Scotland
/ 08.03.2019
Kimpton Hotels arrives in Scotland
Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel brings a new, approachable luxury hotel offering to historic Edinburgh… IHG has announced the opening of the first Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants…
/ 13.08.2018
Scotland doubles hotel investment in 2018
Criton’s CEO & founder comments on how hoteliers must continue this momentum in Scotland… Real estate advisor, Savills, has announced that in the first…
/ 04.06.2018
Award-winning Edinburgh hotel reveals newly refurbished guestrooms
Interior designer Nigel Howard has transformed 49 guestrooms in Edinburgh.. The Bonham Hotel in Edinburgh has unveiled 49 individually styled and refurbished guestrooms and suites…
/ 03.04.2018
Scotland’s Green Tourism efforts applauded
Sustainable tourism business in Scotland has saved 1 million tonnes of water and ¼ million tonnes of carbon according to an impacts report published…
/ 20.02.2018
BrewDog ‘realise their dreams’ as they finally launch Scottish craft beer hotel
Hipster ‘craft’ beer producers BrewDog are launching their own beer-themed hotel. The new hotel, called the DogHouse, will make visiting the BrewDog brewery in…
/ 15.12.2017
Edinburgh’s boutique yacht hotel to open in 2018
The opening of Scotland’s first luxury static floating hotel – being affectionately nicknamed a ‘boatique’ – is due for 2018. The former Northern Lighthouse…
/ 14.12.2017
Kohler Spa at Old Course Hotel set to reopen following multi-million renovation
The Kohler Waters Spa at The Old Course Hotel in St Andrews will reopen in early 2018 following an extensive multi-million refurbishment. Opening up…
/ 23.11.2017
trivago Awards 2018: This year’s top-rated hotels in the UK
trivago has reviewed the data and tallied the scores, and it’s time to reveal the hotels that travellers consider to be the very best…
/ 16.11.2017
Glasgow’s Gleddoch Hotel Spa and Golf joins BW Premier Collection
Gleddoch Hotel Spa and Golf just outside Glasgow is the latest upscale hotel to join Best Western Great Britain’s soft brand the BW Premier…
/ 07.11.2017
Landmark £10m hotel investment for Hamilton Park Racecourse
Hamilton Park Racecourse has unveiled plans for a multi-million pound hotel development on its grounds, with a formal planning application made to South Lanarkshire…
/ 20.10.2017
Hampton by Hilton arrives in Edinburgh’s cultural hub
Hilton has announced the opening of Hampton by Hilton Edinburgh West End, the first Hampton by Hilton property in the Scottish capital. This new…
/ 05.10.2017
New Edinburgh hotel opening: The Wine House Hotel 1821
Opening October 10th in the heart of Edinburgh at Picardy Place, The Wine House Hotel 1821 represents a truly innovative concept in hospitality brought…
/ 28.09.2017
trivago reveals Autumn traveller trends for UK
London, as expected, is the most popular destination this autumn with the greatest search volume coming from international travellers. Cardiff has overtaken London by…
/ 22.09.2017
Fairmont St Andrews to reopen this month after multi-million pound upgrade
Fairmont St Andrews is expected to reopen this month following a multi-million pound renovation. The hotel has now completed its renovation project, which has…
/ 12.09.2017
Sleeperz unveils Princes Street expansion at Cityroomz Edinburgh Hotel
Sleeperz Hotels, the innovative UK budget hotel operator, has completed a 43-room expansion of its Cityroomz Edinburgh hotel with a new wing accessible via…
/ 01.09.2017
£8.5m Expansion for Edinburgh city-centre charity hotel
An Edinburgh hotel that puts profits back into advancing surgical standards worldwide to improve patient outcomes is to undergo a major £8.5m 52 room…
/ 29.08.2017
Cameron House unveils final phase of £4m renovation
Five-star Loch Lomond resort Cameron House has completed an extensive renovation programme. The 12-month, £4 million project finished with a makeover of the hotel’s…
/ 01.08.2017
Leonardo Hotels purchases Scottish Portland Hotels
Leonardo Hotels has reported it has acquired a strategically placed portfolio in Scotland increasing the company’s presence in Edinburgh and gaining a presence in…
/ 24.07.2017
Opening success at The Coach House, Ayrshire
One of Scotland’s largest hospitality groups Buzzworks Holdings has officially opened the doors of its tenth venue and first outside of Ayrshire – The…
