Glenapp Castle, the 21-bedroom Relais and Châteaux hotel located on Scotland’s southwest coast, is set to launch a new standalone suite, The Nest, on 1 July 2026, as part of a strategy to capture wellness-led luxury travel. The development, located within the estate’s 1830s walled garden, is a 60sqm suite created from the renovation of […]

The 19th Century Scafell Hotel in Rosthwaite has been sold to a Manchester-based investment company for a guide price of £995,000.  The 23-bedroom coaching inn was sold following its closure in January 2024. The property had been under the same ownership for more than 50 years. The site in the Borrowdale Valley covers approximately five […]

BWH Hotels GB has launched the Design Excellence Programme, a scheme created to help its independent hotel partners improve guest experience and reinforce their competitiveness via strategic and affordable design enhancements. The initiative will offer practical advice to the 230+ independent properties within the group on how to better parts of their hotel most crucial […]

A 58-bedroom hotel in Cheshire has been sold out of administration for an undisclosed sum, a move that will safeguard 60 jobs and keep the business operational. Forest Hills Hotel in Frodsham was sold following a marketing process led by Landwood Group to support joint administrators at DSW Business Recovery. The deal for the hotel […]

Hospitality group Crafted has announced the appointment of Jordan Thomson as general manager of the company and Ben Swindells as head of operations at Crafted at Powdermills, following the departure of managing director Joel Williams.  Thomson will be responsible for overseeing the company’s commercial and operational development, having previously worked as group pre-opening manager at […]

The organisers of the Hotel Owner Conference have confirmed that Varun Shetty, general manager of the award-winning The Belfry Hotel & Resort, will join the expert speaker line-up for the summit on 3rd November 2026 at Prince Philip House, London. Shetty brings nearly three decades of global hospitality experience to the inaugural event, having held […]

Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido has announced it will reopen to guests on 5 May, following a significant renovation of its public spaces and guest rooms. The project includes the restoration of the Palm Court and the introduction of a new signature restaurant. The landmark property on Lido Island has functioned as a beachfront retreat since […]

Whitbread is set to acquire a new site from Limerick Twenty Thirty to develop a 156-bedroom Premier Inn, marking the first private investment in the Opera Square project. The seven-story hotel, situated at the corner of Ellen Street and Patrick Street, will be owned and operated by Whitbread.  The development is part of the company’s […]

Hand Picked Hotels has appointed two new general managers at its Rhinefield House Hotel and Buxted Park Hotel locations, which it said reflects its ongoing commitment to long-term growth and operational excellence. Carl Lynch will now lead operations at Rhinefield House, a luxury four AA Red Star hotel located in the the New Forest characterised […]

Zedwell has announced plans to open a new flagship hotel on Bank Junction in the City of London, as the tech-driven hospitality company continues to roll out its expansion goals across UK’s city centres. The chain’s new location will find itself in the Grade-II listed building constructed in 1929 as National Westminster Bank, situated at […]