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Accor expands Handwritten Collection brand to 50 hotels worldwide

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SevenStay launches mid-term aparthotel at 60 Old Hall Street

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The Columns section features regular opinion and commentary from experienced voices across the UK hospitality industry. Contributors include former hoteliers, marketing consultants, legal experts, business advisers, and operational specialists—each offering unique perspectives shaped by hands-on experience in the sector.

Covering topics such as staffing, branding, compliance, sustainability, crisis response, and guest satisfaction, these columns provide sharp analysis and practical viewpoints tailored for hotel owners, general managers, and decision-makers. Whether offering strategic advice or challenging conventional thinking, the section delivers thought leadership with direct relevance to the commercial and operational realities of running a hotel business.

Columns

The Columns section features regular opinion and commentary from experienced voices across the UK hospitality industry. Contributors include former hoteliers, marketing consultants, legal experts, business advisers, and operational specialists—each offering unique perspectives shaped by hands-on experience in the sector.

Covering topics such as staffing, branding, compliance, sustainability, crisis response, and guest satisfaction, these columns provide sharp analysis and practical viewpoints tailored for hotel owners, general managers, and decision-makers. Whether offering strategic advice or challenging conventional thinking, the section delivers thought leadership with direct relevance to the commercial and operational realities of running a hotel business.

Are lifestyle hotels worth the hype?

UK tourism is thriving. In the last two years alone, the industry has grown by almost 15%,…

What makes a five-star hotel?

Dipping into the Sunday Times earlier this month (Sunday 5th May to be precise), I rapidly…

Hoteliers and the ‘National Living Wage’

The political hot potato of a ‘National Living Wage’ has dominated headlines in recent…

An obsession with our heritage

Britain’s heritage has always been an attraction to visitors from the Far East. But what…

ADVICE: Attracting young talent to your business

Attracting applications from the younger generation is a problem universally faced by the…

BEST PRACTICE: Reducing Kitchen Waste

In a professional kitchen, watching food being thrown away is like money going down the…

Employee attrition: The silent profit killer, and how to defeat it

Staff turnover is exceptionally high in hospitality compared with other industry sectors.…

Bad reviews: How can you protect yourself?

The law can help if you’re subjected to a false review – but in today’s world of online…

ADVICE: How to attract the connected traveller

With an increasing number of consumers now booking hotel stays on their mobile phones,…

ADVICE: What defines an upscale hospitality venue and how can this be achieved?

In a comepetitive market, positioning your hotel as an upscale venue is, for many, a key…