Cairn Hotel Group has officially launched new summer menus across 17 of its UK hotels to focus on sustainable and locally sourced British ingredients. The rollout, which follows customer feedback and changing culinary trends, features globally inspired dishes alongside traditional British classics such as burgers, steaks, and slow-cooked lamb shank.  Scottish venues within the portfolio […]

Radisson Hotel Group and Jin Jiang International Hotels have officially opened the Radisson Blu Hotel, Shanghai Eastern Hub, a flagship property featuring 445 soundproofed guestrooms with intelligent lighting.  The hotel is located within the Shanghai Eastern Hub International Business Cooperation Zone, situated between Shanghai Pudong International Airport and the future Shanghai East Railway Station. It […]

Salary exchange, also known as salary sacrifice, is a type of employee benefit increasingly being adopted by businesses looking to engage and reward employees, while also positioning themselves as progressive businesses and employers that prioritise employee welfare and sustainability. Although a salary exchange scheme can be used for pensions and healthcare benefits, a very popular […]

Radisson Hotel Group has added The Gonville Hotel to its Radisson Individuals brand, effective 27 May 2026.  The 92-bedroom property, located opposite Parker’s Piece in Cambridge, was originally built in 1830 as a house for senior fellows of Gonville and Caius College. The hotel features eight exclusive bedrooms within its historic Gresham House, which includes […]

The Hideaway at Windermere, a mid-19th Century Victorian country house, has been brought to the market with an asking price of £1.5m.  The detached hotel, constructed of traditional Cumbrian stone, is located on a main route into the national park, which attracts approximately 18 million visitors annually. The property includes 11 en suite guest bedrooms, […]

Clermont Hotel Group has launched a partnership with RADA Business to deliver specialist performance training to 1,700 team members.  The hotel operator engaged the commercial arm of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art to design its Summer Skills Fest training programme.  The initiative includes three separate presentation skills workshops for individuals and teams across the […]

Irish hotel group The Address Collective has announced the upcoming opening of its second Glasgow property next month. The Address Wren will be a 30-bedroom penthouse hotel located on the top floor of the Caledonian Chambers building at 87 Union Street, situated above Glasgow Central Station.  The launch, which will mark the seventh hotel for […]

JA Resorts and Hotels has announced plans to upgrade several properties across its Dubai portfolio this summer, ahead of the opening of a sports and shooting club. The hospitality brand plans to renovate its beachfront locations and its resort in the Al Hajar Mountains to elevate guest experiences. At the JA Ocean View Hotel in […]

Knipoch House Hotel near Oban, in Scotland, has been named ‘Best Boutique Hotel’ at the annual Prestige Hotel Awards.  The public voted for the winners of the awards, which recognise three, four, and five-star properties across Scotland. More than 600 hospitality representatives attended the ninth annual ceremony following a judging process by an expert panel. […]

Travelodge has reported a 4% rise in revenues to £206.8m for the first quarter, despite ongoing inflationary pressures and a softer corporate market in London.   The budget-friendly chain, which manages 631 hotels across the UK, Ireland and Spain, attributed this growth to resilient leisure demand and events.  However, rising industry-wide costs led to an EBITDA […]