7 Hospitality Management has been appointed to operate Delta Hotels by Marriott Birmingham, adding the property to its growing UK portfolio.The hotel is located in central Birmingham and provides contemporary accommodation alongside meeting and events facilities, serving both business and leisure visitors to the city. The appointment marks a further expansion for the hospitality management […]

Premier Inn has opened a new hotel in Hastings town centre, expanding its presence in the East Sussex seaside town. The 84-bedroom hotel, located on Cornwallis Street, opened on 12 December and is Premier Inn’s second site in Hastings.  The hotel was officially opened by Helena Dollimore, Labour and Co-operative MP for Hastings and Rye, […]

Moddershall Oaks is marking its 25th anniversary with plans to invest £4m in further development during 2026, as the Staffordshire-based spa and wellness retreat continues to expand its operations. The business, which began as a family-owned operation, is located on a 72-acre site comprising woodland and lakes.  Over time, it has expanded its offer to […]

Scottish hospitality businesses face a potential £69m increase in business rates in 2026/27 unless the Scottish government intervenes, according to new analysis from UKHospitality. The trade body said draft figures from the Scottish Assessors Association show average rateable values for hospitality properties rising by 23%, a change that would significantly increase bills across the sector. […]

The business traveller checking into your property today looks very different from the one who arrived 10 or even five years ago – and corporate offerings need to adapt to the new market. Younger professionals now make up the majority of the corporate travel market – the World Economic Forum forecasts that, by 2030 more […]

The St. Regis London has appointed its executive committee as it prepares to open its first London property in mid-2026, marking a key step in the redevelopment of the former Westbury Mayfair hotel.The hotel will be led by general manager Marco Novella, who was appointed in 2024 and has more than 20 years’ experience in […]

The Hospitality Professionals Association (HOSPA) has appointed Janel Clark as its new head of professional development, tasking her with leading the association’s education and training programmes. Clark joins HOSPA’s leadership team following several years working closely with its professional development offering. She has been a tutor on the association’s revenue management course for eight years […]

Hilton London Metropole has appointed Kelly Shrives-Wrist as its new general manager, placing a long-serving Hilton executive in charge of the group’s largest hotel outside the United States. Shrives-Wrist brings 27 years of hospitality experience to the role, including 20 years with Hilton. She most recently served as general manager of the Hilton Woking, which […]

L’oscar London has secured a new senior debt facility to refinance the five-star boutique hotel in central London. The financing was provided by Alpha Property Lending and arranged by RCP Finance. The hotel is owned by Swiss-listed investment group Aevis Victoria and managed by Michel Reybier Hospitality. The amount of the facility was not disclosed. […]

As we look toward 2026, the hospitality landscape is shifting from a period of digital adoption to one of digital refinement. The last few years were about acquiring tools; the next twelve months will be about making them speak to each other. For hoteliers, the goalpost has moved. It is no longer enough to simply […]