Analysis of the 2025 Bordeaux En Primeur campaign finds pricing better aligned with market conditions than recent vintages, with the 2025 vintage ranking among the three best in 18 years by critic scores.
COMO Group's investment in The Fat Duck group will fund expansion plans for the three Michelin-starred restaurant and sister pub in Bray.
Q Hotels achieved nearly 40% uplift in incremental revenue by training front office staff to upsell systematically at check-in.
HotStats CEO explains why revenue growth doesn't always translate to stronger margins due to rising costs and evolving guest expectations.
European hotel transaction activity reached €27 billion across 1,050+ hotels in 2025, marking the strongest investment year since 2019.
Labour costs are rising 7-10% in 2025 while revenues lag behind, forcing hotels to shift from headcount-based planning to strategic workforce optimization models.
Berlin court ruled Booking.com's rate parity clauses violated competition law, awarding damages to 1,000+ German hotels and potentially reshaping OTA relationships industry-wide.
European hotel markets show revenue growth slowing to 2.5% while costs rise, with Spain's GOP margins highlighting the shift from recovery to operational efficiency focus.
From maypole dancing to cheese rolling, the UK is home to some of the world’s best cultural experiences and quirky, local traditions. Yet according to new research from Airbnb, many of these remain off the radar for holidaymakers.
The sample of branded full-service hotels in London recorded a healthy increase in profit during the 12-month period ending in May 2025, relative to the same time last year. GOP per available room (GOP PAR) rose by 4.7%, driven by a 2.4% decrease in expenses and a 0.8% revenue increase.
The UK government’s April 2025 increase in the National Living Wage—from £11.44 to £12.21 per hour—isn’t just a regulatory update. It’s a fundamental shift in the economics of hospitality. Labour costs are rising sharply, and profitability is under pressure. But the impact isn’t uniform. Some cities are struggling. Others are adapting. A few are even thriving.
It’s been a buoyant cycle for hotels in Ireland: long, sustained periods of rising demand, and either constrained supply, or new supply that has been easily absorbed. Transactions have also been strong on the back of these favorable dynamics.
Starhotels S.p.A. announces that on March 11th 2025 it has signed a €350,000,000 ten-year loan financing agreement with a pool of banks made of: BNL BNP (acting as agent bank), BPER, BPM, Crédit Agricole, MPS, and Unicredit.
Value hotel chain, easyHotel has further strengthened its financial position by securing a £24.5 million loan from Spanish Bank, CaixaBank to support its continued expansion into the Spanish market.
What could be safer than a Swiss bank? This article takes a deep dive into what Swiss authorities are doing to restore confidence in the country’s banking system. As discussed in a previous article, the Public Liquidity Backstop (PLB) is a measure implemented by the Swiss government to insulate the country’s banking system from a run on its systemically-important banks. Designed prior to the involuntary merger between Credit Suisse and UBS, the PLB will, at long last, go into effect in 2025. Yet, the measure could have unintended consequences that need to be fully considered. So how did Credit Suisse (CS) collapse in the first place?
On March 16, 2023, the Federal Council of Switzerland declared an emergency order introducing the Public Liquidity Backstop (PLB)1. In doing so, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) granted a CHF 100 billion loan to Credit Suisse (federal default guaranteed)2. In September of the same year, the Federal Council also presented its (provisional) draft bill concerning the PLB for banks of systemic importance3.
Spanish hotel transactions exceeded €1.6Bn in H1 2024, involving 56 properties and over 8,100 rooms. This is about a 3% increase compared to H1 2023 and 56% above the 5-year average (2019-2023). The Balearics, Barcelona, and Madrid were the most active hotel investment markets, supported by healthy operating results. Elevated investment activity is expected going forward, likely exceeding €3.0Bn by the end of 2024.
Scandic has carried out a refinancing of the company’s credit facilities with a group of banks that will ensure robust, flexible and long-term financing adapted to the Group’s growth strategy and strong financial position.
A major expansion and renovation project, in excess of £80 million, has begun at the multi-award-winning Belfry Hotel & Resort in the West Midlands. The impressive project, due for completion Autumn 2025, will see a flagship 852sqm event space, The Masters Suite, built and designed to host 648 guests for banqueting with a max capacity of 920, making it perfect for conferences and product launches, mini expos and weddings.
Travelodge OpCo Group, the UK’s first budget hotel brand which operates nearly 600 hotels, today announces the completion of the property acquisition as anticipated in the announcement of the agreement on 8 January 2024.