A portfolio of 14 properties in Scarborough and Bridlington, which includes a series of hotels and guesthouses, have been brought to market for an undisclosed amount, after the owner entered administration earlier this year in August.  Administrators at Grant Thornton were appointed over 11 properties in Bridlington and three in Scarborough. Several of the assets […]

Marriott International has entered the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the opening of two hotels in Kinshasa, marking the group’s first sites in the country.  The company has launched Protea Hotel by Marriott Kinshasa and Four Points by Sheraton Kinshasa in partnership with third-party manager SARV Management. The new hotels introduce two of Marriott’s […]

Apex Hotels Group has rebranded as Apex Hospitality Group as part of a restructure intended to reflect the company’s expansion into both urban and rural markets. The business, founded in 1996, will now operate through three divisions: Apex Hotels, Monogram Collective and Hospitality Linen Services. Apex Hotels remains the group’s city-centre brand and recently added […]

Preferred Hotels and Resorts will open The Newman in central London in February 2026 as part of a wider global pipeline of eight properties scheduled to join the group next year. The Newman will sit in Fitzrovia, with design studio Lind and Almond overseeing interiors shaped by the district’s Victorian and Art Deco influences. The […]

The City of Edinburgh Council has approved plans to convert Albany House, a 1980s office building on Albany Street, into a 102-room hotel operated under Whitbread’s hub by Premier Inn brand. Artisan Real Estate will redevelop the five-storey sandstone property, located at the corner of Albany Street and Broughton Street, with completion expected in summer […]

Why the year ahead demands strategic precision, not optimism, as RevPAR growth slows and regional divergence widens  After three years of post-pandemic rebound, the hotel sector enters 2026 facing a fundamentally different competitive landscape. The era of recovery-driven expansion is over. What lies ahead is slower growth, rate-led performance, and widening divergence in demand patterns […]

Accor has appointed Karelle Lamouche as CEO for Europe and North Africa for its Premium, Midscale and Economy brands. In her new role, Lamouche will lead Accor’s business in the region, which includes more than 3,000 hotels across over 40 countries, representing approximately 40% of Accor’s entire global network. Her appointment follows a tenure of almost […]

Prize by Radisson has opened a 172-room hotel in central Osnabrück, the first property to feature the brand’s refreshed design approach aimed at creating warmer and more tactile interiors. Located on Johannisstrasse between the Neumarkt district and the Old Town, the hotel gives guests a walkable base close to cafés, boutiques, the Museum Quarter and […]

Windemere Hotel is set to undergo a substantial restoration following a multi-million-pound investment by its new owners BH Group. The hotel, which dates to 1847 and overlooks Windermere from an elevated position above the town, closed at the end of the autumn half-term to allow refurbishment work to begin.  The contract for the project has […]

King Street Townhouse will refurbish two event spaces and 10 guestrooms as part of a redesign scheduled to complete in April 2026. The work forms the centrepiece of the Manchester hotel’s plans to mark its 10th anniversary. The project will update the South Terrace and Lounge, which the hotel says will provide greater flexibility for […]