Pub and hotel operator Provenance Collection has announced new leadership changes, following the sale of three North Yorkshire hospitality venues since the beginning of 2026.  Anthony Blundell will succeed Peter Grazier as managing director this month. Grazier, who made the decision to step down to receive treatment for leukaemia, will return to the business in […]

Spent any time on Google in the last few months? Then you’ll know one thing’s for sure – AI is changing how search works, fast. Google recently announced their AI Mode has just passed over a billion monthly users. And their AI Overviews? That’s now reached a whopping 2.5 billion active users every month. But […]

Radisson Hotel Group has officially taken over Salzburg’s largest conference hotel and rebranded it under the Radisson Blu name, as Austria’s meetings and events sector is experiencing record growth.   The Radisson Blu Hotel and Conference Centre, Salzburg features 262 rooms and 1,785 square metres of event space. This includes a 960-square-metre ballroom that accommodates up […]

Stock Exchange Hotel in Manchester has announced the appointment of Jessica Southworth as the new cluster sales and marketing director.  Southworth joined the luxury hotel following 10 years at Troo Hospitality, where she worked as sales and marketing director at Hotel Football. In her expanded role at the five-star hotel, she will oversee sales and […]

Hotel operator Elite Venue Selection has appointed general manager Chris Main to lead its Grand Hotel Gosforth Park site in Newcastle. Main will oversee daily operations and guest relations at the 232-bedroom property. The manager has worked in luxury hotel administration for 22 years. The appointment follows his tenure as general manager at Linden Hall […]

Wyboston Lakes Resort has achieved B Corp Certification, making it one of the few organisations in the UK to be verified by B Lab as meeting standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.  The resort, centrally located and 40 minutes from London, consists of two specialist venues, offering a spectrum of options in […]

Salthouse Harbour Hotel in Ipswich has completed a major transformation of its food and beverage spaces as part of a wider investment programme. The independent waterfront venue, owned by Gough Hotels, collaborated with hospitality design studio Faber to convert its former lobby into a 30-cover destination bar. The project also involved relocating an existing central […]

Holiday home operator Habitat First Group will launch an outdoor spa and restaurant at its Silverlake estate in Dorset on 1 August 2026. The Firefly Spa and Restaurant site will feature a 25-metre heated outdoor pool, a sauna, a cold plunge, and dedicated wild swimming zones.  The development represents the largest investment of the company […]

Not every hotel begins with a business plan and for farmers Peter and Zan Clifford, Blunsdon House Hotel, BW Premier Collection began, quite literally, by accident. The business started life as a chicken and pig farm, gradually evolving into a bed and breakfast to accommodate overflow visitors from a local agricultural show. 65 years later […]

Radisson has officially launched its first Individuals-branded hotel in western Romania with the opening of Hotel Galaxy Timișoara. The 48-room lifestyle property is situated on Gheorghe Lazar Street in the city’s Baroque old town. The opening comes as Timișoara experiences increased international visitor interest following its status as a European Capital of Culture 2023. The […]