Luxury Family Hotels has reopened The Ickworth in Suffolk following a full renovation led by StudioJill. Located in the Suffolk countryside within a Grade I listed Italianate house, the refurbishment includes guest rooms, public areas, wellness facilities and restaurants, with a family-focused approach. The renovations include updated guestrooms, ranging from classic rooms to multi-bedroom suites, […]

The UK hotel market entered a phase of stabilisation this year underpinned by robust demand following a period of heightened competition, according to Christie and Co’s debut UK Hotel Market Review 2026. The report found that domestic tourism continues to underpin demand, with 80.5% of stays being for one night only. This was linked to […]

Pemako Hotels has announced a full renovation of its Pemako Thimphu property, with work scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. Design firm P49 Design is leading the interior refurbishment, which covers all guestrooms and public areas. The renovation will include redesigned bedrooms, new bathrooms and updated furniture. Public areas, including the lobby, dining […]

Travel demand facilitated by digital travel platform Booking.com supported €691bn (£595bn) in economic activity across Europe in 2025, according to research by Oxford Economics. The study, unveiled at the VivaTech technology conference in Paris last week (18 June), detailed tourism’s contribution to employment and regional growth across the EU, the UK and Switzerland. Visitors using […]

Capella Hotel Group has appointed Feisal Jaffer as chief development officer as the company looks to expand its global portfolio and double its hospitality footprint by 2030. In the newly created role, Jaffer will lead development activity across the group’s Capella Hotels and Resorts and Patina Hotels and Resorts brands, overseeing global expansion plans, hospitality-focused […]

Vine Hotels has acquired The Gables Hotel in South Gloucestershire through a joint venture with Castlewood Hotels. The 46-bedroom venue on Bristol Road was sold by Webb Hotel Group for an undisclosed sum. The Best Western property sits on a 1.8-acre site off the A38, located 20 minutes from Bristol. The site includes 104 parking […]

The Arundell, a country hotel in Lifton, Devon, has been brought to market with a freehold asking price of £2.5m following a programme of investment and refurbishment by its current owners. The hotel, which has been owned by Simon Village and Arabella Monro, comprises 21 en-suite bedrooms, a two-bedroom self-catering fishing cottage and a four-bedroom […]

Luxury hotel group the Nici has expanded its portfolio with the opening of two new hotels in the New Forest and Newquay. The Nici New Forest, set within 23 acres on the banks of the Lymington River, occupies the former Elmers Court Hotel, with the group renovating the premises into a 118-guestroom resort. The hotel […]

Minor Hotels has announced the appointment of Tamer Khedr as managing director for Egypt to lead its long-term expansion plans across the country. The newly-created role establishes a dedicated leadership structure in Egypt. Khedr will oversee operations and development activities from a base within the country, reporting to the regional office in Dubai. He joins […]

The new hotel, spa and health club brand will open its first property in Cornwall this autumn, with further sites planned in Surrey and the Lake District The Elysium Collection has launched as a new hospitality brand focused on hotels, spas and health clubs across the UK. The collection will make its debut in autumn […]