Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: HM Treasury has appointed Jerry Schurder to lead a review of how business rates are calculated for hotels and pubs in England and Wales.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Regis Maybourne Ltd and Selene SARL, a subsidiary of Constellation Hotels Holding Limited, have agreed a new ownership and management framework for its shared portfolio of luxury hotels.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Voting has opened for three categories of the Global Branded Residence Awards, with the winners revealed in a virtual ceremony on Friday 2nd October.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: BWH Hotels has revealed upcoming openings for its boutique brand Aiden, with 58 properties now in operation and pipeline.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Independent Hotel Show London, in partnership with James Hallam Insurance Brokers, has unveiled its 2026 seminar programme based around the theme ‘Shaping Tomorrow’.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The five-star Mayfair hotel The Stafford London, along with its owner BHL Global, have been serviced a winding-up petition from HMRC.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Commercial real estate firm Avison Young has had its winding-up petition formally removed after settling its tax liabilities.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb has signed a distribution agreement with boutique hotel operator Lark Hotels, adding more than 75 Lark properties to its platform.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The North of England is set to be the UK’s most popular destination this year, attracting 45 per cent of travellers, ahead of the South West (41 per cent) and Scotland (38 per cent).
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The Independent Hotel Show, in partnership with James Hallam Insurance Brokers, has announced the shortlist for the Independent Hotel Show Awards 2026, in partnership with Preferred Hotels & Resorts.
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