BWH Hotels GB has reported record trading across several parts of its business in 2025, with room revenue, meetings income and direct digital sales all rising in the year to date. Britain’s largest group of independent hotels generated more than £140m in total room revenue through its channels so far this year – a 7% […]

The Kensington Hideaway, a refurbished 59-room boutique hotel, is set to reopen in Kensington, London, in January 2026 following a multi-million-pound redevelopment. The new hotel, previously known as the Seraphine Kensington, has been redesigned around a literary theme that references the borough’s historic links to writers including William Makepeace Thackeray, Agatha Christie, T.S. Eliot and […]

Small hospitality venues face a £318m rise in business rates over the next three years, according to analysis from UKHospitality, which says the increases will outweigh more than half of the £634m typically spent each year on Small Business Saturday (6 December). The organisation said properties with a rateable value below £51k are set for […]

Mobile-first experiences have quickly become an expectation of the hospitality sector. Guests desire seamless digital integration that allows them to book, check in, navigate, and dine with only their smart device, pushing venues to rethink how they approach safety, comfort, and the customer experience.The contactless interactions of the pandemic proved to be an expedient and […]

A 140-bedroom hotel in the north-east has been sold off market to private investors in a deal handled by hotel sector advisers. The Sporting Lodge Inn, around 4.5 miles south of Middlesbrough town centre and close to the A19 in Stainton, was acquired for an undisclosed sum.  The sale forms part of retirement plans by […]

The Pig Hotels has launched its first teatime experience, introducing Buttered and Baked across The Pig, The Pig-near Bath and The Pig-at Combe from December 2025.  The new addition marks the group’s first move into afternoon tea-style dining. The menu offers a “more relaxed” interpretation of a traditional British teatime, featuring homemade sweet and savoury […]

Hotel Indigo Bath has received Green Key accreditation, a global sustainability standard for tourism businesses, after an audit of its environmental practices.Green Key, which is managed internationally by the Foundation for Environmental Education and in England by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, has certified more than 6,000 hotels and other sites across more than 70 […]

Maya Hotel Courchevel 1850 has opened ahead of the 2025/2026 ski season, adding to accommodation options in the French Alps as the resort marks its 80th anniversary.  The boutique hotel is the latest property from Maya Collection and is positioned as a small, design-focused addition with direct access to the slopes.  The hotel has been […]

The 33-bedroom Diglis House Hotel in Worcester has been sold to local entrepreneur Darren Eden, who will operate the property through his hospitality business, Spirit Ventures.  The transaction, completed as a share sale for an undisclosed sum, transfers ownership from Seymour Hotels Limited, which has run the hotel since 1994. Located beside the River Severn, […]