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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.
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Sustainable design meets awe-inspiring art at room2 Belfast, Ireland’s latest eco-friendly opening
01 October 2023
Meet the sustainable design teams and artists behind room2 Belfast, set to open this October
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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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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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Eliminate & Rethink: Closing the Loop on Waste
30 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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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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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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Lamington Group wins third ESG Award at the Serviced Apartment Awards
19 May 2025
Lamington Group is thrilled to have received the ESG Award at the Serviced Apartment Awards.
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