British businesses are calling on chancellor Rachel Reeves to overhaul the government’s energy policies, as she pledged to provide targeted support for those “who need it most” amid rising energy costs.    Addressing the Commons yesterday (24 March), Reeves said that “contingency planning is taking place for every eventuality so that we can keep costs […]

Green Tourism has submitted a new sustainability certification standard to the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), marking a significant moment for the hospitality sector. The initiative is designed to align with upcoming European anti-greenwashing legislation and signals a shift in how tourism and hospitality businesses will need to prove their environmental claims in the coming […]

Hospitality operator Bob W has signed a long-term lease for a flagship city centre property in Munich. The deal for the 119-unit asset follows a series of recent acquisitions across Germany. Located at Schwanthalerstraße 61, Bob W Munich City Centre comprises 5,800 sqm of serviced apartments. The building features a mix of studios and one-bedroom […]

Resident Hotels has announced it is rebranding to The Sirius Hotel Group, which the company said reflects its plans to expand with capital partners as a specialist hotel management platform developing and running prime city centre hotels. The privately-owned independent hotel company, which owns and operates UK brand The Resident, intends to bring its portfolio […]

The New Continental Hotel in Plymouth has been acquired by Elevate Hotels from Napangelos Limited for an undisclosed sum. The Grade-II listed property, which opened in the 1870s, is the largest independently owned hotel in the city. The site includes 99 en suite bedrooms, a leisure complex with a pool and gym, and several conference […]

Watergate Bay Hotel and sister brands Another Place and SeaSpace have announced Ammisha Bhardwaj as its new director of revenue and distribution. In her new capacity, Bhardwaj will collaborate closely with the executive committee to oversee revenue and distribution strategy across the three hotel brands’ portfolios, molding the group’s commercial performance. She will additionally continue […]

IHG Hotels and Resorts has added 32,800 rooms to its European portfolio over the past three years, representing a 27% increase and reaching 150,000 open rooms as of 31 December 2025. The company’s European estate now includes more than 1,230 open and pipeline hotels across 40 countries.  In 2025, IHG opened 102 hotels and signed […]

Lamington Group has secured a forward-funded deal with developers Helios Real Estate and Marrico to deliver a sustainable hotel at the former Leeds International Swimming Pool site.  The £46m agreement with Aberdeen Investments marks the third phase of the Lisbon Street redevelopment. Construction of the 17-storey building is scheduled to begin in May 2026. The […]

Hospitality business JMK Group has secured a £48m loan from OakNorth and REL Finance to acquire and redevelop a City of London office building into a hotel. The family-run company plans to convert the nine-storey Peninsular House on Lower Thames Street into a 260-bed hotel, subject to receiving planning permission. Founded in 2009, JMK Group […]

The Crowne Plaza Porto has officially completed a full refurbishment of its guestrooms and 11 versatile meeting rooms in the Boavista district of Portugal. The hotel, located 15 minutes from the airport, features event infrastructure designed for conferences and corporate gatherings. Each meeting space includes natural light and audiovisual technology, with the largest room accommodating […]