QHotels’ Secures Place in Top Brand Monitors
Wednesday 12th September 2007
Leading UK hotel group recognised for brand performance
QHotels has been listed as Most Improved Brand in the BDRC* Meetings Market Survey and ranked 27 in the Sunday Times 2007 Fastrack Buyout Top 100**.
“QHotels is working hard to expand its profile in the UK, with the recent acquisition of The Marston Group and our commitment to growing our business brand. We are delighted to be recognised by these surveys as leaders in our field,” said Elizabeth Howe, Director of Marketing for QHotels.
QHotels was founded in March 2003 by a team of experienced hoteliers in collaboration with venture capitalists Alchemy Partners. Today the group has a mix of 22 traditional and new build properties across the UK; with over 2,800 bedrooms, 250 meeting and conference rooms and a combination of specialist offerings from health, fitness and spa facilities, specialist wedding packages to golf facilities for all handicaps.
“The brand is synonymous with luxury, dynamism and style and I am certain that our business approach has led to our recent success. We believe in total customer satisfaction and are not afraid to be different to get results,” added Howe.
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*The BRDC (Business Development Research Consultants) is one of the UK’s largest privately owned research organisations.
** 2007 Fastrack (in association with the Sunday Times) Buyout Track's top 100 British private equity-backed, mid-market companies with the fastest growing profit (list compiled/sponsored by Deloitte).
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Notes to Editors:
o Since its inception four years ago, the QHotels group has grown from two hotels to 21; under the management of Managing Director Michael Purtill, Sales Director David Taylor and Financial Director Ian Goulding who founded the group in collaboration with the investment company Alchemy Partners.
o The group now boasts a prestigious selection of highly individual properties throughout the UK and pride themselves on a mix of elegant and beautiful hotels.
o For more information and a full list of the QHotels properties please visit www.qhotels.co.uk.
