The Collector’s Hall at AC Hotel by Marriott Glasgow has hosted exactly 10,478 guests across 242 events in its first year of operation. The venue, which is located inside the former Glasgow Parish Council headquarters on City Square, officially reopened 12 months ago following a restoration project led by the Chris Stewart Group. Story Stream […]

The luxury hotel group Taj has reopened the former Grandhotel Hessischer Hof in Frankfurt, marking the brand’s first property in continental Europe. The 117-room hotel, which closed in 2020, features nine suites designed by Hamburg studio JOI-Design. The largest accommodation, the Royal Presidential Suite, spans 140 sq m and includes two bedrooms, a meeting room […]

NoMad London has appointed John Sutherland as general manager, marking his return to the luxury hotel after helping launch the property as part of its original pre-opening team. Sutherland rejoins the Covent Garden hotel from Park Hyatt London River Thames, where he served as director of sales and marketing and led the commercial launch of […]

The Hartnoll Hotel in Bolham, Mid Devon, is being marketed with a £3.25m asking price following the decision of its long-term owner to retire. Specialist business property adviser Christie and Co has been instructed to market the boutique property on a freehold basis on behalf of owner Claire Carter, who is stepping down after 20 […]

HOSPA Professional Development has secured a grant from the Savoy Educational Trust to fund scholarships for hospitality workers pursuing qualifications in finance and revenue management. The funding provides assistance to learners paying for their own studies rather than being sponsored by employers. It aims to remove barriers to professional education while enabling participants to continue […]

Surrey country house hotel Pennyhill Park is set to launch a new wellness offering this autumn with the opening of what it claims will be the UK’s largest Reformer Pilates studio within a hotel. The new studio will form part of the hotel’s existing gym facilities, expanding its focus on luxury health and wellbeing experiences. […]

Brook Group has announced two senior appointments at Aysgarth Falls Hotel as the hospitality group continues to invest in the North Yorkshire property and expand its destination leisure offering. The group has appointed Peter Banks as strategy and development consultant and Glen Taylor as general manager, with both joining the hotel’s leadership team to support […]

UKHospitality (UKH) has urged hospitality operators to respond to a government consultation on proposed changes to zero hours contracts before the 25 August deadline. The proposals under the Employment Rights Act would require businesses to offer guaranteed hours contracts to eligible staff, provide reasonable notice for shift patterns and pay compensation for cancelled shifts. The […]

Old Course Hotel in St Andrews is continuing to develop its food and beverage offering with the announcement of two new Chef series events led by Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge and the Hebridean baker, Coinneach MacLeod. Kerridge will head up the programme, hosting a dinner at the hotel’s flagship Road Hole Restaurant on 14 November […]