The Access Group is acquiring UK hospitality ATS provider Talent Funnel, which serves 100+ customers across 2,193 sites and handles 75,000 hires annually, with completion expected August 2026.
Kings Court Hotel owner Harpreet Singh shares how he revived a struggling UK property by prioritising operational basics, a full team overhaul, and repositioning the hotel pub as a local destination.
Glasgow Marriott deployed IRIS Mobile Ordering and Digital Guest Directory, achieving 24% revenue growth and 23% order volume increase, with 80% of room service orders now placed digitally.
The Lancaster Landmark Hotel Company unifies six properties in London and Bangkok under a new brand, with plans to acquire more hotels, launch a collective loyalty programme, and expand its management platform globally.
Harpreet Singh shares lessons from one year of turning around Kings Court Hotel in Alcester, prioritizing infrastructure, culture, and long-term vision over cosmetic upgrades.
GOCO Hospitality appoints Indigo8 for UK PR and launches Fivelements as a global consumer wellness brand, with new destinations in Koh Samui and Montenegro planned.
Recorded at the Hoteliers' Voice Stratford-Upon-Avon roundtable, the episode features Celtic Collection, Kings Court Hotel, Oracle, and HOSPA on cloud migration, tech investment priorities, and future-ready hotel operations.
Holiday Inn Express partners with comedian Rob Beckett to launch a consumer PR campaign based on research into UK and Ireland morning routines, sleep habits, and breakfast preferences.
A roundtable discussion prompted by the Travelodge assault case examines how hotels must balance frictionless guest journeys with security, arguing that staff empowerment and ID verification are essential safeguards.
Sunborn London GM Francisco Ventura cut check-in time from 8 to 1 minute by shifting registration and payments to pre-arrival, freeing staff to focus on genuine guest interactions.
The GM of The Gallivant, a MICHELIN-key boutique hotel in East Sussex, explains how independents can outmaneuver chains using agile tech stacks, AI tools, and fast iteration cycles.
A podcast episode exploring how Kenilworth Hotel used Eccobell's Belle platform, deployed via in-room QR codes in August 2025, to shift front desk workload from admin tasks to genuine hospitality.
Booking.com survey of 1,000 UK adults finds 67% behave on planes as they do at home, with loud media, smelly food, and TikTok filming topping the list of cabin irritants.
Hyatt's Vows Venues study of 2,000 UK adults finds 83% want to marry abroad, with Italy topping destination choices and couples budgeting £36,579 on average for the event.
Apaleo names Connor Neeson as Country Lead for UK and Ireland, targeting operators still reliant on legacy PMS as pressure mounts to modernise technology infrastructure.
BWH Hotels GB has signed six new hotels in 12 months, adding 291 bedrooms, with Royal Maritime Hotel generating nearly £50,000 in new business in its first month.
Booking.com's Summer Getaway Report finds 71% of Brits plan to visit somewhere new in 2026, with same-day international return flights up 62% and average holiday budgets reaching £1,526.
New Regent's University London research finds 80% of hospitality recruiters pass over graduates for lacking work readiness, with soft skills and practical experience cited as the critical gaps.
RBH becomes the first UK management company to operate across eight major global brands, adding Hyatt to its portfolio with the 276-room Hyatt Place London City East.
We didn't go to HITEC 2026 for the demos. We went for the conversations. We sat down with exhibitors right there on the show floor. No script, no prepared questions, just one starting point: tell us what you do, in plain language. This is where it went with Ricky Daniels, Co-Founder of Trybe.