Hospitality businesses face about £1.4bn in additional wage costs from April 2026 following new increases to statutory pay rates, according to industry body UKHospitality.  The organisation said the rises make full business rates reform “critical” for the sector ahead of today’s Budget announcement. It comes as the government confirmed that the National Living Wage will […]

St Michaels Resort in Falmouth has secured an £8m loan from Triodos Bank UK to support investment in sustainability measures, guest facilities and wider infrastructure.  The funding will also refinance existing debt at the hotel and spa, which overlooks Gyllyngvase Beach. The resort, which holds a Gold Award from the Green Tourism Business Scheme, plans […]

Pellicano Hotels Group has released further information on its plan to restore La Suvera, a historic estate in the Tuscan countryside, ahead of a scheduled reopening in 2027.  The site, around 30 minutes from Siena, will become the group’s second destination in the region as part of a wider expansion programme. First announced in 2024, […]

Income tax and NI thresholds will be frozen while the minimum wage will rise by 50p from April 2026, the chancellor Rachel Reeves said in her Autumn Budget statement today.  Reeves announced a series of tax changes in other areas, including salary-sacrificed NI contributions on pensions, as part of measures to fill an estimated £20bn […]

Holiday Inn Express Barrow-in-Furness has joined the Cumbria Tourism group of strategic partners in a move aimed at strengthening work to promote Barrow and the wider Furness Peninsula. The agreement comes as the area undergoes sustained investment, including the Government’s £200m Barrow Transformation Fund. The decade-long programme is intended to support regeneration, improve infrastructure and […]

Innside by Meliá Manchester has completed a refurbishment of its premium rooms and suites as the hotel marks its 10th anniversary in the city centre.  The work covered 52 rooms, including its City View rooms, Studio Suites and eight Townhouse Suites on the top two floors. The company said the upgrades reflect changing guest preferences […]

UKHospitality has warned that a government move to consult on a holiday tax in England could raise costs for domestic travellers and add pressure to the cost of living.  The organisation said the shift represented a reversal of earlier assurances that ministers had no plans to introduce a visitor levy. Analysis by the industry body […]

Aimbridge Hospitality has been appointed to manage a six-hotel portfolio in Mexico, with all properties scheduled to be repositioned and rebranded as voco hotels in 2026.  The portfolio, owned by Alliance Hotel Management, will be operated through Aimbridge LATAM, the company’s regional division. The agreement expands Aimbridge’s voco portfolio to 10 hotels across North America, […]

New World Hospitality has purchased the 105-bedroom BLOC Hotel Birmingham for an undisclosed price from Arora Group. The hotel has been sold in an off-market deal arranged by Enterprise Hotels and Hospitality. Strategically positioned in the Jewellery Quarter, the BLOC Hotel Birmingham is renowned for its contemporary design. Room sizes range from 9.5 sqm for […]

Hyatt is set to open a new five-star hotel at Olympia in spring 2026. The 204-room Hyatt Regency London Olympia will be located in Emberton House, a building that once housed one of Europe’s largest multi-storey car parks.  The new hotel, which is part of the west London district’s £1.3bn redevelopment, has been designed to […]