Edinburgh hotel apologises as £436-a-night guest 'has to queue for biscuits'
An Edinburgh West End hotel manager has apologised after a guest slammed staff for having to “queue to buy a biscuit” after paying £436 for one night.
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NUMA Group Buys UK’s Lifestyle Apart Hotel & Serviced Apartment Brand Native Places
The NUMA Group, Europe's leading operator of a fully digitalised hospitality platform, today announces the acquisition of a lifestyle apart hotel brand Native Places from Native Holdings. NUMA Group has acquired 100% of Native Places the short-stay…
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Hybrid brand Kabannas expands across Europe
A new hybrid accommodation brand, with the look and feel of a lively hostel, is making ground as the well-backed Kabannas looks to acquire further sites in European city centres for conversion to its format…
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HotelREZ announces 74 new hotels amidst continued global expansion
HotelREZ, one of the world’s fastest growing hotel representation companies, continues to expand its client base in key international markets with the addition of several prestigious hotels.
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UK Hotel investment totals £3bn in H1 as portfolio transactions drive activity
The return of portfolio transactions has bolstered UK hotel investment during the first six months of 2024 with investment totalling £3 billion, up from £990 million over the same period in 2023 and far beyond last year’s full year total (£2…
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Investor Profile: Agile ECE applies vertical skills to hospitality
If the Otto family-owned ECE Group was born out of its deep knowledge of the retail trade and retail real estate in the 1960s, the firm today – an independent real estate developer, operator, owner and investor in several asset classes – is still…
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Man gave up on Tintern hotel housing plan after years of delay
A DEVELOPER says he ran out of patience waiting for council planners to decide whether or not he could build houses on the site of a former hotel right opposite Tintern Abbey.
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Announcing the first organization in the world to unite hospitality developers and conservationists
The hospitality industry reaches a significant milestone today with the official launch of the Nature Resort Development Alliance (NRDA). Founded by the industry for the industry, the NRDA is uniting the global nature-based hospitality sector with…
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Foxhills Club & Resort is proud to announce the installation of Crave Interactive’s state-of-the-art tablets in all guest rooms, further enhancing the luxurious guest experience the resort is known for. These tablets feature one-touch dialling to…
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Woman's tips to 'keep safe' in a hotel room don't go down well with everyone
A woman has shared a video on social media which has since gone viral, showing her 'extreme' safety tips for when staying in a hotel - but some people aren't so convinced by them.
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BossaNova greenlights Wildflame historic hotels doc
Distributor, BossaNova Media, has greenlit the first project to come out of its 2023 Development Day pitching event: documentary series A Hotel Through Time, which will explore the hidden histories, secrets and scandals of the UK’s great hotels…
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Hyatt enjoys ‘robust’ demand for European business travel and meetings
Hotel company Hyatt is continuing to see “robust” demand for business travel in Europe while noting a post-Covid change in the pattern of bookings.
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The Access Group Expands In North America With Acquisition Of Hotel Tech Specialist SHR Group
The Access Group, a $1.3bn+ business management software provider, has added global hotel and casino technology specialist SHR to its expanding AI-powered end-to-end platform for hotels.
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Oyo Launches Premium Vacation Rental Homes in UK
While Oyo's global expansion plans had been on pause mode during Covid, the hospitality company now seems to be diversifying its geographic footprint.
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A Guide to the Etiquette of British Afternoon Tea—and Where in London to Enjoy It
Tracing its roots to a 19th-century duchess, afternoon tea is moving into the present with contemporary remixes while retaining the historic charm that makes it a favorite among visitors.
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Luxurban hotels CEO and CFO buys $200k in company stock
In a recent move that has caught the attention of investors, Shanoop Kothari, the CEO and CFO of Luxurban Hotels Inc. (OTC:LUXH), has made a significant purchase of company stock. The executive acquired 800,000 shares at a price of $0.25 per share…
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Royal Academy of Culinary Arts names Adam Byatt as new chair
Adam Byatt, chef patron of Michelin-starred restaurant Trinity and culinary director of Brown’s Hotel in London, has been announced as the new chair of The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts (RACA).
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Raffles London at the OWO Comes to Life
The transformation of the Grade II-listed Old War Office (OWO) in Whitehall—London’s political hub located adjacent to Buckingham Palace—into Raffles Hotels & Resorts’ first UK property was a daunting challenge…
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