Whitbread has secured planning permission to convert an 11-storey office block in Vauxhall in Central London into a 180-bedroom budget hotel. Lambeth Council’s planning committee voted unanimously yesterday (29 July) to approve the proposals to change the use of Phoenix House, a little over five months since Whitbread made a legal commitment to occupy the […]

The Tyndrum Inn in the village of Tyndrum has been brought to market with an asking price of over £1.5m. Situated in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, the stone-built property includes  22 en suite letting rooms, a bar with 80 covers, a restaurant and café with seating for up to 100 people, […]

Boutique hotel brand Staypineapple has announced the appointment of Aldina Rexha as the new general manager of its 89-room Midtown Manhattan property. Rexha, who has previously held leadership roles at NU Hotel and Hampton Inn in New York, will oversee daily operations at the hotel. She has experience in rooms division management, operations and team […]

The total basket price of the Foodservice Price Index saw a strong month-on-month increase of 2.0% in June as the UK foodservice sector saw a significant resurgence of inflationary pressures, according to data from CGA. All ten categories of the index recorded month-on-month increases, and nine experienced year-on-year inflation amid widespread uplifts in costs. The […]

Three beach locations operated by the family-owned H Hotels Collection in Rhodes have been awarded Blue Flag status for 2025 by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). The beaches at Lardos, Galouni Bay in Kiotari, and Ixia have all met the international benchmark for water quality, sustainable management, safety standards and environmental education. The Greek […]

Hospitality Action and the Roux Scholarship have partnered to provide ongoing wellbeing support to all Roux scholars. The initiative will give all existing scholars and future winners access to Hospitality Action’s employee assistance programme, which includes support for physical and mental health, financial and legal issues, addiction, bereavement, family relationships and elder care.  The support […]

The World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance has announced that industry staff worldwide will gain free access to its anti-trafficking training, as the sector marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons tomorrow (30 July).   News comes as the alliance is now offering World Academy for Sustainable Hospitality certification focused on identifying and responding to human trafficking.  The […]

Cumbria-based hospitality operator, Strands and Screes Holdings, is set to complete the purchase of the Strands Hotel, Screes Inn and Strands Brewery, having secured a £900k loan from NatWest.  The deal will fund upgrades to the Wasdale-based 18th Century hotel and expand brewing and distilling operations on-site, with plans to create and sustain jobs in […]

The Beaufort Arms Hotel, a 16th-Century coaching inn in the centre of Raglan, Monmouthshire, has been put on the market with a freehold asking price of £1.5m. Located on the high street, the hotel includes 15 en-suite bedrooms, a brasserie, traditional bar, lounge restaurant and function room housed in a converted chapel.  Meanwhile, a south-facing […]

Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill has appointed Juan Manuel Dieguez as its new hotel manager.  Dieguez brings a “wealth of expertise” to the role, having had over 10 years of experience in properties across both the UK and South America. He began his career at Sheraton Santiago Hotel and Convention Centre in Chile, and […]