Hospitality has always been an industry where people learn through experience. Many of today’s leaders progressed by taking on new responsibilities, solving problems as they arose and learning through the realities of hotel operations.   That pathway remains invaluable. But the demands placed on hotel leaders have evolved. Running a successful hotel today requires far more […]

With the school holidays on the horizon, hotel owners and the wider hospitality industry will be gearing up for what we hope is a busy British summer. Despite the potential the season brings, many of the hotel owners and hospitality businesses I speak to remain cautious in their outlook. There are several reasons for this. […]

Radisson Hotel Group and Jin Jiang International Hotels have opened a new flagship site in Chengdu, marking the brand’s debut in southwest China. The hotel occupies 16 floors of the Cloud Yunduan Tower within the Business and Innovation Centre for China-Europe Cooperation. The property contains 178 guestrooms and suites alongside four dining venues, including the […]

The Pig Hotels has announced plans to open its 10th hotel, The Pig-on the farm in Warwickshire, in late summer 2027 following the restoration of a Grade II-listed manor house and farm buildings. Located on the 53-acre Walton Estate, around five miles from Stratford-upon-Avon, the hotel will comprise 35 bedrooms spread across the restored farmhouse […]

Innside Manchester has refurbished its 208 bedrooms and suites to mark 10 years of trading in the city centre. The significant investment into the site brings the Manchester property in line with its newer sister hotels located in Newcastle and Liverpool. The upgrades include the installation of bedside USB and USB-C charging ports, alongside new […]

Lamington Group has released further details of Lost Gardens Cambridge, the debut site for its new aparthotel brand scheduled to open in 2028. The group acquired the former headquarters of Cambridgeshire County Council last year and said it intended to convert the site into a “future-ready asset.” The development will include 167 guest rooms across […]

The Painswick, a boutique hotel in the Cotswolds, has appointed Kian Puerta-Terron as head chef of its Sauce restaurant, following 18 months with the property. Puerta-Terron officially took up the role earlier this year, having previously worked in a number of South West kitchens, including Cheltenham’s Lumiere, Michelin-standard restaurants in Cornwall and Bristol restaurant Bravas. […]

Haven has officially opened a £12m waterpark, named Lost Lagoon, at its Kent Coast site near Rochester. The holiday park operator’s new attraction forms part of a £50m investment at Kent Coast, following a nationwide spend of more than £700m by the company since 2021. Television presenter Joe Swash opened the Lost Lagoon complex alongside […]

Luxury hotel Hayfield Manor has announced the launch of specialist cancer care treatments at its spa, developed in partnership with wellness company Ground Wellbeing. The Hayfield Manor Spa team has undergone professional training with Ground Wellbeing, ensuring treatments are delivered safely. The hotel has highlighted that the treatments are specialised, not standard spa treatments. The […]

Grand Metropolitan Hotels has declared its joint venture with a German pension fund has failed, following a deadlock over financing and structural decisions. The hotel group will end its partnership with the Berlin dentists’ pension fund, Versorgungswerk der Zahnärztekammer Berlin (VZB). The separation relates solely to Grand Metropolitan Hotels Holding BV, which the group considers […]