United Kingdom: Hotels & Hospitality

The UK Government has announced plans to introduce an overnight visitor levy, granting mayors discretionary powers to charge tourists staying in hotels, serviced apartments, and other commercial accommodations. This new framework, following similar schemes in European cities, aims to generate revenue for local area improvements, cultural events, and infrastructure development, though concerns remain about its impact on the hospitality sector and tourism competitiveness.

A recent High Court judgment provides important and novel guidance on the scope of landlords' covenants in commercial leases, particularly in the context of fire safety defects arising from combustible cladding.

Withers and the Energy & Environment Alliance convened hotel industry leaders to examine how persistent volatility, geopolitical tensions, and regulatory pressures are reshaping operational strategies in the hospitality sector. The discussion explored how hotels can build resilience through supply chain transparency, energy security, and adaptive business models in an era where uncertainty has become the baseline rather than the exception.

In our first episode of Hotels unpacked, a new podcast for the hotel investment market, we sit down with leading hotelier and entrepreneur, Tony Matharu, of Integrity International.

The Budget 2025 confirms a permanent reduction in business rates for eligible retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL) properties from April 2026...

In our first episode of Hotels unpacked, a new podcast for the hotel investment market, we sit down with leading hotelier and entrepreneur, Tony Matharu, of Integrity International.

Venue numbers fell in the first half of 2025 at a rate of two premises per day, according to the new Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners.

The hotel sector and the sport sector may, at times, appear worlds apart. Yet there are an increasing number of collaborations between hotel groups and sport stars.

The Employment Rights Bill ( ERB) has been the headline topic in employment law since it was published on 10 October 2024.