Registration is now open for the Independent Hotel Show, to be held at Olympia London on the 6th and 7th October 2025.
This is the UK’s only hotel trade show devoted exclusively to independent boutique and luxury hotels.
The show attracts thousands, including hoteliers, interior decorators, hospitality industry leaders, and experts.
This year’s theme is Redefining Luxury. It is expected that the show will examine how independent hospitality responds to the shifting guest experiences.
The live content will be spread across three stages.
- The Hotel stage, in partnership eviivo will address operational and strategic challenges.
- The Innovation Stage will host discussions about emerging technologies, guest behaviours and changing technologies.
- The Social Business Space, designed by Ches & Co, will give hoteliers a chance to engage in focused, peer-led conversations and interactive workshops.
More than 200 suppliers will be present. Visit the website to get your free trade ticket, and find out more about this year’s show. independenthotelshow.co.uk.
You can find the Boutique Hotel News team on stand 2510.
The Independent Hotel Show Awards, in partnership with Preferred Hotels & Resorts, will also award prizes to notable hotels and individuals across categories including Independent Hotel of the Year, Hotel Design of the Year, Hotel Rising Star, and an Outstanding Contribution award announced on the day of the event.
The shortlist for this year is:
Independent Hotel Of The Year
- The Lake is Another Place
- Calcot & Spa
- Farlam Hall Hotel & Restaurant
- Foxhill Manor
- Gilpin Hotel
- Glenapp Castle
- Grantley Hall
- Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa
- Seaham Hall
- Wildhive Callow Hall
Hotel Design of the year
- Studio Est., Louise East designed Montcalm Mayfair.
- Room2 Belfast designed by Lamington Group/room2
- SeaSpace by Matt Hulme. Dynargh/Kay Elliott
Architect - Woodland Suite Experience in The Montenotte Hotel, Designed by
Róisín Lafferty and Henry J Lyons Architects - The Clifton Folkestone designed by Nicholas Hollinshead
NH Interiors
Hotel Rising Star
- Aaron Collier, Director of Accommodation at The Mogans Collection
- Adriana Blozyte, Sales Manager, Hart Shoreditch
- Alex Williams is Senior Marketing Executive at Royal Lancaster London
The Independent Hotel Show Awards for 2025 were judged by the following:
- Petra Clayton is the CEO of CUSTARD
- Brenda Collin, Executive Vice President of Europe, Preferred Hotels & Resorts
- Felicity Cousins Editor, Sustainable Hotel News
- Sarah Duncan, ESG consultant, author of The Sustainable Business Book & The Ethical Business Book
- Jade Evans, Editor The Hotel Magazine
- Peter Hancock, Conference & Awards Host
- Sophie Harper, Editor, Hotel Designs
- Eloise Hanson, Editor, Boutique Hotel News
- Kalindi Juneja, CEO, PoB Hotels
- Nick Maddox is Head of Risk at James Hallam Hospitality and Leisure
- Zoe Monk, Senior Editor, Boutique Hotelier
- Simon Numphud, Managing Director, AA Media
- Jane Pendlebury, CEO, HOSPA
- Stuart Procter is the CEO of The Beaumont Mayfair
- Robert Richardson, CEO of the Institute of Hospitality
