Hospitality trade bodies have warned that increased employment costs and business rates effective this April will result in job losses for 64% of sector businesses surveyed. Data from a joint survey by UKHospitality, the British Beer and Pub Association, the British Institute of Innkeeping, and Hospitality Ulster indicates that 51% of operators will cancel investment […]

Cycas Hospitality merged with its parent company Vertiq Capital on 31 March 2026 to form a new entity, Vertiq Hospitality Partners. The group is expanding its European operations, adding more than 400 rooms across the UK and France this year. Further openings are expected in the coming months. Based in Amsterdam and London, the company […]

Rockliffe Hall has appointed Lewis Hunter as general manager to lead the resort’s multimillion-pound transformation and reopening this summer. Previously director of operations, Hunter steps into the role at a pivotal moment for the County Durham estate, as it undergoes extensive redevelopment including the renovation of its Grade II-listed building and the launch of six […]

Carden Park has opened four new luxury suites as part of a £6.5m investment into the hotel.  The open-plan rooms include separate sleeping areas, dressing spaces, and views across the 1,000-acre estate.  The suites were designed by Palm Interiors using natural stone finishes, brass accents, and floor-to-ceiling windows. Design highlights also include contemporary fireplaces, soft […]

Thackeray Group has opened Onefifty Fenchurch, a 33-apartment luxury aparthotel at 150 Fenchurch Street.  The boutique aparthotel, operated by Vertiq Hospitality Partners, marks Thackeray Group’s entry into the hospitality sector.  The site, located near Fenchurch Street Station and Tower Hill, follows a 24-month, £12m conversion of a former office building dating from the early 2000s. […]

UK hotel operating profits have declined in February as stagnant occupancy levels and rising labour costs offset marginal increases in average daily room rates across the country, according to RSM UK Hotel Tracker. The data, which is compiled and produced by Hotstats and analysed by RSM UK, revealed that Gross operating profits fell from 23.4% […]

The Boars Head and Birchwood House in North Yorkshire have been put on the market for £1.95m. The 23-bedroom hotel is part of the Ripley Castle Estate and was previously for sale as part of the wider estate but is now available as a standalone business. The Ingilby family, who have owned the estate since […]

Marriott International has announced that it has entered a joint venture with the Leali family to bring hospitality brand Lefay into its portfolio. Established in Italy in 2006 by Domenico Alcide and Liliana Leali, Lefay operates a series of nature-based resorts that centre its SPA Method, which merges scientific research with traditional holistic wellness. Each […]

The Nici group has confirmed the simultaneous launch of two new coastal properties, transforming former hotel sites in Cornwall and Hampshire into luxury lifestyle retreats. Following the opening of its flagship Bournemouth site, the group is expanding into Newquay and Lymington.  The Nici Newquay involves the conversion of the former Hotel Victoria into an 82-room […]