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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 reveals plan to further expand with new and acquired luxury brands

Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) has revealed it is to launch a new upscale conversion…

Marriott reports strong Q4 results following Starwood acquisition

Marriott has reported strong financial results for the fourth quarter following its…

Hilton announces plans for its first Canopy hotel in Continental Europe

Hilton and Zagreb City Hotels have announced plans to open a hotel under its Canopy brand in…

Hotel du Vin Edinburgh welcomes Benjamin Bel as new GM

Hotel du Vin today appointed Benjamin Bel as its new general manager of the Hotel du Vin in…

EasyHotel to trial £5 self-assemble four-poster upgrade

EasyHotel is trialling a self-assemble four poster addition to its beds for romantic couples…

Interstate Europe announces Bournemouth hotel signing

Interstate Europe Hotels & Resorts has been named the new management company for the…

Choice Hotels welcomes four boutique properties to its UK portfolio

Choice Hotels has announced that four upscale hotel properties have joined its UK portfolio,…

Transactions in UK hotel industry doubled in value in 2017

The combined value of transactions in the hotel industry for 2017 was £4.6bn, nearly double…

Airbnb sees brand value exceed all hotel groups except Hilton

Home letting platform Airbnb has seen its brand value exceed that of all but one hotel brand…

Marriott International removes plastic straws from UK portfolio

Hotel group Marriott International will be removing all plastic straws from around 60 UK hotels.