Hotel Café Royal has appointed Alex Cooper as hotel manager and Jude Rozario as executive chef. Cooper joins the business from his previous role as director of food and beverage at The Berkeley and The Emory. He previously held positions at The Trafalgar St. James, Haymarket Hotel and Ham Yard Hotel. In his new role, […]

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has announced the opening of Hyatt Regency London Olympia, as part of the £1.3bn regeneration of Olympia in west London, marking one of the first five-star hospitality openings within the redevelopment. The 204-room property is the fifth Hyatt-branded hotel in the capital. The hotel will have enhanced facilities including 204 guest rooms […]

Luxury country house hotel The Vineyard has announced it will reopen in November following a multi-million pound renovation under new owner Monogram Collective. The relaunch marks the third in the group’s portfolio, repositioning the hotel as a “countryside retreat” focused on food and wellness. The work will be carried out in two phases, the first […]

Marriott International has opened its first Aloft hotel in Northern Ireland as part of a dual-development in the Titanic Quarter in Belfast. The 135-room Aloft by Marriott Belfast Titanic Quarter sits alongside the Residence Inn by Marriott Belfast Titanic Quarter, which features 93 studio and one-bedroom apartments. The investment is expected to create more than […]

The debut of Hyatt Regency London Olympia Today (7 July) introduces 204 rooms to the capital’s competitive hotel market. While the opening strengthens Hyatt’s local presence, the project’s true importance lies in its role within a much larger strategic vision. The destination-led development model The hotel is a cornerstone of the £1.3bn Olympia regeneration, a […]

Chedi Hospitality has announced the appointment of Milos Nedovic as chief asset and investment officer to oversee financial strategy and portfolio expansion. News of Nedovic’s appointment comes as the company aims to grow its investment and asset management capabilities. Nedovic brings more than 15 years of experience in luxury hospitality finance across Europe, Asia and […]

Independent hotel consortium Classic British Hotels has secured an alliance with Crest Hotels Group to integrate the group’s nine-property portfolio into its national network. The agreement places 674 bedrooms across regional UK markets into the Classic British Hotels marketing and distribution network. The integration will use the centralised CBHUB software platform to link the independent […]

Luxury hotel group Montcalm Collection has appointed Jonathan Mills as its new head of hotels amid the group’s preparations for future growth and property developments. Mills will succeed Samantha van Exter, who has held the role since June 2023. He joins the senior leadership team with experience in hotel management, operations and commercial roles across […]

Lamington Group has rebranded its hometel portfolio from room2 to Second Nature as part of its next phase of growth. The identity change has been rolled out across the company’s existing sites in Chiswick, Southampton and Belfast. Future openings in York, Cambridge, Leeds and Shepherd’s Bush will also launch under the Second Nature brand. The […]

Brown’s has launched a three-bedroom suite in Mayfair designed in collaboration with Sir Paul Smith. Brown’s Hotel has unveiled the “Paul Smith Grand Suite”, an extension of the existing designer suite. The new residence-style Grand Suite features Smith’s trademark style, including bold colours, stripes and playful design details, connected by a hallway. The suite was […]