Doubles all round as Drovers Arms scoops two accolades in one week

by Steve Everett - 8, July, 20167, July, 20160

A North Yorkshire destination pub is celebrating with “doubles all round” after scooping two accolades in one week. The Drovers Arms, located in Skipwith, near Selby, has not only been named as one of Yorkshire’s 30 best pubs, it also been honoured with the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. The pub was purchased

York Monkbar Hotel raises glass to International Gin Day by doubling provision to 50 different bottles!

by Steve Everett - 11, June, 201610, June, 20160

A York city centre hotel is raising its own glass to today's International Gin Day by doubling its current range of the trendy tipple. The Best Western Monkbar Hotel currently has 25 different varieties for customers to enjoy – a number made by Yorkshire distilleries – and is now increasing its offering

Monkbar Hotel guests help it achieve international recognition

by Steve Everett - 26, May, 201625, May, 20160

Guests staying at a York hotel have helped it achieve world-wide recognition from global travel website TripAdvisor. The Best Western Monkbar Hotel - which has recently completed a major £3m upgrade – has been named as one of the recipients of the global organization’s Certificate of Excellence. The Certificate of Excellence accounts

York hotelier urges industry colleagues to respond to council’s parking consultation

by Steve Everett - 15, April, 201614, April, 20160

A York hotelier is urging colleagues in the hospitality industry to respond to the City Council’s proposals for guest parking permits. The authority is proposing to introduce a permit scheme for those staying at guest houses and hotels, which will allow them to park their vehicles up until noon the following

Hospitality jobs summit being staged in York

by Steve Everett - 7, March, 20165, March, 20160

A summit is being held in York today to investigate new ways of attracting and retaining staff for York’s hospitality industry. The summit, being held at the city’s Best Western Monkbar Hotel at 2pm, has been co-ordinated by Make It York in partnership with City of York Council, York Hoteliers’ Association

York hotelier welcomes council’s parking charges review

by Steve Everett - 12, February, 201611, February, 20160

A leading York hotelier has welcomed the city council’s proposal to shelve proposed off-street parking increases. Graham Usher, general manager of the Best Western Monkbar Hotel and chair of York Hoteliers’ Association, called it the right move and one that would benefit York’s businesses, many of which were still suffering from

Staff At York’s Best Western Monkbar Hotel Are Seeing Stars Following £3 Million Upgrade

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by Steve Everett - 19, January, 201618, January, 20160

Staff at a York hotel are seeing stars following the completion of a major programme of improvements and expansion. The Best Western Monkbar Hotel, which finished 2015 with an AA ranking of 3 Stars, has started the new year by gaining a fourth, much to the delight of management and staff. The

Contractors check out of Monkbar Hotel after completing £3m transformation

by Steve Everett - 23, December, 201522, December, 20150

Contractors have checked out of a York city centre hotel for the final time after putting the finishing touches to a major £3m facelift. The work to the Best Western Monkbar Hotel, which began in May 2014, has seen the construction of a new extension housing 27 bedrooms and a state-of-the-art

The Yorkshire bar and grill gives food lovers somewhere new to sink teeth into!

by Steve Everett - 2, September, 20151, September, 20150

A new dining experience in York is giving food lovers somewhere new to sink their teeth into. The opening of The Yorkshire bar and grill marks another highpoint in the city’s flourishing hospitality sector, and will offer customers a place to eat, drink and meet from breakfast time until late into

York hotelier named as city business champion

by Steve Everett - 12, August, 201511, August, 20150

A York hotelier has been elected to “champion” the city’s ongoing development as part of York’s new Business Improvement District (BID). Graham Usher, the general manager of the BEST WESTERN Monkbar Hotel – which is currently undergoing a £3 million transformation – has been named as one of a small number