Whitbread has lodged a planning application for a 104-bedroom Premier Inn on Victoria Viaduct in Carlisle. The scheme would add to the company’s existing hotels in the city and occupy the former Central Plaza site, acquired freehold from Cumberland Council in May 2025. The site has been linked to hospitality since 1881 but the former […]
Lancaster House Hotel in North Lancashire has agreed a collaboration with physiotherapist Mark Leather to host a new treatment room at its on-site health club as part of plans to broaden clinical services for guests, members and local residents. The arrangement will see the physiotherapy clinic, which operates across Lancashire and South Cumbria, base part […]
Travelodge has reported year-to-date revenues of £783.2m for the nine months to 30 September, which was broadly flat on last year as a weaker first half offset improved trading in recent months. However, the budget hotel chain returned to quarterly revenue and profit growth in the third quarter as it was supported by stronger UK […]
Radisson Hotel Group has added a new property to its Polish portfolio with the opening of Baltic View Resort and Spa in Międzyzdroje. The 60-room site, which is part of the Radisson Individuals brand, sits on the town’s seaside promenade close to the pier. The resort includes an indoor pool, sauna, relaxation area and children’s […]
Aethos has appointed Katherine Godsmark as group director of people and culture as the hospitality business expands its portfolio following the opening of its London Shoreditch site. Godsmark will oversee the company’s global people strategy as the brand continues its international growth. She has more than 15 years’ experience in senior people and operations roles […]
Hand Picked Hotels has received two AA Notable Wine List Awards for Rookery Hall Hotel and Spa in Cheshire and Rhinefield House Hotel in the New Forest. The commendation recognises wine lists that demonstrate range, balance and an ability to encourage diners to explore wider selections. The group, which operates 21 country house and coastal […]
New British hotel group Oberland will open its first hotel, Arthouse Glasgow, in April 2026 as part of a wider plan to turn heritage buildings into contemporary, design-led destinations. The 76-bedroom hotel will occupy a 19th Century townhouse in the city centre and will form the first step in a planned UK and European hotel expansion. […]
Hotel operators have warned that measures announced in the Autumn Budget will add to already significant cost pressures, with the prospect of new visitor levies and higher wage rates overshadowing reductions in business taxes for smaller sites. Business-rates specialists said some hotels could see liabilities climb sharply from April 2026. According to Savills director and […]
If there’s one thing I’ve learned working across very different properties, it’s this: hotel websites aren’t generic e-commerce. They look similar at a glance, pages, pictures, a checkout button, but the rules under the surface are completely different. Rooms expire nightly. Rates can change by the hour. Guests don’t just add to basket – They […]
Business rates changes announced in the November Budget 2025 amount to “an attack on London and the Southeast”, according to Colliers, which said most of the firms facing higher charges under the new system are based in the two regions. The comments came as the government confirmed that overall business rates bills will rise by […]
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