Esplanade sold to growing Asian-based hotels company
Paignton's Esplanade Hotel - home to asylum seekers for the past year - has been sold. The 84-bedroom seafront is the latest addition to the growing portfolio of Asian-based Compass Hospitality's UK portfolio…
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Whitbread planning hotel development next to London’s Fenchurch Street station
Whitbread has announced plans for its latest City of London hotel, following the acquisition of an office building next to Fenchurch Street station…
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The Hyatt Regency Manchester picks up ‘Hotel of the Year’ at the City of Manchester Awards 2023
After launching amidst the relentless precarity of the pandemic in 2020, the Hyatt Regency Manchester has been crowned ‘Hotel of the Year’ at the esteemed City of Manchester Awards 2023, earning deserved plaudits as ‘the best of the best’ that…
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This Posh New London Hotel Blends Vibrant Design With an Eco-Conscious Ethos
The BoTree, a 199-key property in the West End, features F&B offerings from Tao Group Hospitality.
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The Peninsula hotel in London is a finely tuned global ‘showpiece’
The Peninsula, the world’s longest continually operating hotel group, opens its long-awaited London location in Belgravia; we take a first look inside…
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Raoul de Souza has been appointed General Manager at The Hilton London Bankside
Hilton London Bankside proudly introduces Raoul de Souza as its latest General Manager…
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HOTELS IN THE U.K ARE REBOUNDING TO PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS
U.K. hotels are amid a post-pandemic recovery, a Knight Frank study reveals…
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Hotel opens 'Dads Club' where kids can ditch their embarrassing parents
EasyJet Holidays has launched the world's first in-hotel 'Dad’s Club' in the Spanish hotspot of Benalmádena, in partnership with comedian Omid Djalili who is a self-confessed embarrassing dad.
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Technical McGee digs deep to keep famous hotel operational
The construction of a five-storey basement under the famous Claridge’s Hotel in London was an unlikely TV hit. Now McGee reveals how it planned the project to ensure the five-star hotel could remain open…
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Manchester introduces visitor tax on accommodation bookings
Hotels and serviced apartments in Manchester have introduced a £1 per night charge on all accommodation bookings as part of an initiative to “deliver better visitor experiences and drive more staying visitors to the city”…
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Travelodge targets UK local authorities in expansion push
Budget hotel brand Travelodge has approached local authorities across the UK as it looks to secure 300 sites for new properties
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British kids stranded in US after hotel staff shred 41 of their passports
The pupils were visiting the United States as part of a ski trip, and now that their passports have been destroyed they're enjoying an impromptu sightseeing trip around New York
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IHG Hotels & Resorts announces signing of Hotel Indigo London K West Shepherds Bush
Hotel Indigo London K West Shepherds Bush will be one of the brand’s flagship London properties due to its individual design and superb location and has been signed in partnership with the Lancaster Landmark Hotel Company…
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Travel bounces back as vacation rental bookings rise up to 27% on 2022 levels
The outlook for vacation rental travel this year is confident as Key Data reveals a significant rise in the number of reservations made in January 2023 compared to January 2022.
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Shrewsbury Travelodge plan shelved after objections
Plans for an 83-bedroom town centre hotel have been withdrawn, following objections.
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Travelodge opens first new-build “budget luxe” properties
Travelodge has unveiled the first two new-build hotels featuring its recently-launched “budget luxe” design concept.
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Dual hotel development set to open in London’s Nine Elms
Investor and developer Dominvs Group has received planning permission from Wandsworth Council for its 837-room dual hotel development in London’s Nine Elms.
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A New Mandarin Oriental Hotel Is Coming to London Before the End of the Year
Located in historic Hanover Square, the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair will house 50 rooms and suites, an 80-foot pool and more.
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