The Windermere Hotel is set for a major refurbishment after BH Group unveiled plans for a multi-million-pound restoration of the Victorian landmark, closed since late autumn for initial works. The project aims to update facilities, preserve the historic structure and create new jobs in the Lake District’s visitor economy. The hotel, which opened in 1847 […]

Whitbread has been granted planning permission to convert Capital House on Festival Square in central Edinburgh into a 195-bedroom Premier Inn. The City of Edinburgh Council has approved the change of use for the vacant 65,350 sq ft office building, enabling Whitbread to proceed with a £21m conversion and rear extension. The hotel will be […]

Radisson Hotel Group has opened its first two Prize by Radisson properties in the Nordics with new sites in Bergen, extending its portfolio in the city to five hotels.  The launches mark the regional debut of the group’s midscale lifestyle brand, which is aimed at centrally located, design-led accommodation. The larger of the two, Prize […]

Whitbread has acquired Victory House on Kingsway in central London for conversion into a new hub by Premier Inn hotel, continuing its expansion of budget hotel capacity across the capital. The freehold office building was bought from a private overseas investor for an undisclosed sum. It said the property at 30–34 Kingsway fits the company’s […]

Hotel Indigo has opened a new 153-room hotel in Torquay, marking the brand’s latest addition to IHG Hotels and Resorts’ luxury and lifestyle portfolio. The property, owned by Singapore-based Fragrance Group and operated by IHG, is located close to Torquay Museum, Kents Cavern, Princess Pier and Torre Abbey Sands in the centre of the South […]

FBD Hotels and Resorts has completed a €2m (£1.76m) refurbishment of ground floor areas at the Grand Hotel Malahide, as the company plans to invest a total of €5m (£4.4m) over the next three years.   News of refurbishment comes after the group acquired the four-star Dublin hotel for €55m (£48.3m) in March from the Ryan […]

Story Hospitality has announced the appointment of Ameer Rehman as its new vice president of finance, as the group continues to expand its operations across the UAE, Seychelles, Morocco and Saudi Arabia.  Rehman, a fellow chartered accountant who trained with PwC, has more than 20 years of experience in financial leadership across the hospitality sector […]

UKHospitality (UKH) has welcomed news that the government is no longer planning to include unfair dismissal from day one in its Employment Rights Bill. Under the proposals, employees would have been able to take their employers to tribunal for unfair dismissal from their first day of employment but the government has ditched this in favour […]

Novotel has become the first hospitality brand to join the Seafood Task Force (STF), expanding its work on seafood sustainability and supply chain transparency.  The move follows the hotel group’s three-year ocean partnership with WWF, launched in 2024. The initial phase of the collaboration will focus on improving the traceability of tuna and farmed shrimp […]

The Grand, York has joined the Accessible Hospitality Alliance, becoming the latest UK hotel to take part in the organisation’s work on accessibility and inclusion across the sector.  The hotel, based in a Grade II listed Edwardian building, has operated since 2010 and is recognised as York’s only five-star property. The membership follows a period […]