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We are pleased that you would like to know more about us and how we can work together.

About us

We started with our founder Steve Lowy and his view on what is possible.

On his travels around the world, Steve experienced cultures whose nature it was to deliver a welcome and service unparalleled to anything in the UK, yet at a fraction of the price. He experienced that warmth and desire to please and felt these to be values all hotels should possess; however, it was hard to find a consistent 3-star hotel brand that could deliver all these qualities time after time.

After having set up a successful hostel under the banner of fun-loving, unique, lively and value for money, Steve set his sights on the hotel industry. The void between the 3-star hotel and the 5-star hotel was vast, both in cost and in service. The generic 5-stars with their lack of character versus the hit-and-miss accommodation of the 3-stars were a continual cause of frustration. Steve’s vision recognised that the situation needed to be addressed.

It is time to pull away from the traditionl stereotypes of the 3-star and build a hotel brand that stands for something, that has a strong sense of identity, a soul and a real passion for delivering great hospitality and fantastic value.

This shaped our vision to provide a service-led environment known for its welcome, its passion for fun, its great value and a desire to unite people and cultures.

The Umi experience

With Umi Hotels, you will be experiencing:

A growing brand, well known for its ability to deliver service.
A founder who is involved in the business every day, safeguarding his vision and values.
Experience of converting existing hotels to Umi, and the knowledge of the benefits the brand brings.
A passion for working with young people and being part of their education in hotels and marketing.
An experienced central team who will be helping you in every area of the development.
An online and e-marketing team who have a wealth of experience in web design, online campaigns, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Public Relations, social media management and all the other tools of the modern marketeer.
Access to our booking engine, driving business directly to your site in a much more cost-effective way.
Direct referrals from the central Umi group – at present our hotels are receiving over 40% of their room revenue directly through our efforts, and this number continues to increase.
A flexible approach to buildings – we are happy to talk to you about your premises and share our ideas and experiences in the most efficient building sizes and facilities to be offered. We want to make the best revenue available from the space you have.
Support in switching over to the Umi brand and interpretation of our standards manuals. We do not believe in expensive refurbishments with long pay-back times.
Support on environmental policy – this is something we firmly believe in and want you to share our beliefs in a cost-effective way.
Revenue generation: we will show you the best ways to drive revenues, train you in how to read all the signs to get your pricing just right.
Service delivery to our guests. This is one of the things that sets us apart; we will help you with training manuals, actual training, and regular assessments of what the customers think.
Standards manuals: our customers must recognise our brand by its “touch points”. Our manuals will describe these in detail and help you deliver them consistently.
A quality assurance programme, enabling you to get first-hand feedback from people who have experienced the hotel. We will recognise your achievements and help you write and manage any improvement plans.

If you agree with our vision, click on the Become An Umi Partner tab for more details on how we can work together.

MLB trade rumors: Yankees putting priority on starting pitching

Posted on June 20 by admin

If there is any one trade guaranteed to Justin Holiday Authentic Jersey be made before the deadline or even after waiver claims this season it will be the Yankees’ addition of a starting pitcher.

Rumors surfaced in the last two weeks the Yankees could go for the Hail Mary by attempting to trade for Madison Bumgarner or Jacob deGrom. Those two moves may be pipe dreams, but going after Michael Fulmer from the Tigers or Cole Hamels from the Rangers is http://www.panthersfootballofficialproshop.com/Jj-Jansen-Jersey.html very doable.

New York has the assets to get a deal done and it will simply be a matter now of what the team is willing to do to make the one move which could put the Yankees over the top.

You know as well as I do that the asks would be pretty high; they’re probably going to be high anyway, if anyone’s even available that we would be interested in, Steinbrenner said. So let’s see about (Jonathan) Loaisiga. I think (Domingo) German has fit in nicely.

We’ve got Sheffield, Chance Adams, the kid J.J. Jansen Jersey (Erik) Swanson that we got in the Texas trade that we just brought up to Triple-A. He was unbelievable at (Double-A) Trenton, so we’ve got some options for August and September. But again, we’re going to look at anything that comes across our desk.

