Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Urban Living Festival (ULF) has unveiled a transformative new format for its 2027 edition, removing the cost barrier for pre-approved owners, operators, investors and developers to attend, and opening its doors to the entire hospitality and living ecosystem.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Oxford Witney Hotel will be repositioned by owner CL Capital under the JdV by Hyatt brand, set to open by the end of 2026.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: UMusic Hospitality & Lifestyle (UMHL), developed in partnership with Universal Music Group, has partnered with immersive entertainment district Outernet London to launch a hotel and curate experiential programming.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSouth Korea: Ultra luxury hospitality brand Aman has signed its first hotel in South Korea, located in Cheongdam.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Annual Hospitality Conference (AHC) has confirmed its speaker lineup for 2026, with the event taking place at Manchester Central Convention Complex, 14-15 September.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Flexible living operator Urban Rest has signed its first hotel in the UK, assuming management of the 14-key boutique hotel One Dorset Square in Marylebone, London.Â
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Master Innholders has opened applications for the annual GM of the Future, the Neil Bannister Scholarship, giving one UK hotel professional a fully funded 12-month leadership development programme at Cranfield University, valued at over £15,000.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpain: Turkish group Kaya Hotels & Resorts has purchased the five star ME Barcelona from Spanish real estate developer Actual Capital for a reported €100 million.
Reading Time: 16 minutesIHM’s editor-in-chief George Sell, hospitality editor Eloise Hanson, and short-term rentals editor Priya Khaira, spotlight leading figures across real estate and hospitality who are set to have a big year ahead.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Owned by Paul and Emma Ainsworth, the St Enodoc hotel in Rock, Cornwall, has reopened following a 10-month renovation.Â
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