Phil Kearsey has been appointed executive chef at Morston Hall in Norfolk, following the departure of Galton Blackiston, who led the kitchen since the hotel opened in 1992. Kearsey joins the Michelin-starred restaurant with more than 18 years of experience in fine dining. He has previously worked at The Waterside Inn in Bray, Thomas Keller’s […]

The Oxford Castle Quarter, housing Malmaison Oxford, has been put up for sale with a guide price of £30.94m. CBRE has been appointed by the Westgate Partnership to market the site which comprises a 95-bedroom hotel and 39,134 sq ft of leisure units. The hotel is secured by a turnover-linked lease with Malmaison and the […]

Marcliffe Hotel in Aberdeen is to open a new brasserie, Skylark, at the end of this month. The venue will be a “vibrant space”, with a focus on local ingredients and contemporary design. The name Skylark comes from the bird known for its “joyful song and skyward flight” according to the hotel, which said it […]

Rutland Hall Hotel and Spa has appointed James Hiley-Jones as non-executive director. Hiley-Jones, a Master Innholder and managing director at Greenclose Hotels, brings more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry.  He has been involved in developing hotel operations and guest service strategies across a range of properties. He was recently granted the […]

The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to keep interest rates steady at 4% ahead of the upcoming Budget announcement on 26 November.  The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of five to four to maintain the rate, with four members voting to reduce it by 0.25 percentage points, to 3.75%. The […]

Ennismore will expand its presence in Spain with the launch of The Hoxton, Madrid, set to open in 2026 on Plaza de Santa Ana in the city’s historic centre. The 192-room property will be the company’s first hotel in the Spanish capital and its second in the country, following The Hoxton, Poblenou, which opened in […]

British travellers are booking holidays earlier and planning more trips than any other market across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), according to new research from Marriott Bonvoy. The company’s Ticket to Travel study found that UK adults book an average of 4.9 months in advance, compared with a regional average of 3.4 months. […]

Travelodge has announced the official opening of a brand new, 72-room hotel in Beckenham, London. The new-build hotel forms part of a larger, six-story mixed-use redevelopment by Dunward Properties. London Beckenham Travelodge features the brand’s latest premium design, including next-generation rooms and a contemporary reception area. Tony O’Brien, UK development director at Travelodge, said: “We […]

The global travel industry is expected to grow faster than the world economy over the next decade, according to the World Travel Market (WTM) Global Travel Report released today at WTM London. The report forecasts annual growth of 3.5% for the travel sector over the next 10 years, outpacing projected global economic growth of 2.5%. […]

Marriott International has reported a 25% increase in net income to $728m (£558m) for the third quarter ended 30 September, supported by continued expansion in room numbers and resilient performance in its luxury hotel portfolio.  Reported operating income grew to $1.18bn (£910m) from $944m (£724m). Adjusted EBITDA increased 10% to $1.35bn (£1.04bn). Global RevPAR rose […]