Hotel Openings

🍺 JKS Restaurants is set to launch their third London pub, The Hound, on 17 July, occupying a former police station in Chiswick. It will join The George in Fitzrovia and The Cadogan Arms in Chelsea. The Hound will feature a pub, two private dining rooms with one seating 18 guests, a covered courtyard, a south-facing terrace, and will serve lunch, dinner, and bar snacks daily. In August, four boutique guest rooms will open. Executive chef John Sparks and culinary director James Knappett will offer a menu with British pub classics and exclusive dishes.

🏕️ Hilton expands its luxury hotel portfolio, including nearly 400 properties from Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH). The additions are available on Hilton direct booking channels as of today. Hilton Honors members can earn and redeem points at SLH properties and receive exclusive benefits. Notable hotels joining include Hermitage Bay in Antigua and Barbuda, Lanson Place in Hong Kong, Gangtey Lodge in Bhutan, and others across Denmark, Spain, the UK, and the US. This move complements Hilton’s existing luxury brands and follows a deal with AutoCamp for glamping and outdoor lodging.

🏡 The White Horses, a boutique hotel near Brighton in Rottingdean, UK, opens as the first property of Green King’s Everly Hotels Collection. It features 32 guestrooms, 3 dog-friendly, ranging from classic doubles to superior balcony rooms and suites. The hotel includes a 290-seater restaurant with sea views and sources local British produce. Managed by Vincent Madden, this marks the beginning of a pipeline of multiple sites across the UK.

🏨 The Ascott Limited has added six new European properties, marking the debut of The Unlimited Collection and the expansion of the lyf brand. This 14% increase takes Ascott's portfolio to about 8,000 units across 29 cities. New locations include Colmar, France, and Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leicester, and Manchester in the UK. A strategic partnership with Chelsea Football Club will see Ascott manage 232 units at Stamford Bridge, rebranding to lyf Stamford Bridge London in 2025. The partnership leverages Chelsea's 600 million-strong global fanbase.

🏨 Marriott announced the opening of The Reach at Piccadilly, a Tribute Portfolio hotel in Manchester. The text lacks specific dates, numbers, or statistical information. It mentions the need to subscribe to access more content.

📌 London's Devonshire Club, once closed during the pandemic, will rebrand as Sir Devonshire Square and join Sircle Collection's Sir Hotels, which currently operates five locations in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Ibiza, and Berlin. The hotel will offer 81 rooms, 11 suites, three F&B outlets, a gym, and a yoga studio. Sircle Collection, established in 2011, runs 23 properties. Sir Hotels is set to expand to Prague, and Sircle Collection's Sircle Hotels will debut in Milan in 2025.

🍗 Dave’s Hot Chicken, founded by Dave Kopushyan, Arman Oganesyan, and Tommy Rubenyan in 2017, will open its first UK location in London in Q1 2025. The chain has over 200 restaurants and plans to open 90+ more in 2022. With seven spice levels, their menu includes hot chicken sliders and sides like mac and cheese. Backed by Samuel L. Jackson and Usher, the Los Angeles-born brand has sold rights to over 700 franchises in the US, Middle East, and Canada. Azzurri Group, with a portfolio including Zizzi and ASK Italian, will operate the UK expansion.

🏡 Black Rock Hotels, owner of Leighinmohr House, opens Gray’s at Bushmills, a 17-bed boutique hotel on the Antrim coast. Financing was supported by Ulster Bank.

🍴 Founders Laurence Stevens and Francis Sweeney will open Salt Shed at West Pier in Brighton, joining Church Street's inaugural site and concessions at Boxpark Shoreditch and Herne Hill. Salt Shed features BBQ-glazed pastrami steak, Cornish lamb chump, and chocolate salted caramel brownie. The restaurant occupies a site previously launched as Murmur by Michael Bremner and Carla Grassy in 2017.

🏨 Virgin Hotels opened bookings for their first London hotel in Shoreditch, launching on August 1st, adding to their eight existing locations and expanding the brand to a total of 17 properties. The Shoreditch hotel features 120 luxury bedrooms and a Spanish restaurant by chef Dani Garcia. Everly Hotels launched The White Horses in Rottingdean, offering 32 rooms, including dog-friendly options, and a 290-seater restaurant. The Driftwood Hotel in Cornwall was sold to a private group after 22 years of ownership. Ibis Styles hotel in Glasgow secured a £5m refinancing deal, featuring 137 beds and a music-themed bar.