UK Hotel Profits Return To Pre-Pandemic Levels During Hottest May On Record
The hottest May on record, albeit wet, saw profits of UK hotels overtake pre-pandemic levels, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker. The data, which is…
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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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Travellers Booked UK Hotels Furthest In Advance This Summer
A new report by booking platform SiteMinder, reveals the excitement for summer in the UK, with the country’s hotels nabbing the longest booking window among…
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North East Tourism Stars Take Centre Stage At National Awards
It’s double Gold for North East England at last night’s (Wed June 5) national tourism awards. For the second year in a row Serenity Farne…
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UK Hospitality Sector To Enjoy £78.4 Million Boost From Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour
Photo by Ronald Woan licenced under CC BY 4.0 via Flickr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rwoan/) Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is forecast to give the UK hospitality sector a…
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SLTA Calls On Government To Admit That New ‘Visitor Levy’ Is A ‘Tax’ On Business
The SLTA (Scottish Licensed Trade Association) has said that the Scottish Government should stop calling its forthcoming tourist tax a “visitor levy”, with Colin Wilkinson,…
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Vote Confirms No Visitor Levy In Place In Scotland Until 2026 – At The Earliest
The Visitor Levy Bill, passed today by the Scottish Parliament, brings to a close a decade-long debate on whether councils should have the power to…
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Cornish Hotel Operators Of The Greenbank And The Alverton Announce The Acquisition Of The Falmouth Hotel To Its Growing Portfolio
Wednesday 22nd May 2024, Falmouth: The Cornwall Hotel Collection, owners of The Greenbank in Falmouth and The Alverton in Truro, is delighted to announce the…
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Bournemouth To Introduce Tourist Tax From July 1st
BOURNEMOUTH, Christchurch and Poole are set to be the first coastal region to introduct a tourist tax which could generate more than £12 million over…
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Travel and Tourism Exports Help Drive Growth
Travel was the single biggest change in exports in the first quarter of 2024, helping contribute to GDP growth. Kate Nicholls, Chief Executive of UKHospitality,…
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First Minister Urged To Back Scottish Hospitality And Tourism
New First Minister should support and value hospitality and tourism as one of Scotland’s economic giants, UKHospitality Scotland has said. Leon Thompson, Executive Director of…
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Will The Weather Play Ball For The Trade This Early May Bank Holiday Weekend?
The hospitality sector is hoping for a repeat of 2023 is bank holiday uplift in sales. Last year the weather didn’t quite behave as we’d…
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‘Nature Positive’ Report Marks New Collaborative Era in Travel & Tourism
The leading players of Travel & Tourism globally have published a landmark joint report setting out their joint plan to help halt and reverse biodiversity…
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How Hospitality Businesses Can Weather The Economic Headwinds
By Rosalind Catto, business advisory partner and Head of Hospitality and Tourism, Johnston Carmichael (www.johnstoncarmichael.com) It’s been a stormy start to the year, and the…
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Leading Tour Operators set to Discover North East England
North East England will welcome more than 30 tour operators to showcase the huge range of experiences, attractions and accommodation across the region. Destination North…
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