A prominent Belfast building is set to open as a hotel following a multi-million-pound private investment into the city centre’s hospitality and tourism sectors. The Bedford Hotel is now open for bookings from May 2026, and has created more than 100 jobs in management, culinary and operational roles. It comes as the Grade B1 listed […]
Hand Picked Hotels has appointed Matthew Selch as general manager of Brandshatch Place Hotel and Spa in Kent. Selch joins the Georgian country house property with more than 10 years of experience in senior hospitality leadership roles. His career includes general manager and deputy general manager positions at Village Hotels, Q Hotels, and De Vere […]
Hotel Hermitage Monte-Carlo has announced the appointment of Guillaume Ranvier as general manager, succeeding Louis Starck who became general manager of Hotel de Paris Monte-Carlo in September 2025. Ranvier joins the property from the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris, where he was hotel manager. He will now lead the Monaco hotel as it […]
The hotel industry operates in an extraordinarily crowded marketplace where over 450 brands represent 17.5 million rooms under major hotel groups, alongside 14.3 million independent hotel rooms globally. This proliferation creates commoditisation forces that transform brand differentiation from advantageous to essential for survival. Lodging Econometrics and UNWTO shows global and regional hotel groups account for […]
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Starhotels has expanded its presence in Venice with the opening of six luxury apartments following the restoration of three historic buildings. The Gabrielli Luxury Apartments are located adjacent to the Hotel Gabrielli, which reopened in August 2025. Milanese designer Andrea Auletta managed the project to combine Venetian heritage with contemporary design for international guests. The […]
Kimpton Hotels has announced the appointment of Garreth Walsh as its new area general manager for central England. In his new role, Walsh will continue to lead the Kimpton Fitzroy London while providing management support to the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel and The Manchester Deansgate Hotel. Walsh has been with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) since October […]
Rockliffe Hall has unveiled the first details of its 36-cover standalone restaurant, Atlas James and Maria Close, which is scheduled to open this summer. The pavilion is part of a renovation project to establish the County Durham resort as a gastronomy-focused destination. Culinary director James Close and Maria Close developed the concept to offer an […]
Criterion Capital has officially opened a 532-room Moxy hotel at Piccadilly Circus in partnership with Marriott International. The project involved the conversion of the upper floors of the Criterion Building from former office space into the largest Moxy hotel outside New York. The development focused on the adaptive reuse of the existing site rather than […]
Mad Swans has secured a £10m loan to support the development of two leisure destinations. The project is the latest venture from Longshot, a company founded by Joel Cadbury and Oliver Vigors. The financing will be used to develop flagship sites in the Mendips and the South Downs. Both locations will feature repurposed 12-hole golf […]
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