European hotel transaction volumes have reached more than €27bn (£23.55bn) in 2025 across 1,050 properties, marking the strongest year for sector investment since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Preliminary results from Cushman and Wakefield have shown a 23% increase in transaction volumes compared with 2024, with activity levels sitting 28% above the 10-year average.  The UK, […]

Mannings Hotel and Apartments in Truro, Cornwall, has been brought to market with an asking price of £3m.  Set within a restored, Grade II listed Georgian townhouse on Lemon Street in the centre of Truro, Mannings Hotel combines historic elegance with contemporary style. Under the same ownership since 1993, the property has been transformed from […]

IHG has revealed it will open the new Hotel Indigo London K West Shepherd’s Bush in 2026, in a move it said will mark “the arrival of one of West London’s most anticipated new lifestyle hotels”. The hotel will contain 231 rooms and suites, including generously sized ‘Signature Suites’ and ‘Garden Rooms’ that give guests […]

Radisson has officially debuted Radisson Red Auckland in the city’s Arts District, marking the group’s first entry into the New Zealand hospitality market. The hotel, located at 33 Lorne Street, includes 322 guest rooms and suites alongside what is described as the largest rooftop space in the country.   The property is situated within the Central […]

Heartwood Collection has purchased the Lord Byron in Trumpington, Cambridge, for an undisclosed sum as part of its national expansion into the pubs with rooms sector. The site will undergo a significant refurbishment and rebranding before reopening as the Meadow Lark. The project includes the creation of 19 bedrooms. The renovation will also update the […]

Y Seren Hotel and Restaurant has officially been opened in a former Llangunnor care home following a £3m investment, creating 55 jobs for the local area.  Owners Tudur and Andrea Williams converted the property into a 23-bed boutique hotel after closing the Brynderwen care home on the site in March 2024.  The building dates back […]

Horwood House Hotel has joined the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust as a business member to support conservation across its 38-acre Buckinghamshire estate. The partnership with the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) follows the hotel’s recent environmental initiatives, including the 2025 launch of a butterfly resort and the installation of honeybee hives.  […]

The Sleeping Bear Hotel in Dorchester has been brought to market with a guide price of £2.2m.   The property, located on High West Street, features 29 bedrooms and occupies a central position in the Dorset county town. The hotel contains a range of 19th Century period features including a feature staircase, fireplaces and decorative cornicing. […]

Claridge’s has announced Daniele Quattromini as its new director of food and beverage, who joins the luxury Mayfair hotel after having served the same role at Corinthia London since 2022. As food and beverage lead at Corinthia, Quattromini was responsible for a team of 250 employees and ran eight food and drinks outlets. He additionally […]

Voco Zeal Exeter Science Park has announced becoming the first hotel in Western Europe to reach the BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating.  The 142-room hotel is also the first branded net zero carbon project for IHG and uses ultra-low carbon construction methods.  The building was delivered to the Passivhaus standard in conjunction with sustainability consultants SCS. It […]