South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is home to a diverse and evolving hospitality market, encompassing urban centres like Sheffield and Doncaster as well as rural visitor destinations. Our coverage includes hotel openings, refurbishments, planning activity, investment trends, staffing developments, and tourism performance across the region. We also report on economic policy, regeneration efforts, and how local conditions are shaping opportunities for hoteliers in this part of the UK.
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Nov- 2024 -1 NovemberLatest News
Today’s news in brief – 1/11/24
Hilton has opened a new 189-room hotel in Woking’s Victoria Square as part of the town’s revitalization project. The hotel, which is close to shops, theatres, and entertainment venues, includes 14 suites and an executive lounge with panoramic views of Woking and the Surrey countryside. Guests can enjoy a fitness…
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1 NovemberHotels
Hellaby Hall Hotel in Yorkshire sold in £8m deal
Hellaby Hall Hotel, the full-service hotel in South Yorkshire, has been sold for £8m. The hotel, which was sold by the Lavin family to focus on other business interests, is a 17th Century manor house which has been converted into a four-star hotel, set in “picturesque” gardens. The hotel offers…
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Mar- 2023 -29 MarchHotels
The George Wright Boutique Hotel brought to market for £1m
The George Wright Boutique Hotel in Rotherham town centre, South Yorkshire, has been brought to market with an asking price of £75k for the business or £1m for the Grade II-listed property. The five-year-old hotel, which closed in February, has a restaurant and wedding venue, which has a diary full…
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Nov- 2020 -26 NovemberCoronavirus
New Tier system announced
The Government has announced a new Tier system for when England leaves lockdown on 2 December, with only areas in Tier 1 allowed to revert back to the ‘rule of six’. Making the announcement to the House of Commons, health secretary Matt Hancock revealed that the new Tier 3 restrictions…
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Oct- 2020 -21 OctoberCoronavirus
South Yorkshire to enter Tier three
South Yorkshire will be placed into the ‘very high’ alert level of Covid lockdown measures from Saturday (24 October), according to a statement by Dan Jarvis, Mayor of the Sheffield City Region. Pubs and restaurants must close unless they are serving substantial meals, while mixing with different households is forbidden…
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20 OctoberFree to read
Manchester moved into Tier three
Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that Manchester will be placed into Tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions, after talks between mayor Andy Burnham and the UK government collapsed. As a result of being placed under Tier 3, pubs and restaurants must close unless they are supplying substantial meals and outside household…
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Dec- 2019 -5 DecemberHotels
Carlton Park Hotel undergoes seven figure investment
South Yorkshire based Carlton Park Hotel is set to undergo a seven-figure investment after it was acquired by Red Admiral Vintage. The independently owned hotel reported that the refurbishment will embark in the New Year as the new owners have confirmed that staff employment at the hotel has been retained,…
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Oct- 2019 -15 OctoberHotel Brands
Tankersley Manor rebrands as Mercure after extensive refurb
French hospitality group Accor has announced that Tankersley Manor Hotel in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, has been rebranded to a Mercure hotel following an “ extensive refurbishment. Mercure Barnsley Tankersley Manor Hotel is a former 17th Century Grade II-listed residence and retains much of its original character including oak beams and…
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Nov- 2018 -23 NovemberHotels
BGAM completes fourth hotel acquisition
Bowling Green Asset Management (BGAM) has acquired Tankersley Manor in South Yorkshire from real estate investment company Aprirose. The acquisition of the 98-key hotel represents the group’s fourth hotel acquisition and its third in the last 12 months. The property is a Grade II listed building and has a full-service…
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Sep- 2017 -11 SeptemberPeople
National charity helps hotel and licensing industry to spot child grooming
Charity NWG Network has been raising awareness for child sexual grooming by supporting hotels and licensed premises across the country to make staff aware of signs. The charity’s campaign ‘Say Something if you See Something’ was primarily developed to help the hotel, licensing and taxi industries to be more aware…
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