Eloise Hanson

📖 BHN interviewed Russell Imrie, president of BWH Hotels GB, during the Annual Members’ Conference at The Belfry Hotel & Resort. Discussing business rates reform, Imrie emphasized collective actions for hoteliers to improve margins in a challenging market. The event highlighted strategic approaches to sustaining profitability.

💸 Allen Simpson, CEO of UKHospitality, criticizes a planned holiday tax in England as “incredibly stupid.” He discusses its potential impact on the hospitality sector and suggests how hoteliers might influence policy. This conversation took place during the BWH Hotels GB Annual Members’ Conference at The Belfry Hotel & Resort.

📅 Thomas Pritzker, executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels since August 2004, retired immediately after the US Department of Justice revealed his email exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein following Epstein's 2008 plea deal in Florida. Pritzker admitted "terrible judgment" and condemned Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Mark Hoplamazian, Hyatt's president and CEO, will succeed him as chairman. Pritzker emphasized his pride in contributing to Hyatt's growth and expressed confidence in the company's future leadership.