Aldwark Manor Estate has appointed Richard Smith as general manager. He brings nearly two decades of hospitality leadership and a “wealth” of experience across operations, sales, marketing, digital strategy, and customer experience. Smith joins Aldwark Manor Estate at a pivotal time in its development, as the luxury estate undergoes a major refurbishment. The final quarter […]

Hotel Gabrielli in Venice is due to reopen on Monday 25 August after major restoration work, and will introduce a new culinary focus under executive chef Mirko Pistorello. The hotel, now part of the Starhotels Collezione portfolio, has been renovated to combine hospitality with a dining concept based on Venetian traditions and locally sourced ingredients. […]

Northumberland hospitality business Doxford Group has submitted a revised planning application to turn the The Greenhouse building on Front Street in Bamburgh into a boutique hotel. The building, which dates back to 1893, was operating as a restaurant with four bedrooms, before it was acquired by The Doxford Group in 2021. Doxford founder and CEO […]

The Ancient Unicorn Inn in Bowes, County Durham, has been brought to market with a freehold asking price of £800,000. The inn features a bar and restaurant serving 50 covers, as well as a 14-bedroom hotel and a village shop.  It is a licensed wedding venue, having regularly hosted events and celebrations, and there is […]

International investment firm Zeitgeist Consulting has acquired the Hand Hotel in Llangollen, north Wales, for £1.9m. The business will be operated by hotel group Compass Hospitality with immediate effect.  The 58-bedroom property includes a bar, bistro-style restaurant, private dining rooms and conference space. The hotel had been owned by Louise Holland and her co-directors for […]

Armathwaite Hall Hotel and Spa in the Northern Lake District has officially reopened its flagship restaurant, The Dining Room, following a major refurbishment. Formerly known as the Lake View Restaurant, the revamped space is described by the hotel as offering “elegant yet welcoming” fine dining, with views over Bassenthwaite Lake. The new interior includes royal […]

James Dixon-Box, operations director at the Marsham Court Hotel in Bournemouth, has been appointed as the UK government’s new Disability and Access ambassador for the hospitality sector. The Disability and Access Ambassador programme is supported by the Cabinet Office Disability Unit and aims to help businesses remove barriers for disabled people The government said his […]

Haven has announced that it will invest £140m in its holiday parks this year as demand for UK breaks continues to rise, according to the company.  The holiday park operator, which has welcomed a record 3.7 million guests so far in 2025, said the money would be used for upgraded facilities, new holiday homes and […]

Expenditure by overseas visitors fell 6% in June compared with last year, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has revealed, which has raised concerns among Irish hoteliers about the impact this will have on Ireland’s tourism sector. The decline in visitor spending follows a weak performance in the first half of 2025. According to the Irish […]

Mandarin Oriental has announced it will open a second hotel in Dubai this October, located within the new Wasl Tower on Sheikh Zayed Road. The 63-storey tower, distinguished by its twisting ceramic façade, will house Mandarin Oriental Downtown, Dubai. The property will include 259 rooms and suites, 224 branded residences and a rooftop helipad. The […]