Wyndham Hotels and Resorts has revealed that during 2023 it introduced a record nine brands into new countries, signed 107 franchise agreements, opened 87 hotels, and added 9,500 rooms across EMEA. According to the group, this growth underscores Wyndham’s “strong reputation throughout the region and its long-term commitment to helping deliver success for owners and franchisees”.  Inclusive of last year’s additions, the company now has 639 hotels throughout EMEA, 12 of which are managed – representing over 88,000 rooms across 15 brands with a pipeline of over 150 hotels. Dimitris Manikis ..read more

Art’otel London Hoxton, its second UK property, has revealed the appointment of its key leadership team as the hotel prepares for its opening on 24 April. The brand has appointed Axel Krueger as general manager who will be tasked with overseeing hotel operations. Krueger brings with him 17 years’ experience in premium hotel management. A long-standing member of the PPHE Hotel Group best known for its Park Plaza properties, Krueger first joined the hotel group as Food and Beverage director for Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London in 2010, before becoming Operations and hotel manager at Park Pla ..read more

The Capital Hotel and Apartments, part of the Warwick Hotels and Resorts Group, in Knightsbridge, London has unveiled its latest stage of its guest rooms refurbishment. Designed by London-based interior design firm, JSJ Design, the interiors were inspired by the history of Knightsbridge and the Pre-Raphaelite art movement. There are two distinct schemes across the new Deluxe guestrooms. Both take their names and colourways directly from oil paintings by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, widely regarded as the founder of the Pre-Raphaelites. In the rooms, the upholstered headboard is inspired by the form ..read more

Yotel is set to open Yotelpad London Stratford by June 2024, marking the debut of the Yotelpad brand in Europe, and Yotel’s seventh property in the UK. Yotelpad London Stratford will “prioritise smart design and functionality” across its 62 ‘pads’, each offering multi-functional live, work and sleep areas, bathrooms, and kitchenettes.  Additional facilities will include Yotel’s signature Mission Control check-in area, a Grab and Go snack station, as well as a retail space.  The new building’s Excellent BREEAM rating certifies that it has been developed to optimise environmental perfo ..read more

Crossbasket Castle, a luxury hotel on the outskirts of Glasgow, is set to create 50 new jobs in the hospitality industry, as it looks to recruit new talent in the sector to join its growing team. Following a major £15m investment, Crossbasket Castle will launch its new offering this August, with an additional 40-bedroom hotel, two five-bedroom eco-friendly lodges, a luxury spa and new destination restaurant opening to the public.  This new recruitment drive has been launched to fill up jobs across the business, including reception, waiting, bar, kitchen staff and more. Candidates will hav ..read more

The Address Collective hotel group has announced the opening of its latest hotel, Address Sligo. After an €8m (£6.85m) investment, the new 61 bed hotel brings 40 jobs and a significant economic boost to Sligo. Amenities at the hotel include a wellness spa complete with gym, plunge pool, heated loungers and a Himalayan salt rock sauna, steam room, secret garden outdoor hot tub and two treatment rooms. The hotel’s design is centred around the wild Irish landscape, with aquatic colour palettes inspired by Sligo’s coastline and the lush lakelands. Address Sligo is the fifth property opened under ..read more

Graduate Hotels’ The Randolph has announced the appointment of Chris Godfrey to the role of executive head chef.  In his new role, Godfrey, will oversee all the food and beverage programmes at The Randolph Hotel, including The Alice, The Morse Bar, The Drawing Room, The Ballroom, and The Lancaster Room for banqueting events.  With over 25 years of experience in kitchens, he brings a wealth of knowledge from gastro pub fayre through to fine dining cuisine in establishments such as The Square and The Sir Charles Napier.  During his first year as head chef at The Sir Charles Napier ..read more

Dakota Hotels has joined a Carbon Balancing Printing Scheme in partnership with print and stationary partners Kenway.  Carbon balanced printing aims to reduce the carbon impacts of paper and printed communications, such as menus, welcome cards, and bedroom directories – lessening the carbon footprint and impacts on climate change.  Kenway’s scheme calculates the carbon footprint of each job, optimising the process where possible, and subsequently offsets the remaining unavoidable emissions. The World Land Trust – an international conservation charity protecting the world’s most biolo ..read more

Cycas Hospitality has been appointed to manage The Ormond Hotel in Dublin by the Ormond Group, marking its first property in Ireland. Overlooking the river Liffey, the 120-key hotel aims to capture the essence of modern Dublin life while honouring its literary heritage, notably from James Joyce’s “Ulysses”. The design merges vintage and contemporary elements, offering a blend of function and aesthetics. The hotel’s bar and dining spaces emphasise privacy and scale, with a nod to Dublin’s cultural past. Gareth Lim, CEO of the Ormond Group, and Matt Luscombe, CEO of Cycas Hospitality, express ex ..read more

Cycas Hospitality has been appointed to manage The Ormond Hotel in Dublin on behalf of the Ormond Group, a leading hospitality group from Southeast Asia.  This will be Cycas Hospitality’s first property in Ireland and marks another significant step in its pan-European expansion.  Overlooking the river Liffey in central Dublin, Ormond Hotel embraces its surroundings with a nod to its past, famously immortalised in James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’.  The 120-key hotel seeks to represent “the complexity of modern Dublin life”. A mix of vintage and modern furniture, lighting, art and ephemera ..read more