Cynera Rodricks - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers - Page 17

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Travelodge opens 600th UK hotel on Skegness seafront

🏨 Travelodge opened its 600th UK hotel in Skegness, with 80 rooms including 12 SuperRooms, located 400 meters from the Blue Flag beach. This new site created 22 jobs and features the chain's first top-floor bar café. It has achieved a BREEAM Excellent sustainability rating, and an EPC rating of A, using air source heat pumps and low-energy lighting. Nearby attractions include Skegness Pier and Natureland Seal Sanctuary.

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Home Farm House opens near The Pig in the Cotswolds

🏠 Home Farm House, a three-bedroom cottage in the Cotswolds, opened near The Pig in the Cotswolds and The Village Pub. Just two minutes away, it features a farmhouse kitchen, sitting room, dining room, games room, and private garden. The Village Pub offers traditional British dishes, and The Pig in the Cotswolds provides a 25-mile menu with local produce. Desserts include Cotswold dairy cheesecake and roasted Victoria plums with sorbet.

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IoH makes senior appointments to boost commercial strategy

📚 Isabel Hargreaves, promoted in February 2024, becomes head of membership and commercial for the Institute of Hospitality (IoH). Sidiqa Hazara steps into the new role of commercial manager. Emma Ellis is promoted to events manager, having joined in 2023. Aymen Fetouak, appointed head of professional development in May 2025, aims to expand training. IoH, with 16,000 global members, focuses on commercial strategy for 2026, led by CEO Robert Richardson.

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Mazzard Farm Holiday Cottages brought to market for almost £2m

🏚 Mazzard Farm Holiday Cottages in East Hill, Ottery St Mary, East Devon, are on the market for £1.99 million. The estate includes a 17th-century farmhouse and five holiday cottages, converted in 2008. In 2023, it won the South West England Tourism Award for sustainability. Current owner, Ruud Venneboer, purchased the property in 2007. The UK staycation market is growing, with a 11% increase in domestic holiday trips in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024.

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The Belfry unveils new multi-million pound resort expansion

🏨 The Belfry Hotel and Resort, Midlands, unveils a multi-million pound expansion, completed in two years. New facilities include Brabazon House with 149 rooms, balcony views, and a two-bedroom suite. The Masters Suite, now 852sqm, hosts up to 920 people, generating over £80m in enquiries and £10m in bookings. The Club offers a Technogym, yoga studios, sports hall, and pools. Early clients: DP World Tour and Team Europe.

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House of Gods to open first London hotel in Canary Wharf

🏨 House of Gods will open its first London property in Canary Wharf on 27 October. The 79-room hotel features a design-led, "maximalist" style, similar to its Edinburgh and Glasgow locations. Highlights include the Sacred Garden rooftop bar and restaurant with a 300-person capacity and views over Eden Dock. Backed by leisure investor Imbiba, the hotel aims to enhance Canary Wharf as a cultural and business hub, offering guests a unique and immersive experience.

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The Beaumont to open new restaurant Rosi on 1 October

🍴 Rosi, a new restaurant at Beaumont Mayfair hotel in London, opens on 1 October. Chef Lisa Goodwin-Allen, a Michelin-starred chef, leads the culinary team, working with Brendan Fyldes and Jozef Rogulski. The menu offers British classics with twists, featuring dishes like chicken Diane and English Wagyu steaks. The redesign, under CEO Stuart Procter, includes a vibrant interior. Desserts include a flamed sponge and Mayfair Millionaire Tart.

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US visitor slowdown hits UK hotels as weaker dollar pressures pricing

📈 American visitors to the UK have decreased in early 2025, impacting London hotel rates due to a weaker dollar and new tariffs by President Trump. The US, a vital market, contributed £7 billion in 2024, with Americans making up 15% of international stays. From mid-July to mid-August, UK hotel rates rose 1.4% in pounds but nearly 6% in dollars. London hotels saw a 0.6% ADR drop to £201, equating to a 4% rise in dollars.

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Whatley Manor secures EarthCheck certification for fourth year

🌎 Whatley Manor, a Wiltshire hotel, achieved EarthCheck Silver certification for the fourth year, recognizing its energy efficiency, water conservation, and waste management. In 2024, it recorded 907 tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions, a 14% reduction from 2023. Since 2022, the hotel collaborates with Greenly for emissions tracking. It retired 1,000 carbon credits from Mexico's San Jerónimo Coatlán project, supporting local communities and biodiversity. The hospitality sector contributes nearly one-sixth of Britain's greenhouse emissions.

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Horwood House opens UK’s first ‘butterfly resort’

🦋 Horwood House hotel in Buckinghamshire launched the UK’s first “butterfly resort” on its 38-acre estate near Milton Keynes. This initiative supports eight native butterfly species, developed with local schools' input. A “butterfly butler” uses surplus hotel fruit to feed the insects. The hotel also collaborates with Urban Bee-lievers to install beehives, engaging youth in beekeeping and cooking with on-site honey. The project aims to enhance biodiversity and conservation education.

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