Gregorius put the Yankees ahead with a solo home run in the second inning and Austin Romine followed with a sacrifice fly three batters later to push New York’s lead to 2-0. Gregorius added an insurance run for New York in the sixth with his second homer of the game.

Yankees starter CC Sabathia allowed four hits and walked three in 5 2/3 innings on the mound. New York’s bullpen combined for 3 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.

Tanner Roark surrendered three runs in six innings and picked up the loss for the Nationals. Washington’s Daniel Murphy went 0 for 4 in his season debut after he was activated from the disabled list before the game.

Zack Wheeler allowed six runs and eight hits while walking four in the Mets’ 8-2 loss to the Braves.

Orioles starter David Hess threw just 3 1/3 innings but surrendered five runs and http://www.authenticbullssite.com/WOMENS-JUSTIN-HOLIDAY-JERSEY.html walked four in his team’s 6-4 loss to the Red Sox.

Cowboys make Zack Martin highest-paid guard in NFL with $84 million contract

Posted on June 19 by admin

The Dallas Cowboys ponied up in a big way for Zack Martin.

The four-time Pro Bowl selection agreed to a six-year, $84 million contract with the team on Wednesday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported, making him the highest-paid offensive guard in NFL history.

This decision could absolutely backfire. Sherman is an electric competitor, and he might top the list of players with the most to play for entering 2018. Sherman signed an incentive-laden deal with the 49ers specifically so he could stick it to his old team in Seattle on an atomic scale. It’s going to be fun to watch his revenge tour roll out. Still, facts are facts, and Sherman is a cornerback in a new setting and on the wrong side of 30 coming off surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles. Could Sherman deliver a Womens Wayne Gallman Jersey throwback season for the ages? Sure. Should it be assumed? Nope.

Machado, who will become a free agent after the season, has all but guaranteed he won’t re-sign with http://www.officialauthenticgiantstore.com/Nike-Wayne-Gallman-Jersey.html Baltimore. So Orioles GM Dan Duquette will have no choice but to move Machado before the deadline so he can get back something of value in Machado’s departure.

The Yankees had been mentioned as an early suitor, but that seems unlikely now. The Yankees need starting pitching with injuries to Masahiro Tanaka and Jordan Montgomery, plus the continued struggles of Sonny Gray. New York also has eyes on Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper in free agency following the season.

The Athletics’s Ken Rosenthal examined the potential trade market for Machado, if the shortstop would be willing to move back to third base. He came up http://www.miamidolphinsauthorizedstore.com/laremy-tunsil-jersey-elite with one possible suitor which would be bad news for the Yankees:

*Boston Red Sox. Yes, Boston. The Red Sox rank 28th in OPS at third base, and a trade for Machado would be a vintage Dave Dombrowski stunner. Would the Sox give up say, five-plus years Authentic Laremy Tunsil Jersey of third baseman Rafael Devers if the Orioles also included one of their potential free-agent relievers, Zach Britton or Brad Brach, and maybe a prospect?

Report: Julian Edelman Facing 4-Game Suspension for Violating PED Policy

Posted on June 16 by admin

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is reportedly facing a four-game NFL suspension for a violation of the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.

The California native is also one of the New England players to showcase his work with Alex Guerrero, the personal trainer of quarterback Tom Brady.

In December, Bob Hohler of the Boston Globe reported Patriots head coach Bill Belichick stripped Guerrero of his special team privileges, meaning he could no longer travel on the team jet, be on the sideline during games or treat players other than Brady at Gillette Stadium.

If the suspension is upheld, Edelman would miss games against the Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins. He’d be eligible to return for the team’s Week 5 clash with the Indianapolis Colts.

Former Chiefs All Pro Jamaal Charles will visit New Orleans on Wednesday, Around The NFL ‘s Herbie Teope reported, via a source informed of the situation. ESPN first had the news.

If we work anyone out here in the next few days, it would be just to see what kind of shape they’re in, see how they’re doing, coach Sean Payton told reporters Tuesday. It doesn’t preclude us from signing anyone, but it’s pretty normal.

