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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Tourism
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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Glasgow and Liverpool Top November RevPAR Growth Chart
Hotels in Glasgow and Liverpool recorded the most significant increases in revenue per available room (RevPAR) across the UK in November, showcasing strong demand in…
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Private Sector Expects Steep Decline in Activity into 2025
Private sector firms expect activity to fall in the three months to March (weighted balance of -24%), according to the CBI’s latest Growth Indicator. Expectations…
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VisitEngland’s Tourism Superstar 2025 Finalists Revealed
VisitEngland’s Tourism Superstar competition, now in its 13th year, seeks out champions working in tourism who provide the most memorable experiences for visitors, as well as…
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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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Hospitality Sector Faces Crisis as Insolvencies Soar
Sacha Lord, the Night Time Economy Adviser for Greater Manchester, has issued a stark warning about the perilous state of the hospitality sector as new…
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UK Inflation Rises for the Second Month in a Row
The UK inflation rate has gone up for the second month in a row, rising at the fastest rate since March. Year-on-year inflation rose to…
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UKHospitality Responds to Devolution White Paper
Significant plans to make devolution the default setting across a range of government policy areas, as part of the English Devolution White Paper, have been…
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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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