Lifestyle hospitality brand Aethos has appointed Lily Wecker as chief executive officer as it prepares for international growth. Wecker, who took up the role on 1 October, joins the group following senior positions at Mandarin Oriental and private equity firm Zetland Capital.  She will oversee Aethos’s expansion across Europe, the Americas and Asia. The appointment […]

A&O Hostels, has announced the acquisition of the former DoubleTree by Hilton, Docklands Riverside for an undisclosed fee, marking the opening of its first London property and its third in the UK. The new A&O London Docklands Riverside will operate as a hotel, demonstrating the hostel group’s expansion in the hospitality industry. The new venue […]

Hotel occupancy in the UK held strong in August, despite rising staff costs affecting profitability, according to the latest RSM Hotels Tracker.  The data, compiled and produced by Hotstats and analysed by RSM UK, showed that occupancy of UK hotels increased from 81.4% to 82.1% in August year-on-year, and rose slightly from 84.2% to 84.5% […]

Balfour Hospitality has confirmed the sale of its Hush Heath Inns portfolio, the five-pub joint venture it established with Stonegate Pub Company in 2017. The pubs, including The Falcon Hotel in Painswick, The Woolpack in Tenterden, The Ship in Rye, The Swan in Forest Row and The Windmill in Hollingbourne, will now be fully owned […]

Auberge Resorts Collection, a portfolio of luxury hotels, resorts, and residences, has rebranded to Auberge Collection to reflect its expansion into urban markets. The move comes ahead of the London arrival of Cambridge House, Auberge Collection in Mayfair, which is set to open next spring.  The group said the new title “accurately reflects” Auberge Collection’s […]

RBH Hospitality Management has announced the appointment of Lauren Sargent as its new group HR director. Sargent joins from Leonardo Hotels UK and Ireland, where she spent several years in senior HR roles. She brings more than 11 years of experience in hospitality and human resources. At RBH she will be responsible for shaping people, […]

Cedar Court Hotels, Yorkshire’s largest independent hotel group, has appointed Colin Charles as director of people and culture as part of its focus on workforce development. The group has increased investment in people initiatives over the past year, strengthening its internal culture and employer brand.  According to Cedar Court Hotels, this approach supports recruitment, retention […]

Amano Group has expanded its London presence with the acquisition of Waterman House, 41 Kingsway, a vacant office block that will be redeveloped into a 70-room boutique hotel. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, was completed on 29 September by Manex Properties, a joint venture between Berlin-based Amano and London investment firm Excellion Capital. The […]

Caledonian Leisure has announced that it has purchased the 104-bedroom Broadway Park Hotel in the wonderful seaside resort of Sandown on the Isle of Wight. Following the acquisition, the property will be renamed as The Caledonian Island Hotel – a title chosen to reflect the company’s affection for, and strong connection to, the Isle of […]

Family-run Blackpool hotel, Hotel Sheraton, has marked its 10th anniversary with a Recognition of Service Excellence (ROSE) Award from VisitEngland, placing it among the top 100 hospitality providers in the UK.  The award aims to highlight venues “who deliver the warmest of welcomes” across 45,000 assessed establishments nationwide. The accolade was presented earlier this September […]