Reading Time: < 1 minute Ireland: Radisson Hotel Group has debuted its lifestyle RED brand in Ireland with a hotel in Galway. The hotel has been developed by the Rhatigan Group and designed by Dublin-based architects Henry J Lyons. It features 177 guest rooms and suites equipped with Chrome Cast technology, the ground-floor Claddagh Bar & Grill, Lena’s Rooftop Bar & Restaurant … [Read more...]

Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Hospitality company Lore Group has rebranded the former Mondrian Park Avenue hotel in New York City as Hotel Park Ave. Hotel Park Ave marks the first in New York City for the group, as well as the second in the United States. It joins Riggs Washington DC which opened in 2020. The New York hotel is due to undergo a two-phased refurbishment beginning next year. Q1 … [Read more...]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: Preferred Travel Group has launched its Climate Action Plan which outlines the goal of achieving net zero emissions by no later than 2050. The plan, created in partnership with Travel Foundation, builds on the company’s signing of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism.  Preferred Travel Group aims to reduce its carbon emissions by 50 … [Read more...]

Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Third-party operator RBH Hospitality Management will manage the voco London Marylebone from this month. The 93-bedroom Signature London, J Marylebone Hotel is currently being rebranded under voco. It will mark the first voco-branded property in London for IHG as well as the first in the RBH portfolio. RBH has appointed Pritesh Hirani as general manager of the … [Read more...]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Japan: Management company SH Hotels & Resorts will open the 1 Hotel Tokyo next year, located in the city’s Akasaka district. Developed by Mori Trust, 1 Hotel Tokyo will form part of a mixed-use development featuring retail and offices. The hotel will offer 211 guest rooms including suites, a main restaurant and bar accessed from the 38th-floor lobby, a spa with … [Read more...]

Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: London hotel group The Wesley has achieved ECOsmart Gold accreditation by Greengage. The accreditation process involved a survey that examined five key areas: energy and water conservation, waste management and recycling, rooms and facilities, food and beverage, and corporate and social responsibility. Each area is linked to specific UN Sustainable Development … [Read more...]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Worldwide: Independent brand Preferred Hotels & Resorts will add 10 luxury properties between September 2024 through to summer 2025.  The latest additions sit across Preferred’s four brand collections: Legend, L.V.X., Lifestyle, and Preferred Residences.  Launching this month (December 2024) is The Visions Resort & Spa in Florida. The property … [Read more...]

Reading Time: < 1 minute New Zealand: TFE Hotels has established a New Zealand office following a multi-property management agreement with accommodation provider Heritage Hotels. The agreement has seen more than 500 rooms across five hotels join TFE’s global network on 1 December. This includes the Adina CityLife Auckland and Rendezvous Heritage Auckland, overseen by … [Read more...]

Reading Time: 2 minutes UK/Spain: Radisson Hotel Group has opened Albrighton Hall Hotel & Spa in Shrewsbury, a member of Radisson Individuals, and has signed a Radisson Collection property in Madrid. Albrighton Hall Hotel & Spa, located around one hour away from central Birmingham, offers 87 guest rooms, fine dining options with à la carte, bar and afternoon tea menus, as well as … [Read more...]

Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Boutique brand The Wildhive Collection has acquired its second hotel, Eshott Hall in Northumberland.  Th 17th Century manor house has been acquired from The Robert Parker Collection. It will continue to operate under its current identity until late 2025, when the hotel will undergo and full refurbishment in line with the Wildhive brand. Eshott Hall joins … [Read more...]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Saudi Arabia: Lifestyle hospitality group Ennismore has signed a partnership with Tilal Real Estate Company to develop a 25hours hotel and Working From_ in Khobar.  The hotel will be part of a mixed-use master plan project called Heart of Khobar in development with WATG London. 25hours Hotel Heart of Khobar will feature 170 guestrooms and suites, as … [Read more...]

Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Boutique hotel The Leonard has completed a £1.5 million first phase refurbishment of one of its four Georgian townhouses. Kickstarting in 2023, the refurbishment project has seen upgrades to the bedroom and bathroom layouts, including sliding doors for flexible living spaces and the addition of walk-in showers, underfloor heating, double sinks, and … [Read more...]

Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: ‘Lean luxury’ brand Ruby Hotels has opened its 20th property in Europe and third in London, located in Clerkenwell. Ruby Stella, located on Eyre Street Hill in Clerkenwell, takes its design inspiration from British author Charles Dickens, whose work The Pickwick Papers is said to have roots in the area.  The hotel offers 153 rooms across three categories … [Read more...]

Reading Time: < 1 minute France: Hospitality group Barrière will open the five-star Maison Barrière Vendôme in Paris early next year.  Maison Barrière Vendôme, located between Vendôme and the Tuileries Gardens, is housed in a redesigned private mansion owned by Corinne Evens. The seven-storey, 26-key property offers 10 hotel rooms and 16 suites designed by Daniel Jibert. Each room … [Read more...]

Reading Time: 2 minutes US: Lifestyle brand The Standard will open its second standalone branded residences in the United States, located in Miami’s Brickell Riverfront. The Standard Residences, Brickell is located at 690 SW 1st Avenue, within the One Brickell Riverfront mixed-use, masterplan development in Miami’s Financial District.  The 45-storey luxury project will offer 422 … [Read more...]

Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Independent hotel collection BWH Hotels GB plans to add 100 properties over the next five years, taking its UK portfolio to 20,000 rooms. The 100 properties would add 8,000 keys to the current portfolio, which comprises 230 hotels nationwide.  Additions will sit across BWH Hotels’ brands, including WorldHotels Luxury, WorldHotels Elite, WorldHotels … [Read more...]

Reading Time: < 1 minute UK: Property investment company Criterion Capital has acquired One Princes Street, located in the City of London, for its Zedwell hotel brand. One Princes Street is a Grade II-listed building constructed in 1931, originally designed by Edwin Cooper. It sits close to Bank Station as well as landmarks such as St Paul’s Cathedral, Leadenhall Market, and the … [Read more...]

Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Trinity Investments, Oaktree Capital Management and Partners Group, have jointly acquired lifestyle hotel The Standard, London, for an undisclosed sum. The Standard, London was the brand’s first international hotel when it opened in 2019. It is located at 10 Argyle Street in London’s Kings Cross.  The hotel features 266 guest rooms and suites and six food … [Read more...]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Iceland: Urban lifestyle hotel brand CityHub has opened its first property in Iceland with a 93-key hotel in Reykjavik. CityHub Reykjavik offers 89 pod-style hubs – prefabricated units designed in collaboration with Studio Uberdutch – and four accessible rooms. The property has been  developed in partnership with interior designers HAF Studio.  Guests … [Read more...]

Reading Time: < 1 minute US: San Diego-based hospitality group CH Projects is due to open its second hotel, Baby Grand, located in Coronado early 2025. Set across from the Hotel Del Coronado on Orange Avenue, Baby Grand is a $17 million project led by Brooklyn design firm Post Company.  It will comprise 31 rooms and three dining venues, including an oyster bar and an omakase … [Read more...]