Arora Group, the operator of Bloc Hotels along other brands such as Sofitel and Crowne Plaza, has confirmed it will submit a proposal to expand Heathrow Airport. The news comes after the government invited bids for Heathrow’s expansion earlier this year after deciding not to give exclusive rights to the airport’s current operator. The company, […]

Real estate lender Cohort Capital has provided a £96m senior loan facility to refinance two hotels in London and northern England. The four-star hotels have a combined 510 beds and form part of a wider £240m restructuring involving four UK hotel assets. The refinancing is intended to support future expansion. Matt Thame, founder of Cohort […]

Hotel Indigo has opened a new property in Clerkenwell, marking the latest addition to IHG Hotels and Resorts’ UK and Ireland portfolio. Located at 2 Clerkenwell Road, a short walk from Farringdon Station, Hotel Indigo London Clerkenwell offers 143 guest rooms inspired by the area’s architectural and artisanal heritage. Room features include high-speed Wi-Fi, espresso […]

Accor has seen revenues rise by 2.5% to €2.7bn (£2.3bn) in the first half of the year, or by 5.1% on a constant currency basis, as RevPAR rose by 4.6% following “resilient” trading. Consolidated recurring EBITDA hit €552m (£477m) over the period, marking a 9.4% rise against the prior year, or a rise of 13.4% […]

The occupancy of UK hotels rose from 82.7% to 83% in June year-on-year, and from 86.4% to 88.1% in London, close to a record June figure of 90% in 2019, according to data from RSM. However, gross operating profits still dropped from 50.9% in June 2024 to 47.8% in June 2025 in London and from […]

The Horse and Groom, a 16th Century village inn in Upper Oddington, has been sold to an unnamed buyer, with an asking price of £1.5m. The Grade II listed property was marketed by Colliers’ specialist hotels team, led by director Peter Brunt, who has previously overseen multiple sales of the inn. The Horse and Groom, […]

The Patterdale Hotel, a “substantial” Lakeland hotel in the Lake District, has been brought to market for offers in the region of £3.95m. Dating back to 1626, the stone-built building sits on approximately six acres, though the total site extends to around 40 acres. It features 60 en-suite letting bedrooms, extensive staff accommodation, and public […]

The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) has said claims that reducing the hospitality VAT rate would cost the state €1bn (£86m) a year are “deeply misleading”. According to IHF chief executive Paul Gallagher, discussions with the government before and after the general election had always focused on food services and not hotel accommodation. Figures from the […]

BWH Hotels GB has revealed that its total bedroom revenue rose 7% to £73.3m for the six months ended 30 June 2025. The company stated that meetings, events and group bookings were up 19% year-on-year, despite an overall decline in industry enquiries. This is credited to the group’s dedicated Venues Team and launch of Planners […]

Whitbread has secured planning permission to convert an 11-storey office block in Vauxhall in Central London into a 180-bedroom budget hotel. Lambeth Council’s planning committee voted unanimously yesterday (29 July) to approve the proposals to change the use of Phoenix House, a little over five months since Whitbread made a legal commitment to occupy the […]