Shareholders have put two Best Western hotels in Hampshire and Wiltshire up for sale with a combined guide price of £8.5m. The properties, which are available individually or as a combined portfolio, are being sold following a strategic review by the shareholders. The 97-bedroom Best Western Chilworth Manor Hotel near Southampton sits within 12.4 acres […]

Hilton has signed 10 hotels under its Spark by Hilton brand across England and Wales, adding 672 rooms to its UK pipeline. The hotels have been signed through a strategic agreement with UK hotel owner and operator AG Hotels Group and are expected to open between late 2026 and 2028. Story Stream More on Hilton […]

Savvy Collective properties Hotel Wrexham and the Savvy Fox pub have earned four-star accreditations from Visit Wales. The rating follows a multi-million-pound private investment in operational standards, facilities and service. Story Stream More on Wales Savvy Collective has reported strong growth since its acquisition of Hotel Wrexham in May 2024. Headcount has grown from 13 […]

FRP Real Estate Advisory has arranged a £10m loan to refinance three Grade II-listed townhouse hotels in Argyle Square, Bloomsbury. The new loan replaces an existing loan to fund improvements to the properties, which have been recently refurbished into boutique hotels offering affordable luxury. The five-year loan was structured at 65% loan-to-value to support the […]

Marbella hospitality brand Sala Group has partnered with hotel operator 1912 Hotels to open its first UK venue in Sheffield this autumn. The new site, La Sala Sheffield, will open inside the voco Sheffield by IHG property overlooking the city’s Peace Gardens and Winter Garden. The launch forms the first stage of a national rollout […]

Cornwall-based hotels Watergate Bay and SeaSpace have both achieved Gold certification from Green Tourism, recognising their efforts to improve sustainability across their businesses. The Gold certification is the highest level awarded by Green Tourism and follows an independent assessment against 15 sustainability goals covering people, places and the planet. Story Stream More on Watergate Bay […]

UKHospitality has called on Labour mayors to support a 10% VAT rate for hospitality as a condition of introducing a proposed holiday tax in their areas. The trade body has written to all Labour metro mayors after several said they would not introduce a visitor levy above 5%. UKHospitality is also calling for that limit […]

Nearly 700 UK hotel businesses have become insolvent over the past five years, including 139 in the year to July 2026, according to UHY Hacker Young. The accountancy group recorded 692 insolvencies among hotels and similar accommodation businesses over the five-year period, with 139 recorded in the 12 months to 31 July 2026. The figures […]

Walls can become defining elements of an interior, combining materials, textures and finishes to create depth, visual continuity and distinctive atmospheres across residential, hospitality, retail and office spaces. Walls are no longer regarded as simple dividing surfaces between rooms, but as design elements capable of defining the identity of a space. The evolution of interior […]

UP wins 7x WMA Web Awards in 2026 We’re proud to share that Up Hotel Agency has been recognised with seven awards in the 2026 Web Marketing Association Web Awards, including Best Hotel and Lodging Website for Arcus. Across these projects, distinctive design works hand in hand with intuitive UX and a smooth path towards […]