/ 07.07.2017
Five to Watch: Best UK spa hotels
We’re halfway through the summer months, and judging by the weather we’ve had so far we’re in for a good one this year. With…
/ 05.07.2017
Edinburgh’s Bonham Hotel enters the Bespoke Hotels fold
Bespoke Hotels is delighted to welcome Edinburgh’s Bonham Hotel to its midst, which joins the rapidly-growing independent hotel group from its enviable position in…
/ 30.06.2017
Olga Polizzi leads redesign of JK Rowling suite at The Balmoral
The suite in the Balmoral, Edinburgh where JK Rowling finished her book ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ has been renovated along with 36…
/ 29.06.2017
Roxburghe Hotel acquired by Bespoke Hotels
Roxburghe Estates and Bespoke Hotels have announced they have agreed terms for the transfer of ownership of the Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course near…
/ 15.06.2017
Leonardo Hotels opens first ‘Royal Hotel’ in Edinburgh
Euro-cool specialists Leonardo Hotels has chosen Edinburgh as the location for its first property opening in Scotland. The Berlin-based company, one of Europe’s fastest…
/ 14.06.2017
Roomzzz aparthotel £1 billion expansion into Scotland
Luxury aparthotel brand, Roomzzz, is set to expand into Scotland with a brand-new aparthotel confirmed within the £1bn Edinburgh St James development, scheduled to…
/ 01.06.2017
Brexit A Year On: trivago reveals UK traveller trends this summer
trivago data shows that London is the most popular destination for international visitors, beach locations are popular with locals, travellers from Ireland, Italy and…
/ 04.05.2017
Hampton by Hilton opens in Garden suburb of Aberdeen
Hilton’s Hampton by Hilton brand has announced the opening of its second property in Aberdeen – the 173-room Hampton by Hilton Aberdeen Westhill. Hampton…
/ 20.03.2017
Hampton by Hilton opens third property in Scotland – Dundee City Centre
Hampton by Hilton has announced the opening of its newest property, Hampton by Hilton Dundee City Centre. Located within two miles of Dundee Airport,…
/ 09.03.2017
Royal Yacht Britannia plans for Edinburgh luxury floating hotel
Plans for Scotland’s first luxury static floating hotel were lodged this week with the City of Edinburgh Council. The former Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB)…
/ 24.02.2017
Marriott SVP officially opens Courtyard Edinburgh
A senior Marriott Vice President has travelled to Edinburgh to officially open a £30 million restoration project he initiated more than five years ago,…
/ 06.02.2017
DoubleTree by Hilton increases UK presence with 12 hotels
DoubleTree by Hilton has introduced an additional 12 properties to its UK portfolio in the past 12 months and now welcomes guests at more…
/ 23.01.2017
New Loch-side terrace for 5-star resort Cameron House
Scottish five-star resort, Cameron House, has revealed plans for phase two of their ongoing multi-million pound renovation, including an extensive new terrace overlooking Loch…
/ 19.01.2017
Redefine|BDL Hotels expands its portfolio in Edinburgh
Redefine|BDL Hotels (RBH) announced this month that Holiday Inn Express Edinburgh City Centre has joined its extensive portfolio of hotels. The Georgian style property,…
/ 30.12.2016
Two new DoubleTree by Hilton hotels open across the UK
DoubleTree by Hilton has opened two new properties, one in Swindon, England and another in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh. Edinburgh Airport has opened…
/ 08.12.2016
Aberdeen Altens Hotel joins Redefine|BDL Hotels portfolio
A popular Aberdeen hotel has become the second city property to sign with the UK’s leading hotel management company in recent weeks. The four…
/ 30.11.2016
RPW Design unveils latest project – Fairmont St Andrews
RPW Design, one of the world’s leading hospitality interior design practices, is thrilled to showcase its extensive refurbishment of the five-star resort, Fairmont St…
/ 29.11.2016
DoubleTree by Hilton Aberdeen Treetops opens after refurbishment
The UK’s fastest growing upscale brand today announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Aberdeen Treetops. A renovation programme overseen by Hilton and Westmont…
/ 02.11.2016
New high-end urban lifestyle hotel group, Principal, launches
New high-end urban lifestyle hotel group, Principal, launched today with the first three Principal hotels in Manchester, Edinburgh and York. The launch follows a…
