UK: Bird Group’s hospitality arm, Roseate Hotels & Resorts, has acquired five-star The Dunstane Houses in Edinburgh.
UK: Private investment company Wirefox has bought the Ardwogan Hotel located in St Andrews through its Marram Hotels business.
UK: Hand Picked Hotels has increased the hourly pay of its staff by £3 across the group’s 21 hotels throughout the UK and the Channel Islands.
UK: Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts has officially launched in the UK with the debut of two reimagined hotels
UK: The Student Hotel (TSH) has held a ground-breaking event at the site if its 500-key project at Candleriggs Square,
UK: Fifty Shades Greener has been selected as the Scottish hospitality sector’s green trainer to all COP26 accommodation in preparation
UK: CAM Ventures has been launched by Will Macpherson with the aim of supporting hospitality talent throughout Scotland. CAM Ventures
UK: Scotland-based group Highland Coast Hotels has acquired several properties located along the North Coast 500 tour route. Highland Coast Hotels
EMEA: Accor has appointed Paul Stevens as COO for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa, responsible for the group’s premium, midscale and economy division.
Italy: Hotel franchising company Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has launched its Dolce brand in Italy with the opening of a 207-bedroom hotel in Milan.
India: Softbank-backed hospitality chain OYO is said to have confidentially submitted a “pre-filing” document for its long-anticipated initial public offering [IPO].
EU: Boutique hospitality group Sircle Collection will launch a lifestyle brand, Sircle Hotels, later this year with two hotel openings in London and Milan.
UK: Luxury hotel The London EDITION will launch a monthly series of Sex Talks in partnership with Emma-Louise Boynton.
The Netherlands: Hospitality company Zien Group has appointed Jens Gmiat as head of operations and Ruben Satink as chief financial officer.
UK: Property developer Fragrance Group has appointed management company RBH to manage three hotels that are expected to open in the next six months.
Worldwide: Hospitality brand and travel operator, Preferred Travel Group, has appointed four team members across its global and regional leadership teams.
Israel: Tel Aviv-based guest experience platform Duve is planning to release its latest innovation for guest experience management, DuveAI.
Worldwide: Luxury brand Viceroy Hotels & Resorts has partnered with Out & Equal Workplace Advocates (O&E) to provide LGBTQ+ leadership development and diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) training.
