Village Hotel Club has been named Google’s Innovation Champion at the Google Enterprise Summit 2026 EMEA, recognising the technology programme behind its hotels and health and wellness clubs. It was the only hospitality business among the winners, alongside organisations including Decathlon, Roche, Samsung, BT and Randstad.
At the centre of the programme is a partnership with Google that has seen 1,200 devices, including Chromebooks, Chromeboxes, phones, tablets and digital advertising screens, rolled out with 2,400 Google Workspace licences across the hotel portfolio and central office teams. ChromeOS lets equipment be sent straight to colleagues without manual IT set-up, and staff can log in on other Village devices when needed.
The group has also made Google’s Gemini available to Workspace users and built an internal assistant with Gemini Enterprise that helps colleagues find information on policies, operating procedures and individual hotels. On security, it is using Google SecOps, Gemini in Security and Google Threat Intelligence to identify and respond to potential threats.
“Technology is fundamental to how we’re transforming Village and delivering on our long-term growth plans. Being recognised as Google’s Innovation Champion is a fantastic testament to the hard work and deep expertise of our people.
Jon Davis, Chief Technology Officer, Village Hotels
“From modernising our digital infrastructure to strengthening security, we’re building a more connected and resilient business that’s ready for the future and delivers an even better experience for our colleagues, guests and members.”
Dan Morley, Director of Information Security, and Neil Cryer, Director of Technology & Enterprise Architecture, collected the award at the event, which brought together more than 200 organisations.
Village Hotel Club operates 34 hotels in the UK, welcoming 1.8 million hotel guests and more than 140,000 health and wellness club members each year. Its hotels combine bedrooms with a health and wellness club, Pub & Grill, VWorks co-working, meeting and event space and, at most sites, a Starbucks.
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