The number of hospitality businesses entering insolvency eased only very slightly in the third quarter of 2025, yet remained historically high, reflecting challenging trading conditions for the industry. Some 857 accommodation and food service companies, including hotels, restaurants and pubs, closed in the three months to September 2025, down 2.7% from 881 in Q2 this […]

Duke Street Boutique Hotel has reopened in Liverpool city centre about a month after being bought by Golding Group.  It comes after the 30-room venue had been on the market for nine months with a guide price of £2.25m. Golding Group, which began as an estate agent in the region before expanding into hotels and […]

The Wesley Euston has been awarded the Eco-Smart Platinum Accreditation, the highest level of the sustainability scheme, after advancing from its previous Gold rating. The hotel received the certification for measures that include energy and water efficiency, responsible sourcing and carbon-reduction work. The scheme assesses hotels against criteria covering resource use, procurement and building performance. […]

White Elephant Resorts will open a 54-key hotel in Aspen on 3 February 2026, marking the boutique brand’s first site in the American West.  The hotel will be located on the corner of Main Street and Garmisch Street in the West End neighbourhood, close to the Aspen Institute, Harris Hall and the Benedict Music Tent. […]

Focus Hotels Management has appointed Craig Jones as finance director as the group prepares for its next phase of development amid a challenging trading environment. The qualified accountant brings more than 25 years of hospitality finance experience, having held senior roles at Whitbread, Marriott, InterContinental Hotels Group, Principal Hotels and Klarent Hospitality.  Jones has built […]

Work has begun to convert Phoenix House in Vauxhall, London into a 180-bedroom Premier Inn, eight months after Whitbread agreed lease terms for the site. The 10-storey, 7,469 sqm former office building sits opposite Vauxhall Underground Station and was secured as part of Whitbread’s London expansion programme. Under the arrangement, the company has leased the […]

The Government is considering giving mayors the power to introduce a holiday tax in England, despite assurances to Parliament two months ago that no such measure was planned, according to the Times.  The proposal, expected to be examined ahead of the 26 November Budget, would allow local leaders to apply a tourist levy on accommodation.  […]

Safestay has agreed to sell the freehold of its Edinburgh Cowgate hostel for £5.35m and will continue operating the site under a new 10-year franchise agreement.  The disposal follows Safestay’s June announcement that it was considering sales of selected UK assets. The proceeds will be used to reduce debt, support working capital and strengthen the […]

Clermont Hotel Group (CHG) has announced the appointment of Andy Goss as its new head of food and beverage (F&B), as it expands its hospitality offer across 14 London hotels.  The move follows recent investment in new dining concepts and a long-term partnership with Gordon Ramsay Restaurants Global. Goss joins from HMSHost International, where he […]

The Manor pub and hotel in Alconbury has been brought to market with an asking price of £595,000.  Specialist business property adviser Christie and Co has been instructed to handle the sale of the Grade II listed site on Chapel Street. The 16th Century building operates as a food-led pub with seven en suite letting […]