Hilton signs London Bridge Hotel to Tapestry
Hilton signed the London Bridge Hotel to Tapestry Collection by Hilton on 8 September under a franchise agreement with Gama Holdings. The 153-room property sits at 8–18 London Bridge Street, next to London Bridge station. It reopens under the new brand in early 2028 after a transformation of more than £12 million. Tapestry Collection reaches London for the first time, and Hilton now runs nine brands in the capital. Individual Restaurants will operate the ground-floor food and drink outlets. Gama Holdings has owned the hotel for more than 30 years.
Tapestry Collection expects six hotels across the UK and Ireland by 2028. Plymouth and Cork signings open in 2027, and four properties already trade: The Samuel Ryder Hotel St Albans, Elmbank York, The Marcus Portrush and Dover Marina Hotel & Spa.
Radisson Blu Medlock opens 401 rooms beside the Etihad
Radisson Blu Medlock Hotel opened on 7 September with 401 rooms and suites at Medlock Square on Manchester’s Etihad Campus. The hotel is the first completed development at Medlock Square and the first hotel built by Manchester City Football Club with Radisson Hotel Group. The room list runs to 42 suites, 10 pitch-view rooms and a two-storey penthouse. Pitch-view rooms convert into matchday hospitality suites. Guests reach more than 30 event spaces across the Etihad Campus.
Inception Group takes a bar inside Waldorf Astoria London
Inception Group will open The Admiral’s Mess inside Waldorf Astoria London – Admiralty Arch. The bar covers 2,400 square feet and seats 60 guests. It operates outside the group’s Mr Fogg’s and Cahoots brands. It joins restaurants from Clare Smyth MBE and Daniel Boulud in the Grade I listed building. Reuben Brothers is restoring Admiralty Arch with Hilton.
St Clement opens at 180 The Thames
St Clement has opened at 180 The Thames in London. The 90-room house is the first hotel from Soho House founder Nick Jones. Café Clement is the all-day restaurant and bar, run by chef Danny Bohan. Lunette, a top-floor restaurant from chef Florence Knight, opens in September. Bobbi’s Bar serves until 3am.
Air India and IHG link their loyalty programmes
Air India and IHG Hotels & Resorts connected Maharaja Club and IHG One Rewards on 4 September. Maharaja Club members earn 2 Maharaja Points for every US$1 spent at most IHG hotels, and 1 point per US$1 at Candlewood Suites, Staybridge Suites, IHG Residences and IHG Army Hotels. Members convert 1,000 IHG One Rewards Points into 200 Maharaja Points. A launch offer pays 3x Maharaja Points on qualifying stays from 15 September to 31 December 2026. Registration is required.
Hyatt doubles points at Thompson Hotels
World of Hyatt members earn 2x bonus points at Thompson Hotels on stays between 8 September and 10 November 2026. The offer marks 25 years of the brand. Members register in the World of Hyatt app and book through the app for the stay to qualify. Bonus earnings cap at 30,000 points.
Marriott opens registration for its autumn promotion
Marriott Bonvoy opened registration for its autumn promotion. Members earn 1,500 bonus points on each paid stay of two or more nights, and 4,500 at resort properties. Stays from 22 September to 22 November 2026 count. Registration closes on 13 November 2026. Reward nights and cash-and-points bookings do not count, and neither do nights at BVLGARI, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and Marriott Executive Apartments.
Marriott Bonvoy debit card bonuses close
The sign-up bonuses on Marriott’s two UK debit cards closed on 15 September. The Premium card carried 40,000 Bonvoy points and the standard card 15,000. The Premium card charges a £175 annual fee.
In brief
GHA DISCOVERY pays $50 back on a member’s next Global Hotel Alliance stay.