Ox Pasture Hall, a country house hotel and wedding venue near Scarborough, has been purchased by new owners Wesley and Chloe Nunns, after it entered liquidation in early 2025. The property, situated on 17 acres on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, includes 39 bedrooms, a restaurant, a purpose-built wedding barn, and […]

McKeever Hotels is commemorating 40 years in hospitality with a year-long programme highlighting its achievements. The group, founded in 1986 with the purchase of Corr’s Corner in Newtownabbey, now operates seven hotels and employs 600 people across Ireland. The anniversary coincides with the introduction of a new five-year strategic plan. According to McKeever, the group […]

The Imperial Hotel Blackpool has announced the appointment of Sacha Cauwels-Wigan as its new general manager.  The Dutch national joins the property with more than 32 years of experience in the international hospitality sector.  Cauwels–Wigan began her career in family-owned restaurants before moving into hotel operations and event management. She previously held senior leadership roles […]

Hotel Owner has announced Canary Technologies as the headline sponsor of the Hotel Owner Conference 2026. Canary Technologies is a global leader in guest management and engagement software, trusted by more than 20,000 hotels across 100 countries, including brands such as Marriott International, IHG Hotels & Resorts, Four Seasons and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. Its […]

Horwood House Hotel has announced a partnership with Milton Keynes College Group to create new vocational roles during National Apprenticeship Week (9 to 15 February).  The hotel, located in Little Horwood, is looking to recruit a maintenance assistant and a commis chef. The wider initiative with MK College Group aims to provide local people with […]

The Radisson Hotel Group and Manchester City have unveiled the branding and interior designs for The Medlock, a new hotel situated on the Etihad Campus.  The 401-room property, which includes a two-storey penthouse suite, is now accepting bookings for stays commencing later this year. The hotel is part of a broader development at the site […]

A prominent Belfast building is set to open as a hotel following a multi-million-pound private investment into the city centre’s hospitality and tourism sectors. The Bedford Hotel is now open for bookings from May 2026, and has created more than 100 jobs in management, culinary and operational roles. It comes as the Grade B1 listed […]

Hand Picked Hotels has appointed Matthew Selch as general manager of Brandshatch Place Hotel and Spa in Kent.  Selch joins the Georgian country house property with more than 10 years of experience in senior hospitality leadership roles. His career includes general manager and deputy general manager positions at Village Hotels, Q Hotels, and De Vere […]

Hotel Hermitage Monte-Carlo has announced the appointment of Guillaume Ranvier as general manager, succeeding Louis Starck who became general manager of Hotel de Paris Monte-Carlo in September 2025. Ranvier joins the property from the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris, where he was hotel manager. He will now lead the Monaco hotel as it […]

The hotel industry operates in an extraordinarily crowded marketplace where over 450 brands represent 17.5 million rooms under major hotel groups, alongside 14.3 million independent hotel rooms globally. This proliferation creates commoditisation forces that transform brand differentiation from advantageous to essential for survival. Lodging Econometrics and UNWTO shows global and regional hotel groups account for […]