Brown’s Hotel, a Rocco Forte Hotel in London Mayfair, has announced the launch of its three new Forte Suites. The Clementi, Clara Dow and Nightingale Suites, available from £3,500 per night, each offer a nod to local musical connections. Clementi is an homage to Muzio Clementi, the Roman-born composer who made Mayfair his home, Clara […]

Soneva Fushi in the Maldives has been awarded the SeiBellissimi Art of Hospitality Award as part of The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025. The resort, located in the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, is the first of two special award winners to be announced before the main ceremony on 30 October in London. The award […]

TFE Hotels has announced the appointment of Ray Goertz as its new regional general manager, UK. Most recently, Goertz was general manager at The Prince Akatoki London, where he led the transformation and rebranding of the property from The Arch London, delivering a full refurbishment while keeping the hotel operational. Goertz’s career also includes leadership […]

St Ermin’s Hotel in Westminster has announced the appointment of Tom Walsh to the sales and marketing director role, following the retirement of long-serving director Stuart Leckie. The four-star deluxe property, which is part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, recently took the top spot in the 2025 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice awards for the UK, ranked second […]

UKHospitality (UKH) has projected that 111,000 jobs will have been lost in hospitality by the upcoming budget, which is set to be announced on 26 November. Based on the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the group said this is “illustrative of the impact these costs have had on jobs”.  It added […]

Whitbread has appointed Jonathan Howell as an independent non-executive director and chair of its audit committee, effective from 1 January 2026. Howell is stepping down later this year as group chief financial officer of Sage, a role he has held since 2018.  He previously spent a decade as CFO at Close Brothers Group and nine […]

British celebrity chef and restaurateur Jamie Oliver will host a series of new food experiences in London as part of a global partnership between Airbnb and the makers of Netflix’s Chef’s Table. The initiative will see Oliver join four other chefs, including Chris Bianco in Los Angeles, Elena Reygadas in Mexico City, Atsushi Tanaka in […]

The B+B Edinburgh, a Grade II listed Georgian townhouse hotel located in the city’s West End on Rothesay Terrace, has been brought to market inviting offers in excess of £5m. The sale will include freehold interest in the property which is situated within a 10 minute walk from Edinburgh’s financial centre and several landmarks, including […]

Despite rising interest rates and squeezed margins, a number of hotels in the UK have invested millions of pounds in their spa facilities in recent years. Last week, The Grand Brighton opened the first phase of its new spa facilities, with over £2m committed to renovating the space. By committing such large sums of money, […]

In the world of hospitality, few careers demonstrate the value of continuous learning and adaptability as clearly as that of Tej Walia FIH MI, Managing Director of Foxhills Collection. Over a career spanning more than 25 years, Walia has risen through the ranks from humble beginnings to leading one of the UK’s most dynamic country […]