Pandox AB has officially completed its €1.7bn (£1.46bn) acquisition of Dalata Hotel Group, deepening its presence in the UK and Ireland and adding 31 hotels to its property portfolio. The transaction includes Dalata’s entire business and involves a separation of hotel ownership and operations. Pandox will retain the freehold properties, while Scandic Hotels Group is […]

Hotel Mundial in Lisbon has begun the second phase of a major renovation designed by architecture practice Broadway Malyan. The project continues the requalification of the Baixa Pombalina landmark, which first opened in 1958. The first phase, recently completed, transformed the ground floor with a new main entrance, reception, lobby and lounge areas. The redesign […]

The King Alfred Hotel in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, has been sold to hospitality group Dorbiere for an undisclosed price. The King Alfred comprises a bar, restaurant and function room as well as 10 en-suite guest bedrooms. The Victorian Gothic-style hotel opened in 1904 and is named after the HMS King Alfred ship which was built just […]

Retail entrepreneur George Davies has opened a boutique hotel and restaurant in the Cotswold village of Broadway. The House of George occupies a restored 17th-Century limestone building that once housed the local doctor’s surgery.The 10-bedroom property has been converted into a small hotel combining period features with contemporary design. Davies, known for founding fashion brands […]

SmartRental Group has entered the UK market with the launch of Malacuna, its lifestyle hostel brand, opening new properties in Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham. The three UK hostels together add more than 600 beds to SmartRental’s portfolio.  The Manchester property, located in the Northern Quarter, has 37 rooms and 132 beds, and includes Wilson’s, a […]

Hyatt Hotels has reported a $49m (£37.3m) net loss for the third quarter of 2025, as higher fees and room growth were offset by operating costs and the impact of recent acquisitions. The Chicago-based group said comparable RevPAR rose 0.3% year-on-year during the quarter, while net rooms grew 12.1%, or 7% excluding acquisitions. Adjusted net […]

The Zetter Group is set to expand its London portfolio with the opening of The Zetter Bloomsbury, a 68-bedroom townhouse hotel, in early 2026. The Zetter Bloomsbury will occupy six interconnecting Georgian buildings on Montague Street, opposite the British Museum. The property will include guest rooms ranging from compact to suite-style accommodation, a restaurant, bar, […]

Choice Hotels International is set to open 50 new Quality Suites hotels across France, almost doubling its French portfolio as part of a wider expansion strategy in the EMEA region. The expansion, which will add more than 4,800 rooms in 41 additional locations, increases the company’s French network from 57 to 107 franchised properties. About […]

Lamington Group has secured a £41.75m green development and investment loan from Coutts Commercial to fund the construction of a net zero “hometel” in York, marking the company’s first site in the North of England. The 116-room Room2 York, which is due to open in spring 2027, will be built to whole-life net zero standards […]

Phil Kearsey has been appointed executive chef at Morston Hall in Norfolk, following the departure of Galton Blackiston, who led the kitchen since the hotel opened in 1992. Kearsey joins the Michelin-starred restaurant with more than 18 years of experience in fine dining. He has previously worked at The Waterside Inn in Bray, Thomas Keller’s […]