Edinburgh to Introduce Overnight Visitor Levy in Phased Rollout
Edinburgh is set to implement a visitor levy on overnight stays, marking the first city-wide mandatory scheme of its kind in the UK. The charge…
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Daish’s Holidays Announces £1 Million Hotel Winter Refurbishment Programme
Daish’s Holidays, an independent family-owned UK coach holiday group, has announced plans to invest more than £1 million in a winter refurbishment programme with upgrades…
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York Ranks Highest For Visitor Spending Out Of UK Towns And Cities, With Visitors Accounting For £1 In Every £3 Spent
Out of the most-visited cities in the United Kingdom, York leads at attracting visitor spending with one in every £3 spent by visitors from elsewhere,…
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Mayor Of London Considering A ‘Tourist Tax’ For London And Will ‘Follow Evidence’
London mayor Sadiq Khan is believed to be considering a tourist tax in London’s hotels despite warnings from the hospitality sector that it would be…
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Steady Q4 Growth Forecast For UK’s Inbound Tourism Industry
UKinbound has released its latest Business Barometer results, indicating that businesses in the UK’s inbound tourism industry, including tour operators, hoteliers and attractions, are expecting…
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Daish’s Holidays Acquires Seaside Hotel In Weston-Super-Mare
Daish’s Holidays, an independent family-owned UK coach holiday group, has announced the acquisition of a new property on the seafront of Weston-Super-Mare. The Sandringham Hotel,…
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VisitEngland’s 2024 ROSE Award Winners Announced
VisitEngland has revealed this year’s 100 winners of its ROSE Awards. The ROSE Awards showcase the accommodation providers who give the warmest of welcomes and…
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Holiday Operator Supports Armed Forces Charity With Complimentary Family Stays
Much-needed family breaks have been provided by a holiday and residential park provider as it partners with the charity ‘Give Us Time’, to support the…
Read more...Summertime Boost For UK Hotel Industry
The UK hotel industry enjoyed another strong month in July as better weather and summer holidays boosted occupancy and profitability, according to the RSM Hotels…
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11 Million Brits Planning A “Staycation This August Bank Holiday, Bringing £3.1bn Boost
VisitEngland’s August Bank Holiday Trip Tracker survey, published today, shows that 11 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK this…
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Attractions Survey Shows Slow Growth In Visitors With Numbers Remaining Below 2019 Level
VisitEngland published its 2023 Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions which reveals that while visits to attractions across England continued to recover last year,…
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Blackpool Toppled As Nation’s Best Staycation Destination
Blackpool has been toppled from the top spot as the nation’s best staycation destination by the Lake District and Dorset, as the cost of accommodation…
Read more...Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Hoteliers Rally Against The Introduction Of A Tourist Tax
An appeal against the introduction of a Tourist Tax in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, with support from 42 hotels in the area is now being…
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11 Million Brits Plan A UK Holiday Trip For The Easter Weekend, Bringing A £3.2 Billion Economic Boost
VisitEngland’s Easter Trip Tracker survey, published today, indicates that 11 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK for the Easter…
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