Canada
Canada’s hotel sector stands out for its diverse hospitality landscape, with thriving city markets like Toronto and Vancouver alongside strong regional and resort destinations. Our editorial coverage tracks major openings, refurbishments, executive appointments, planning applications, and investment deals across the country. We also examine the interplay between Canada and the UK, including cross-Atlantic tourism flows, talent migration, and the activity of UK and Canadian hotel groups in both markets. For UK hoteliers, Canada offers insights into operating in markets with extreme seasonality, meeting the needs of a multicultural guest base, and adapting to trends in sustainability and indigenous tourism partnerships.
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Jun- 2025 -19 JuneFeatures
How ‘slow tourism’ could boost hospitality in Ireland
At the start of the new year Tourism Ireland decided that June should be known as ‘Slow Tourism Month’. With the hopes of making June and slow tourism synonymous for years to come, the entire nation is promoting lingering and exploring instead of racing between landmarks for its 70 million…
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May- 2025 -12 MayNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 12/5/25
Tarka Edinburgh has secured a £10.3m investment from OakNorth Bank to support the launch of a 242-pod capsule hostel and Japanese-themed rooftop bar in central Edinburgh. The development will repurpose a six-storey vacant building near St Andrews Square into a tech-enabled hospitality hub. Guests will be able to check in,…
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12 MayHotels
Great Wolf Resorts unveils plans for new Bolsover District development
US leisure operator Great Wolf Resorts has unveiled plans for a new indoor water park and resort for Bolsover District on the outskirts of Clowne. The Bolsover District Council met with representatives from Great Wolf Resorts, who proposed a 500+ bedroom hotel, an indoor water park, conference facilities, and leisure…
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7 MayHotel Brands
Marriott cuts revenue outlook amid uncertain demand
Marriott International has reduced its full-year RevPar outlook from an increase of 2%-4% to 1.5%-3.5% as it braces for slower travel demand throughout the remainder of the year. The news comes as part of its first quarter trading update in which it saw RevPar rise 4.1% on base management and…
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Apr- 2025 -16 AprilFeatures
Could Donald Trump help the London hotel market?
London has always been a strong hotel market and it has only gone from strength to strength since the pandemic. However, as costs and macro-economic factors continue to eat away at margins could the market be in for a correction. Will Kirkpatrick, head of hotels and extended stay at Newmark,…
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Mar- 2025 -25 MarchHotels
Garner Hotels by IHG signs Haymarket Hub Hotel Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Collection has announced that the Haymarket Hub Hotel will reopen in June 2025 under IHG Hotels and Resorts’ Garner Hotels brand, following an extensive £2m refurbishment. Located directly opposite Edinburgh’s Haymarket Station, the 195-room hotel has been redesigned to align with Garner’s brand identity. The refurbishment was led…
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Feb- 2025 -26 FebruaryFeatures
UK hotel market boosted by demand, investment, and innovation in 2025
London, Dublin and Istanbul are the only three cities in Europe which will see an increase of more than 3,000 rooms in 2025, according to recent figures from CoStar’s pipeline data. London itself is projected to open 5632 rooms in 2025. Notable developments include InterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG) new Holiday…
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13 FebruaryHotel Brands
Four Seasons London hotels retain five-star status in Forbes Travel Guide
Four Seasons has announced that its two London hotels, Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane and Four Seasons Hotel London at Tower Bridge, have retained their five-star status in the latest Forbes Travel Guide. The Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane was the first Four Seasons hotel to…
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4 FebruaryHotel Brands
Hilton expands development pipeline with 154k new rooms in 2024
Hilton has strengthened its development pipeline, signing more than 1,430 hotels representing 154,000 rooms in 2024. It also added 973 hotels and nearly 100,000 rooms in 2024, the single biggest increase in rooms in Hilton’s more than 100-year history, achieving net unit growth of 7.3%. The company’s pipeline now stands…
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Jan- 2025 -13 JanuaryLatest News
Ace Group International appoints new CEO
Ace Group International has announced the appointment of former Ace Hotel London managing director, Chris Penn, who rejoins the group as CEO. Throughout his 25 year hospitality career, Penn has operated independent hotels across a broad spectrum of markets, most notably the lifestyle sector. He opened Ace Hotel London in…
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