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We spoke about BWH’s distinctive business model, and how individual hotels can benefit from the group’s framework whilst retaining their individual identity, the importance of understanding your USP and capitalising on what makes your hotel unique to guests, and how BWH Hotels GB's strong community is the key to long-lasting hotel partnerships. listen now… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5bebde05cd1e0001393c40/3c6778b4-644b-473f-a3c8-71234be73519/Screenshot+2026-03-03+at+14.41.13.png Industry Comments - Independent’s day Tim Rumney, CEO of BWH Hotels GB, shares his outlook for 2026 – from economic pressures and changing travel patterns to the opportunities ahead for independent hoteliers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5bebde05cd1e0001393c40/283721a5-8f78-4408-80fb-f2d69dc3364e/image001.png Industry Comments - “Policy has become detached from reality” Tim Rumney, chief executive of Best Western Hotels, warned the tax raid has left his sector “fighting for its life”. He said: “The detail that followed the Chancellor’s Budget last week has exposed just how detached government policy has become from the reality facing Britain’s independent hotels https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5bebde05cd1e0001393c40/66f1ff80-5288-4449-9e13-749826a493a0/Screenshot+2025-09-11+at+14.57.05.png Industry Comments - The Caterer 02 September 2025 “Even in these challenging times, we recognise that quality is very important. The customer doesn’t really care whether National Insurance has gone up, they expect a certain level of quality from us and that is a key focus for us” Read full article https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5bebde05cd1e0001393c40/9fe8a678-077c-4ddc-b358-ff58a894bbfb/Untitled.jpg Industry Comments - Hotel Owner Tim Rumney, CEO of BWH Hotels GB, said: “We’ve made a strong start to 2025 and the second half of the year brings fresh challenges and opportunities. At BWH, we’re not just responding to those challenges, we’re helping our hotels get ahead of them. From optimising digital performance to driving direct bookings and boosting loyalty, everything we do is designed to deliver real returns where it counts. Read full article https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5bebde05cd1e0001393c40/57a925bb-c0ea-48b5-8f94-b9ef39ec8c68/Screenshot+2022-09-27+at+11.49.22.png Industry Comments "I am thrilled to take on the position of CEO full time at BWH Hotel Group GB, in a time of great challenge and great opportunity for the hospitality industry.” Read full article https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5bebde05cd1e0001393c40/840279aa-f336-498e-b120-1f358c9fff76/download.jpg Industry Comments - BBC Radio 4 Call on the Government to improve support packages. Listen to the full interview here (9mins 30) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5bebde05cd1e0001393c40/bf9c881a-8634-4c5b-b2c6-f5b4d4ecd226/Screenshot+2021-12-22+at+10.58.56.png Industry Comments - “A dud cracker on Christmas Day” Commentary on the Chancellor’s measures designed to help England’s hospitality sector in December 2021. See full interview here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5bebde05cd1e0001393c40/06ad175a-9b14-48ea-aa7c-75455a7aa9da/Screenshot+2021-12-22+at+11.05.05.png Industry Comments - “Lockdown by stealth” BBC Interview calling for clarity for the industry as Omicron begins to hit business numbers. See full interview here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5bebde05cd1e0001393c40/1627922267731-Z3839X4KSS8RG12M8PEL/Screenshot+2021-08-02+at+17.36.33.png Industry Comments - Moving into Recovery Mode “I am proud to be stepping in as CEO for the organisation, to continue the great work Rob and his team have been doing throughout the pandemic, and to support our hotels as we move into recovery” Read the full article here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5bebde05cd1e0001393c40/1610218918045-KW07JX2C6GSJA1HFYYE9/Screenshot+2021-01-09+at+19.00.38.png Industry Comments - The Telegraph January 2021 Starting 2021 on a positive note. Read the full article here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5bebde05cd1e0001393c40/1591367800398-LKHW4343WLSOGG8T2XMP/BWC4.jpeg Industry Comments - Channel 4 2020 “Despite the winking, comedic tone of the programme (the intro was even set to the strains of Jerusalem), what I took away was the impressive pride that the staff took in their work. The acquisitions boss, Terii, even managed to charm Marco “there’s nothing wrong with a bit of narcissism” Pierre White, and I imagine that takes some doing.” James Jackson, The Times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5bebde05cd1e0001393c40/1588584235014-KJJ2X1YEAB1MZC5PABKO/Screen+Shot+2020-05-04+at+10.23.33.png Industry Comments - The Telegraph 2020 “It seams like the insurance companies have all closed ranks and decided between them that their industry cannot afford to pay out on these claims” Tim Rumney, Chairman of Best Western Read full article here > https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5bebde05cd1e0001393c40/1588584536536-9QIQUV5F9KLJSIDL2NSZ/Screen+Shot+2020-05-04+at+10.27.44.png Industry Comments - Sky News 2020 Speaking on Sky News about the challenges faced by the industry during lockdown and the impact of decisions made by insurance companies. View full interview here > https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5bebde05cd1e0001393c40/1588583934089-B0K6ZG1RJSYO2DT29F1J/Screen+Shot+2020-05-04+at+10.15.13.jpg Industry Comments - The Mail 2020 Tim Rumney, chairman of Best Western Great Britain, said insurers were “nothing short of a national disgrace” as many of his hotels were told they could not make a claim on their policies. Read full article here > https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5bebde05cd1e0001393c40/1588586113127-N9CM6TT9ZZ6A0FKOL70X/Brexit.jpg Industry Comments - Brexit Levy Mr Rumney said: “Enforcing this fee will be nothing short of devastating for the hospitality industry, an industry that contributes around £143 bn to the UK economy and provides employment for 4.6 m people.” Read full article here > https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5bebde05cd1e0001393c40/1588585115715-U0CX6JLCL025HYQ8BS1V/Screen+Shot+2020-05-04+at+10.01.42.png Industry Comments - BBC Breakfast Discussing the impact of flooding in Cumbria and urging tourists to return. 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Booking.com figures show that digital traffic for the area has gone down by 25% since the flooding.” Read full article here > https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5bebde05cd1e0001393c40/1588614103669-Q87WNLQZ29I0YO4KBE3G/Screen+Shot+2020-05-04+at+18.40.19.png Industry Comments - Hotel Business See full article on page 8 - view publication here > https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5bebde05cd1e0001393c40/1588675928731-H3UXC4ASFV6AKJBFT39L/Conference.jpg Industry Comments - BBC Radio 4 You and Yours, discussing OTAs and the pricing implications for consumers and hoteliers. Listen here (19.30 min) > https://www.timrumney.co.uk/testimonials daily 0.75 2020-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d5bebde05cd1e0001393c40/1590663989681-81YFI9HG4TVQYA05ZAX3/image-asset.jpeg Testimonials