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The Features section offers in-depth, editorially-led coverage of the key trends, challenges, and innovations shaping the UK hotel and hospitality sector. Designed for hoteliers, operators, and senior executives, these long-form articles provide strategic analysis, expert interviews, and practical insights across a wide range of commercial and operational themes.

Coverage includes deep dives into hotel design and refurbishment, sustainability initiatives, staff recruitment and retention, technological adoption, guest experience strategies, supply chain partnerships, and investment outlooks. With a focus on forward-looking thinking and lessons from across the sector, Features content is crafted to support better decision-making, spark new ideas, and offer context behind the headlines. Each piece is tailored to the real-world concerns of professionals running, managing, or investing in hotels.

Features

The Features section offers in-depth, editorially-led coverage of the key trends, challenges, and innovations shaping the UK hotel and hospitality sector. Designed for hoteliers, operators, and senior executives, these long-form articles provide strategic analysis, expert interviews, and practical insights across a wide range of commercial and operational themes.

Coverage includes deep dives into hotel design and refurbishment, sustainability initiatives, staff recruitment and retention, technological adoption, guest experience strategies, supply chain partnerships, and investment outlooks. With a focus on forward-looking thinking and lessons from across the sector, Features content is crafted to support better decision-making, spark new ideas, and offer context behind the headlines. Each piece is tailored to the real-world concerns of professionals running, managing, or investing in hotels.

The inestimable value of accolades

Over the years I’ve heard lots of hoteliers say that awards don’t matter very much; that…

Ten ways to capitalise on Christmas

‘Tis the season to be jolly, but for the hotelier it is also the season to be prepared for…

How to outwit the OTAs

Boasting large marketing teams, recognisable brands and sizeable budgets, Online Travel…

Hotel branding basics

Q: My niece is currently doing some work experience at the reception of my hotel, and as…

Top tips for restaurant openings and renovations

When opening or renovating a restaurant, whether independent or within a hotel, it is…

The importance of local content

In today’s digital world there are far more considerations than ever before for the hotelier…

Inflationary forces

A headline figure of 1% inflation doesn’t sound too bad does it? That is the amount by which…

Captive audience syndrome

Those of us engaged in marketing independent hotels spend a huge amount of time and money…

How to build loyal customers

Loyalty is vital for hoteliers, who often rely on repeat customers. The whole point of…

Changing perceptions of the hotel tryst

Sexy, sleazy or practical – perhaps three adjectives that could be used to describe…