Dalhousie Castle has completed a £6m refurbishment programme following nearly two years of restoration and upgrade works. The project began in October 2024 and concluded in July 2026, covering 35 guestrooms and the castle’s public and dining areas. Local Scottish suppliers and craftspeople were involved in the works, which included the preservation of historic features […]

Elegant Hotel Collection has rebranded as Elegant Hotels of the World after adding seven independent hotels to its portfolio across the UK and the Asia-Pacific region. New properties include The Lakes by YOO in the Cotswolds, Foxhills in Surrey, and three London sites: The Zetter Bloomsbury, Fulham Pier Hotel, and Bertrand’s Townhouse. The group also […]

Neil Butler, hotel manager at the Chester Grosvenor, is stepping away from the hospitality sector after 35 years. Butler, who previously held management roles at Macdonald Hotels and Resorts, Hotel Gotham and Hotel Brooklyn, is to “move on to an exciting new chapter”, he said in a LinkedIn post. His resignation follows the announcement that […]

SevenStay Group has opened a 44-unit serviced apartment development at 60 Old Hall Street in Liverpool, targeting the city’s corporate mid-term stay market. The property is the company’s third site in the city and occupies a building that had been vacant for six years. Following a refurbishment programme, the development now comprises 44 serviced apartments […]

Accor’s Handwritten Collection brand has reached a new growth milestone as it expands its international footprint to 50 hotels following a series of recent international expansion launches. The brand, which was launched by parent company Accor in 2023, now operates across 20 countries. Management confirmed that the hospitality group has an additional 50 hotels currently […]

Limehome has opened a hotel at 148 Queen Victoria Street in the City of London. The project involved converting the upper floors of a former pub into accommodation, while the ground floor continues to operate as a pub. The property is also the first in the UK to feature the brand’s new interior design concept. […]

Derbyshire hotel Peveril of the Peak is up for sale through property advisor Christie and Co with an asking price of £2m. Set in well-maintained landscaped gardens, with the grounds extending to around 10 acres, The hotel features 46 guest rooms alongside a reception, dining, lounge and bar area. It is positioned as a country […]

Fairmont St Andrews has appointed Kristian Campbell as its new general manager ahead of the resort’s 25th anniversary. Campbell joins the luxury coastal resort from healthcare firm Elanic Medical, where he worked as a senior executive. He previously managed the Crieff Hydro Resort and oversaw operations at the Rusacks Hotel in St Andrews. The appointment […]

The 46-bedroom Peveril of the Peak hotel in Dovedale, Derbyshire, has been put on the market with a freehold asking price of £2m. The country house hotel sits in approximately 10 acres of landscaped gardens in the hamlet of Thorpe. The property features an entrance reception, a lounge area, a separate bar, a dining room, […]

Real estate investor Dominus has sold the Courtyard by Marriott Oxford city centre to Millemont Capital Partners in a £74m deal. The deal is the largest urban single-asset sale outside London this year, reflecting investor appetite for Oxford’s academic and corporate-driven hospitality market. Dominus acquired the property in 2014 as part of its ongoing strategy […]