Luxury and mid market hotels enjoyed a rise in occupancy, room rates and profits in August, while budget hotels lagged behind as they juggle rising costs and dwindling consumer demand, according to accountancy firm RSM. The data shows average room rates of UK luxury hotels rose from £380.30 to £405.18 in August year-on-year, and from […]

Nationwide initiative Walk for Wellbeing has raised more than £500,000 for the UK charity Hospitality Action since its launch in 2020. This year’s event, held in October, saw more than 1,400 people from across the hospitality industry take part – the highest number to date – raising £165,000. Funds from the initiative have helped households […]

Corby of Windsor, a British heritage brand with a long tradition of quality and innovation, has been quietly shaping the guest room experience for nearly a century. For most hotel guests, the perfect stay is defined by comfort, convenience and small luxuries that elevate the experience, and behind many of those thoughtful touches stands Corby […]

The Coventry and Warwickshire Convention Bureau has launched a new industry network to support the growth and collaboration of hotels and accommodation providers across the region.  Known as the Coventry and Warwickshire Hotel and Accommodation General Manager Network, it aims to share best practice, address sector challenges and promote joint working across the region.  The […]

Casa de los Bates, a 19th Century manor house overlooking the Costa Tropical in southern Spain, has been brought to market for €5.3m (£4.6m), with approval in place to expand it into a 70-room hotel. Located in Motril, Granada, the property currently operates as a nine-suite country hotel. The property’s redevelopment plans would turn it […]

Hotel management company Aimbridge Hospitality EMEA has announced the appointment of six new general managers (GMs) across its UK and European portfolio. The third-party operator has appointed Sujith Kattezhath Gopinathan as GM at Mercure York Fairfield Manor Hotel, having previously worked for the Pilani Hotels Group overseeing three hotels in Derbyshire and Blackpool, as well […]

Hand Picked Hotels has appointed James Norman and Jean-Paul Wyburn as general managers of Nutfield Priory Hotel and Spa in Surrey and Bailbrook House Hotel in Bath.  The appointments form part of the group’s strategy to strengthen leadership across its 21 country house hotels and spa resorts in the UK and Channel Islands. Norman joins […]

Immersive Hospitality Management (IHM) has announced that it has embarked on a £42m redevelopment and rebranding of its flagship London property. Formerly known as Corus Hotel Hyde Park, the property closed in September 2025 for a major renovation and is set to reopen in late Autumn 2026 as Hyde and Seek, joining the Tribute Portfolio, […]

The St Regis London is set to open in mid-2026, marking the brand’s debut in the capital and the redevelopment of the former Westbury Mayfair.  The property, located at the corner of Conduit and New Bond Street, will feature 195 rooms, including 64 suites, and is being positioned as one of Mayfair’s “major new luxury […]

Surya Hotels has completed a £5m refurbishment of Great Hallingbury Manor, its Tudor-style property near Bishop’s Stortford. The 18-month project has overhauled the hotel, located five minutes from Stansted Airport, with new facilities including a lake-view restaurant, upgraded conference spaces and two self-contained woodland lodges. Four further lodges are planned. The redevelopment expands the property […]