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The Hotel Brands section tracks the latest developments, strategies, and growth activity from major hotel groups and emerging brands operating in the UK. Focused on the commercial decisions behind expansion, rebranding, franchising, and portfolio management, it provides hotel owners, operators, and investors with insight into how brand activity is shaping market dynamics.

Coverage includes new brand launches, UK market entries, leadership changes, refurbishment plans, M&A activity, and evolving brand standards—alongside commentary on positioning, loyalty strategies, and consumer targeting. Whether independent hoteliers seeking affiliation or operators benchmarking group trends, this section offers strategic intelligence on brand movements influencing the competitive landscape.

Brands

The Hotel Brands section tracks the latest developments, strategies, and growth activity from major hotel groups and emerging brands operating in the UK. Focused on the commercial decisions behind expansion, rebranding, franchising, and portfolio management, it provides hotel owners, operators, and investors with insight into how brand activity is shaping market dynamics.

Coverage includes new brand launches, UK market entries, leadership changes, refurbishment plans, M&A activity, and evolving brand standards—alongside commentary on positioning, loyalty strategies, and consumer targeting. Whether independent hoteliers seeking affiliation or operators benchmarking group trends, this section offers strategic intelligence on brand movements influencing the competitive landscape.

Whitbread secures two Travelodge sites for Premier Inn

Whitbread has exchanged contracts to secure two trading Travelodge hotels for Premier Inn sites.

Travelodge unveils ‘bizarre requests’ of the year

Travelodge has unveiled the top “bizarre requests” its teams have received from customers…

Whitbread to reduce number of redundancies

Hotel and restaurant company Whitbread has told The Times that it will reduce the number of…

Accor to open three ‘landmark’ UK hotels in Spring 2021

Accor has announced three new landmark hotels which will launch in the UK and Ireland in…

Airbnb announces global party ban

Airbnb has introduced a global ban on all parties and events at the company’s listings until…

RBH adds Glasgow’s AC by Marriott Hotel to portfolio

The independent hotel management company, RBH, has been appointed to operate the upcoming AC…

Former Aprirose CEO launches Four Corners Hospitality Group

The former CEO of real estate investment firm Aprirose, Tim Shearman, has launched a new…

Crieff Hydro adds Taypark House as first associated hotel

Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels has added Taypark House Hotel, in Dundee, as its first…

Wyndham Q3 revenue falls to £261m as RevPAR plummets

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts has announced that revenues fell from $560m (£433m) in the third…

ICO fines Marriott £18.4m for data breach

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Marriott International £18.4m for…