Economic Headwinds
Coverage of economic headwinds affecting the UK hotel and hospitality sector, including factors such as inflation, rising costs, and market uncertainties. Reporting explores how these challenges impact hotel operations, investment decisions, staffing, and consumer demand, as well as industry responses and resilience strategies.
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May- 2025 -8 MayNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 8/5/25
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) saw a 3.3% increase in global RevPAR in Q1 2025, supported by gains across business, leisure, and group travel. Regional highlights include a 3.5% rise in the Americas and a 5.5% lift in EMEAA, with Continental Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia leading growth. China’s…
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Apr- 2025 -2 AprilHotels
RedCat turnover rises 8% to £129.8m in successful transitional year
RedCat Hospitality, the operator behind Coaching Inn Group and RedCat Independent Pubs, has reported a turnover rise of 8% to £129.8m in the year ended 31 March 2024, which was described as a transitional year for the company. In 2024, RedCat saw the arrival of a fresh leadership team as…
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Dec- 2024 -18 DecemberEconomy
Hospitality insolvencies fall 24% YOY in October
Insolvencies in the accommodation and food services sector were down 24% to 253 in October 2024, down from 332 in October 2023. In addition, insolvencies in the sector saw another month-on-month decrease from 261 in September 2024 to 253 October 2024. Saxon Moseley, partner and head of leisure and hospitality…
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Nov- 2024 -25 NovemberHotels
Westbourne Leisure sells The Talbot Hotel to new owner
The Talbot Hotel, a Grade II listed property located in the heart of Stourbridge, West Midlands, has been sold to a hospitality operator based in Birmingham for an undisclosed sum.Owned by Westbourne Leisure, The Talbot Hotel was sold as part of their strategic move to focus on other hospitality assets…
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Feb- 2024 -16 FebruaryHotels
Scottish hotel transaction volumes up 98% on 2022
Scotland has seen hotel transaction volumes, of sales over £1m, reach £310m in 2023, up 98% on 2022’s figure of £156m, according to Savills. Overall Scotland accounted for circa 14% of all UK hotel deals last year as “the market remained resilient despite ongoing economic headwinds”. Savills recorded 31 transactions…
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Sep- 2023 -4 SeptemberHotels
The Comfort Hotel sold to HH Hotels for £1.5m
A 50-bedroom hotel located in Great Yarmouth has been sold to HH Hotels off of a guide price of £1.5m. The Comfort Hotel, formerly known as the Regency Dolphin, is a three-star 50-bedroom property with restaurant, bar, and the only accommodation with enclosed private gardens. Renowned for attracting an “array”…
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Feb- 2023 -8 FebruaryOpinion
The hotel sector’s recovery is underway
Hotels are a welcome escape for millions of people every year. Whether for business or pleasure, hotels have long provided guests an opportunity to explore new places, put their feet up and be looked after. Yet, the sector has faced a significant period of turbulence in recent years. From the…
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3 FebruaryHotels
Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa secures £13.8m refinancing loan
Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa has secured a £13.8m refinancing loan following an agreement with specialist hotel lender Leumi UK. The deal, agreed with global private equity firm H.I.G Capital and hotel manager Hamilton Pyramid Europe, has been proposed for a five-year term. The four-star spa and golf resort…
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Jan- 2023 -10 JanuaryHotels
Cambridgeshire mill house hotel sold to new owners
A 10-bedroom mill house hotel and restaurant in the village of Melbourn, Cambridgeshire has been sold off a guide price of £350,000 to new owners. Sheene Mill is set on the River Mel, located on the border of Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, and Essex. The country property was formerly a 16th Century…
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Dec- 2022 -8 DecemberHotel Brands
Kew Green unveils plans for multi-million pound estate refurb
Kew Green Hotels, the international hotel management company, has unveiled plans for a multi-million-pound investment across its portfolio of hotels to transform the properties, elevate its technological capabilities and enhance talent acquisition and employee retention. It said the hotel transformation project across the Kew Green Hotel estate will rejuvenate spaces…
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