Hampshire
Explore Hampshire’s diverse hotel landscape, from coastal retreats on the Solent to countryside inns in the New Forest and historic city-centre properties in Winchester. This section tracks new openings and refurbishment projects alongside detailed performance metrics such as occupancy rates, average daily rates and RevPAR. You’ll also find updates on planning consents, investment deals and analysis of seasonal demand driven by maritime events in Southampton, literary festivals in Winchester and rural tourism peaks. Whether you manage a boutique coastal B&B or a large conference hotel near the M3 corridor, this hub delivers the news and intel you need to thrive in Hampshire’s hospitality market.
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Jul- 2025 -9 JulyHotels
Heartwood Inns acquires The Potters Heron in Hampshire
Heartwood Inns has announced that it has acquired The Potters Heron hotel in Chandler’s Ford, Hampshire from Pebble Hotels for an undisclosed fee. As part of the acquisition, the 56 bedroom site undergo an extended closure to facilitate a multi-million pound refurbishment that will create a further four bedrooms, 258…
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Jun- 2025 -11 JunePeople
Montagu Arms appoints new general manager
Greenclose Hotels has appointed Davide Santocono as general manager of the Montagu Arms, a luxury country house hotel in the New Forest. Santocono brings more than 16 years’ experience in hospitality, having held management and front-of-house roles at country house hotels and luxury spa resorts. He joins from Handpicked Hotels,…
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May- 2025 -29 MayProperty
Select Group acquires Hampshire’s Old Thorns Hotel and Resort
Real estate developer, Select Group, has officially acquired the Old Thorns Hotel and Resort in Liphook, Hampshire, for an undisclosed sum, marking a milestone in the group’s plans to expand its footprint in the UK’s leisure and hospitality sector. The transaction was concluded following a carefully managed and complex legal…
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7 MayNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 7/5/25
Mar Hall Golf and Spa Resort in Scotland has reopened after a £20m refurbishment, transforming the five-star hotel into a luxury destination with 74 redesigned rooms and suites. Highlights include a new palm-canopied reception area, a private cinema, gaming and billiards rooms, and expansive spa facilities. The central hub, The…
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7 MayHotel Brands
BWH Hotels adds seven sites to portfolio in Q1
BWH Hotels has added seven new independent hotels to its portfolio of more than 230 hotels across Great Britain in the first quarter. The acquisitions mark another step towards BWH Hotels’ five-year plan of adding 100 new properties to the brand across the UK, as it aims to reach 20,000…
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Feb- 2025 -26 FebruaryPeople
Cromlix hotel appoints new executive head chef
Five star country house hotel Cromlix has announced the appointment of James Mearing as the new executive head chef. Mearing replaces outgoing Darin Campbell who has worked for the hotel for 11 years and has left to pursue new projects. Mearing was formerly executive chef at Summer Lodge Country House…
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Jan- 2025 -9 JanuaryHotels
Virgin Hotels London Shoreditch appoints new GM
Virgin Hotels has announced the appointment of David Monson as general manager for Virgin Hotels London-Shoreditch. He brings with him over 30 years’ hospitality experience and expertise within globally celebrated five-star hotels across the UK and international market. Monsoon joins Virgin Hotels from Broadwick Soho, where he held the position…
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Dec- 2024 -4 DecemberLatest News
Today’s news in brief – 4/12/24
Marriott Bonvoy has opened its second Four Points Flex property in London with the launch of Four Points Flex by Sheraton London Shoreditch East. This modern, adaptable hotel features 161 guest rooms and social spaces, including a lobby lounge with all-day dining. Situated near key attractions like Shoreditch High Street…
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4 DecemberHotel Brands
Claridge’s owner planning to nearly triple its portfolio
Claridge’s owner Maybourne is planning to nearly triple its number of hotels in the next decade, according to reports from The Financial Times. The company, which owns and operates six hotels, four in London and one each in Beverly Hills and the French Riviera, is looking to have 15 to…
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Nov- 2024 -27 NovemberHotels
New Forest’s Woodlands Lodge Country House Hotel sold for £1.77m
Woodlands Lodge Country House Hotel in Hampshire’s New Forest National Park has been sold off a guide price of £1,775,000.Located a mile from the village of Ashurst, the hotel is situated on a former hunting lodge believed to date back to 1770. Its three-storey detached building is set within three…
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