Premier Inn owner Whitbread ramps up cost-cutting plans as tax rise looms Firm’s profits fall 22% and demand slows, with hospitality sector bracing for employer tax increase in budget The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2024
RSPCA trustee accused of fraud 'paid £100,000 for hotels and taxis from charity funds' David Mawson faces claims he ‘lined his own pockets’ by spending charity money on Premier Inn stays Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2024
Workers at Premier Inn owner protest at AGM against plans to cut 1,500 jobs Unite union also considering employment tribunal claims for unfair dismissal against Whitbread The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2024
FTSE 100 Live 18 June: Hargreaves Lansdown surges on new bid, index higher The UK’s inflation rate today slowed to 2%, its lowest level in almost three years. Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2024
France now ‘most unloved’ European stock market; Le Pen victory would push up French debt, warns Goldman Sachs – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2024
Beefeater owner threatened with legal action over plan for 1,500 job cuts Union claims Whitbread, which also owns Premier Inn, has not consulted properly with restaurant staff The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2024
Friends mistake Premier Inn for Northern Lights in viral video The pair could be seen laughing excitedly before realising the purple glow came from a Premier Inn hotel The Independent UK · May 16, 2024
Why clubbers are raving about Germany’s cross-country Techno Train With DJs, bouncers and bars, the Nuremberg train offers a complete clubbing experience for hundreds of ‘clubbers’– and some lovely views of the Bavarian countryside … The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024
My future is bleak: can I go on without the all-you-can-eat unlimited Premier Inn breakfast? With the chain selling off 126 restaurants, I’m worried. Will I be able to get the bottomless glasses of orange juice I need, asks writer Rich Pelley The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024
Premier Inn owner Whitbread to cut 1,500 jobs and shut 100-plus restaurants Moves come despite hospitality group reporting record profits and increasing returns to shareholders The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2024
Premier Inn guests who faced ‘spider army’ fail to claim good night refund Couple among those who say they have struggled to redeem on hotel chain’s ‘guarantee’ promising decent sleep The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2024
Drift off to rainfall and wake up to sizzling bacon – is crafting your own ASMR soundscape the key to good sleep? Take white noise to a luxurious level with hotel-inspired ASMR soundscapes. TechRadar · Jan 23, 2024
Former Royal Marine Mark Ormrod's stolen prosthetic legs found by woman in alleyway The Invictus Games athlete, 40, had his prosthetic legs stolen along with his gym and JiuJitsu clothes Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2024
Premier Inn apologises after Paralympian left stuck in hotel lobby for hours because of broken lift Ellie Challis, world-record holding Paralympic swimmer, was forced to drive 200-miles home after ordeal at hotel in Romford, East London The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023
Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2023 Premier Inn apologises to Paralympian Ellie Challis over broken lift in east London hotel The Paralympic medallist and her father said they were stranded with nowhere to stay in the middle of the night
GoodToKnow · Nov 6, 2023 Premier Inn is launching a Family Christmas Grotto room and here’s how you can get paid to stay for free The hotel chain is looking for a willing family to test its new family Christmas Grotto room
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023 Hotel chain named the UK’s worst for 11th year running Brand with more than 60 hotels nationwide scores ‘abysmal’ overall customer satisfaction rating
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023 Finding hotel rooms for under £100 a night is increasingly difficult – Which? A Which? survey of its members found the average price paid in the year to July was above £100 at more than two-thirds of large hotel chains.
The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023 Sounds that can help you fall asleep better A poll which looked at 2,000 adults, found half enjoy listening to white noise to go to sleep or wake them up.
Zenger · Sep 25, 2023 Sleep Expert Reveals Top Sounds To Help You Fall Asleep And Wake Up Ocean waves, crackling fire, and distant fan buzzing among top sleep-inducing sounds, according to study.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 20, 2023 Glasgow 'most beautiful city name in UK', linguistic study concludes GLASGOW is the most beautiful sounding city name in the UK, according to a new study ...
Zenger · Sep 8, 2023 Top Tips For Parents With An Empty Nest Premier Inn has developed a helpful guide to support parents as they adapt to life once their grown-up kids leave home.
Ideal Home · Aug 13, 2023 Hypnos Pillow Top Select mattress review – as a hot sleeper, this is the most breathable mattress I've slept on Hypnos mattresses have graced royal residences, Soho Houses, and Premier Inn hotels – now our Hypnos Select Pillow Top mattress review gives this more-sustainable-than-most mattress the Ideal Home seal of approval
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023 The best holiday destinations in the UK, according to new research A study of 2,000 parents revealed the top 20 places to go for a brilliant holiday on home turf
The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2023 ‘Chaos’: Tower Hamlets housing service ‘near collapse’ with families housed in B&Bs Staff working for the London borough claim inexperienced recruits are encouraged to put people off seeking council help