Westminster
Westminster, at the heart of London, remains a key location for both luxury and large-scale hotel development. Our coverage includes hotel openings, refurbishments, and major investment projects, reflecting the area’s blend of heritage landmarks and modern hospitality demand. We report on planning activity, brand expansions, and shifts in guest demand, with a focus on how hotel operators in Westminster are adapting to evolving market dynamics and high levels of tourist and business footfall.
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Jul- 2025 -17 JulyHotels
Great Scotland Yard Hotel announces new director of finance
Great Scotland Yard Hotel, Westminster has announced the appointment of Saba Ewunie as its new director of finance. Ewunie has a distinguished background in hospitality finance and a track record of delivering strong financial leadership. She joins from her role as group purchase ledger clerk at Hyatt Regency London Stratford,…
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9 JulyHotel Brands
Whitbread starts work on 693-room Hub by Premier Inn at 5 Strand
Whitbread, the UK’s largest hotel business and owner of Premier Inn, has begun construction enabling works on its Hub by Premier Inn development at 5 Strand, a flagship 693-bedroom hotel just off Trafalgar Square in central London. The 693-bedroom hotel will be among the largest budget hotels in London when…
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Jun- 2025 -3 JuneHotels
London Marriott Grosvenor Square unveils refurb ahead of 40th anniversary
London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square has unveiled a significant renovation ahead of its 40th anniversary this month. The renovation includes a redesigned lobby with a new all-day food and drinks offering, an upgraded M Club Lounge, and enhancements to its meeting and event spaces. This builds on the hotel’s most…
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Apr- 2025 -1 AprilProperty
Blue Orchid to convert Atlas House into a 104-room boutique hotel
Blue Orchid Hospitality has been granted permission to convert Atlas House on King Street, Cheapside, to a boutique hotel with publicly accessible hospitality. The landmark Italianate-style property is a Grade II listed building situated at the core of the historic City of London, near to a number of historic venues…
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Mar- 2025 -11 MarchPeople
Grand Central Hotel, Belfast names Jake McHugh as GM
Grand Central Hotel Belfast, part of Hastings Hotels Group, has appointed Jake McHugh as general manager of the city centre hotel. Having lived abroad and worked in hotels in various positions for over two decades, Hastings said McHugh brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role. Following a…
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Feb- 2025 -17 FebruaryPeople
Colliers appoints new development specialist to hotel team
Colliers has appointed hotel development and investment specialist Richard Candey to its 40-strong hotels team. Candey, a former Cushman and Wakefield partner, will bolster the London-based team which advises owners and developers on investment transactions as well as planning viability, funding and brand and operator agreements. He has been a…
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Jan- 2025 -14 JanuaryPeople
Great Scotland Yard Hotel bolsters commercial and marketing team
Five-star Great Scotland Yard Hotel, in Westminster, has announced the appointments of Monika Mulder as director of sales and marketing and Mikco Maiquez as marketing and communications manager. Both new hires are “seasoned” hospitality professionals who bring their wealth of experience and knowledge to the Unbound Collection by Hyatt hotel. …
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Dec- 2024 -19 DecemberHotels
Grantley Hall becomes member of Walpole
Grantley Hall, a privately-owned estate in the Yorkshire Dales, has announced a new partnership with Walpole, the official sector body for UK luxury. Founded in 1992 as a not-for-profit organisation, Walpole counts more than 250 British brands in its membership – recognised in both Westminster and Brussels. As the voice…
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Oct- 2024 -29 OctoberLatest News
Today’s news in brief – 29/10/24
Whitbread recently completed a sale and leaseback of two Premier Inn hotels in Westminster and Oxford. This deal, a 30-year lease with five-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) reviews, netted £56m at an initial yield of 4.25%. As Whitbread pursues a goal of 125,000 rooms across the UK and Ireland, it…
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29 OctoberHotel Brands
Whitbread completes sale and leaseback of two operational hotels
Whitbread has successfully completed the sale and leaseback of two trading Premier Inn hotels in Westminster, Central London, and Oxford city centre. It comes as a 30-year term with five yearly CPI reviews was offered for both hotels, having achieved a net initial yield of 4.25% and returned £56m for…
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