Hospitality businesses in Wales face an 80% rise to £131m in business rates by 2028/29 after being excluded from the Welsh government’s reform plans, according to analysis by UKHospitality Cymru. The industry body said its modelling shows bills would increase by £19.6m in 2026/27, by £43.3m in 2027/28 and by £67.7m in 2028/29, compared with […]

Point A Hotel’s Shoreditch property has begun a full refurbishment of its rooms and public areas. News of the refurbishment comes as part of a wider push on sustainability. The hotel is targeting a BREEAM In-Use ‘Very Good’ rating, which Point A parent company Queensway says reflects its investment in responsible development and operations. The […]

City Developments Limited (CDL), through its wholly owned subsidiary Copthorne Hotel Holdings Limited, has acquired the Holiday Inn London Kensington High Street for £280m. The purchase price equates to £396,600 per room. CDL said the 706-room freehold hotel continues to perform strongly, reporting occupancy of more than 97% in the nine months to September 2025.  […]

Aimbridge Hospitality has added the voco Sandpiper All-Inclusive Resort in Florida to its portfolio, marking the first US property within the operator’s all-inclusive division. The 335-room resort in Port St Lucie – owned by Sandpiper Bay Resort Holdings, led by Feenix Venture Partners and Ghost Tree Partners – is undergoing a £50m renovation and will […]