Castlebridge Hospitality’s Hotel Indigo hotels in Coventry and Stratford-upon-Avon have been awarded Green Key certification following an assessment of their environmental impact. This is the first year both Hotel Indigo sites have received the accreditation, which is managed by the Foundation for Environmental Education. The certification requires businesses to meet 130 criteria across 13 categories […]

Whitbread has announced plans to provide employment for more than 500 care-experienced young people each year by 2027.  The hospitality group, which operates Premier Inn, intends to reach this target through a combination of organic recruitment and a structured partnership with the charity Barnardo’s. As part of the initiative, Whitbread has signed the Care Leaver […]

Alex Dilling at Hotel Café Royal has promoted Ben Miller to the position of head chef.  The announcement follows the 2026 Michelin Guide Awards on 9 February, where the London-based restaurant retained its two-star status. Miller, who joined the restaurant as sous chef more than two years ago, moves into the role after working directly […]

Doubletree by Hilton Manchester Piccadilly has appointed Alistair Campbell as its new general manager.   Campbell joins the hotel with almost 30 years of industry experience, having most recently served as general manager at The Queens Hotel in Leeds. The Glasgow-born general manager has lived in Manchester for 12 years. He previously led the Park Inn […]

Sustainability in hospitality is rarely achieved through grand gestures. More often, it is shaped by careful design decisions, responsible material choices and products built to perform over time. For Corby of Windsor, sustainability is approached as an integral part of guestroom design considered from the outset and carried through every stage of a product’s life, […]

The Kronen Collection has officially completed a multi-million-pound refurbishment of its boutique hotel portfolio and announced the appointment of Chris McLaughlin as its new chief executive officer.  The investment included the renovation of 66 bedrooms at The Kilbirnie Hotel in Newquay and works on the entrance and Waltons Bar at The Crown Hotel in Wetheral.  […]

Grand Metropolitan Hotels has revealed it is accelerating its international expansion into the Asia Pacific region, following a meeting with Vietnam’s prime minister to explore investment opportunities.  Chairman and founder Martin Smura and supervisory board member Philipp Rösler met Phạm Minh Chính in Hanoi for discussions focused on the country’s tourism and hotel real estate […]

The UK hotel pipeline returned to growth last year as the number of rooms under construction reached 18,000 in December 2025, according to the latest data from Costar. This rebound from 15,000 rooms at the end of 2024 represents 2% of total inventory, suggesting limited supply-side risks for the sector. Final planning stages for new […]

The Tankerville Arms Hotel in Wooler, located at the edge of the Northumberland National Park, is due to head to public auction with a starting price of £410k, following a reduction from £550k.  News comes after the 18th Century hotel was originally brought to market for £750k last year, following more than 40 years of […]