InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has reported a 10% increase in operating profit to $665m (£499m) for the six months ended 30 June 2026, as revenue from reportable segments rose 7% to $1.26bn (£943m), adjusted EBITDA increased 11% to $1.39bn (£1.04bn) and global RevPAR grew 4.1%. Revenue from the group’s fee business increased 7% to $971m […]

The Halston in Carlisle has announced the appointment of head chef Anthony Connor to its board of directors, 12 years after he joined the company as a sous chef. Connor, who has worked at the independent hospitality business since its opening in 2014, will take on his new board responsibilities alongside his current culinary duties. […]

The countdown is officially on for the Hotel Owner Conference 2026 this November in London. As the hospitality landscape faces a unique mix of rising operational pressures and massive technological shifts, this year’s forum is all about actionable strategies, resilience, and forward-thinking leadership. To give you a sneak peek into the high-calibre insights coming to […]

Minor Hotels has reported a 2% year-on-year increase in second quarter core profits to THB 2.8bn (£63m), driven by solid growth across Europe and the Americas. The global hotel operator recorded a 1% rise in core revenue to THB 35.8bn (£802m), while cost management lifted EBITDA by 2% to THB 7.5bn (£168m). Meanwhile, group RevPAR […]

The UK’s first fully alcohol-free hotel and private members’ club has pushed back its planned opening, with Long Lane hotel now targeting a later launch in 2026. Entrepreneurs Louis Blake and Harrison Hide are developing the 30-bedroom retreat in West Sussex’s South Downs National Park. The project, which has been positioned as a “Soho House […]

Cotswolds boutique hotel Hyll has appointed David Kelman as executive chef, bringing more than two decades of experience across some of the UK’s most acclaimed country house hotels and hospitality destinations. Kelman joins the 17th-Century manor following his role as head chef at Estelle Manor in Oxfordshire. In his new role, he will oversee Hyll’s […]

The Collector’s Hall at AC Hotel by Marriott Glasgow has hosted exactly 10,478 guests across 242 events in its first year of operation. The venue, which is located inside the former Glasgow Parish Council headquarters on City Square, officially reopened 12 months ago following a restoration project led by the Chris Stewart Group. Story Stream […]

The luxury hotel group Taj has reopened the former Grandhotel Hessischer Hof in Frankfurt, marking the brand’s first property in continental Europe. The 117-room hotel, which closed in 2020, features nine suites designed by Hamburg studio JOI-Design. The largest accommodation, the Royal Presidential Suite, spans 140 sq m and includes two bedrooms, a meeting room […]

NoMad London has appointed John Sutherland as general manager, marking his return to the luxury hotel after helping launch the property as part of its original pre-opening team. Sutherland rejoins the Covent Garden hotel from Park Hyatt London River Thames, where he served as director of sales and marketing and led the commercial launch of […]