NoMad Hotels has promoted Kristen Millar to chief brand officer to oversee global design strategy and brand expression as the group expands into Asia and Detroit. Millar previously served as global brand director and has 16 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including roles at Eleven Madison Park.  In her new position, she is […]

Room00 Next Gen Hospitality has announced it is investing between €330m (£285m) and €420m (£313.5m) during 2026 to expand its operations across Southern Europe and a debut in London. It comes as the Spanish company, which aims to add 20 properties and 1,421 rooms to its portfolio, completed a €400m (£298m) funding round in 2025 […]

Hilton has announced an exclusive franchise agreement with Yotel to add the brand’s 23 global properties to its distribution network and loyalty programme.  The partnership marks the launch of Select by Hilton, a new category designed for independent brands to retain their identity while accessing Hilton systems. Yotel will continue to independently manage and license […]

Virgin Limited Edition will open a new hotel near Marrakech in 2027 following a long-term agreement with luxury real estate developer Sazanes Immobilier. News comes as construction is underway on the 37-suite property, located 25 minutes from central Marrakech. The development sits within a 10-hectare agricultural estate and marks the brand’s second Moroccan location alongside […]

Ocean Cove Group Limited has bought the Gara Rock Hotel and Spa in Salcombe for an undisclosed price, after its previous owners decided to focus on their holiday park business. Located on a clifftop on the South Devon Coast, the luxury hotel is made up of refurbished suites, apartments, cottages and letting bedrooms, as well […]

The Edinburgh Grand, a five-star Luxury Collection Hotel, has launched the Spa at The Edinburgh Grand, a wellness space situated within the former Bank of Scotland vaults beneath St Andrew Square. The facility focuses on a dry spa concept, prioritising clinical facials and body therapies over traditional wet facilities like saunas or pools.  Located on […]

The Landmark London has unveiled its newly renovated collection of Marylebone suites following a £3.8m investment in the five-star property. Designed with architecture studio Alex Kravetz Design (AKD), the new 48 suites are created to feel like an elegant London apartment, decorated with textured wall panelling, Italian parquet flooring and handmade carpets from Portugal. Either […]

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council has granted planning permission for the £25m redevelopment of Kirklevington Hall into a boutique hotel and spa, which has remained vacant since March 2023.  The project is led by developer Chris Musgrave in partnership with hotel operator Kymel. Design work was completed by GSSArchitecture and planning consultancy Lichfields. The developers intend to […]

Lothian Pension Fund has officially acquired a 145-bedroom hotel-anchored, mixed-use development at Hanover Buildings in Edinburgh for £23.4m from Oval Real Estate.  The property, located at 66-84 Rose Street, is let to Hub by Premier Inn. The hotel is secured on a long index-linked lease and generates approximately 70% of the scheme’s total income. The […]

Bob W has signed a long-term lease with Z Development for a newly built 84-unit serviced apartment property in Belfast, marking its debut in Northern Ireland.   The ground-up development at 57 Dublin Road will open as Bob W Belfast City Centre in Q2 2026. The 3,742 sqm building features 84 large, fully furnished apartments, […]