Sean O'Neill, Skift
A few months ago, activist investor Elliott Management took Amadeus rival Travelport private. Elliott also happens to be the largest shareholder of Whitbread, the parent company of Premier Inn. That hotel chain has now dropped its contract with Amadeus for software services. Coincidence?
1 week ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
While most economic forecasts think that leaving the European Union will be bad for the United Kingdom, uncertainty over how, when, or even if, Brexit occurs is doing plenty of damage at the moment.
3 weeks ago
Andrea Felsted, Bloomberg
Unlike a lot of hotel companies, Whitbread has held onto its property portfolio. With Brexit making UK companies cheaper to buy, there'll be a few companies looking at it as a potential acquisition.
3 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
In an economic downturn there are winners as well as losers. Whitbread will be hoping Premier Inn comes out on top when Brexit starts to bite.
10 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Germany is indeed a big market but shouldn't Whitbread be taking a look at other countries as well?
1 year ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
With the Costa Coffee sale steaming ahead, it's time for Whitbread to think seriously about its hotel strategy. Zip will sit at the budget end but what about something above the flagship Premier Inn brand?
1 year ago
Lisa Pham, Bloomberg
With the sale of Costa Coffee to Coca-Cola moving ahead, the focus shifts to Whitbread's Premier Inn brand. Investors will want to know exactly what it plans to do with the $4.4 billion the disposal will raise.
1 year ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Oyo's surprise move represents a big threat to the likes of Whitbread-owned Premier Inn, which has been a dominant force in the UK scene over the past few years. We'll have to wait for more details to see just how serious a player it might become.
1 year ago
Lisa Pham, Bloomberg
Is Premier Inn in play? We can't imagine any of the so-called big six hotel companies wanting a piece of such an asset-heavy operation, but others might well be interested.
2 years ago
Sam Chambers, Bloomberg
While the Whitbread CEO had previously said the company was open-minded about a breakup, it does look like the pressure applied by activist investors has done the trick. It will be interesting to see whether the split facilitates the international expansion of the Premier Inn brand.
2 years ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
In the context of Amadeus Hospitality's progress, the Premier Inn deal gives a semblance of traction to woo other chains.
2 years ago
Jolyon Attwooll , Daily Telegraph
By the time Roberta Sweet of Bath, Premier Inn's junior hotel inspector, is old enough to have her own debit card and book hotel rooms on her own, millennials will be so yesterday. Premier Inn is getting a headstart on the next wave of travelers, and earning some free publicity in the process.
6 years ago
