HOUSE

bECKfOrD ArMS & THE TALbOT INN

bELMOND LE MANOIr AUx qUAT’SAISONS

bIGGIN HALL HOTEL

bINGHAM TOWN HOUSE

bLAKES HOTEL

CAEMOrGAN MANSION

CALCOT MANOr

CAMPbELL GrAy HOTELS LTD

CHALfIELD MANOr bOUTIqUE HOTEL

CHArLOTTE STrEET HOTEL

CHELSEA GUEST HOUSE

CHEWTON GLEN HOTEL & SPA

CHILTErN fIrEHOUSE

CLIvEDEN HOUSE HOTEL

COrbIN & KING

CUrZON HOTELS

DE vErE HOTELS & vILLAGE UrbAN

rESOrTS

DOrCHESTEr COLLECTION

DOrMy HOUSE HOTEL

DrAKES HOTEL

DUKES HOTEL LTD

EAGLE MILL COUNTry bOUTIqUE rOOMS

ECCLESTON SqUArE HOTEL

ECLECTIC HOTELS

EDEN HOTEL COLLECTION

ELLErMAN HOTELS

EvESHAM HOTEL

fEATHErS HOTEL GrOUP

fIrMDALE HOTELS

fLACKLEy ASH HOTEL & rESTAUrANT

fOx & HOUNDS COUNTry HOTEL

fOxHILLS CLUb & rESOrT

GILPIN HOTEL & LAKE HOUSE

GOODWOOD HOTEL

GOrSELANDS HALL bED & brEAKfAST

GrAfTON MANOr HOTEL

GrAND HOTEL brIGHTON

GrANGE HOTELS

GrEAT NATIONAL HOTELS & rESOrTS

GrEAT NOrTHErN HOTEL

HAWKSMOOr GUEST HOUSE

HOTEL MAS DE LA SErrA

HOUNDGATE TOWNHOUSE

K WEST HOTEL & SPA

KILLIECrANKIE HOTEL

LAKE DISTrICT HOTELS LTD

LANDMArK APArTMENTS

LINTHWAITE HOUSE HOTEL

LUCKNAM PArK HOTEL & SPA

LUCKy ONION

MALMAISON & HOTEL DU vIN

MANDArIN OrIENTAL HOTEL GrOUP

MAybOUrNE HOTEL GrOUP

MILLENNIUM & COPTHOrNE HOTEL

MILSOM HOTELS & rESTAUrANTS

NADLEr HOTELS

NOrTHCOTE

OLD AMErSHAM HOTELS

ONE ALDWyCH HOTEL

PENALLy AbbEy HOTEL LTD

PENDULUM HOTEL MANCHESTEr

PENMAENUCHAf HALL HOTEL

PENTLAND GOLf & LEISUrE LTD

PENvENTON PArK HOTEL

POrTObELLO HOUSE HOTEL

PrIOry GrOUP

rOOKEry MANOr HOTEL & SPA

rOyAL GArDEN HOTEL

SANCTUM SOHO HOTEL

SAvOy HOTEL

ST MOrITZ HOTEL

ST PANCrAS rENAISSANCE HOTEL

THE AMPErSAND HOTEL

THE ArCH LONDON

THE ArTS CLUb

THE bEAUfOrT

THE bELGrAvE

THE bErKELEy

THE bINGHAM

THE CAPITAL

THE CAvENDISH LONDON

THE CONISTON HOTEL & COUNTry

ESTATE

THE COrINTHIA HOTEL

THE CrAb & LObSTEr

THE DOrCHESTEr

THE EDINbUrGH COLLECTION LTD

THE EDITION

THE GLENEAGLES HOTEL

THE GOrE HOTEL

THE GrEAT NOrTHErN HOTEL

THE GrOvE

THE HOxTON SHOrEDITCH

THE LANDMArK

THE LANESbOrOUGH

THE LANGHAM LONDON

THE LEvIN HOTEL

THE LIMES COUNTry LODGE

THE MANDEvILLE HOTEL

THE MAyfLOWEr COLLECTION

THE MONTCALM LUxUry HOTELS

THE PIG-NEAr bATH

THE PIG-ON THE bEACH

THE SHIP HOTEL

THE SOMErSET HOUSE HOTEL & KITCHEN

THE STAr & EAGLE HOTEL

THE vArSITy HOTEL & SPA

THE ZETTEr HOTEL & TOWNHOUSE

THrEE HOrSESHOES

TOWN HALL HOTEL

TrEETOPS COTTAGES & SPA

WATErGATE bAy HOTEL

WATErSIDE HOTEL & LEISUrE CLUb

WENTWOrTH HOTEL LTD

WIDbrOOK GrANGE

WOrTLEy HALL HOTEL

WrOxALL AbbEy HOTEL & ESTATE

WyNDHAM HOTEL GrOUP

Z HOTELS

ZEN APArTMENTS

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CONTACT@INDEPENDENTHOTELSHOW.CO.UK Or CALL 0207 886 3089

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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

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