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AUGUST 7, 2023

Travelodge has announced it is upgrading a further 55 hotels across its estate to the group’s new Budget-Luxe design, with 25 sites in key staycation destinations fast tracked to be completed in time for the summer staycation period.

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eHotelier

JUNE 15, 2023

The completely remodeled full-service hotel and new restaurant concept, Wild Hare Bar Garden, offers the quintessential Southern California experience for the global traveler who wants to “be” in San Diego to work and play. Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter is excited to announce the completion of its $22.5 million dollar renovation project.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Even as travel has opened up, staycations remain an appealing option for many potential guests. NB: This is an article from WebRezPro According to a 2022 survey by The Vacationer , 67% of respondents said they had taken a staycation or planned to take one that year. Taking time out to relax and recharge is more important than ever.

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Revenue Hub

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The holiday season is a time when people are looking to get away and relax which makes it perfect to promote holiday offers for hotels. But with travel preferences rapidly evolving due to factors like inflation affecting travel decisions and the rise of remote work, hotels need to think creatively to attract guests.

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Hotel Owner

MARCH 28, 2024

According to the RSM Hotels Tracker, February saw a surge in demand for UK hotels , attributed to half-term holiday staycations. Despite seasonal slowdowns, the hotel industry exhibited resilience, driven by consumer confidence and economic recovery.

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Hotel Owner

JUNE 26, 2023

This year 81% of consumers are planning to stay in a UK hotel during the holiday season, making it the ideal time for hotel brands to drill down into the continuing staycation boom, CGA has found. According to the research, more than a third of consumers haven’t visited a hotel abroad in the last year.

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Hotel Owner

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The UK hotel industry benefited from a boost in demand in September as people headed off on staycations across the country to make the most of the Indian summer, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker. These price increases also filtered through to the bottom line, with gross operating profits of UK hotels up from 35.7%

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Boutique Hotel News

MARCH 14, 2023

UK: Hotel operator and lease provider AGO Hotels has opened the four-star Rove London Paddington Hotel, the group’s first city centre property in the UK capital. The Rove London Paddington Hotel offers 75 rooms and is located close to the Paddington train station on Norfolk Street.

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Hotel Owner

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The UK hotel industry enjoyed a September boost driven by strong demand for staycations during the Indian summer, as per the RSM Hotels Tracker. Family-owned Apex Hotels Limited reported a significant financial performance improvement for the 12 months ending April 30, 2023 , with an operating profit of £14.5m, up from £2.9m

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Hotel Owner

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Two hotels in Blackpool, the Lawton Hotel and Beechfield Hotel, have been sold for an undisclosed amount. Both ideally located in Blackpool’s town centre, the hotels are a popular choice for the many staycation guests and tourists looking to explore the historic seaside town.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

According to research, it is estimated that we spent over £23 billion over the summer months, and the majority of this will go on either staycationing or eating and drinking out. Not only will we continue to shop more locally, but it’s expected that the recent staycation boom will carry on too.

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Hotel Owner

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The group will continue to accelerate its hotel refit programme, with plans to upgrade approximately 50% of its room estate to new design by the end of 2024. He added: “Travelodge’s affordable proposition, together with our well-invested and diversified hotel network, positions us well to deliver long-term growth.”

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InnQuest

JANUARY 5, 2023

Some examples include the rise of remote work, the popularity of staycations and bliesure travel, and increased awareness and demand for holistic health and well-being experiences. Cloud-based computing guarantees that your data is always available, even if you encounter hardware problems at the hotel. About InnQuest.

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Hotel Owner

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Growth in demand for UK hotel accommodation is expected to stall in 2024, with the pain likely to be shared equally across London and the regions, according to PwC’s UK Hotel’s forecast for 2024. London has seen the largest increase in supply since the lead up to the London 2012 Olympics, particularly of luxury high-end rooms.

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Hotel Owner

JANUARY 18, 2024

Three hotels part of Daish’s Group portfolio of properties are currently being marketed by Savills. The assets include the freehold of Barrowfield Hotel, Newquay, the freehold of County Hotel, Kendal and the freehold of Daish’s Blackpool. The hotel also benefits from an indoor swimming pool, sauna and games room.

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Hotel Owner

APRIL 4, 2024

Demand in the UK hotels sector started to pick up in February, boosted by half-term holiday staycations, according to RSM. RevPAR of UK hotels increased £6.03 for London hotels. Occupancy jumped to 71.4% in the UK and 73.2% in London last month, up from 68% and 68.2% respectively in February 2022. in the UK and £188.15

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DECEMBER 23, 2022

The Gleneagles hotel has announced a pre-tax profit of £7m, up from a loss of £9m last year, for the year ended 31 March 2022. Despite this, the hotel still posted turnover of £69bn, up from £20bn last year, and operating profit of £9m compared to a loss of £7m last year.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

A 50-bedroom hotel located in Great Yarmouth has been sold to HH Hotels off of a guide price of £1.5m. The Comfort Hotel, formerly known as the Regency Dolphin, is a three-star 50-bedroom property with restaurant, bar, and the only accommodation with enclosed private gardens.

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Hotel Owner

JANUARY 18, 2024

The Hari Belgravia, a London hotel under the Harilela Hotels umbrella, has appointed Francesco Sardelli as its new general manager , succeeding Andrew Coney, who is retiring after a decade in the role. His extensive career includes working in renowned London hotels like Grosvenor House, Brown’s, The Stafford, and Baglioni.

