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grand reopening
Cardiff's 30-bedroom Grand Hotel is set to reopen next month following a major refurbishment.
New owner Ieuan Davies, who bought the property earlier this year from Lambert Hotels, has introduced an upmarket nightclub called Sloanes.
considerate scheme
Over 200 restaurateurs who have demonstrated a commitment to improving the environment as part of Westminster's Considerate Restaurateurs scheme are to be given decorative membership plaques by the city council.
The bronze-effect plaques, 6ins in diameter, feature the Considerate Restaurateurs logo in relief.
business boost
American Express is claiming good results for hotels placing offers on its cardmember billing statements.
According to Amex, an offer placed in the December statement by Small Luxury Hotels of the World, offering a free brochure and two nights for the price of one, generated requests for 1,848 brochures.
Marriott generated an extra 422 room nights from a special tariff offered in February, while in the same month Friendly made 340 bookings on a deal offering a £5 voucher and a £37.50 room rate.
hcba benefit
Dine-a-Mite, the industry's charity for the homeless, has announced that the Hotel & Catering Benevolent Association is to be the major beneficiary of its 1994 appeal.
The charity aims to raise £1m from this year's fund-raising week, more than double last year's total.
