Glasgow’s Voco Grand Central Hotel has officially commenced its phased reopening, after the hotel was forced to close abruptly on 8 March 2026 when a devastating fire broke out at the adjacent B-listed “Union Corner” building.  The fire caused a partial structural collapse and required a complex, months-long site clearing operation by demolition teams. While […]

Safestay has exchanged conditional contracts to sell its Glasgow Charing Cross hostel to an independent investor for £5.1m in cash.  The transaction requires approval from the lender of the company, with completion expected by 28 August 2026. Safestay said it will stop operating the freehold property and the site will cease trading under the brand. […]

RBH Hospitality Management has secured the contract to manage the Radisson Hotel Liverpool. The contract adds a fourth Liverpool property to the management company’s portfolio. The group already operates The Municipal Hotel Liverpool – MGallery, Aloft Liverpool, and Staybridge Suites Liverpool in the city. The agreement marks the first partnership between the hotel owners and […]

The Marcliffe Hotel and Spa in Aberdeen has completed a £1.1m refurbishment across its collection of suites and superior rooms.  The investment has transformed 13 guestrooms in total, all individually styled around a local heritage theme and named after “iconic” castles in the North East of Scotland. The redesign integrates a “couthie” aesthetic inspired by […]

You didn’t get into hospitality to become a digital marketer. You got into it to create memorable guest experiences and build a business that matters. But many hotel owners now find themselves navigating agency calls, website demos, and conflicting advice, trying to work out which hotel website agency genuinely understands hospitality and the world they […]

Radisson Hotel Group has opened its first property in the Austrian state of Tyrol with the launch of Radisson Red Innsbruck. The 161-room hotel forms part of Das Raiqa, a new mixed-use quarter developed by Raiffeisen-Landesbank at the intersection of Innsbruck main train station and the Old Town. The development brings together hotel, gastronomy, retail, […]

Fairmont Hotels and Resorts has opened reservations for its first property in the North West of England ahead of its official launch on 10 July 2025. The hotel, named Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere, follows a £35m acquisition and a £90m redevelopment by developer Select Group. The 157-acre lakeside estate will become the brand’s fourth UK […]

You didn’t get into hospitality to become a digital marketer. You got into it to create memorable guest experiences and build a business that matters. But many hotel owners now find themselves navigating agency calls, website demos, and conflicting advice, trying to work out which hotel website agency genuinely understands hospitality and the world they […]

A 107-bedroom hotel investment in West Bromwich has been brought to the market with an asking price in excess of £6.25m.  The hotel is situated within West Plaza, a prominent 10-storey mixed-use building at 144 High Street, which also includes approximately 93,582 sq ft of office accommodation. The property is currently 93% let and generates […]

Hyatt has announced the appointment of Geoffray Maugin as the group’s new vice president of marketing and loyalty for Europe, Africa and Middle East (EAME). According to the hotel chain, this newly-created role aims to drive brand growth.  Maugin has more than 25 years of international experience across luxury hospitality and premium brand strategy, having […]