Rosewood Hotel Group has appointed Jenni Benzaquen as senior vice president of Residential, Global, effective 1 September 2025.  Reporting to the group’s chief operating officer, Benzaquen will “reinforce quality growth, operational excellence, and community connections” for the group’s residential business.  She brings two decades of luxury real estate and hospitality leadership to the role, having […]

-based hotel operator said it now has a contractually secured portfolio of 134 hotels with nearly 38,000 rooms. New properties in Paris and Vienna, along with its entry into the Portuguese market, have supported the group’s expansion strategy. Motel One opened a new site in Paris in July, with further openings planned in Vienna’s Donau […]

Radisson Hotel Group has officially added the Dom Pedro Lisboa Hotel to its Radisson Individuals brand as part of its expansion in Portugal. The 263-room property, located in Lisbon’s Amoreiras district, includes a presidential suite, two restaurants, two bars, and a spa. It is within walking distance of Avenida da Liberdade, Marquês de Pombal Square […]

Rooms 36, a boutique guest house and lifestyle business in Keswick, has been brought to market with an asking price of £850,000. Located near to the shores of Derwentwater and five minutes to Keswick market square, Rooms 36 is a well-established guest house.  The site is said to be in turnkey condition, and has recently […]

Connaucht Hospitality Group is set to open a five-star hotel overlooking Galway Bay in spring 2026, the first new property of its kind in the city for more than two decades. The Hawthorn by Galway Bay is being developed on a coastal site west of the city.  According to the group, the design was influenced […]

Administrators have sold a historic 24-room Scottish boutique hotel, its contents and a nearby residence to two experienced operators for £3.05m, safeguarding up to 43 jobs in Inveraray. Charlie Maclachlan and Sam Wignell of Fyne Hospitality acquired the George Hotel from the joint administrators of the Inveraray Inn Ltd, appointed on 28 March. Kevin Mapstone […]

Two girls aged 13 and 14 have reportedly been arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with the fire which destroyed the Grade II listed Raven Hotel in Droitwich Spa. According to reports from the BBC, the girls have been released on bail. West Mercia police said no-one was hurt and that they believed the […]

Rocco Forte Hotels has formed a strategic partnership with investment firm Emerald Pine Capital to support its expansion across Europe and the Middle East. The collaboration would combine Rocco Forte’s operational expertise with Emerald Pine’s investment and asset management capabilities, targeting development, repositioning and value-add opportunities in major cities and high-demand leisure destinations. The aim […]

The Albert Hotel, a long-standing hotel in Kirkwall, Orkney, has completed a major 12-room expansion after securing seven-figure funding from the Royal Bank of Scotland. The funding has allowed the hotel to add 12 rooms, and move its reception and public areas to a more accessible roadside location. The work was finished in July and […]

For a number of years now, hotels have offered free cancellation on bookings, a concept that was predominantly introduced by online travel agents (OTAs) as part of a strategy to disrupt the market. This became more prevalent during the pandemic and has stuck around since. While it is clearly a positive for bigger hotels, the […]