UK hotel transaction activity slowed in 2025 after a record-breaking year, with domestic investors stepping in as overseas capital became more cautious, according to a new report from Christie and Co. Hotel deal volumes fell to around £4.3bn in 2025, down from more than £6.6bn in 2024, which had been the strongest year for the […]

Cork International Hotel and the Metropole Hotel have been jointly awarded the top prize at the Irish Hotels Federation’s inaugural Quality Employer Awards, which was held in Athlone on Tuesday (13 January). The two Cork hotels received the Exceptional People Management Award, the highest accolade in the programme, recognising what the federation described as strong […]

SimpsInns has announced that a new spa at The Waterside Hotel in West Kilbride is due to open on 17 February, following a £3m redevelopment project.  The development, branded Si! Spa at The Waterside, forms part of a wider expansion of the coastal hotel, which has added 17 sea-view bedrooms in recent months, taking its […]

Bob W has signed a long-term lease with Urban Partners to operate a 143-room aparthotel within a new mixed-use development in Copenhagen’s Ørestad district. The scheme, which is being developed and constructed by Skanska, will become Bob W’s third property in the Danish capital, adding to its existing portfolio as it continues to expand across […]

ECE Work and Live has acquired two extended-stay hotels in the UK, with the purchase of IHG’s Staybridge Suites-branded properties in Liverpool and Newcastle as part of a planned expansion into regional cities.The investor said the deal marked the first step in a strategy to build a portfolio of mid-sized hotels in the mid- to […]

LQ Resorts has acquired the Parkway Hotel and Spa in Cwmbran, expanding its UK portfolio with the support of a seven-figure loan from the Development Bank of Wales. The 80-room hotel, set within more than seven acres, has been purchased with funding provided through the Wales Tourism Investment Fund.  The Wales Tourism Investment Fund is […]

IHG Hotels and Resorts has appointed Wei Manfredi as senior vice-president of artificial intelligence and architecture. She joins IHG with experience across a range of global businesses, including McDonald’s, Google Cloud, Lululemon and Visa, and has also held advisory roles within the technology sector. In her new role, Manfredi will be responsible for setting IHG’s […]

An undisclosed hotel group has acquired The Bush Hotel Farnham from Larchbay off a guide price of £12m. The four-star country house hotel dates back to 1618 and features 95 guest bedrooms and landscaped gardens in the Surrey market town. The property has planning permission for 35 more bedrooms and a 100-capacity orangery to support […]

Ennismore has outlined plans to open more than 35 hotels and more than 20 food and beverage venues in 2026, with a string of new properties planned across the UK and Europe as the group passes the milestone of 200 hotels worldwide. Among the most prominent European openings is Delano London, marking the brand’s UK […]

The hospitality industry has long been considered cautious when it comes to adopting new technology. In some periods that caution has been understandable, but hesitation around artificial intelligence now risks limiting progress across the sector. Recent research suggests there is a widening gap between what hoteliers say they believe about AI and how they actually […]