Tourism Sidelined In Plans For Visitor Levy Funds
UKHospitality Cymru has said the current plans for a visitor levy fund in Wales are too broad and include no specific ring-fencing of funds to…
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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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DUKES London Announces Transformative Refurbishment For 2025
DUKES London, a distinguished five-star hotel nestled in the heart of St James’s, Mayfair, is embarking on an ambitious renovation project – marking an exciting…
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Village Hotel Club Acquires Site In Reading To Kick Start 2025
Village Hotel Club, the 33-strong hotel and leisure club operator, is delighted to announce the acquisition of the former Crowne Plaza site at Caversham Bridge,…
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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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Billions Lost and Counting: New Rail Strikes for 2025 Expose Government’s Lack of Control Says NTIA
Passengers on busy rail routes will suffer fresh disruption today, Thursday because of another strike by train managers. As the UK enters 2025, passengers and…
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Millions of Brits Planning A Domestic Festive Holiday, Bringing £2.5 Billion Boost To Economy
VisitEngland’s Christmas Trip Tracker Survey reveals that 8.8 million Brits are planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK during the Christmas and New Year…
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UK Leisure And Hospitality: Loyalty, Consolidation And Sustainability Will Drive Growth In 2025
As 2024 draws to a close Saxon Moseley, head of leisure and hospitality at RSM UK, comments on the outlook for leisure and hospitality businesses…
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KE Hotels Expands UK Portfolio with Acquisition of Three Hampton by Hilton Hotels Under HMA
KE Hotels has announced the expansion of its UK portfolio with the addition of three Hampton by Hilton hotels under new Hotel Management Agreements (HMA)…
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B&B HOTELS Unveils First UK Hotel At London Heathrow
B&B HOTELS has launched its first UK hotel at London Heathrow, unveiling its B&B HOTELS product in the UK for the very first time. Following…
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Boutique Wiltshire Hotel Retains 4 AA Red Stars To Place In The UK’s Top Hotels
A boutique Wiltshire hotel has retained its 4 AA Red Stars – placing it in the top UK hotels in the country to be recognised…
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$65 Billion Needed Annually to Shield Coastal and Marine Tourism from Climate Crisis, WTTC Report Finds
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) called for urgent climate investment in coastal and marine tourism to protect it from escalating climate risks. To…
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London Hotel Demand Bucks Seasonal Trend In October
Mild weather and the October half-term saw demand in London hotels buck the seasonal trend, with an increase in occupancy, according to the RSM Hotels…
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Meetings Industry Association Unveils Essential Martyn’s Law Guidance for Business Events Sector
To provide clarity for the sector, the Meeting Industry Association (MIA) has produced a practical guide to help the business meetings and events industry navigate…
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Resilience Of Scottish Hotels Market Continues As Q3 Investment Figure Reaches £110 Million, Reports Colliers
Hotel investment in Scotland continues to perform strongly in 2024, reports Colliers in its latest Scotland Snapshot report. Investment into hotels reached £110 million in…
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