UK: Five-star property Sun Street Hotel, managed by Bespoke Hotels, has opened today on the border of Shoreditch and the City of London.
UK: Hospitality leaders share their thoughts on how Liz Truss, newly-appointed UK Prime Minister, can support the industry.
UK: Independent hotel group Bespoke Hotels has named Richard Grove as chief operating officer and appointed two general managers.
UK: Located at The Cube mixed-use development in Birmingham, the 52-bed Hotel Indigo has been acquired by Caskade Group with Bespoke Hotels taking on the management.
UK: Independent hotel group Bespoke Hotels has purchased McMillan Hotels, comprising three properties across South West Scotland.
UK: Bespoke Hotels has announced that Hotel Brooklyn, Leicester, will open in June 2022.
UK: Singapore investor CDL HREIT Investments (II) Ltd has bought the four-star Hotel Brooklyn in Manchester for £24.1 million through a share purchase agreement.
UK: Helio Correia has been named general manager of the 22-bedroom Oddfellows On The Park in Greater Manchester. Correia joins
UK: The New York-themed hotel, Hotel Brooklyn in Manchester, has been sold to a private party in an off-market process.
US/UK: University-anchored hotel brand Graduate Hotels has launched a Victory Lap initiative whereby four graduates will travel across the portfolio and capture content.
Worldwide: Independent lifestyle hotel brand The Standard has revealed 14 global openings, which would almost triple the group’s portfolio size over the next five years.
The Netherlands: Zien Group, the parent company of Eden Hotels, has opened the Jan Luyken Amsterdam as part of a new independent hotel brand.
UK: The 58-bedroom Riverside Hotel in Kendal has been sold by South Lakes Hotels to Interesting Hotels Group off a guide price of £4.5 million.
BHN editor Eloise Hanson checks in with Rami Zeidan, founder and CEO of Life House, to learn about his greatest achievements, worst mistakes, and what he’s yet to accomplish. They also discuss what challenges independent hotel owners face, what prompted the partnership with metasearch engine KAYAK, as well as future plans to introduce a new brand.
UK: Singaporean investor KOP Group has purchased the 105-room Burns Hotel located in Earls Court, London off a guide price of £35 million.
Greece: Hotel franchising company Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has added the 171-room Ajul Luxury Hotel & Spa Resort to its Registry Collection, marking the first hotel opening in Europe for the luxury soft brand.
US: Real estate development, brand and design firm LEFT LANE will open the Hotel Bardo Savannah in February 2024, a Leading Hotels of the World property.
US: Hotel owner and manager Sonesta International has debuted two soft brands – Classico A Sonesta Collection, and MOD A Sonesta Collection.
UK: Luxury hospitality company Belmond has promoted its chief operating officer Dan Ruff to CEO, effective 1 July 2023.
