“Ramadan Rush” points towards a healthy summer for UK high streets New data from Worldpay suggests that overseas visitors could spend as much as £2.4 billion this summer, following a particularly prolific period of shopping by Middle Eastern tourists during ...

VisitEngland has announced funding of £1million from the Discover England Fund to develop a major new tourism route between London and Bristol. The ‘Great West Way’ project, led by destination management organisation VisitWiltshire, is set to transform tourism along the ...

As the summer holiday season heats up, new research from Sainsbury’s Bank Travel Money reveals people plan to take around £836 million more in spending money – or £34 per holidaymaker – than this time last year. The reason for ...

TripAdvisor has introduced a new feature to change the way hotels are ranked on its site. The ‘Best Value’ category sorts hotels taking into account a number of various factors, including traveller ratings, hotel rates, booking popularity, brand affinity and ...

A new report by People 1st, The performance and talent management revolution: Driving productivity in hospitality & tourism, has found that two thirds of major employers in hospitality and tourism are actively considering how to improve productivity, at a time ...

Visitors from the USA and Gulf states lead the tables For the very first time, detailed information has been released about the spending habits of UK inbound visitors. Data reveals that: USA dominates UK inbound market spend Gulf state visitors ...

Almost two fifths (37%) of Brits plan to book their holiday accommodation directly with hoteliers this year, more than double on ten years ago when 17% of holidaymakers booked direct Online travel agents are the preferred booking method (52%) for ...

Battlesteads Hotel & Restaurant in Wark, Northumberland, is celebrating after being named Best Hotel in Northumberland and being awarded the title of Overall Winner at the Northumberland Tourism Awards 2017. Described by the judges of the awards as “truly a ...

The owners of Cumbria’s historic Askham Hall are celebrating, after scooping the prestigious ‘Taste Cumbria Award’ at the Cumbria Tourism Awards 2017. Owned by the Lowther family since the 1800s, 13th century Askham Hall near Penrith only opened its doors ...

It’s no secret that the UK is a nation of passionate foodies, with a fervent love of cooking shows, celebrity chefs and foreign cuisine. This love of food is now influencing the way Brits holiday, according to the latest research ...