Premier Inn has been named the UK’s most considered hotel brand after recording a score of 54% in the YouGov 2026 UK hotel brand rankings. Travelodge ranked second with a score of 33%, while Holiday Inn, Hilton and Marriott completed the top five with scores of 26.8%, 25.8% and 22.3% respectively. Premier Inn’s 21-percentage-point lead […]

Hotelier Michael Holland has appointed real estate firm CBRE to market his five-star Belfast property, the Fitzwilliam Hotel, with a guide price of £32m. The 146-bedroom freehold property, which opened in 2009, was acquired by Holland for approximately €23m (£19.6m) in 2015 through one of his corporate entities. Story Stream More on Belfast The hotel […]

Hilton Cambridge City Centre has appointed Mirko Spalvieri as head chef to lead its kitchen team and oversee food operations. Spalvieri joined the venue on 13 July 2026, bringing 15 years of culinary experience across restaurants in Italy and the UK. In his new position, he manages menu development across daily dining services and private […]

BWH Hotels GB has appointed chief financial officer Gary Wallace and national sales manager Akshada Kodag to support its expansion across Great Britain. The appointments follow a 10% increase in meetings and events revenue and a 16% year-on-year rise in advance bookings for the business group. It comes as the group added 100 bedrooms to […]

The chief executive officer of BWH Hotels GB, Tim Rumney, has warned that independent operators cannot afford to wait until 2029 for business rates reform, calling on ministers to provide immediate relief through a reduced rate of VAT. His comments follow the launch of a government-backed review into commercial property valuations, which aims to address […]

Luxury hotel Conrad Dublin has announced the appointment of Aisling Feiritéar as director of human resources and Lee Cooper as HR and training manager. The appointments aim to support workplace culture, talent development and colleague experience at the five-star Dublin property following its recent industry recognition from Great Place to Work. Story Stream More on […]

Safestay has appointed Eliza Maćkiewicz as head of commercial to oversee revenue, pricing and distribution across its portfolio. The appointment follows the arrival of chief operating officer Davide Caschili in June. Maćkiewicz will lead the group’s commercial strategy across sales, marketing and customer acquisition. In her new role, she will operate from the company’s Warsaw […]

Regis Maybourne (UK) Ltd has become the sole owner of the Maybourne hotel group following a restructuring agreement with Constellation Hotels Holding Limited. Under the agreement, Regis Maybourne becomes the sole owner of Maybourne, the hospitality company behind a portfolio of internationally recognised luxury hotels. It will continue to own Claridge’s in London, The Maybourne […]