France
France remains a key market for UK-based hotel investors, operators, and executives seeking insight into European hospitality trends. Our coverage focuses on hotel openings, refurbishments, and performance metrics across major cities and regional destinations. We report on investment activity, including cross-border transactions and developments in key segments such as luxury, boutique, and lifestyle hotels. Additionally, we examine occupancy and RevPAR trends, regulatory changes, and evolving guest preferences that impact hotel operations and profitability in the French market.
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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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11 JuneHotel Brands
IHG Hotels and Resorts signs first InterContinental in Manchester
IHG Hotels and Resorts has announced plans to open its first InterContinental hotel in Manchester, following a deal to rebrand the Beetham Tower property currently operated by Blue Manchester Hotel Limited. InterContinental Manchester – Deansgate will become the fifth InterContinental hotel in IHG’s UK and Ireland portfolio. The 264-room hotel…
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May- 2025 -30 MayAppointments
Rosewood appoints new COO and VP of operations EMEAC
Rosewood Hotel Group has appointed a new chief operating officer (COO) and a vice president of operations (EMEAC) to its corporate executive team. Anthony Ingham, the group’s new COO, will begin his term on 1 September, 2025, reporting directly to Sonia Cheng, the group’s CEO. Ingham brings decades of experience…
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22 MayAppointments
Grantley Hall appoints head chef for EightyEight restaurant
Grantley Hall has appointed Andy Lynam as its new head chef of bar and restaurant EightyEight, the hotel’s pan-Asian dining experience. Lynam joined the luxury hotel’s culinary team in 2024 as sous chef and “quickly established himself as a driving force” in the EightyEight kitchen. Grantley Hall said that he…
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13 MayHotel Brands
Adagio unveils strategic plan to become ‘reference benchmark’ for aparthotels
Adagio has unveiled ‘First’, its strategic plan and development objectives for 2030 with the aim of becoming the “reference benchmark” for aparthotels in Europe. In 2024, Adagio recorded a revenue of €460m (£386m) for its network, and opened six new aparthotels, confirming the strength of its business model, its stability…
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6 MayAppointments
Former BHA chair awarded Master Innholder status
The former chair of Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) has been awarded Master Innholder status. Raphael Herzog, who was BHA chair for six years until last month, underwent a “rigorous” application process and will receive the award at a special presentation next month. Founded by the Worshipful Company of Innholders, the…
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Apr- 2025 -23 AprilNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 23/4/25
Rose House, a historic 18th-century property in Dundee city centre, is on the market for £1.4m. Originally a specialist care home, it has been recently refurbished for mature student and HMO use. The building features 20 bedrooms, multiple kitchens and living rooms, a gym, and dining facilities. Positioned close to…
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23 AprilRestaurants & Chefs
The Club Hotel and Spa appoints new head chef for Bohemia
Jersey luxury hotel, The Club Hotel and Spa, has announced the appointment of Tom Earnshaw to head chef of Bohemia, the island’s only Michelin-starred restaurant, effective on 8 June. Earnshaw has previously worked at four Michelin-starred restaurants including the three-star Moor Hall Restaurant (then two-star) as well as Northcote and…
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Mar- 2025 -26 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 26/3/25
The European hotel investment market saw a 62% year-on-year rise in transaction volume, reaching €17.4bn (£14.5bn), its highest level since 2019, according to HVS. This growth was driven by easing interest rates and increased private equity funding, particularly for large portfolio deals. The UK led in transaction volume (36%), followed…
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26 MarchHotels
European hotel transactions surge by 62% in 2024, HVS finds
The European hotel investment market saw its transaction volume surge by 62% year-on-year – the highest level recorded since 2019 – according to the latest HVS European Hotel Transaction Report. The firm attributed the buying and selling activity to easing interest rates and “abundant” funding from private equity investors, most…
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