Small hospitality venues face a £318m rise in business rates over the next three years, according to analysis from UKHospitality, which says the increases will outweigh more than half of the £634m typically spent each year on Small Business Saturday (6 December). The organisation said properties with a rateable value below £51k are set for […]

The Pig Hotels has launched its first teatime experience, introducing Buttered and Baked across The Pig, The Pig-near Bath and The Pig-at Combe from December 2025.  The new addition marks the group’s first move into afternoon tea-style dining. The menu offers a “more relaxed” interpretation of a traditional British teatime, featuring homemade sweet and savoury […]

Hotel Indigo Bath has received Green Key accreditation, a global sustainability standard for tourism businesses, after an audit of its environmental practices.Green Key, which is managed internationally by the Foundation for Environmental Education and in England by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, has certified more than 6,000 hotels and other sites across more than 70 […]

The 33-bedroom Diglis House Hotel in Worcester has been sold to local entrepreneur Darren Eden, who will operate the property through his hospitality business, Spirit Ventures.  The transaction, completed as a share sale for an undisclosed sum, transfers ownership from Seymour Hotels Limited, which has run the hotel since 1994. Located beside the River Severn, […]

A 140-bedroom hotel in the north-east has been sold off market to private investors in a deal handled by hotel sector advisers. The Sporting Lodge Inn, around 4.5 miles south of Middlesbrough town centre and close to the A19 in Stainton, was acquired for an undisclosed sum.  The sale forms part of retirement plans by […]

Mobile-first experiences have quickly become an expectation of the hospitality sector. Guests desire seamless digital integration that allows them to book, check in, navigate, and dine with only their smart device, pushing venues to rethink how they approach safety, comfort, and the customer experience.The contactless interactions of the pandemic proved to be an expedient and […]

Aimbridge Hospitality has added the voco Sandpiper All-Inclusive Resort in Florida to its portfolio, marking the first US property within the operator’s all-inclusive division. The 335-room resort in Port St Lucie – owned by Sandpiper Bay Resort Holdings, led by Feenix Venture Partners and Ghost Tree Partners – is undergoing a £50m renovation and will […]

Point A Hotel’s Shoreditch property has begun a full refurbishment of its rooms and public areas. News of the refurbishment comes as part of a wider push on sustainability. The hotel is targeting a BREEAM In-Use ‘Very Good’ rating, which Point A parent company Queensway says reflects its investment in responsible development and operations. The […]

The Bertrand’s Townhouse is set to open in Bloomsbury on 12 December, converting three Georgian properties on Bedford Place into a 43-bedroom boutique hotel. The operator said the project is intended to reflect the area’s early 20th Century cultural heritage and the work of philosopher Bertrand Russell, after whom the hotel is named. Designs reference […]

The teams behind the Old Bank Hotel and The Store have launched essentially Oxford, a digital platform designed to promote independent, luxury-led businesses across the city.  The initiative brings together hotels, restaurants, retailers and cultural organisations and presents them through an editorial format. The platform highlights locations to stay, dine, shop and visit, with a […]