Lifestyle aparthotel brand Locke has this summer expanded into Portugal with the opening of its sixteenth property, Locke de Santa Joana in Lisbon. A new urban destination, the hotel is located in the city’s vibrant centre, a stone’s throw from Lisbon’s iconic boulevard, Avenida da Liberdade.  Locke de Santa Joana is the group’s biggest hotel to date, comprising 370 apartments, hotel rooms, suites, and penthouses across nine floors, alongside social spaces including a co-working space, event & meeting spaces, a museum, and a stunning courtyard pool with sun terrace, as well as a whole ..read more

Wowcher, a leading marketplace to buy and share the best things to do in your city, has partnered with SiteMinder, the name behind the only software platform that unlocks the full revenue potential of hotels, to offer more high-value deals to travellers and drive incremental bookings for hotels. The partnership marks Wowcher’s first integration with a hotel distribution platform, and forms part of Wowcher’s broader initiative to increase booking value for its hotel partners. Through the integration, UK and Irish hotel users of SiteMinder’s distribution and revenue platform can seamlessly tap i ..read more

The Good Food Guide has today announced its annual 100 Best Local Restaurants list. Celebrating the very best of British dining, these hugely popular awards celebrate the best independent restaurants from Scotland to Cornwall, and Norfolk to North Wales. Bavette in Horsforth, Leeds, has been crowned Britain’s Best Local Restaurant, having beaten off competition from across the country to take the prestigious title for 2024. This year, The Good Food Guide received an astonishing number of nominations from diners across the country, all eager to support their favourite places to eat. An unpreced ..read more

An iconic Cardiff hotel, which has welcomed over 1.5 million guests, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. voco St David’s Cardiff, the five-star hotel and spa in the heart of Cardiff Bay, is one of a handful of iconic landmarks in the Welsh capital celebrating 25 years in 2024. Opened in 1999 by Rocco Forte Hotels, St David’s was the first five-star hotel in Wales. It launched in a momentous year for the country – dubbed the year of Cool Cymru – which saw Wales’ first parliament in more than 600 years open in Cardiff Bay, the completion of the Cardiff Bay Barrage and the opening of the Millenn ..read more

This July, the much-loved Titanic Hotel Liverpool is marking its 10th anniversary with a month of exciting birthday celebrations that guests can enjoy, including a limited-edition cocktail, amazing giveaways, a fascinating photo gallery showing a glimpse of the hotel’s history and more. Since opening in 2014, Titanic Hotel has become a destination in its own right. For a decade the hotel has attracted visitors from all over the world, won multiple awards including Large Hotel of the Year in VisitEngland’s Awards for Excellence 2023, and has become Liverpool’s chosen hotel for high-profile gues ..read more

The Forge, at Hotel Indigo Chester, has welcomed a new collaboration with Aubrey Allen and launched an exciting new summer menu. The Forge, which was awarded its first 2 AA Rosettes for Culinary Excellence in 2023, is renowned as one of Chester’s best restaurants. Aubrey Allen, a third-generation family business and suppliers to the Royal household, is supplying ethically sourced, naturally produced meats including Heritage Sirloin, Grass Fed Fillet, Ribeye, Rump Cap, Picanha, & Bavette steaks as well as chicken from Cumbria. Aubrey Allen pride themselves in the quality and longevity of th ..read more

Planning a family holiday can feel like a high-stakes game – will it entertain the kids, impress the adults, and leave everyone with memories that last a lifetime?  Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai ticked these boxes and more. This iconic resort isn’t just a hotel, it’s a full-fledged family adventure destination, and here’s why: Luxury Meets Fun for All Ages: From the moment you step into the opulent lobby, you’re greeted with a sense of awe. But don’t worry, this grandeur translates perfectly to a family-friendly atmosphere. Spacious rooms with balconies overlooking the dazzling cityscape or ..read more

The Hound, a new modern-day coaching inn, will officially open its doors in Chiswick on Wednesday 17th July. Housed in the walls of a historic Victorian police station, The Hound will build on the success of its sibling pubs (The George and The Cadogan Arms) to become a new drinking and dining destination in West London. The third pub from Dominic Jacobs and JKS Restaurants comprises a bustling pub floor, an inviting reception room, two private dining rooms, a covered outdoor courtyard and a south-facing front terrace, and will be open for lunch, dinner and bar snacks seven days a week. The ma ..read more

Lifetime, the UK’s largest training provider, has seen a 47% increase in female chef apprentices from 2022- 2023. It has found that 373 of its 1241 new chef apprentice starters in 2023 were female, the highest number since 2021.  The news comes as the hospitality sector is facing chef shortages, with the vacancy rate in the sector sitting at up to 21%, leading many businesses to diversify their recruitment strategies.  The news also comes as the ONS has found that the number of female chefs has increased by 46% since 2018, with the total percentage sitting at 24% in 2023, c ..read more

The acclaimed restaurant will expand in September to offer two bars, an all-day dining terrace, outdoor kitchen, bedrooms and a deli shop on site JÖRO, the nationally acclaimed restaurant, renowned for its innovative and Nordic/Japanese-inspired cuisine, is delighted to announce it is relocating to a new site within the iconic Oughtibridge Paper Mill development on the edge of the Peak District. Opening in September, the new restaurant will be situated in a renovated 19th Century paper mill in the picturesque Don Valley. Marking a significant milestone for JÖRO, the site will allow married duo ..read more