London hotels club together to launch inaugural Hotel Week in May
A collection of some of London’s best hotels are to collaborate for a special week in May to celebrate the reopening of the capital’s hospitality sector.
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US investors make first UK acquisition with purchase of The Old Bell Hotel
Knight Frank has completed on the sale of The Old Bell Hotel, a 13th century hotel in Wiltshire to American investors Whim Hospitality, selling off a guide price of £3.75m.
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Richard Branson plots new Virgin Hotel for Glasgow in 2022
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Hotels is to open a new property in Glasgow in 2022. The new site will be situated at 236-246 Clyde Street and be the brand’s second hotel in Scotland.
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Voco Brisbane City Centre marks brand’s 50th signing
IHG Hotels and Resorts has signed the 50th property under its Voco brand, with the Voco Brisbane City Centre set to open later this year.
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UK in talks to introduce vaccine passports for international travel
The UK is getting closer to confirming the use of vaccine passports for international travel despite previously ruling out the adoption of such technology.
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Hyatt Launches The Great Relocate for Overseas Long-Term Stays
Hyatt Hotels has launched “The Great Relocate,” a long-stay package to cater to the pent-up desire amongst consumers for travel and longer stays abroad.
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Fetch.ai launches AI travel agents to reduce hotel booking distribution cost
Fetch.ai has unveiled Autonomous AI Travel Agents to enable hotels to offer tailored accommodation services to customers.
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A Best Western hotel in London is now taking in Covid-19 patients as hospitals run out of beds
The Best Western Hotel in the London suburb of Croydon would normally be packed with visiting families, out-of-town construction workers, and business travelers.
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Incoming Aimbridge CEO says scale, culture a winning formula
As of January 1, 2021, industry veteran Mike Deitemeyer takes over as president and CEO at Aimbridge Hospitality in the midst of an extended growth phase…
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London hoteliers feel targeted by highest COVID-19 tier
The decision to move London into Tier 3, the highest level of COVID-19 regulations, has hoteliers worried this could be the final straw for the capital’s hotel industry, and sources argue that hotels should not be penalized…
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MasterChef final is dream come true for Nepal’s Santosh Shah
Getting to finals week of MasterChef: The Professionals is a dream come true for Santosh Shah. The Nepali chef now based in London wowed the judges on his way to making this week's final six.
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Travelodge UK CEO exits as the majority of hotels stay
In what has been the most actively watched hotel-firm financial restructuring of 2020, Travelodge (United Kingdom) has retained the majority of its hotels under its new company voluntary arrangement, but is seven-year CEO Peter Gowers will leave at…
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Second UK lockdown hurts hotels in run-up to holidays
Advances in COVID-19 vaccines and an extended shoulder season for rural and seaside hotels offer hope for the U.K. hotel industry, but the picture remains far from rosy as the country gets set to end its second lockdown on 2 December…
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The magical properties of Tea: a personal and factual journey
A Brit: "Would you like a cup of tea?" - An Italian: "Why, do I look unwell?"
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New Radisson Individuals brand launches
Radisson Hotel Group has launched a new conversion brand aimed at encouraging independent hotels and local, regional chains to join the group’s platform.
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UK hotel investors consider long-term goals, risk
With London in the dumps in terms of demand and revenue, the U.K. investment scene has been flipped on its head, but investors remain focused on long-term assets even though risk, bad players and valuations muddy the waters…
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British Airways CEO Alex Cruz is out as 'worst crisis' in aviation history rolls on
Alex Cruz is stepping down as chairman and chief executive of British Airways as its owner, International Airlines Group (IAG), reshuffles top management to tackle the worst crisis in aviation history…
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As UK furloughs near end, Whitbread to shed 6,000 jobs
The effects of COVID-19 on the United Kingdom’s hotel industry and the end of the government’s furlough scheme have forced Whitbread PLC, the U.K.’s largest hotel company by asset number, to terminate 6,000 jobs, 4,500 of which are in the company’s…
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