The Tawny hotel has begun installing 250 solar panels as part of a wider sustainability programme at its site in rural Staffordshire.The initiative, which is expected to go live in January 2026, is designed to generate 175.91 megawatt hours of electricity a year and cut carbon emissions by an estimated 33.96 tonnes annually. The project […]

Criterion Capital has opened a new underground Zedwell hotel on Park Lane, expanding its presence in central London with a 133-room site in Mayfair. The opening marks the second fully underground Zedwell hotel in the capital, following the launch of Zedwell Underground Tottenham Court Road, which the company describes as England’s first hotel built entirely […]

A family-run hotel on the Ayrshire coast is creating around 30 new jobs as it prepares to open a new spa complex early next year. The Waterside Hotel in West Kilbride, owned and operated by SimpsInns, has launched a regional recruitment drive ahead of the opening of its Si Spa facility, which is in the […]

Elite Hotels has appointed Graham Copeman as its new managing director, with effect from January 2026. Copeman will succeed Graeme Bateman, who has led the hotel group for the past 30 years and will move into the role of executive chairman of Elite Hotels and its charitable arm, The Rotherwick Foundation. Copeman joins Elite Hotels […]

Fort George Hotel and Spa has been named Belize’s Best MICE Hotel for 2025 by the World MICE Awards, marking a further step in the property’s expansion in the business events market. The award, recognising performance in meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE), was announced at the World MICE Awards gala ceremony held in Bahrain […]

Daish’s Holidays has revealed its plans to invest £1m in a winter refurbishment programme across 10 of its UK hotels, with work scheduled to take place during the traditional seasonal closure period early next year.  The family-owned coach holiday operator said the programme would cover upgrades to 155 bedrooms alongside improvements to dining, entertainment and […]

Nearly three quarters of hospitality leaders expect to implement artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in the next 12 months, according to a new industry survey, despite low business confidence and financial pressures.According to the Business Confidence Survey from CGA by NIQ and Sona, based on responses from leaders at more than 13,000 hospitality venues, 72% were […]

The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75%, the lowest the level has been since February 2023, and marking the fourth rate cut made this year.  The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of five to four to reduce the bank rate by 0.25%, with […]

A Lancaster hotel has completed a refurbishment of its main bar, drawing on long-standing cultural and commercial links with the Portuguese port wine producer House of Sandeman. Lancaster House Hotel has renovated its Sandeman Bar and lounge, introducing a contemporary design that references the history and branding of the port house from which the bar […]

US hedge fund Corvex Management has built a stake of just over 6% in Whitbread, and is urging the hotel group to carry out a strategic review of its direction and capital allocation. Corvex said funds affiliated with the firm held an economic interest in 10,221,246 shares, equivalent to about 6.05% of Whitbread’s issued share […]