A fundamentally new type of hotel opened at London's Gatwick Airport IFA Hotels & Resorts (IFA HR) announced the opening of the first YOTEL hotel in the UK. YOTEL is a revolutionary new hotel concept that allows people to travel with much greater comfort. It is also the first hotel to open in the terminal building at Gatwick UK Airport.
This hotel is the first among many facilities of the YOTEL chain that IFA HR plans to open worldwide under the management of Yotel Limited. The first YOTEL hotel is located in the South terminal of Gatwick Airport and is a secluded place to relax for passengers departing by night or in transit.
The room rate, which can be booked for a period of 4 hours, starts from £ 25, which makes YOTEL an indispensable place for frequent and far flying travelers. Mr. Talal Jassim Al-Bahar, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Managing Director of IFA HR, said: “We are very pleased to open the first hotel in the YOTEL chain. YOTEL hotels are very different from our other investment projects, and we believe that in the future they will become an embodiment of a new hotel format YOTEL is a brand whose value will increase many times over the next few years thanks to our efforts to find new sites for construction and long-term partnership with companies that understand the full benefits of the presence YOTEL operations in their market. " Places for new YOTEL hotels have already been identified. Among them are Dubai (UAE), the Netherlands, Singapore, Thailand, India, South Africa and many other countries.
The YOTEL concept itself was developed by the founder of YO! Simon Woodrof, whose ideas were based on the idea of dividing the area of the hotel into small separate compartments in which passengers can relax surrounded by five-star luxury at a very reasonable price. “In the 21st century, today's luxury goods will be available to all inhabitants of the globe at affordable prices, and this is the beauty of the future,” said Mr. Woodrof. "The rooms of the YOTEL hotels will be equipped with all the necessary amenities that travelers are accustomed to in traditional hotels and which are necessary for work, leisure, sleep and entertainment."
Gerard Green, YOTEL CEO at Gatwick, said: “When creating Yotel rooms, our designers use all the advantages of modern technologies and the latest developments in the field of space organization, which have already been tried and tested to create business-class seats in airplanes and luxury yachts. Rooms in our hotel will be presented in two classes: Premium (with a full-size double bed) and Standard (with a large single bed). Both classes are suitable for two people and are equipped with a bathroom and entertain "YOTEL Hotel is a great alternative to boring and expensive traditional hotels around the world."
Mr. Green added: “We already feel great interest from travelers, thanks to our on-line booking system, which was launched earlier this month, so that guests can reserve places in advance. Traveling can be a very tedious task, so we try to do our best to help YOTEL guests have a good rest. "
Mr. Al-Bahar concluded: “Opening YOTEL at Gatwick Airport is the first step in an aggressive brand development strategy. We expect such a hotel format to be in great demand in the future and hope to see YOTEL in the vast majority of megalopolises and international airports of the world.”
Conveniences provided in the rooms of the YOTEL hotel:
- High-tech walls with storage space for clothes, a folding desk, built-in sockets of the British and European formats, a computer network and free wired and WiFi Internet access.
- Dimmed lighting and a chic berth for a good rest.
- Bathroom with luxurious fixtures, a shower, special wellness products for body care, a hairdryer, soft towels and a fog-free mirror.
- Flat panel TV with over 60 channels, including Sky Sports and Movie Channel with blockbusters and classic films.
- Audio system: 80 tuned radio stations and a player with 5000 songs in memory and headphone input.
- Food, snacks and drinks, which can be ordered using the TV with room service, or the opportunity to visit the cafe "Galera", which is open around the clock.
Additional amenities in the Premium Compartments:
- A double bed that can be transformed into a sofa at the touch of a button (as in first-class seats on airplanes).
- The ability to connect your MP3 player or iPod to the TV speakers.
