The Sehgal family has announced its acquisition of the Crowne Plaza London Ealing for an undisclosed amount, adding to its London hotel portfolio through its investment vehicle Rivalminster. The 139-bedroom hotel, which operates under an IHG franchise, is located on the Hanger Lane Gyratory in west London. It includes a restaurant and bar with space […]

Hoteliers in Bristol are “cautiously optimistic” that trading conditions will improve in 2026, despite ongoing financial pressures and concerns about rising costs in the first quarter of the year. Adam Flint, chair of the Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA), stated that performance at the end of 2025 was stable overall, with mixed results across the city.  […]

Evergreen Escapes Group has appointed Geoff Cowley as chief executive, as the holiday lodge operator enters a new phase of growth and expansion. Cowley joins the business in January 2026 and will lead the group as it continues to build out its portfolio, with renovations under way at its first acquisition, The Manor and Ashbury, […]

Kensington Hideaway has appointed Rohit Bisht as general manager ahead of the hotel’s reopening later this month. The Kensington hotel, formerly known as the Seraphine Kensington, has undergone a multi-million-pound refurbishment and will reopen at the end of January as a 59-room property. It is part of the JMK Group portfolio. Bisht joins from The […]

RBH Hospitality Management has been appointed to operate Ibis Edinburgh Centre Royal Mile, extending its long-term partnership with Accor and marking a new relationship with hotel investor Legal and General. The move adds a 99-room hotel on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile to RBH’s managed portfolio. The property includes a range of room types alongside an on-site […]

Plans for a Universal-branded theme park and resort in Bedford have been granted planning permission following approval from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The development will proceed through a Special Development Order, a mechanism that allows planning permission to be granted directly by ministers.  The decision is subject to a statutory parliamentary […]

Construction company Watkin Jones has agreed a development partnership with Latium Enterprises to deliver a 294-unit hotel in the centre of Wimbledon, marking the group’s second project with the privately owned property company. The scheme will redevelop a former brownfield site on Worple Road and will comprise an 11-storey hotel providing guest accommodation alongside shared […]

UK hotel investment totalled an estimated £5.0bn in 2025, down 15% year on year but still above longer-term market levels, according to Savills. The annual investment activity exceeded the 10-year average of £4.7bn by almost 8%, despite what it described as ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic pressures. Activity strengthened towards the end of the year, with […]

Apex Hotels Ltd has reported a 21% increase in group revenue for the year to 30 April 2025, driven by recent acquisitions and stronger trading across its existing estate. The hotel group said revenue growth reflected the expansion of its portfolio over the past 18 months as well as improved performance at established properties.  On […]

More than a third of Britons plan to take a holiday in the UK in 2026, with cost and convenience cited as the main reasons, according to a survey commissioned by the budget hotel chain Travelodge. The company’s annual Travel Trends Report, based on a survey of 2,000 British adults, found that 35% expect to […]