PPHE has signed a deal to acquire a mixed-use development site to be developed into a Radisson Red lifestyle hotel with a minimum of 182 bedrooms in central London. The 3,000 sqm mixed-use development site, which will also house a restaurant, bar, gym and office space, is located near the City of London and Tower […]

A consortium consisting of Swedish hotel property company Pandox and Norwegian group Eiendomsspar has increased its stake in Dalata Hotels Group to around 10%. Earlier this month, the consortium attempted to buy the whole company for around £1.1bn but this was “unanimously rejected” by the Dalata board. Dalata described the proposal as “an unsolicited, non-binding […]

The Queensberry Hotel in Bath has announced the appointment of Oliver Harris to the role of general manager.  Harris began his career after graduating from Edge Hotel School nine years ago. He joined the Exclusive Collection’s graduate programme at South Lodge Hotel in West Sussex, later becoming food and beverage manager at Fanhams Hall Hotel.  […]

Whitbread has reported a 2% decrease in total accommodation sales and revenue per available room (RevPAR) in the first quarter of 2026.  The group’s food and beverage sales were also down 16%, in line with expectations, reflecting the impact of Whitbread’s Accelerating Growth Plan, which includes redeveloping sites to unlock 3,500 new rooms. Despite the […]

The Redgarth, a pub and restaurant with letting rooms in the town of Oldmeldrum, has seen its asking price reduced from from £850,000 to a fixed price of £815,000. The Redgarth boasts six large ensuite letting rooms furnished to a very high standard, two of which enjoy views of the eastern Grampians including the Bennachie […]

Hotel Café Royal has reopened the Café Royal Grill for lunch and dinner service as part of its 160th anniversary programme, marking a return to the space’s original use as a dining destination. The relaunch forms part of a broader strategy to reinforce the hotel’s heritage offering, with the restaurant – originally opened in 1865 […]

The White Hart Hotel in Lincoln has expanded its accommodation with four luxury en-suite rooms in a converted 16th Century building. The new rooms occupy the upper floors of Leigh Pemberton House, a Grade II-listed timber-framed building beside the main hotel in the city’s historic centre. Guests can view Steep Hill and nearby landmarks from […]

At the start of the new year Tourism Ireland decided that June should be known as ‘Slow Tourism Month’. With the hopes of making June and slow tourism synonymous for years to come, the entire nation is promoting lingering and exploring instead of racing between landmarks for its 70 million annual visitors from places such […]

After a rigorous evaluation process, leading Sales and Catering Software, iVvy, has been selected as one of the listed Sales and Catering Software vendors by global hospitality giant, Accor. Accor’s global presence spans across 5,600 hotels in more than 110 countries, operating across 45 brands. This announcement reflects Accor’s commitment to partner with world-class providers to […]

RE Capital has revealed that it has sold the Ruby Stella Hotel in London to LaSalle Investment Management for £48m. The Ruby Stella Hotel opened to guests on 25 November 2024, offers 153 en-suite bedrooms and ground-floor shared space, including a restaurant, bar, and courtyard terrace. The development has an ‘Excellent’ BREEAM rating, an EPC […]