/ 27.10.2016
ICMI reveals plans for north-east Scotland boutique in 2020
ICMI, the group behind Wimbledon champion Andy Murray’s Cromlix Hotel, has revealed plans to open a new boutique hotel and spa in north-eastern Scotland…
/ 24.10.2016
Project Spotlight: Roca bathrooms at Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness
Kingsmills hotel has recently added 13 ensuite rooms with private gardens to its luxurious offering, with Roca products used throughout. “Our aim was to…
/ 10.10.2016
Courtyard by Marriott welcomes first hotel in Glasgow
Marriott International has announced the addition of Courtyard Glasgow Airport to its portfolio in Scotland. Courtyard Glasgow Airport underwent a multi-million pound refurbishment before…
/ 30.09.2016
YTL Hotels expands luxury portfolio in UK
YTL Hotels is delighted to announce the expansion of its luxury portfolio with the recent acquisition of three properties in Edinburgh, Berkshire and London,…
/ 29.09.2016
Multi-million pound refurbishment for Lochside’s Cameron House
Scottish five-star resort, Cameron House, has revealed the results of a £3 million refurbishment in what the resort has announced is the first stage…
/ 28.09.2016
DoubleTree Glasgow Central opens after £11m refurbishment
DoubleTree by Hilton has announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central, located in the centre of the city. The property is owned…
/ 28.09.2016
Leonardo Hotels opening second UK property in Edinburgh
Leonardo Hotels is opening its second UK hotel in Edinburgh on October 7. Following the launch of Leonardo Hotel London Heathrow Airport in March…
/ 09.09.2016
Aberdeen City Council and Hilton sign for hotel at new AECC
Aberdeen City Council and Hilton Worldwide have signed a franchise licence agreement to open a 200-room Hilton Hotels & Resorts property at the new…
/ 09.09.2016
Sneak Peek: The Edinburgh Grand – Lateral City Apartments
The Edinburgh Grand is the latest addition to Lateral City Apartments’ portfolio of beautifully appointed serviced accommodation. As with existing developments, Old Town Chambers…
/ 23.08.2016
Post-Brexit ‘staycation’ boom worth extra £1.4 billion to UK economy
The positive impact of the UK’s Brexit decision on the domestic hotel market was revealed last week as official figures show billions of pounds…
/ 11.08.2016
Hilton Hotels & Resorts arrives in heart of Scottish capital
Hilton Hotels & Resorts has announced the official opening of Hilton Edinburgh Carlton, marking the 16th property in the Hilton Worldwide portfolio of brands…
/ 09.08.2016
Sustainability focus: Balmoral Hotel buzzing for new concept
News has emerged this week that a colony of honey bees have checked in on the rooftop of Edinburgh’s luxury hotel The Balmoral in…
/ 19.07.2016
W to make Scottish debut with W Edinburgh in 2021
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced it will debut the iconic W Hotels brand in Scotland with W Edinburgh. Opening in 2021 and…
/ 15.07.2016
Ten Hill Place, Edinburgh joins BW Premier Collection
BW Premier Collection has announced that Ten Hill Place, in central Edinburgh, will become the tenth member of Best Western Great Britain’s soft branded…
/ 07.07.2016
Project Spotlight: Dernier & Hamlyn’s lighting for the Gleneagles is ‘above par’
As part of the extensive refurbishment of the Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, Scotland, Dernier & Hamlyn has manufactured bespoke lighting for the main bar,…
/ 07.07.2016
Historic Royal Mile building to be converted into luxury boutique
An historic former school building next to Edinburgh’s Royal Mile is to be converted into a boutique hotel and restaurant as part of the…
/ 27.06.2016
Project Spotlight: ‘Gallery of glamour in the glens’ – Muckrach Country House
Muckrach Country House Hotel in the Scottish Highlands just north of Aviemore is an 11 bedroom Victorian Shooting Lodge set in 10 acres, surrounded…
/ 21.06.2016
New-look Gleneagles unveiled
Gleneagles is pleased to announce the completion of the first phase of redevelopment at the hotel, unveiling a new-look Century Bar, the addition of…
/ 21.06.2016
Travelodge celebrates Scottish anniversary with Glasgow property
Travelodge is celebrating its 30th anniversary in Scotland this year with the opening of its fifth and biggest hotel in Glasgow – the Queen…
