Code, a provider of boutique hotels and urban hostels, has reopened The Loft on Rose Street, Edinburgh, following an extensive refurbishment. The project introduces the UK’s first full-height Japanese-style capsule beds, a design developed after a 2025 research trip to Tokyo by the company’s management team. The update includes a new four-bed female-only penthouse dorm […]

Libere Hospitality Group (LHG) has announced it will oversee the repurposing of the Cooper’s Building in Liverpool into a new aparthotel, its second urban managed property in the UK. The Spanish medium and short-stay hospitality management company said the Grade II-listed building will offer 148 studios, comprising 141 studio units with kitchenettes and seven featuring […]

Hyatt has announced that president and chief executive officer Mark Hoplamazian will assume the role of executive chairman, as Thomas Pritzker intends to retire immediately.  News comes as Pritzker will not seek re-election to the board of directors at the company’s annual meeting in May.  Pritzker, who has been a member of the Hyatt board […]

The idea of a tourist tax for London has returned at a fragile moment for the capital’s hospitality sector. With hotels already facing steep business rate rises from 2026, persistent wage inflation and a hospitality VAT rate that sits at 20%, an overnight levy has reignited concerns about competitiveness, fairness and timing. New analysis suggests […]

Minor Hotels has reported a 32% increase in core profits to THB 6.8bn (£161m) for 2025, having experienced strong group-wide demand and improved financial discipline.  Core revenues at the Thai hotel group, which operates Nhow and Wolseley Hospitality brands, reached THB 133.2bn (£3.1m), while total group sales rose 4% to THB 166.1bn (£3.9m).  According to […]

The Belfry Hotel and Resort has announced three charity partnerships for 2026, as part of its annual effort to raise funds for various causes. The independent Sutton Coldfield resort hopes to surpass its 2025 achievement of £120,000 and raise even more for charities which “radiate compassion, kindness and community spirit”. One such charity is St […]

Castlebridge Hospitality’s Hotel Indigo hotels in Coventry and Stratford-upon-Avon have been awarded Green Key certification following an assessment of their environmental impact. This is the first year both Hotel Indigo sites have received the accreditation, which is managed by the Foundation for Environmental Education. The certification requires businesses to meet 130 criteria across 13 categories […]

Whitbread has announced plans to provide employment for more than 500 care-experienced young people each year by 2027.  The hospitality group, which operates Premier Inn, intends to reach this target through a combination of organic recruitment and a structured partnership with the charity Barnardo’s. As part of the initiative, Whitbread has signed the Care Leaver […]

Doubletree by Hilton Manchester Piccadilly has appointed Alistair Campbell as its new general manager.   Campbell joins the hotel with almost 30 years of industry experience, having most recently served as general manager at The Queens Hotel in Leeds. The Glasgow-born general manager has lived in Manchester for 12 years. He previously led the Park Inn […]

Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal has promoted Ben Miller to the position of head chef.  The announcement follows the 2026 Michelin Guide Awards on 9 February, where the London-based restaurant retained its two-star status. Miller, who joined the restaurant as sous chef more than two years ago, moves into the role after working directly […]