Retail entrepreneur George Davies has opened a boutique hotel and restaurant in the Cotswold village of Broadway. The House of George occupies a restored 17th-Century limestone building that once housed the local doctor’s surgery.The 10-bedroom property has been converted into a small hotel combining period features with contemporary design. Davies, known for founding fashion brands […]

SmartRental Group has entered the UK market with the launch of Malacuna, its lifestyle hostel brand, opening new properties in Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham. The three UK hostels together add more than 600 beds to SmartRental’s portfolio.  The Manchester property, located in the Northern Quarter, has 37 rooms and 132 beds, and includes Wilson’s, a […]

Hyatt Hotels has reported a $49m (£37.3m) net loss for the third quarter of 2025, as higher fees and room growth were offset by operating costs and the impact of recent acquisitions. The Chicago-based group said comparable RevPAR rose 0.3% year-on-year during the quarter, while net rooms grew 12.1%, or 7% excluding acquisitions. Adjusted net […]

The Zetter Group is set to expand its London portfolio with the opening of The Zetter Bloomsbury, a 68-bedroom townhouse hotel, in early 2026. The Zetter Bloomsbury will occupy six interconnecting Georgian buildings on Montague Street, opposite the British Museum. The property will include guest rooms ranging from compact to suite-style accommodation, a restaurant, bar, […]

Choice Hotels International is set to open 50 new Quality Suites hotels across France, almost doubling its French portfolio as part of a wider expansion strategy in the EMEA region. The expansion, which will add more than 4,800 rooms in 41 additional locations, increases the company’s French network from 57 to 107 franchised properties. About […]

Lamington Group has secured a £41.75m green development and investment loan from Coutts Commercial to fund the construction of a net zero “hometel” in York, marking the company’s first site in the North of England. The 116-room Room2 York, which is due to open in spring 2027, will be built to whole-life net zero standards […]

Phil Kearsey has been appointed executive chef at Morston Hall in Norfolk, following the departure of Galton Blackiston, who led the kitchen since the hotel opened in 1992. Kearsey joins the Michelin-starred restaurant with more than 18 years of experience in fine dining. He has previously worked at The Waterside Inn in Bray, Thomas Keller’s […]

The Oxford Castle Quarter, housing Malmaison Oxford, has been put up for sale with a guide price of £30.94m. CBRE has been appointed by the Westgate Partnership to market the site which comprises a 95-bedroom hotel and 39,134 sq ft of leisure units. The hotel is secured by a turnover-linked lease with Malmaison and the […]

Marcliffe Hotel in Aberdeen is to open a new brasserie, Skylark, at the end of this month. The venue will be a “vibrant space”, with a focus on local ingredients and contemporary design. The name Skylark comes from the bird known for its “joyful song and skyward flight” according to the hotel, which said it […]

Rutland Hall Hotel and Spa has appointed James Hiley-Jones as non-executive director. Hiley-Jones, a Master Innholder and managing director at Greenclose Hotels, brings more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry.  He has been involved in developing hotel operations and guest service strategies across a range of properties. He was recently granted the […]