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The best boutique hotels in London for a stylish stay

17 March 2025

Be inspired by our favourite hotels in London, from boutique bases and aparthotels to serene luxury stays. Many of these also work well for longer trips.

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Hotel Yearbook 2025 Sustainability Tech Edition: A Summary

06 March 2025

Data-driven sustainability is leading the charge, enabling hotels to make informed decisions and enhance operational efficiency.

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What does it take to become a B Corp hotel?

06 March 2025

room2 is one of seven hotels in the UK to have earned B Corp status between 2021 and 2024.

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Lamington Group appoints a new board of directors

11 December 2024

Lamington Group’s newly appointed Board of Directors is headed up by six industry leaders, including the group’s founders, the Godwin family, and most recently Merzak Kaddour and Robert Ryan.

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The best happy hours in London: 12 of the capital's most affordable spots

19 November 2024

Heading West? Check out Winnie's Cafe and Bar in room2 Chiswick, The UK's first net-zero ‘hometel’.

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How Belfast's art and music are helping locals look to the future

14 November 2024

In the Northern Irish capital, the healing and uniting powers of music and art are being used to reconcile the past, look to the future and bring communities together.

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Taking orders: Winnie’s café & bar

30 September 2024

Championing both flavour and sustainability, this neighbourhood café and bar in the heart of Chiswick is redefining the Great British brunch. Abigail Spooner visits to try out the eco-conscious menu.

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This incoming York hotel will be totally net Zero

30 September 2024

Having made waves in London and Belfast, eco hometel brand room2 is officially coming to one of the UK’s oldest, most storied cities.

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19 of the best budget hotels in London under £200

04 July 2024

If you want somewhere to stay with eco-friendly credentials, look no further than Room2.

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Are these London's most sustainable hotels?

02 July 2024

The pretty Arts & Crafts-inspired suites with Granby Workshop and Maiden Marbling details and fishing-net-upcycled carpets are pleasing to the eye and ethics.

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Lamington Group calls for every day to be Earth Day with the release of its latest ESG report

30 April 2024

Hospitality innovators lead the way in voluntarily sharing ESG results and encouraging the industry to take more responsibility in reporting on sustainability efforts.

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Destination report: a design-led guide to Belfast

14 February 2024

Boasting a central, desirable location, the vibrant, elaborately-designed APARTHOTEL is the city’s first out-and-proud ecohotel, with sustainability a core tenet of the project from design to day-to-day operations.

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A luxury hometel in Belfast city centre

01 February 2024

Tucked away in the heart of Belfast, the first 'hometel' of its kind comprises 175 rooms, four collaborative event spaces, a trendy restaurant and bar and even its own art gallery.

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The UK’s hottest new hotel openings for winter

19 January 2024

From a storied Whitehall building reborn as one of London’s most opulent spots to sibling properties opening in Norfolk and Surrey, these are the coolest new hotels for a winter stay, says hotel expert Ianthe Butt.

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How to spot greenwashing when booking a hotel

11 November 2023

Some hotels are still hiding behind labels such as ‘eco-hotel’ or ‘planet-friendly’ despite being far from sustainable. Here’s how to tell the genuinely-adapting accommodation from the bluffers…

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Environmentally friendly ‘hometel’ with 175 rooms opens in Belfast city centre

16 October 2023

A new sustainable ‘hometel’, courtesy of an award-winning eco-friendly real estate firm, has opened in Belfast — marketed as the first of its kind in Northern Ireland.

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Sneak peek inside the latest room2 opening in Belfast

10 October 2023

Sustainable design meets awe-inspiring art in the highly-anticipated eco hometel room2 Belfast, the latest property from real estate investor and developer Lamington Group.