VisitEngland has launched a national £1.2m campaign aimed at increasing domestic coastal breaks and visitor spending across England through autumn and into 2027. The ‘All on England’s Coast’ campaign will promote coastal destinations through five themes: Creative, Nature, Outdoor, Historic and Classic. The campaign comes as VisitEngland research shows domestic coastal breaks have fallen 18% […]

Grosvenor House Suites in Mayfair has opened a cigar tasting lounge as it continues refurbishing 32 suites and introduces a new concierge arrival space. Wimberly Interiors designed the second-floor lounge, which is open to hotel guests and non-residents. The new addition expands the property’s guest offering following the ongoing refurbishment of 32 suites and the […]

Global hotel rates are forecast to increase further in 2027, according to the Hotel Monitor 2027 report by travel software firm American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT). Its report found that persistent inflation and strong corporate travel demand will continue pushing accommodation prices upward across Europe and the Americas, while growth in Asia-Pacific remains […]

Castlebridge Hospitality Management has promoted Martin Mansbridge to group maintenance manager, a role the company said would cover maintenance and engineering strategy across its hotel portfolio. Mansbridge previously served as cluster chief engineer at Hotel Indigo Coventry and Hotel Indigo Stratford Upon Avon. Story Stream More on Castlebridge Hospitality Castlebridge said Mansbridge would oversee maintenance […]

UKHospitality alongside more than 100 of the top chefs and hospitality businesses across Scotland have signed a letter addressed to the first minister, urging the government to back the #VATsTheProblem campaign asking for a reduction in VAT to 10%. In the open letter, the group of hospitality operators urged Job Swinney to put his support […]

Hotel management company Rockingham Partners has appointed Louise Wybrow as head of learning and development, a role covering people, performance and service excellence. Her experience as a hospitality business owner has given her first-hand insight into the day-to-day demands faced by hotel and restaurant teams, including balancing guest expectations, operational requirements, employee development and commercial […]

UK hospitality management company InnPractice has appointed Himadri Bhattacharjee as general manager of Oxford Witney Hotel ahead of its reopening under the JdV by Hyatt brand. Bhattacharjee has more than a decade of senior hospitality experience across brands including InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), Hilton and Marriott. His experience includes hotel pre-openings, multimillion-pound refurbishments, repositioning projects […]

McKeever Hotels has appointed Stephen McNally, a former deputy chief executive of Dalata Hotel Group, to its board. McNally joins the family-owned group, which is headquartered in Antrim and operates hotels across Northern Ireland and Donegal. He previously held senior leadership positions with Dalata Hotel Group, Jury’s Doyle Hotel Group and Ramada Hotel Group. McNally […]

Birmingham’s accommodation providers have voted to establish the city’s first Accommodation Business Improvement District (ABID), with its five-year investment plan due to start on 1 April 2027. The 2027–2032 business plan won 64% of votes cast, with support from businesses representing 59% of the sector’s total rateable value. Turnout was 54%. Story Stream More on […]

Whitbread has announced the appointment of contractor Legendre UK to convert an 80,000 sq ft vacant office building in Vauxhall into a 180-bedroom Premier Inn hotel. Construction work at Phoenix House, a 10-storey former office opposite Vauxhall Station, is scheduled to begin later this year, with completion expected by the end of 2027. Story Stream […]