Starboard Hotels, in a joint venture with LaSalle Investment Management, has acquired seven Accor hotels across key UK markets from Ares Real Estate Funds and EQ Group for an undisclosed sum. The hotels, which will continue to operate under existing Accor franchise agreements and be managed by Starboard, comprise 913 bedrooms and take the hotel […]

Hilton London Metropole is undertaking a £multi-million refurbishment of its West Wing, creating 363 guest rooms designed to meet growing demand for family travel to the capital. Work is being carried out on a floor-by-floor basis, with the full wing expected to reopen in November 2026. The centrepiece of the new offering will be the […]

Spending on hotels, resorts and accommodation increased 3.3% year on year in August, marking a return to growth as travel spending recovered following five consecutive months of decline. The latest Barclays Consumer Spend report showed overall travel spending rose 3.1%, its highest level so far this year. Spending with travel agents increased 4.4%, while airline […]

Hotel demand remained strong across the UK during the summer, but consumers using air conditioning during the heatwave pushed up utility costs and squeezed profit margins, according to RSM UK’s analysis of recent Hotstats data. July’s data showed utility expenses per occupied room rose from £8.45 in July 2025 to £9.15 in July 2026 across […]

The UK’s first JdV by Hyatt hotel is set to open in Witney after property owner CL Capital appointed management company InnPractice to operate and reposition the venue as part of a franchise agreement with a Hyatt affiliate. The 130-room Oxford Witney Hotel, located 15 miles west of Oxford, will undergo a major refurbishment before […]

Hotel Port Dinorwic in North Wales has been brought to market with an asking price of £4m.  The substantial coastal hospitality asset is located in the village of Felinheli, sitting in an elevated seafront position overlooking the Menai Strait. Story Stream More on Brought to Market The main hotel building includes a reception, bar area, […]

Castlebridge Hospitality Management has appointed Janet Roberts as director of People and Culture, joining its leadership team as the hotel management company continues to expand its UK portfolio. Roberts joins Castlebridge from hospitality management company Cycas Hospitality, bringing more than 40 years of experience across the hospitality sector, with a background spanning hotel operations, people […]

Kinloch Lodge, a historic hotel on the Isle of Skye, has changed ownership from the MacDonald family to fellow Skye hoteliers, the Wickman family. The 18-guestroom hotel on the shores of Loch na Dal has been owned by the MacDonald family since the 16th century and operated as a hotel since 1972. The MacDonald family […]

A London hotelier has been sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for three years, after fraudulently securing £450,000 through nine Bounce Back Loan applications during the Covid pandemic. Richard Courtenay, 62, made the applications between May and June 2020, falsely declaring the turnover of five companies and applying for multiple loans despite businesses being […]