The Master Innholders is a leading force within the hotel industry – publicly recognised as a standard bearer for the industry offering career-changing training and support.
It aims to influence standards and extend professionalism within the industry; to promote consideration, study, discussion and research in the areas affecting hotel management including management development, training, education and recruitment.
Our three main objectives are to:
- Provide Education and Personal Development to young industry professionals
- Facilitate Discussion and Learning amongst the hotel profession.
- To support our industry’s charities.
There are currently over 150 Master Innholders, all of whom are, or have been, prominent hoteliers, dedicated and committed to promoting best practice in the industry.
In 1978, the Worshipful Company of Innholders took the first step towards renewing its connections with innholding and, together with some of the leading hoteliers in the country, established the Master Innholders, membership of which acknowledges the attainment of the highest international standards in hotel management.
With the full support of the Worshipful Company of Innholders and the Institute of Hospitality, the Master Innholders have gradually increased in number and have grown their influence and charitable activities within the hotel industry.
To read more about the history of the Master Innholders, click here to download The Master Innholders – A History e-book.
The Trust is registered as a charity whose purpose is the advancement of management education. The Master Innholders Charitable Trust receives any surplus from the annual trading of Master Innholders Ltd. It provides grants to support additional scholarships to augment the funds provided by the main donors. It also provides funds from time to time to support other industry initiatives.
Registered Charity No: 1003371
The Charitable Trust was created by Deed on 10th May 1991 and registered with the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales on 20th July 1991.
The trustees are: Lord Thurso MI, Mr Terence Holmes MI, Mr Derek Picot MI.
Applications open for Master Innholders Aspiring Leaders Diploma 2025/26
The Master Innholders have opened applications for the highly coveted Master Innholders Aspiring Leaders Diploma (MIALD), a career-boosting programme designed for hoteliers ready to take the next step in their leadership journey.
The Master Innholders appoints Alistair Sandall FIH as new executive secretary
Alistair Sandall FIH has been appointed the new executive secretary of the Master Innholders.
GM of The Future 2024 shortlist unveiled
The Master Innholders has unveiled the shortlist for the GM of the Future Award 2024.
AI & Resilience – Learnings from the Innholder Scholars Autumn Meeting
Generative AI, responsible use of AI and the power of resilience were just a few of the exciting topics discussed and presented at the Innholder Scholars Autumn Meeting, which took place this month.
Innholder Scholarships programme awards 12 hoteliers with management courses worth over £11,000 each
12 hoteliers have been selected for this year’s Master Innholders Innholder Scholarships programme.
Gareth Banner MI named Hotelier of the Year
Gareth Banner MI, group managing director of the Ned in the City of London, has been named this year’s Hotelier of the Year.
Master Innholders recognised at AA Hospitality Awards 2024
Hoteliers, including many members of the Master Innholders community, were recognised for their contributions to the industry at this year’s annual AA Hospitality Awards.
IoH Fellow’s Outstanding Contribution Award 2024 shortlist announced
Industry icons including Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL FIH, Professor Peter Jones MBE FIH and Danny Pecorelli FIH MI, are on the shortlist for this year’s highly contested IoH Fellow’s Outstanding Contribution Award 2024.
James B. Clarke MI appointed as Chair of the Master Innholders
James B. Clarke MI, general manager at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London, has been appointed as the new chair of the Master Innholders for 2024-2026.