Goodwood Estate is set to transform The Goodwood Hotel into a luxury coaching inn as part of a major refurbishment programme planned for 2027, marking the next phase of expansion for the business. The redesigned hotel will include 64 guestrooms, 16 new suites, two restaurants, a snug, library, bootroom and event spaces. The project will […]

Threadneedles hotel has launched a new culinary partnership with British brasserie The Mercer, which has relocated to the City of London property’s historic banking hall. The YTL Hotels property has relocated the 18-year-old restaurant to its former banking hall, which dates back to 1856. The Mercer’s menu, which focuses on traditional British fare, includes Dorset […]

Pub operator Brakspear has reported a 16% increase in turnover for 2025, as it continued to invest in its estate and expand its managed pub business. The Henley-based group recorded turnover of £47.9m for the year ended 28 December 2025, up 16% from the previous year. EBITDA before exceptional items increased by 6% to £11.4m, […]

UKHospitality (UKH) has launched new guest safety principles for accommodation providers, setting out five areas businesses can use to review and strengthen their security arrangements. The guidance was developed by a UKH working group comprising representatives from Accor, Centre Parcs, Clermont Hotels, Fuller’s, Haven, Hilton, IHG Hotels and Resorts, Starboard Hotels, Travelodge, Warner Hotels and […]

Village Hotel Club has announced plans to introduce on-site padel courts across multiple venues nationwide, making it the first major UK operator to do so. The hotel chain has already installed five floodlit courts at its site in Wirral. Additional courts will open at venues in Newcastle, Warrington and Blackpool over the coming months. Story […]

A total of 10.6m Brits are planning an overnight holiday in the UK this August bank holiday weekend, potentially generating a £4.3bn boost to the economy, according to VisitEngland’s latest Trip Tracker survey. The figure is slightly below last year’s 11.2 million planned trips, while 11 million people planned an overnight UK break over the […]

PPHE Hotel Group has reported a rise in revenue and EBITDA for the first half of 2026, driven by increased room rates and a stronger performance across its UK properties. RevPAR rose by 3.9% to £113.50, supported by a 4.2% increase in average room rate to £157.30, while occupancy remained stable. The business saw a […]

Whitbread has topped out its second Premier Inn in Brighton, a 187-bedroom hotel on West Street scheduled to open in 2028. The structural frame of the 187-bedroom hotel on West Street has been completed, marking the latest stage in a project that began in October 2025. Whitbread, which owns Premier Inn, is developing the hotel […]

Nick Lawson has been named resort general manager of Forest Pines in Lincolnshire, joining the property following an eight-month career break. Lawson has spent 30 years in the sector, including senior roles at Woodbury Park Hotel and Golf Club, Penventon Park Hotel and Radisson Hotels. Story Stream More on Forest Pines Lawson, announcing the move […]

Chef Dom Chapman and restaurateur Nigel Sutcliffe have announced that The Jack O’Newbury, a new pub, restaurant and hotel concept, will open in Binfield, Berkshire on 2 September. Located a few miles from Windsor, the former village inn has undergone two years of renovations. The site includes an 80-cover dining room and terrace, 11 bedrooms […]