Latest News News14th November 2023Hoteliers of GM – Steve Julian Holiday Inn Manchester City CentreWe recently kicked off our #HoteliersofGM campaign by sitting down with one of our members, The Holiday Inn – Manchester City Centre. More specifically its fantastic general manager, Steve Julian. We asked Steve all about his role, background, and how the hoteliers industry can contribute to Manchester’s sustainability goals. Want to know what Steve’s most […]10th February 2023The winners of the 2023 Manchester Hoteliers’ Association AwardsWinners of this year’s Manchester Hoteliers’ Association (MHA) Awards have been announced during an awards night attended by more than 600 people on Friday evening (10th February 2023). Ten prestigious awards, including Outstanding Contribution to Hospitality, were given out at Vermillion in Manchester as the region’s hospitality industry toasted to the year just gone. Johan Scheepers, of […]17th December 2022Manchester Hoteliers’ Association announces return of annual ballManchester Hoteliers’ Association announces return of annual ball Manchester Hoteliers’ Association (MHA) has announced the date for their annual ball with the event returning for its eighteenth year on the 10th February, 2023. The evening, which is expected to be attended by over 700 people and will see 10 awards presented celebrating some of the […]16th November 2022Adrian Ellis is optimistic about a strong end to the year for the hospitality industry Chair of Manchester Hoteliers’ Association, Adrian Ellis is optimistic about a strong end to the year for the hospitality industry Adrian Ellis, Chair of Manchester Hoteliers’ Association (MHA) has said he is encouraged by early signs of a strong end to 2022 for the hospitality industry. Adrian, who is also General Manager of The Lowry Hotel said: “Bookings […]10th November 2022Growing Manchester hotel mentoring scheme launches for sixth yearManchester Hoteliers’ Association (MHA) has renewed its partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) pairing students with leaders of some of the city’s biggest hotels enrolling them on mentorship programmes which is set to launch on 9th November. Final year BA (Hons) Hospitality Business Management students will begin the scheme to learn a range of direct general manager skills including […]1st August 2022Manchester city centre hotel occupancy rates rocket to 75% in June and JulyManchester city centre hotel occupancy rates rocket to 75% in June and July thanks to jam packed music and sporting schedule The jam-packed sporting and music schedule has contributed to hotels across Manchester being almost full throughout June and July. That’s the view of Chairman of Manchester Hoteliers’ Association (MHA) Adrian Ellis. He believes ‘concerts and sporting events […]27th June 2022Positive results from Manchester Hoteliers’ Association partnership with local schools Manchester Hoteliers’ Association (MHA) has announced a successful launch period of their schools programme which saw the association partner with Greater Manchester schools to encourage and enthuse young people into entering the world of hospitality. 22 hotels from The Manchester Hoteliers’ Association and 22 schools were paired together with the aim to provide further knowledge […]21st June 2022Hotel Mentorship Scheme successful for fifth year runningLaunched in September 2018, the innovative Mentor Scheme formed between the Manchester Hoteliers Association (MHA) and Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) paired 14 undergraduate students with 14 general managers from some of the city’s largest hotels during their final year. The mentorship programme led by Adrian Ellis, Chairman of the MHA, and Diane Connelly, Programme Leader at […]4th April 2022REVEALED: The winners of the 2021 Manchester Hoteliers’ Association AwardsWinners of this year’s Manchester Hoteliers’ Association (MHA) Awards have been announced during a ceremony attended by more than 500 people on Friday evening. Nine prestigious awards, including Outstanding Contribution to Hospitality, were given out at The Vermillion in Manchester as the region’s hospitality industry toasted the success and bounceback over the course of 2021. […]2nd March 2022Manchester Hoteliers Association members unite to support hospitality sustainability pledge in ManchesterManchester Hoteliers Association (MHA) have launched their sustainability strategic initiative marking a move to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint across Manchester. Numerous hotels including Dakota Hotel, The Lowry Hotel and The Park Inn have signed up to be a part of the ‘Clean the World’ initiative and committed to recycling leftover soap from hotel rooms. […]«1»