Fellow veteran Tim Hightower, who last played for Payton’s club in 2016, is also on the Saints ‘ radar. The 32-year-old is participating in minicamp on a tryout basis this week.

Charles, 31, has been an afterthought in free agency after rushing for 296 yards on 69 carries (4.3 yards per carry) in 2017. Although he flashed promising playmaking ability in September, his role diminished over the next three months as Denver’s season descended into deep disappointment.

Walker Buehler was looking like the answer to the Dodgers’ injury woes.

Posted on June 15 by admin

Buehler was pulled from his start Friday night with rib soreness, and Los Angeles overcame another blow to its depleted pitching staff by hitting five home runs to beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3 on Friday night.

Buehler was hit in the ribs by a comebacker from Colorado’s Trevor Story on May 21, and Friday was his third start since then. But a problem was evident to manager Dave Roberts in the sixth inning when Buehler’s velocity dropped.

You look at the first five innings, there were (9)6s, (9)7s and 98s, Roberts said. The velocity was there. The stuff was really good. It was that sixth inning he kind of hit a wall.

Roberts hasn’t lost his sense of humor. Asked Morgan Burnett Jersey about the plethora of injuries, Roberts said: If you’re http://www.officialhockeyusaonline.com/authentic+usa+72+justin+faulk+jersey a pitcher on this staff, heads up.

Buehler (4-1) had just struck out Johan Camargo when Roberts and Lucero ran onto the field. Switch-pitcher Justin Faulk Jersey Pat Venditte relieved Buehler.

Yeah, Yankees Vice President and Director of Amateur Scouting Damon Oppenheimer was ecstatic about his first two picks a pair of catchers in the 2018 MLB Draft on Monday night.

In the first round, the Yankees selected 18-year-old Anthony Seigler out of Cartersville, Ga. It was the 23rd overall pick.

Seigler is a switch-hitter who also can throw hard from the mound with either arm. He’ll be a catcher in the pros, however.

The thing that attracts you to Seigler is that he has the tools to catch, and he’s a switch-hitter, which makes him a unique commodity. He’s showing power from both sides of the plate, has really great instincts for baseball, a plus-arm and runs well for a catcher. On top of that, he’s proven to be versatile, with his ability to play other positions, Oppenheimer said. Seigler’s got top-of-the-line makeup. We’re very happy about him.

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The Royals are optimistic outfielder Jorge Soler will be in the lineup Tuesday.

Posted on June 12 by admin

He has not played since Friday in Oakland, suffering a bone bruise on his left Josh Bynes Authentic Jersey big toe after fouling a pitch off his foot.

The Reds, who like the Royals were off Monday, beat St. Louis 6-3 http://www.shopushockeyonline.com/authentic+t+j+oshie+jersey.html on Sunday to snap a 13-game losing streak against the Cardinals.

Right-hander Sal Romano will start the first game. He is 3-7 with a 6.23 ERA. He has never pitched against the Royals.

We just know the guy’s got good stuff, Heyward said. So if something’s there, just keep it simple, take what he gives you.

Albers allowed five runs and three hits, leaving with two outs in the 11th. His ERA ballooned from 1.93 to 3.45.

He said he was T. J. Oshie Jersey expecting Rizzo to swing at the first pitch. But his fastball didn’t sail up and in as planned.

I just didn’t quite get it to the spot I wanted to. That’s pretty much the story of my outing there just not executing, Albers said.

I feel good about where I am, said Foltynewicz, who is looking for his first success against the Mets.

Foltynewicz is 0-1 with a 10.45 ERA in two starts and one relief appearance versus New York.

The Mets released veteran first baseman Adrian Gonzalez after Sunday’s win over the Yankees and called up Dominic Smith from Triple-A Las Vegas.

Outfielder Yoenis Cespedes had a setback in his rehab, so he won’t be available against the Braves, but at least Wheeler gives the Mets an extra bat in the lineup. His .286 average is second among NL pitchers.

