Travel & Tourism

The government has pledged to make Britain one of the top five tourist destinations in the world, but is it doing enough to help the hospitality industry achieve that dream? We have rounded up the latest on the big issues affecting tourism - from the campaign to cut tourism VAT to changing visa laws and the rise of the staycation.

AccorHotels launches Jo&Joe brand to appeal to Millennials

27-Sep-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Hotels giant AccorHotels is to launch new brand, Jo&Joe, in a bid to combine the traditional hotel format with the newer, more disruptive hostel and private-rental concepts.

Star grading system extends to glamping sector

20-Sep-2016 By Emma Eversham

The star grading system used to measure quality and facilities at hotels, B&Bs and self-catering accommodation is being extended to glamping venues as they grow in quantity and popularity.

Hospitality businesses to provide evidence for seaside towns inquiry

08-Sep-2016 By Emma Eversham

Owners of hospitality and tourism businesses in seaside towns are being asked to help MPs with an inquiry into the problems facing these areas.

IHG eyes UK expansion for Kimpton Hotels

31-Aug-2016 By Sophie Witts

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has confirmed its interest in launching the Kimpton Hotels brand in the UK as part of its European expansion plans.

Hospitality benefits from £40m fund as Government pledges to boost UK tourism

30-Aug-2016 By Emma Eversham

Seafood restaurants on the South Devon coastline, hotels and restaurants along the South West coast and golf resorts are some of the tourism businesses set to benefit from a share of the Government's first £40m Discover England Fund.

Marriott International to open £25m first hotel in Northern Ireland

18-Aug-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Marriott International is to open its first hotel in Northern Ireland in early 2018, following a £25m construction project at the City Quays development, as the city’s hotel industry grows.

Yorkshire coast sees hotel and restaurant market boom

10-Aug-2016 By Sophie Witts

A surge of activity in the hospitality property market on the Yorkshire coast shows that the formerly depressed area is ‘on the up’, according to property advisers Christie & Co.