The Hospitality Professionals Association (HOSPA) has appointed Janel Clark as its new head of professional development, tasking her with leading the association’s education and training programmes. Clark joins HOSPA’s leadership team following several years working closely with its professional development offering. She has been a tutor on the association’s revenue management course for eight years […]

Hilton London Metropole has appointed Kelly Shrives-Wrist as its new general manager, placing a long-serving Hilton executive in charge of the group’s largest hotel outside the United States. Shrives-Wrist brings 27 years of hospitality experience to the role, including 20 years with Hilton. She most recently served as general manager of the Hilton Woking, which […]

As we look toward 2026, the hospitality landscape is shifting from a period of digital adoption to one of digital refinement. The last few years were about acquiring tools; the next twelve months will be about making them speak to each other. For hoteliers, the goalpost has moved. It is no longer enough to simply […]

Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel and Spa has retained its five-star AA status and increased its overall quality score to a reported 93% following an inspection last month. The Glasgow hotel, which has 113 rooms and a refurbished penthouse suite, exceeded its 2024 score in the latest assessment.  Its Scottish restaurant, Iasg, pronounced “ee-usk”, also kept […]

Gold Care Homes chief executive Sukhi Gidar is set to acquire the 382-room Delta Hotels by Marriott Heathrow Windsor after securing an £18.2m loan from OakNorth. The acquisition marks one of his most significant moves beyond the care sector to date. Gidar, who has more than 25 years of experience in UK real estate, co-founded […]

McKays Hotel bar and restaurant has expanded its Pitlochry footprint with the £250,000 conversion of a former Italian café into new townhouse accommodation in the Highland Perthshire town. The business – part of Turas Hotels – has created seven en-suite bedrooms across the top two floors of the Victorian building, with two self-catering apartments on […]

Accor is to bring the Mövenpick brand to the UK for the first time after signing an agreement with Select Group to convert and relaunch the Old Thorns Estate in Hampshire as a 194-room resort. The hotel, to be known as Mövenpick Hampshire – Old Thorns, is expected to open in late 2027 following a […]

Norwood House, a long-established guest house in the centre of Ambleside, Cumbria, has been sold for the first time in almost 30 years for a guide price of £740k, as its owners step back from the business. The eight-bedroom property on Church Street includes a guest dining room, lounge and kitchen, along with a two-bedroom […]

Chedi Hospitality has announced the appointment of Stephan Schupbach as its new president and group chief executive Stephan Schupbach, signalling the start of the next stage of its international growth strategy. Schupbach, who has more than three decades of experience in the luxury hotel sector, has held senior roles across groups active in Europe, the […]

Harrison Leisure has acquired the Ardlui Resort on Loch Lomond off the guide price of over £7m, marking the group’s second acquisition this year and taking its KU portfolio to 11 parks.  The deal follows Harrison Leisure’s acquisition of Crofthead Holiday Park in Ayr in January and reflects what the firm described as ongoing plans […]