Last night, at London’s IndigO2, the 2011 Smarta 100 awards ceremony took place and the UK’s most resourceful, original, exciting and disruptive small businesses celebrated their achievements.  We were presented with the special category award for People! Judged by TV star and entrepreneur Sarah Beeny King of Shaves founder Will King, Bebo founder Michael Birch, [...]

Smarta.com and O2 have named umi hotels as a winner in the 2011 Smarta 100 awards: a collection of the UK’s savviest, enterprising, most disruptive small businesses. We have also been listed within the top five businesses for the special “People” award for our work with young people. Voting is now under way to find [...]

Steamed paupiette of salmon, pan-roast barbary duck breast and mascarpone, feta and spinach strudel are just some of the delights that await patrons at the new Little Bay Restaurant at umi hotel on Brighton seafront. Famed for its modern-European style food and extravagant decor, Little Bay has made its mark in London for excellent value, [...]

Umi hotels, the award-winning independent hotel brand is growing internationally and franchise opportunities are now available. In 2007, Caterer & Hotelkeeper Magazine reported on research findings* that over the next twenty years the budget hotel sector will experience its biggest growth period, with the prediction that in 2027 the sector will represent a 26.8% share [...]

London businessman Steve Lowy has been shortlisted in the Entrepreneur of the Year category in the Nectar Business Small Business Awards 2011, a nationwide competition to be judged by businesswoman Karren Brady, who is currently starring in hit TV show The Apprentice. Steve, who set up his company, umi Hotels in 2007, is now in [...]