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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.

IHG opens its 1000th hotel across the EMEAA region

Intercontinental Hotels Group has opened its 1000th hotel in the Europe, Middle East, Asia…

Stirling MP ‘upbeat’ as Travelodge opens second hotel

Budget hotel chain Travelodge has opened its second hotel in Stirling, its 44th property in…

Airbnb partners with ‘Bookaclassic’ classic car hire platform

Luxury Retreats, the luxury offering from Airbnb, has partnered with classic car hire…

Premier Inn to remove cladding from 12 properties over fire safety fears

Premier Inn will be replace cladding in 12 of its properties after they were “no-longer…

7% growth in the global hotel construction pipeline

There has been a 7% year-on-year growth in the global hotel pipeline according to a new…

Travelodge announces 20 new hotels across Scotland

Budget hotel chain Travelodge has announced plans to expand its Scottish network with a…

Sixteen unemployed Londoners graduate from Hospitality Futures programme

Sixteen unemployed Londoners have been offered the chance of a career in the hospitality…

IHG launches new upscale conversion brand called Voco

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has launched its recent venture into the upscale market…

Founder of Apex Hotels named in Queen’s Birthday Honours list

The founder of Apex Hotels has been awarded an OBE for services to the Scottish Tourism…

£17m StayCity aparthotel Manchester starts construction

Bardsley Construction has begun construction of the £17m Staycity aparthotel in central Manchester.