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A Circular Twist on Christmas

11 December 2025

This festive season, we’re keeping the magic high and the waste low. Discover how Lamington’s room2 hometels is transforming everyday coffee waste into ornaments, soaps and low-waste cocktails, all while supporting local homelessness charities across London, Belfast and Southampton.

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Roman and Anglo Saxon artefacts at room2 hotel York site

26 November 2025

Work started on the new room2 hotel in Piccadilly in the Summer last year on the site of the former tax office, Swinson House. The discoveries were made following in-depth archaeological investigations alongside the main contractor, Clegg Construction, and On-Site Archaeology.

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Lamington Group wins Eco Award at the 2025 Brit List Awards

11 November 2025

Lamington Group wins the Eco Award at the 2025 Brit List Awards.

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Lamington Group secures £19 million loan for room2 York

30 October 2025

UK: Real estate investor and developer Lamington Group has secured a £19 million loan from lenders Coutts and Natwest to fund the expansion of its room2 brand in York and future pipeline.

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room2 Belfast is the first WELL Platinum hotel in the UK and Europe

22 October 2025

room2 Belfast is officially WELL Platinum Certified. We are the first hotel in the UK and Europe to achieve this recognition, reflecting our commitment to creating spaces that prioritise the health and well-being of guests, employees and the environment.

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The Tale of the Mountain Gorillas (Episode 2)

15 October 2025

In this week’s episode of our sustainability travel series, CEO Robert Godwin takes us deep into the forests of Uganda

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Guest Expectations Are Reshaping Hospitality

13 October 2025

Travel is changing, and so are traveller choices. Our latest white paper explores how sustainability is shaping the expectations of today’s guests and its implications for the future of hotels.

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A Future Worth Building: Stories of Hope for People and Planet (Episode 1)

10 October 2025

From record-breaking heatwaves to rising sea levels, the climate emergency is changing the way we live. So how do we create a future where both people and the planet can thrive?

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Lamington Group Releases its First White Paper, Showing How Conscious Travellers are Redefining Hospitality

23 September 2025

Lamington Group’s first white paper, The Emergence of the Conscious Traveller, has been published, showing that 88% of travellers now factor sustainability into their travel bookings, with millennials and Gen Z at the forefront of this change.

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room2 wins Excellence in Sustainability Award at the Fit Out Awards UK

01 September 2025

room2 wins Excellence in Sustainability Award at the Fit Out Awards UK

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Lamington Group Launches New AI Reception To Support Challenges Facing The Hospitality Sector

29 August 2025

A new all-in-one, automated reception has been created to help relieve challenges facing the hospitality sector with promises to increase efficiency, support time-poor staff, and deliver a seamless experience for guests.

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Brewing New Value

30 July 2025

As Plastic Free July comes to a close, discover how our Circular Design Studio is giving used coffee grounds a second life, transforming waste into functional products for our hometels, all year round.

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Sustainability Series: Circular Hospitality

25 July 2025

We’re bringing circular hospitality to life – removing single-use items, creating ‘new’ products using our very own coffee grounds, and designing with materials like mycelium, orange peels, and recycled shampoo bottles.

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Eliminate & Rethink: Closing the Loop on Waste

07 July 2025

Lamington Group’s award-winning room2 hometels is pioneering the integration of circular economy principles into hospitality operations. By challenging convention and rethinking our systems, we’re giving waste new life and upholding our industry-leading commitment to sustainable hospitality.

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Cities in a Warming World: Lessons from Singapore

27 June 2025

As we work towards our ambition of building and operating the most sustainable hotels in the UK, we’re taking inspiration from global leaders who are rethinking what urban life can look like

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Contract agreed for ex-council HQ hotel plan

12 June 2025

Proposals to turn a former council headquarters into luxury visitor accommodation are a step closer after a hotel group signed a contract for its long-term lease.