Auburn pitcher Casey Mize throws against Florida during the first inning of an NCAA super regional game Saturday in Gainesville, Florida. AP Photo/Matt Stame

Mize’s performance against the Gators was the latest in a troubling stretch over the past month. Including Saturday’s loss to the Gators, Mize has allowed 20 runs and 30 hits in his past 23.2 innings against Southeastern Conference competition, and he and Auburn are 0-4 in those games. The only game he has won since beating Vanderbilt on May 4 was a 12-1 victory over Army in the second game of the NCAA regional last weekend http://www.cardinalsofficialauthenticonlines.com/cardinals+josh+bynes+jersey in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Russell Shepard’s bet on himself led to chance with Giants

Posted on June 9 by admin

Cardinals cut Marcus Williams to make room for Jamar Taylor

Posted on May 29 by admin

The Cardinals cut cornerback Marcus Williams on Monday, the team announced. They needed a spot after trading for Jamar Taylor, who is the favorite to start opposite Patrick Peterson.

Gerrit Cole’s only major miscue against San Francisco came on a pitch to Brandon Crawford that will give his brother-in-law some bragging rights at family gatherings for years to come.

Cole struck out eight over six innings to lead the Houston Astros to an 11-2 victory over the Giants on Tuesday.

Both runs off Cole (5-1) scored on a fifth-inning home run by Crawford, whose sister Amy is married to Cole.

A lot of these kids don’t have pass rush plans or pass rush variety. Our job is to teach them that. Lorenzo has great speed off the edge. He is explosive. We really believe he is going to help be part of that pressure.

Meanwhile, the Giants traded away their most productive edge rusher — Jason Pierre-Paul — to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers back in March, but Tuck says he wasn’t surprised that his former teammate was dealt.

If there’s one thing I know about this game, is it’s a business first and foremost. JPP had a huge contract. I think it was good for both teams. I know he’s invigorated to be back in Florida, closer to his family and his son. So, I wasn’t surprised that he was traded, no.

The difference between Watson and backup Tom Savage wasn’t the Texans’ only flaw last year, either. Their pass-rushing unit has been injured off and on for the better part of the last two seasons, their offensive line struggled to play to NFL standards, and their secondary was one of the worst in the league. cowboys_025

John O’Korn will try out for the Lions

Posted on May 19 by admin

Five quarterbacks went in the first round of this year’s draft and 13 quarterbacks were chosen over the entire three-day affair, but none of them were former Michigan Wolverine John O’Korn.

O’Korn called himself the “the most NFL-ready quarterback in terms of “knowing what to do on a day-to-day basis, game-planning” because of his experience playing in pro style offense under former NFL head coach Jim Harbaugh in Ann Arbor. That didn’t convince any teams to pick him, but O’Korn will get a chance to convince the Lions that he’s worth keeping on the roster.

Avery Williamson plays with speed and, most of the time, discipline. He does it so well, in fact, that the Jets guaranteed him $16 million in free agency, which is why the Titans had to draft Rashaan Evans in this year’s first round. Zach Mettenberger got a better chance than most sixth-round quarterbacks get. Head coach Ken Whisenhunt made him the starter in Weeks 8-14 in 201Mettenberger also started four games in 2015. In the end, he validated the suspicion that arm strength alone can’t make a QB.

Part of the reason, General Manager John Elway said, is because the Broncos aren’t ready to give up on Paxton Lynch.

“We are not kicking him to the curb,’’ Elway said, via Mike Klis of Denver’s 9News. “He can still develop. When we drafted him two years ago, as I said, we knew it was going to take some time.

“Paxton is going to compete with Chad [Kelly] for that backup spot. We are not going to bring another one in for OTAs. We will take a peek at that. It will be those two and Case [Keenum]. We are going to OTAs with those guys and go from there.”

Lynch and Kelly will compete for the backup job behind Keenum, who signed a two-year, $36 million contract last month. Lynch, the 26th overall choice in 2016, has gone 1-3 in four starts with four touchdowns and four interceptions. colts_017

Patricia case has plenty of unanswered questions

Posted on May 12 by admin

The sudden disclosure on Wednesday night that Lions coach Matt Patricia was indicted in 1996 for aggravated sexual assault created an assortment of P.R. options for Patricia. He could have said nothing at all, he could have issued a written statement but otherwise said nothing verbally, he could have issued a written statement, supplemented it with verbal comments, and otherwise taken no questions, or he could have issued a written statement, issued verbal comments, and answered all questions, fully and completely.

