The Elysium Collection, a new group of British hotels, spas and health clubs, is set to launch its first properties across Cornwall, Surrey and the Lake District from winter 2026, The 56-bedroom Elysium St Mawes in Cornwall will be the group’s debut property, due to welcome guests this winter following the redevelopment of the historic […]

Dumbleton Hall has appointed Marwan Hemchaoui as general manager following a £25m redevelopment and expansion of the Cotswolds country house hotel. Hemchaoui joins from The Lakes by YOO, where he served as general manager. Prior to this, he held general manager roles across Ellenborough Park Hotel and Spa, The Vineyard and Kew Green Hotels Limited. […]

Gordon Ramsay Restaurants and Lore Group have opened reservations for a new restaurant at the Sea Containers London hotel, set to launch on 1 September. The venue – Gordon Ramsay at Sea Containers – sits on the edge of the River Thames and features an open-air terrace facing the city skyline. Story Stream More on […]

For over a century, luxury has been a mirror reflecting society’s aspirations, anxieties and self‑image. In the late 19th Century, during the US’s so‑called Gilded Age, the surface shimmered with gold; yet beneath it lay inequality, corruption and a relentless hunger for status. The name itself was a warning: gilded, not golden. A thin veneer […]

Palladium Hotel Group has opened a marine conservation centre at Grand Palladium Select Palace Ibiza to protect and restore Mediterranean marine ecosystems. The centre, named Palladium Blue Life HUB, was developed in partnership with Fundación Abel Matutes and Fundación Blue Life. The facility aims to safeguard Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows and coralligenous reefs. The hub […]

Murray Scott has been appointed general manager of The Standard, London, joining from The Hoxton where he oversaw two of the group’s London properties. Scott previously served as general manager at The Hoxton Holborn and The Hoxton Shoreditch, following senior leadership roles at NH Hotel Group, Bankside Autograph Collection, London Marriott Grosvenor Square, Park Tower […]

The Queens Hotel Leeds has appointed Bob Fairweather as its new general manager, bringing more than two decades of operational and commercial hospitality experience to the landmark property. Fairweather joined the hotel in March 2026 from LGH Hotels, where he served as regional general manager based at The Queen at Chester, overseeing a portfolio of […]

Broadwick Soho, the 57-room West End property, has become the first London hotel to join the Finest Collection operated by Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH). The 57-room property, located at 20 Broadwick Street, features 10 suites and a penthouse designed by interior architect Martin Brudnizki. The venue contains more than 300 original artworks […]

The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts has appointed Duncan Palmer as its new chair of trustees, following a career spanning more than 35 years in the luxury hospitality sector. Palmer, who is currently managing director of the Bvlgari Hotel London, has held senior positions at some of the UK’s most notable hotels, including the role […]

Hotel operator Dalata Hotels has appointed Aline Caliari as general manager of its Clayton Hotel St Andrew Square, which is due to open next year following a £50m renovation project. Announcing her position on Linkedin, Caliari said: “I am incredibly proud to share that, later this year, I will be taking the role of General […]