Funding

Boutique hotel firm Mr & Mrs Smith smashes crowdfunding target

UK hotel company's crowdfund is one of the most successful on the platform – second only to Monzo in speed.

Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneur profile: Guy Nixon, Founder and CEO of Native

He wanted to make the accommodation experience more personal for corporates, rather than the usual overnight hotel stay.

Entrepreneurs

Hotelchamp’s Kristian Valk on bringing people back to hotels

Hotels around the world are facing a huge challenge as third party sites take over the booking process entirely. Hotelchamp seeks to change that.

Technology

“Alexa, check me in”: British hotel chain integrates Amazon Echo Dot as a virtual concierge

Village is the very first in the country to install the Amazon Echo Dot in its guest rooms as a virtual concierge.

Mergers & Acquisitions

AccorHotels acquires three major asset portfolios in deals totalling €284m

Total of 29 hotels bought by Europe's top hotel chain.

News

Bulldog Hotel Group raises £4.5m through Business Growth Fund

Bulldog Hotel Group is looking to double the number of sites it runs after securing £4.5 million from the Business Growth Fund (BGF). The money is to be invested in expansion throughout England.