More than 130 hotel and holiday park operators have urged the Chancellor to introduce a hospitality-wide solution to business rates, warning that looming increases threaten jobs, investment and long-term viability across the sector. In a joint letter, businesses including Butlin’s, Haven, Hilton, IHG Hotels and Resorts, Leonardo Hotels, Marriott International, Parkdean Resorts, Travelodge and Whitbread […]

The Bush Hotel in Farnham, Surrey, has been sold for £12m, following its sale off a guide price, the agents involved have confirmed. The Grade II-listed, 95-bedroom hotel occupies a town centre site in the Surrey market town and operates as an independent country house hotel.  The property was marketed jointly with Knight Frank Hotels. […]

Chedi Hospitality has announced the promotion of Aditya Jain to chief development officer, placing responsibility for the group’s global development strategy under an executive who has been closely involved in its international expansion.  Jain, who has held a series of senior development roles within the hospitality group, will oversee development across hotels, resorts and branded […]

Mandarin Oriental has appointed Philippe Kronberg as general manager of Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, and assistant vice-president operations, with effect from 12 January 2026.Alongside running the Hyde Park hotel, Kronberg will support Mandarin Oriental Mayfair and Mandarin Oriental Paris, as well as Mandarin Oriental Lutetia in Paris and Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium, Amsterdam.  The Amsterdam […]

Compass Hospitality Group has acquired the Angus Hotel in Blairgowrie for an undisclosed sum, adding another Scottish property to its UK portfolio. The hotel is located in the Perthshire market town of Blairgowrie, close to the River Ericht, and operates as a 90-bedroom property catering to leisure and business guests.  The acquisition forms part of […]

Accor has announced the signing of a franchised agreement with real‑estate developer TAG Chester Limited to open a 144-room Ibis Styles hotel in Chester city centre. Expected to welcome guests from 2028, the new-build hotel will be known as Ibis Styles Chester and will be located in the Chester City Gateway, a large urban regeneration […]

The St Ives Boutique Hotel overlooking the Firth of Clyde, in Dunoon, has been brought to market for an asking price of £600k.  The property, which is located on Victoria Parade in the Argyll and Bute town, has seven en suite letting bedrooms and operates primarily on a bed and breakfast basis. It also includes […]

RedCat Hospitality has announced plans to refocus the business on operating premium pubs with rooms and to exit its managed pub operations. The group, founded and chaired by Rooney Anand, will bring all of its pubs-with-rooms sites under the Coaching Inn Group brand, creating a portfolio of 43 premium inns across the UK. The move […]

Staycity Group has secured a second aparthotel site in Vienna after agreeing a long-term lease on a new scheme in the city’s 4th District, due to open in 2028. The European operator has signed a 20-year lease with Vienna-based developer JP Immobilien for the property on Wiedner Hauptstraße in Wieden, close to Taubstummengasse U-Bahn station. […]

Black Sheep Hotels has opened the Ambassador Hotel in Inverness following a £6m investment to refurbish the former Strathness House Hotel. The hotel, which opened on 17 January 2026, is set within two Victorian townhouses on Ardross Terrace overlooking the River Ness.  Dating back to 1874, the buildings have been restored to create a fourteen-room […]