Premier Inn owner Whitbread raises dividend despite slower growth October 16, 2024 Premier Inn and Beefeater owner Whitbread has raised its interim dividend and announced a share buyback despite flat revenue. The hotel and restaurant chain told markets this morning that revenue was unchanged year on year in the six months ended 29 August at £1.57bn. It has raised its interim dividend seven per cent to 36.4p [...]
The Dorchester Hotel owner struggles with rising costs and fewer guests October 14, 2024 The group that includes The Dorchester Hotel in London fell into the red in 2023 as it struggled with rising costs and fewer guests. The Dorchester Group has reported a pre-tax loss of £5.2m for its latest financial year, having made a pre-tax profit of £17m in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show [...]
Pennyhill Park owner’s profit slashed after major renovation October 7, 2024 Profit has been slashed at the owner of Pennyhill Park, the five-star hotel where the England men’s rugby team are based, after it underwent a huge renovation project. The group saw a complete renovation of its newest addition, the Ansty Hall hotel near Coventry, while it also “invested heavily” in its South Lodge location. As [...]
Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs-owned Hotel Football still in the red despite record sales October 1, 2024 Hotel Football, which is co-owned by Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs, remains in the red despite achieving a record year. The hotel, which is located in the shadow of Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium, has reported a pre-tax loss of £601,030 for 2023 after also making a loss of £630,158 in 2022. The loss comes [...]
A taste of the Georgian high life in the City: Batty Langley’s hotel in Shoreditch September 28, 2024 Shed your City skin and play the part of a Georgian aristocrat, writes Lucy Kenningham reviewing Batty Langley's hotel in Shoreditch
Leonardo Hotels slashes losses by more than £50m September 26, 2024 Leonardo Hotels slashed its pre-tax loss by more than £50m during its latest financial year thanks to the market continuing its post-pandemic recovery. The group, which has hotels in the North West, North East, West Midlands, London, South West and Scotland, has reported a pre-tax loss of £3.7m for 2023. The latest figure comes after Leonardo [...]
Accor: Novotel, Pullman Mercure hotels return to the black as profit jumps at Ibis September 17, 2024 The company behind Accor’s Novotel, Pullman and Mercure brands in the UK returned to the black in 2023 while profit jumped its Ibis division, it has been revealed. Newly-filed results for both divisions have revealed a significant jump in their turnover and profit for their latest financial years. The accounts, filed with Companies House, also [...]
The Lanesborough: Value of five-star London hotel falls as loss widens September 13, 2024 The value of five-star hotel The Lanesborough has been cut as its pre-tax loss widened during its latest financial year.
Five-star former Ryder Cup host Celtic Manor Resort falls into the red September 11, 2024 The company behind the former Ryder Cup host Celtic Manor Resort slipped into the red in 2023 despite a jump in its turnover, it has been revealed. The five-star golf, spa and hotel destination, which is located near Newport in Wales, has reported a pre-tax loss of £1.6m for the year after posting a pre-tax [...]
Macdonald Hotels & Resorts back in the red as cost increases bite September 9, 2024 Macdonald Hotels & Resorts slumped back into the red during its latest financial year as it battled a rise in its costs. The group, which is headquartered in East Kilbride, Scotland, has reported a pre-tax loss of £3.5m for the year to 28, September, 2023, after having posted a pre-tax profit of £44.5m in the [...]