The number of hospitality and leisure businesses in critical financial distress rose 17.5% year on year to 4,481 in Q2 2026, according to the latest Red Flag Alert from Begbies Traynor Group (BTG), as businesses continue to face higher operating, employment and tax costs. The increase was almost double the 9% rise recorded across UK […]

Adagio, the European aparthotel brand, has renewed its partnership with London Stadium, extending a collaboration that has been in place since 2022 and positioning the aparthotel brand as an accommodation partner for major events at the East London venue. The partnership provides accommodation options for spectators, event professionals, teams and partners attending events at the […]

Inverlonan is leading the transformation of Ballygowan Farm to debut a nine-bedroom hotel and restaurant, scheduled to open November this year. Located four miles east of Oban, the hotel is the latest restoration project for Inverlonan, following the launch of its three off-grid bothies, which opened in 2020. The project, overseen by architect Kirsten Mackenzie, […]

Frasers Hospitality will launch its Capri by Fraser brand in the UK with the opening of a 180-unit property in Kensington. Scheduled to open in summer 2027, the 7,000 sqm property will transform seven restored Victorian buildings into a 180-unit hotel combining classic architecture with Capri by Fraser’s technology-driven interiors. Story Stream More on Kensington […]

Aimbridge Hospitality EMEA has named Tim Reynolds, Mark Theobald and Frederick Deman as general managers for its properties in Leeds, Bournemouth and Ghent. Tim Reynolds was appointed general manager at Hyatt Leeds. He brings operational experience across full-service hotel brands including InterContinental, Radisson, Sofitel, Kimpton and Starwood Hotels. Mark Theobald has taken over as general […]

The Royal Ballet and Opera has announced the appointment of NoMad London as its first official hotel partner. Situated opposite each other on Bow Street in Covent Garden, the agreement formalises a long-standing relationship between the two institutions. Story Stream More on London NoMad London’s art collection includes 1970s photographs of the Royal Opera House […]

Lake District Country Hotels has won two national accolades at the HR in Hospitality Annual Awards for Excellence in HR. The company, which operates Briery Wood, Cragwood and Merewood Country House Hotels, won the Excellence in Promoting Early Careers category at the London event on 12 September. It also received a highly commended award for […]

Hilton’s Tapestry Collection is set to make its debut in London after the hotel group signed a franchise agreement with Gama Holdings for a 153-room property near London Bridge. The London Bridge Hotel, located at 8–18 London Bridge Street, is expected to open as Tapestry Collection by Hilton in early 2028 following a transformation costing […]

Hand Picked Hotels has agreed to acquire four country house hotels from Andrew Brownsword Hotels for an undisclosed sum, marking its entry into the Cotswolds. The acquisition includes the freeholds of Buckland Manor, The Slaughters Country Inn, The Slaughters Manor House and The Old Swan and Minster Mill, adding 118 bedrooms to the group’s portfolio. […]

Manchester-based boutique properties Velvet Hotel, Bar and Brasserie on Canal Street and Forty Seven Hotel on Peter Street have been brought to market with an asking price of £9m each. Established in 2009, Velvet Hotel underwent an extension and refurbishment programme in 2022. It now comprises 36 en suite guest bedrooms alongside an established bar […]