Beannchor Secures £30m Finance Package for Hotel Expansion
Beannchor, a family‑owned hospitality group, secured a £30 million ($38 million) finance package from Ulster Bank to fund its Bullitt Hotel expansion. The deal refinances the Belfast flagship and finances a new 98‑room, four‑star hotel on Dublin’s Capel Street, slated for a 2028 opening. Phase one will introduce eateries and a bar while reopening a Victorian laneway closed for 140 years. The financing marks a strategic milestone for the group’s aggressive growth agenda.
Green Hotel Joins Radisson Individuals Portfolio
Radisson Hotel Group has incorporated the historic Green Hotel in Kinross into its Radisson Individuals brand. The 18th‑century property currently offers 46 rooms, two 18‑hole golf courses and three meeting spaces for up to 80 guests. Management plans to add...
Valor Hospitality Launches Sustainability Strategy for UK Hotels
Valor Hospitality announced a UK‑wide sustainability program for its 40‑hotel portfolio, beginning with a commitment to achieve Green Key certification at each property by 2026. The plan targets energy, water, waste, biodiversity, and food‑and‑beverage operations while also enhancing stakeholder engagement...
Royal Maritime Hotel in Portsmouth Joins BWH Hotels Portfolio
The Royal Maritime Hotel in Portsmouth has joined BWH Hotels GB as part of the BW Signature Collection, adding its 90‑room historic venue to the group’s portfolio. The partnership grants the hotel access to global distribution, corporate sales channels and...
Q1 2026: UK Hotel Market Report
The Q1 2026 UK hotel market showed national occupancy rising to 63.5% YoY and ADR climbing to £124.48 (≈$158), while London’s occupancy stalled at 66.7% and GOP margin fell to 24.2% from 26.3%. Regional hotels outperformed the capital, with Glasgow and...
Premier Inn Opens New Seafront Hotel in Bognor Regis
Premier Inn opened a 116‑room hotel on Bognor Regis seafront, featuring its latest generation rooms, Premier Plus options and an all‑day restaurant called The Social. The property includes one of only two covered terraces operated by the chain in the...
Voco Zeal Exeter Science Park Named IHG Opening of the Year
IHG named Voco Zeal Exeter Science Park its 2025 Opening of the Year, highlighting the hotel as the first lifecycle net‑zero carbon property for both IHG and Zeal Hotels. The hotel opened in February 2025, operates on 100 % renewable electricity,...
Holiday Tax Bill Set to Increase Staycation Costs, Industry Warns
Britain's government announced a holiday tax in the King’s Speech, adding a levy to the existing 20% VAT that could raise the cost of a two‑week family staycation by about $127. Industry groups UKHospitality and HOSPA warn the measure would...
Dalata Opens Zero-Emission Hotel at Croke Park
Dalata Hotel Group launched the Maldron Hotel Croke Park, its 21st Dublin site and the first zero‑emission property in the portfolio. The hotel, built with McAleer & Rushe, carries a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating and features green roofs, air‑source heat...
Why Hoteliers Should Be Investing in Branded Residences
Branded residences, once a niche luxury offering, are rapidly becoming mainstream, expanding 180% between 2014 and 2024 and projected to reach over 1,600 projects worldwide by 2030. Growth is now concentrated in the premium and upper‑midscale segments as consumers prioritize...
IHG Global RevPAR Rises 4.4% in Q1 Amid Demand in China and US
IHG Hotels & Resorts posted a 4.4% rise in global RevPAR for Q1 2026, driven by strong demand in China and the United States. The chain opened 82 hotels—adding 14,900 rooms—and now operates over 7,000 properties worldwide, a 2% year‑over‑year...
UKH Calls on Govt for Targeted Energy Support
UKHospitality (UKH) has written to the chancellor outlining six targeted measures to ease soaring energy costs for hospitality firms. The proposals call for mandatory new contracts from suppliers, caps on deposits, reduced non‑commodity charges, and a halt to additional levies...
How to Seed Sustainability Throughout Your Hotel Business
Hospitality accounts for roughly 15% of the UK’s greenhouse‑gas emissions, prompting hotels and B&Bs to adopt greener practices ahead of the government’s 2050 Net‑Zero target. Travelers are increasingly eco‑conscious—87% say they want sustainable options—so operators are looking for low‑cost tweaks...
From Data Overload to Measurable Gains: How AI Is Driving Hotel Performance
Hotel operators face a flood of fragmented utility data that rarely translates into action. AI‑driven platform Cadae converts Building Management System outputs and dashboard metrics into prioritized, on‑site tasks, delivering roughly 25% energy and water cost reductions. Its Performance Hotel...
Guests Care About Hotel Sustainability, so Why Do Hotels Struggle to Show It?
Hospitality operators are increasingly investing in energy, water, waste and carbon reductions, yet many struggle to translate those metrics into guest‑facing narratives. Travelers now rank sustainability alongside price and location, so invisible initiatives fail to influence booking decisions. Experts argue...