Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the government will cut business rates for pubs, social clubs and live music venues in England by 20 per cent from April 2027.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Independent hotels across Great Britain are changing how to price rooms, deploy staff and prioritise investment as sustained cost increases force fundamental changes to daily operations.
Reading Time: 8 minutesUK: Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Autumn Budget today, revealing “permanently lower business tax rates” for hospitality properties.
Reading Time: 3 minutesBWH Hotels GB’s annual conference SMRDC Fest 2025 shared insights for independent hoteliers to drive profitability and strengthen commercial performance.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: BWH Hotels GB, the UK subsidiary of the BWH Hotel Group, has added eight heritage and boutique properties to its nationwide portfolio.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTim Rumney, CEO of BWH Hotels GB, shares how the group stays attractive to investors, ensures consistent quality across a diverse collection of independent properties, and supports its members to meet today’s hospitality challenges. Recorded at the SMRDC Fest 2025 at East Midlands Conference Centre.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Independent collection BWH Hotels GB has reported a seven per cent revenue increase in the first half of the year, between January and June 2025.
Reading Time: 5 minutesUK: Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a raft of economic measures in her Spring Statement, extending business rates relief though not addressing mounting cost pressures.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A recent survey by Best Western Hotel Group (BWH) UK has found that independent hoteliers face cost increases up to £750,000 as a result of the Autumn Budget.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: The first boutique lifestyle hotel by Best Western called Sadie Luton will open in Bedfordshire on Friday 1 July 2022.
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