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The Bermondsey Square donates to Hospitality Action fund
UK: The Bermondsey Square Hotel in London, also known as b2, is donating £10 from every direct booking on the b2Cares Rate to charity Hospitality Action.
Hotel beds offered to rough sleepers in London
UK: Over the weekend, around 300 rooms were made available to vulnerable people already known to homelessness charities.
PM announces closure of pubs and restaurants
UK: In the latest of a regular daily briefing, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced further measures to tackle coronavirus by ordering the closure of cafes, pubs, and restaurants from Friday 20 March.
DUKES LONDON temporarily closes
UK: The luxury boutique hotel, located close to Buckingham Palace, is to close on Friday 20 March at 12pm for a duration of one month.
Devonshire Club ceases trading
UK: The London-based private members club has issued a statement confirming the closure of its premises, effective from 17 March 2020.
URBAN LIVING FESTIVAL 2020: stay-live-work rescheduled
UK: International Hospitality Media (IHM) is rescheduling the inaugural URBAN LIVING FESTIVAL 2020: stay-live-work, from this July until November 25 - 26 2020.
UK hospitality footfall dives over the weekend
UK: According to analysis by Wireless Social, yesterday showed a 44 per cent drop in footfall compared to the same day last year, with last week totalling a 28 per cent fall.
Perkins and Will appoints director of hospitality
UK: The London architecture and design studio Perkins and Will has welcomed Neil Andrew as its director of hospitality.
Devonshire Club seeks to appoint administrator
UK: The London-based private members’ club, located close to Liverpool Street station, has filed notice of its intention to appoint an administrator.
Integrity named as top UK hospitality company for undergraduates
UK: Integrity International Group (IIG) has been recognised at the National Undergraduates Awards for the top medium-sized hospitality company for the 2020-21 Undergraduate Scheme.
London records greatest number of hotel transactions in 2019
UK: HVS has released its 2019 Hotel Transactions report, revealing that London generated a quarter of hotel transactions across the European market.
Fast Future London Futures week to launch next month
UK: Fast Future, a global foresight business, is to launch its latest programme March 30th to accelerate leadership learning and action in pursuit of a viable future.
Middle Eight appoints senior team ahead of May opening
UK: Shiva Hotels has announced the senior team for its latest boutique property, set to open on Covent Garden’s Great Queen Street in spring this year.
Michael Voigt appointed general manager of The Goring
UK: Michael Voigt, currently the GM at L'oscar London, is to replace Stuart Geddes as The Goring's latest manager.
The Londoner to open in June with ‘West End Story’ concept
UK: Edwardian Hotels London’s latest project, designed to create “a celebration of London; its history, aesthetic and people,” is set to open this summer.
edyn to open its second Locke aparthotel in London
UK: Located on the Thames at the Millennium Bridge, the 113-room Locke at Broken Wharf is set to open next month.
Forbes Travel Guide reveals new five-star winners
Worldwide: The Forbes Travel Guide has revealed its updated travel guide for 2020.
L’oscar London launches The Baptist
UK: The Baptist is a recent addition to L’oscar’s private event space, and The AOK Events Group has been appointed as its exclusive sales agent.
100 Queens Gate Hotel introduces scent led afternoon tea
UK: The Queen’s Gate Hotel is introducing a new sensory dimension to its afternoon tea offerings.
Nadler Hotels rebrands as The Resident
UK: The boutique hotel group, with four properties in London and one in Liverpool, has rebranded as The Resident with a focus on “a more hosted experience”.
London police station to be converted to hotel
UK: Wood Street Police station in the City of London is set for conversion into a luxury hotel.
RateGain wins Best Technology Innovator of The Year
UK: The tech company received the award at the HSMAI Region Europe, Revenue Optimisation Conference, held at the Savoy Hotel in London last week.
The Londoner announces GM among other executive positions
UK: Edwardian Hotels London has announced Simon Wong as general manager of The Londoner, along with three other executive positions.
Shiva Hotels to open property in Covent Garden
UK: The 180 room hotel, Middle Eight, is set to open in May in the former Kingsway Hall Hotel on Great Queen Street.
EE Smith Contracts to provide interior fit-out of The Londoner
UK: The Leicester-based firm has been awarded a multi-million-pound contract to work on the world’s first ‘super boutique’ hotel in London.