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Hotel Owner

APRIL 25, 2024

Warner Hotels has been awarded Good Housekeeping’s “most prestigious” accreditations for its line-up of entertainment at its hotels. The hotel group, which is known for its staycations, was recently voted as ‘Reader Recommended’ by the Good Housekeeping Institute for its entertainment services.

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Hotel Owner

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Albion Aberteifi, a newly renovated hotel in Cardigan, West Wales and the latest edition to Fforest’s portfolio, has recently appointed Jack Scott as general manager. Outdoor lifestyle pioneer and staycation retreat favourite, fforest opened the Grade II listed, former granary storehouses, last July.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

This comes after the group had a record breaking Christmas period where hotel occupancy was up 21% compared with 2021. Figures released by Daish’s Holidays support a recent survey from GoCompare stating that the percentage of people who will choose a staycation in 2023 has more than tripled. It has risen from 12% to 41%.

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Luxury Hospitality Magazine

JUNE 20, 2023

With the busiest season of the year just getting underway, and a persistent shortage of staff, hotels are unsurprisingly questioning how they’re going to cope: simply how do hotels keep their businesses afloat with growing demand from customers but a skeleton workforce?

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Hotel Owner

MARCH 15, 2023

The Ardencaple Hotel on the banks of Gare Lock, which is operated by Greene King Inns, has fully reopened after undergoing a six-figure refurbishment that completely reimagined the site. The hotel offers a range of different room types, including dog friendly bedrooms. Meanwhile, all bathrooms have been completely refitted.

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JULY 27, 2023

Scotland has seen transactions of independent boutique hotels reach £71m in H1 of 2023, accounting for 43% of all deals year to date, according to Savills. This compares to transaction volumes of just £54m for all hotels in the same period last year.

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Hotel Owner

APRIL 4, 2024

The freehold of Lincombe Hall Hotel and Spa, located in Torquay, Devon, is up for sale at £4.25m. acres of gardens with sea views, the hotel offers various dining options and is close to tourist attractions like Dartmoor. Hilton has acquired a majority stake in Sydell Group to expand its NoMad Hotels brand globally.

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Hotel Owner

MARCH 8, 2024

The Shap Wells Hotel has come to the market for the first time in 20 years for an asking price of £2.95m. The 108-bedroom hotel with restaurant and lounge bar is located in the village of Shap in a wooded valley within the Shap Fells amongst mountain streams and between the Lake District National Park and Yorkshire Dales.

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Hotel Owner

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Ed Jefferson, hotel team agent at Colliers, said: “Tresilian Wood offers something for everyone, whether you’re planning a romantic getaway or a family vacation in the midst of stunning landscapes. “The

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Hotel Owner

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Beginning in January 2023, over the course of eight months the team “carefully curated” a new look for the hotel. As part of the large-scale investment in the hotel, Radisson Blu Glasgow appointed designer Marie Soliman, founder of revered Bergman Design House in London, to develop a design which “reflects the luxurious offering of the hotel”.

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Hotel Owner

JANUARY 17, 2023

James Greenslade, director in the Hotel Capital Markets team at Savills, who led the sale, said: “We are delighted to complete the sale of this high quality leisure business following a competitive but confidential process which attracted interest from a range of investors.”.

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Hotel Owner

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

St Albans City and District Council has announced plans to transform the historic Batchwood Hall in St Albans to a restaurant, bar and hotel. During the process, council officers visited one of Oakman’s premises, The Woburn, a pub, restaurant and 48-room hotel in Woburn, Beds.

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Hotel Owner

JANUARY 8, 2024

Travelodge has secured a deal to acquire 66 Travelodge-branded hotels for £210m from its largest landlord, LXi REIT plc. The acquisition aims to optimise Travelodge’s hotel portfolio and enhance its value, with plans to explore further freehold acquisitions.

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Hotel Owner

JULY 3, 2023

L+R Hotels has announced full completion of the £25m Mole Resort development in North Devon. The resort now features 58 premium eco-conscious lodges, 39 hotel rooms, over 40 adventure activities and an all-new bistro and bar and cocktail bar.

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Hotel Owner

MARCH 14, 2023

AGO has opened its first Central London hotel, The Rove London Paddington Hotel. The Rove London Paddington Hotel is situated a two minute walk from Paddington station, which provides transport links across the city and the Heathrow Express. Now with the doors open to the newly refurbished The Rove London Paddington Hotel. “We

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Hotel Owner

APRIL 30, 2024

Hotel occupancy in March 2024 increased to 73.8% RevPAR of UK hotels increased from £93.92 for London hotels. Gross operating profits (GOP) of UK hotels reached 31.4% in the UK and 76.3% in London, up from 72.1% respectively in March 2023, according to data from RSM. year-on-year in March, but fell slightly from £143.31

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Hotel Owner

JANUARY 25, 2023

Travelodge has revealed it has successfully completed the first phase of its multi-million pound budget-luxe hotel upgrade roll-out programme. In addition three new-build budget-luxe Travelodge hotels were also opened in the last six months. The third hotel is situated in Hexham, the getaway to Hadrian’s Wall.

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Revenue Hub

JULY 4, 2023

Staycations – flying is more expensive than ever, so staycation packages present an appealing option. This increasing demand puts hotels in a great negotiating position. While an extended-stay price rewards guests with discounted nights, these bookings are extremely valuable to hotels.

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