As hospitals and care facilities are continuing to struggle with capacity due to the current wave of COVID-19, a group of UK hoteliers are working with the government and National Health Service trusts to accommodate patients in safely adapted hotels.

European travellers’ sentiment towards both domestic and inter-regional travel is improving, according to a European Travel Commission survey conducted at the end of 2020 with European citizens from 10 high-volume source markets.

Kasada Capital Management has acquired a portfolio of 8 hotel properties from AccorInvest in what it describes as one of the largest cross-border hospitality M&A transactions in Africa.

Accor is boasting a healthy development pipeline for 2021 banking on lifestyle, luxury and conversion brands, as recently announced Chief Development Officer Agnes Roquefort takes on her new role.

Salzburg-based hotel group IMLAUER Hotel & Restaurant GmbH has acquired 5-star Alpine hotel Pichlarn castle from Schörghuber Group.

American private equity firm Blackstone is rumoured to be eyeing UK company Bourne Leisure, in a move that would increase the company’s presence in the UK leisure sector.

The Supreme Court has upheld its judgement in favour of policyholders, on the Financial Conduct Authority’s business interruption insurance test case

If you’re a brand company which has management or franchise agreements with a Reit  - and that’s a fair few, given that Reits aren’t allowed to get into putting the mint on the pillow game themselves - you will have been watching SVC’s antics with a quickly-beating heart.

The WTTC has called for unvaccinated travellers not to be discriminated against.

As UK hospitals and care facilities are continuing to struggle with capacity due to the current wave of COVID-19, a group of UK hoteliers have been calling for the government and NHS trusts to work with them to accommodate patients in safely adapted hotels.