Reading Time: 12 minutesUK: Backlogs in asylum processing and chronic housing shortages have pushed hotels to the centre of the UK’s asylum accommodation system. With a 2029 deadline in place, the hospitality industry questions how realistic this transition is.Â
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: The Gallivant’s second property is now scheduled to open in summer 2026, following delays to the launch of the brand’s Littlestone Beach hotel in Kent.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: More than 300 hospitality businesses have signed a letter to the UK government ahead of the Autumn Budget later this month, calling for urgent
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Emblems Collection, a global portfolio of luxury hotels from Accor, launches its debut and flagship property, Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, located in the
Reading Time: 2 minutesJeremy Jones, head of hotel brokerage at Christie & Co, discusses how changes to inheritance tax are impacting some hotel owners’ succession plans, and the current transaction landscape in the UK.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Sutton Hotel Collection will invest £9.5 million in a refurbishment programme for The Castle Hotel Windsor, scheduled for completion in late 2026.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Oravel Stays Limited, the parent company of Sunday Hotels and OYO in the UK, has rebranded as PRISM to represent its growing global portfolio and premium hospitality focus.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to end the use of asylum hotels by 2029 in a move which will save £1 billion a year.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK:Â RMS has partnered with Right Revenue to help short-term rentals, independent hotels, and serviced apartments boost profits.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Virgin Hotels has completed the refurbishment of its London-Shoreditch property, unveiling new suites and a hi-fi listening bar.
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