London hotel planned with possible underground Harrods connection
UK: Famous British luxury retailer Harrods may be moving into the hospitality sector, with a secret tunnel at its core.
Greenwich Magistrates’ Court to become boutique hotel
UK: London Hotel Group (LHG) has been granted planning permission to convert the former Magistrates’ Court and two adjacent school buildings into a 293-bed property.
London’s first nhow hotel officially opens
UK: Located on Shoreditch’s City Road, the 190-key hotel marks NH Hotel Group’s arrival into the UK.
Pop-up cheese hotel to open in London
UK: The world’s first cheese hotel, run by Café Rouge, is opening in Camden on 29 January 2020 for one week only.
Mindful boutique hotel debuts in London
UK: Hotel brand Inhabit has opened London’s first mindfulness boutique hotel in Paddington.
The Red Lion pub to open 10 boutique rooms
UK: A pub in Leytonstone, The Red Lion, has announced the arrival of 10 boutique hotel rooms above its bar.
The Guardsman: London’s latest private members’ club hotel
UK: Located at Buckingham Gate in London, the 53-key boutique hotel is slated to open in the first quarter of 2020.
The Culpeper team opens Brick Lane property
UK: A 15-bedroom boutique hotel on London's Brick Lane in London has been opened by the team behind the nearby Culpeper.
GHS welcomes Blue Orchid Hotels to its international portfolio
UK: Blue Orchid Hotels, London’s newest luxury hotel collection, will be represented worldwide by Global Hospitality Services (GHS).
Lancashire hotel, Northcote, joins LVX Collection
UK: Preferred Hotels and Resorts has added luxury hotel Northcote to its LVX collection.
Eccleston Square Hotel undergoes first technical upgrade
UK: A combination of A.I and cloud-based technologies has been successfully integrated in Eccleston Square Hotel, a London-based smart hotel.
First whisky hotel to open in London
UK: The capital's first whisky hotel is set to open this summer in Hoxton, London.
Mark Kempson to open The Six Restaurant at new hotel
UK: Michelin star chef, Mark Kempson, will open The Six Restaurant at The Kings Arms Hotel in August.
StayWell offers preview of The Arch conversion
UK: StayWell Holdings has released the first images of the Prince Akatoki London, formerly The Arch Hotel in London's West End.
Avvio marks UK growth by upsizing London offices
UK: Global technology provider Avvio has upsized its London offices and is making a number of key appointments as it continues its global growth project.
L’oscar Hotel London claims top award at World Travel Awards
UK: L’oscar Hotel London has been awarded Europe’s ‘Leading New Boutique Hotel’ at the World Travel Awards (WTA).
Blue Badge Access Awards launched to support inclusive design
UK: The Blue Badge Access Awards launched with an event combining the Bespoke Access Awards and the Blue Badge Style Awards, with the support of the Leonard Cheshire charity.
LHG submits hotel plans for Greenwich Magistrates Court
UK: London Hotel Group has submitted plans to convert and extend a former Magistrates' Court and two empty buildings into a 293-bed hotel with avalue of around £70 million.
Event review: Boutique and Lifestyle Hotel Summit 2019
London: Hotel industry professionals gathered for the annual Boutique and Lifestyle Hotel Summit and BoHo awards at the Kimpton Fitzroy Hotel in London this week.
New Road Hotel introduces co-working package
UK: The New Road Hotel in east London has put in place a three-tier co-working package.
The Athenaeum joins Pride of Britain
UK: Pride of Britain Hotels has announced that the Athenaeum Hotel and Residences, on London’s Piccadilly, has joined its collection of independently-owned UK hotels.
BoHos 2019 shortlist revealed
UK: The shortlisted hotels for the 2019 BoHos - the Boutique Hotel Guest Experience Awards - have been revealed.
Regional UK REVPAR falls for first time in seven years
UK: Regional hotel occupancy dropped 0.7 per cent to 68 per cent in Q1 2019, with average room rate down 2.1 per cent to £64.95.
BrewDog to open craft beer hotel in London
UK: BrewDog has revealed plans to open a craft beer hotel in London, and is searching for a suitable location.
Galliard completes construction of £110m Great Scotland Yard Hotel
UK: London developer Galliard Group has completed the three and a half year construction of the new Great Scotland Yard Hotel in Westminster, London.
