The Mount Somerset has been acquired by South West based luxury event venue firm PM Hospitality Limited for an undisclosed sum. Originally built between 1805 and 1815 as a private residence known as Henlade House, the Grade-II English Regency mansion has operated as a luxury hotel throughout the 21st Century, and was renamed in 2011. […]
Ennismore has announced plans to open its first lifestyle all-inclusive resort in the Middle East next year, with the launch of SO/ Ras Al Khaimah on Al Marjan Island in November 2025. The 257-room property will mark the SO/ brand’s first all-inclusive resort outside Europe and Ennismore’s debut in Ras Al Khaimah. It forms part […]
Average weekly earnings in the accommodation and food services sector reached a record £357.05 in August 2025, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) labour market figures. The figure was up from £346.52 in July and represented a 6.4% increase year on year. The number of payrolled employees in the sector rose from […]
Travelodge has officially announced the opening of a brand new, 68-room hotel in Harwich, Essex. The new-build hotel forms part of a mixed-use development at Portside Retail Park, delivered in partnership with The Burney Group. The hotel will feature Travelodge’s latest premium look and feel, including a contemporary reception and next generation rooms designed for […]
The Savoy Hotel in London has completed the first phase of a £45m refurbishment of its guestrooms and suites ahead of schedule, as part of a major redesign programme to update the Grade II-listed property. The work, which began in August 2024, was delivered by Toomebridge-based construction and refurbishment specialist Edgewater Contracts. The project combined […]
A former hotel and wedding venue in Kent has been sold, along with an adjoining residential property, to local entrepreneur Terence Haigh for £1.7m. Little Silver Country Hotel in Tenterden, Kent went on the market in May when Watling Real Estate was appointed by joint fixed charge receivers Paul Atkinson and Julie Humphrey of FRP, […]
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Rocco Forte Hotels has announced the appointment of four new general managers across its European portfolio, alongside confirming leadership for its forthcoming Milan property. Anna Gricini will take up the role of general manager at Hotel de la Ville in Rome from 1 November, having worked with Rocco Forte Hotels for 16 years, most recently […]
Leaf Hospitality has signed an agreement to manage and operate the new 144-bedroom Hampton by Hilton Wigan. The hotel forms a key element of Fettlers – the transformation of the former Galleries shopping centre site being delivered by regeneration specialists Cityheart in partnership with Wigan Council. This will be Leaf Hospitality’s 10th hotel signing and […]
Lake District Hotels has announced a strategic reshuffle within its senior leadership team creating an opening for the GM position at its flagship Lodore Falls Hotel and Spa. Following a series of internal promotions, Marcell Cilliers has been appointed group operations manager. Cilliers first joined the group at Lodore Falls Hotel and Spa as deputy […]
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