Patricia opted for a hybrid of the last two options, issuing a written statement, making verbal comments at a Thursday press conference, and then attempting to answer questions by reciting sound bites and buzz words without directly and fully answering the questions.

Do we have a right to know any of these things, or is it none of our business? That’s a fair question, and reasonable minds may differ as to the answer. On one hand, Patricia has provided a broad denial to a broad claim. In the absence of specific allegations, there’s arguably no reason for Patricia to provide specifics.

We’ll find out. We’ve got to communicate, Carroll said Sunday, per ESPN.com’s Brady Henderson. Phase 2 doesn’t look like it’s suiting him right now, so we’ll see, we’ll see what’s happening. Phase 3 is around the corner for us, so we’ll see. We’ve got one more week of Phase 2.

Pittsburgh has had little success with backups for Big Ben, with another Oklahoma product, Landry Jones, never approaching the Roethlisberger level. When Oklahoma State played at Heinz Field last year and won 59-21, Rudolph threw for five touchdowns in the first half. Five quarterbacks went on Thursday night, from top overall pick Baker Mayfield (coincidentally, a Sooner) to Lamar Jackson of Louisville at No. 32. Then, nothing. Until Rudolph, who was not on hand. Rudolph will join James Washington, his main target at Oklahoma State and Pittsburgh’s second-round choice.

NFL Draft tracker To go on to the next chapter with one of your brothers and the best receiver you’ve spent your whole college days with and maybe spend 15 years with, Rudolph said, it’s awesome. Also not present when his name was called 59th overall by Washington was LSU running back Derrius Guice. Guice was among the 22 players on hand for the opening round, but he cleared out after not being chosen. orioles_087

Steve Spurrier returns to coaching with new Alliance of American Football

Posted on April 30 by admin

Steve Spurrier is back. The Head Ball Coach on Saturday was named the first head coach of the Orlando team in the new Alliance of American Football.

Spurrier, 72, the Heisman Trophy winner who led the Florida Gators to their first national championship in 1996, has been out of coaching since resigning as the South Carolina Gamecocks coach in October 2015. He was 86-49 in 11 seasons at South Carolina. Spurrier was 228-89-2 in 26 seasons as a college head coach (South Carolina, Florida, Duke).

Rangers: RHP Tony Barnette (back) was not activated two days after throwing on consecutive nights on a minor league rehab assignment. Banister said the club was still monitoring his recovery coming off those appearances.

Blue Jays: Opening-day starter J.A. Happ (1-1, 5.40 ERA) makes his third start Monday in the opener of a three-game series at Baltimore.

Rangers: RHP Doug Fister (1-1, 3.12 ERA) makes his third start for Texas in the opener of a three-game series Monday against the visiting Los Angeles Angels. Fister is 3-4 with a 2.90 ERA in his career against the Angels.

Perkins was a member of the Cavs team that made the 2015 NBA Finals and was back with them for training camp this fall, before being released during the preseason. He played part of the season for the Canton Charge, the Cavs’ G League affiliate.

Perkins, 33, won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008 and was part of three other Finals teams in Boston, Oklahoma City and Cleveland.

His last NBA action came during the 2015-16 season, when he averaged 2.8 points and 3.5 rebounds for the New Orleans Pelicans in 37 games.

The Cavs are adding Perkins more for the veteran leadership he can provide to the Cavs’ locker room, and less for his on-court contributions, league sources told ESPN.

Spurs: Pau Gasol played in his 1,194th career game, moving past Alex English for 42nd in league history. … Danny Green was assessed his first technical foul of the season with 10:40 remaining in the first half. After missing a layup, Green began jumping and clapping his hands angrily because no foul was called on Meyers Leonard. … The Spurs hold an 84-82 lead against the Trail Blazers in their overall series. cardinals_053