Palé Hall Hotel in North Wales has appointed Luke Selby as chef partner with the role taking effect in January 2026. Selby, currently executive chef of Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in Oxfordshire, will oversee the five-star Relais and Châteaux property’s food and beverage operations, as well as The Bryntirion Inn, a 300-year-old pub on the […]

UKHospitality has launched an online tool to enable hospitality staff to contact their MPs as part of its #TaxedOut campaign, which calls for government action on the sector’s tax burden. The tool provides a template letter that employees can adapt and send to MPs. Similar resources have already been made available to hospitality businesses and […]

Hilton Glasgow has completed a five-year refurbishment programme with the launch of a wellness facility and a new social venue. The hotel has unveiled Serenity, a therapy suite within Hilton Glasgow Health and Fitness, and Dram and Wee Dram, an event space created in partnership with The Dalmore distillery.  The hotel said the investment aims […]

Zedwell, a capsule hotel brand, has officially opened a new location in Piccadilly Circus, which is being described as the largest of its kind in the world as it offers nearly 1,000 individual rooms.  The Zedwell Capsule Hotel Piccadilly Circus, launched by property investment firm Criterion Capital, is located inside the Grade II-listed London Pavilion. […]

Staycity Group, with Citygrove as development managers, have achieved resolution to grant planning permission for a new 185-room Wilde Aparthotel at Wyvil Court, in London Vauxhall. Construction is expected to begin in summer 2026, with the new Wilde scheduled to open in early 2028. The property will include a design-led front-of-house with publicly accessible reception, […]

Industry charity Room to Reward recently marked its 10-year anniversary with a 80-guest celebration at The Covent Garden Hotel. Since its launch in 2015, the charity has partnered with more than 950 hotels and hospitality groups, donating breaks to over 3,500 volunteers nominated by more than 1,100 organisations. Participating hotels include The Dorchester, The Savoy, […]

Radisson Hotels has been named the official hotel partner of Co-op Live, the UK’s largest live entertainment arena in Manchester. The partnership links the hospitality chain with the venue, which opened in May 2024 and has since attracted more than one million visitors. Acts including Billie Eilish, Bruce Springsteen and Tyler the Creator have already […]

The Seren hotel group, based in Wales, has secured an investor to help fund the refurbishment of its recently acquired Penmaenuchaf hotel in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park. Global private equity firm Wrightwood Investments has taken a minority shareholding in the group, which operates a portfolio of hotels and restaurants across Wales. The investment will also […]

Travelodge has begun construction on a 182-room hotel at the site of Cardiff’s forthcoming 16,500-seat national arena. The venue, which will be operated by Live Nation, is part of the wider regeneration of Atlantic Wharf in Cardiff Bay. The hotel is being delivered by McLaren Construction as principal contractor. The site will include parking provision […]

Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort and Club has announced the appointment of Michelin-starred chef Steve Benjamin as director of culinary and promoted Nicole Encarnacion to executive chef at its Bourbon Steak restaurant in Orange County.  The resort said the appointments form part of a wider plan to expand its culinary offering while developing internal talent […]