/ 15.06.2016
Award-winning Stonefield Castle blossoms following substantial refurb
Stonefield Castle, part of the Bespoke Hotels collection and situated on the tranquil shores of Loch Fyne, has undergone substantial investment in recent months,…
/ 14.06.2016
Sleeperz to expand Edinburgh hotel with Princes Street Wing
Sleeperz Hotels, the innovative UK budget hotel operator, is expanding its sister hotel Cityroomz Edinburgh with a new Princes Street wing made up of…
/ 20.05.2016
Edinburgh serviced apartments get refurbishment ‘fit for a Prince’
Popular Edinburgh serviced apartment offering Princes Street Suites has unveiled the results of a £350,000 refurbishment. The new-look Princes Street Suites, in the heart…
/ 12.05.2016
Sneak Peek: G&V Royal Mile Hotel, Edinburgh
Part of the Quorvus Collection, the 136-room G&V Royal Mile Hotel Edinburgh is a design-led, five-star lifestyle hotel located in the heart of Edinburgh’s…
/ 11.05.2016
Project Spotlight: Masterclass in luxury by Wilton at Boclair House
With ambitions for an intimate and luxurious hotel and wedding venue, the interior of Glasgow’s Boclair House Hotel has been transformed with a masterclass…
/ 10.05.2016
Radisson Blu, Edinburgh
With all due respect to any of our readers who hail from the cities of Bath and Durham, I will tell anyone who will…
/ 27.04.2016
RPW Design unveils latest 2016 project: Fairmont St Andrews
RPW Design has announced the extensive refurbishment of the five-star resort, Fairmont St Andrews, which has been designed over the last year. The highly…
/ 26.04.2016
Work begins on new boutique hotel in Edinburgh’s Old Town
Work has begun on a new boutique, four-star hotel in Edinburgh’s Old Town at a cost of £20 million, which is set to open…
/ 19.04.2016
Six regional UK Hilton hotels sold off £40 million guide price
Specialist property adviser Christie & Co has announced the final sale of a collection of six regional, managed Hilton hotels. The six properties across…
/ 18.04.2016
Gleneagles to undergo multi-million pound upgrade programme
Five-star, 232-bedroom hotel Gleneagles in Perthshire, Scotland has announced it will begin carrying out a multi-million pound upgrade programme (artist’s impressions above). New owners…
/ 17.04.2016
Hotel Collection ready to sell 10 properties for £130 million
As predicted earlier in the year, the Hotel Collection has brought ten properties to market for a combined value of £130 million to be…
/ 15.03.2016
Boclair House Hotel ready to welcome wedding guests after £3 million transformation
Manorview Hotels, an independent Scottish hotel group, is unveiling a new look for its Boclair House Hotel in Bearsden after a £3 million investment….
/ 14.03.2016
Luxury Edinburgh hotel The Chester Residence to undergo £1m refurbishment
Luxury, five-star Edinburgh hotel, The Chester Residence, is undergoing a £1 million refurbishment. The refurbishment is being carried out by Aberdeen-based firms Ambiance Interior…
/ 11.03.2016
Moxy Hotels to open 5 properties in key European cities by year-end
Marriott International announced earlier this week that it plans to open an additional five Moxy Hotels in key European cities in 2016, including Munich,…
/ 11.03.2016
Gallery Direct partnership helps Muckrach Country House win TripAdvisor award
Gallery Direct delivered 12 rooms of furniture and mirrors to the Muckrach Country House Hotel in February 2015, as part of the hotel’s refurbishment….
/ 09.03.2016
Major refurbishment for Edinburgh’s Princes Street Suites
A major refurbishment project will soon get underway at a serviced apartment complex in the heart of Scotland’s capital city. Princes Street Suites will…
/ 04.03.2016
Major renovation for Braemar’s Fife Arms Hotel given go-ahead
The historic Braemar’s Fife Arms Hotel will undergo a major renovation and upgrade after planning permissions was granted by the Cairngorms National Park Authority….
/ 10.02.2016
50-room boutique hotel planned for 18th century Aberdeen hospital
Plans to revitalise one of Aberdeen’s most historic buildings – the Woolmanhill Hospital – have been revealed. Developers CAF Properties want to transform the…
/ 06.01.2010
Scottish Highlander (Huw Kidwell, Tracey Kifford)
To look into the increasing popularity of small and personal luxury cruises in 2009 we headed to Scotland to sample a cruise along the…