Irish property investor Paddy McKillen has been reportedly awarded more than £700m following a dispute with the Qatari owners of three of London’s best-known luxury hotels, according to the Times. McKillen, who refurbished and managed Claridge’s, the Berkeley and the Connaught through the Maybourne Hotel Group, claimed he was owed more than £1bn under a […]

The Audiovisual Licensing Alliance (AVLA) has reached an out-of-court settlement with Britannia Hotels in copyright infringement proceedings brought in the Court of Session in Edinburgh. As part of the agreement, Britannia will take out an AVLA licence covering all its hotels across the UK. AVLA, a UK not-for-profit licensing body, represents audiovisual creatives including producers, […]

Schloss Roxburghe, a house hotel in Scottish Borders, has announced that it has been officially awarded a AA five-star rating, achieving an overall Quality Score of 91% Alongside this, the hotel has been awarded recognition of its spa as an AA Recommended Spa. This achievement follows on the heels of Schloss Roxburghe becoming a Forbes […]

Hospitality has accounted for more than half of all job losses in the UK since the Budget last October, according to new analysis by trade body UKHospitality. Of the 164,641 jobs lost nationwide since the Budget, 88,964 were in hospitality. The figures, based on data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), show the sector […]

Radisson Blu London has announced that all nine of its hotels have collectively achieved the Silver Green Tourism Accreditation, one of the UK’s most respected sustainability certification programmes. The certification recognises strong performances in environmental practices, ethical operations, and community engagement across the portfolio. The Green Tourism Accreditation assesses businesses against “comprehensive” criteria, and the […]

Cameron House has unveiled a £300,000 redesign of its spa, refreshing key wellness facilities and appointing a new spa director to lead its next chapter. Coinciding with the re-launch, Cameron House has appointed Gillian McGraffin as its new spa director. McGraffin has over 25 years in the luxury spa and leisure industry having worked at […]

More than 11 million people are planning overnight holiday trips in the UK this August bank holiday weekend, generating an estimated £4.1bn in domestic tourism spending, according to new figures from VisitEngland. The national tourism agency’s trip tracker survey revealed that 11.2 million Britons are “definitely” planning a domestic break.  The figure is slightly up […]

Aimbridge Hospitality, the global third-party hotel management company, has appointed Chris O’Donnell as president of its select service division, effective September 15. In this role, O’Donnell will lead Aimbridge’s expansive select service division with an emphasis on operational performance and delivering “exceptional results”. He will also ensure that the division remains aligned with Aimbridge’s balanced […]

Holiday Inn Express Burton Upon Trent and Ibis Styles Burton on Trent have joined Burton Albion Football Club as new joint bronze partners. Both hotels, owned and operated by HCM Midlands Limited under franchise from IHG Hotels Ltd and Accor Hotels respectively, have joined the club through its newly launched Partnership Programme. Holiday Inn Express […]

The Hard Days Night Hotel in Liverpool has reopened its restaurant under a new name, North Sixty4, following an £87k refurbishment. Named in reference to its North John Street location and the Beatles song When I’m Sixty-Four, the relaunch marks the first major upgrade to the space since the hotel opened in 2008. While still […]