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Blackpool online hotel bookings up despite fears of oversupply

BlackpoolBlackpool saw a surge in internet hotel room bookings during August despite fears that poor summer weather and a surplus of rooms in the town heralded tougher times for the seaside resort.
Posted: 01 October 2007 | 11:14

Scots hoteliers told to invest in going green... for more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

Weekend papers logoA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: London restaurant group report 40% profits VisitScotland admits using 10-year-old footage in advert Irish hotelier in bid for Florida Ritz-Carlton Top London tourist destination in buyout talks
Posted: 24 September 2007 | 12:12

Industry waits for money to back up Olympic strategy

London Olympics 2012Industry leaders have welcomed the publication of the official tourism strategy for the 2012 Olympics but have urged the Government to put its money where its mouth is and reveal how much it is going to invest in preparation for the games.
Posted: 20 September 2007 | 12:00

Lib Dems put forward plans for British tourism

Don Foster, Liberal DemocratsLib Dems vote on the motion at autumn conference
Posted: 18 September 2007 | 19:00

Government sets out tourism strategy for London 2012 Olympics

London 2012 logoThe Government today unveiled the strategy designed to ensure that UK tourism gains an extra £2.1b when London hosts the 2012 Olympic Games
Posted: 17 September 2007 | 12:16

Number of tourists visiting UK rises

Trafalgar SquareThe number of tourists visiting the UK has increased in the 12 months to July despite the recent blip from April to June, official figures revealed today.
Posted: 14 September 2007 | 14:51

Tourism chiefs say financial problems will not damage industry

Tourists on beachIndustry leaders have dismissed fears that financial turmoil and increases in interest rates could hit tourism spending
Posted: 14 September 2007 | 07:00

WTTC calls on the Government to improve transport system

London UndergroundThe head of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has called on the Government to take immediate action to improve the UK’s transport system.
Posted: 12 September 2007 | 07:00

Jail for butcher who sold deadly school meals - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: VisitScotland to use London Underground for ad campaign; French restaurants warned not to serve ortolan or risk jail; Scottish hotels to target Russia for business travel
Posted: 10 September 2007 | 10:13

Center Parcs to build fifth site

Artist impression of Center Parcs, Warren WoodLeisure resort operator Center Parcs is to build a fifth UK site in Warren Wood, near Woburn in Bedfordshire, after winning an appeal.
Posted: 06 September 2007 | 16:54

Travelodge boss criticises use of Manuel to represent hospitality

waiter setting tableThe chief executive of Travelodge has criticised People 1st for using the Fawlty Towers character Manuel to represent the hospitality workforce in a new report on skills.
Posted: 06 September 2007 | 10:00

DCMS slammed for claiming tourism needs to 'up its game'

WembleyOpposition parties have hit out at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) for claiming the tourism industry needs to “up its game” to reap the economic benefits of the 2012 Olympics.
Posted: 05 September 2007 | 17:00

£50k advertising campaign to promote southeast England launched

Brighton PierA £50,000 advertising campaign is to be launched to promote tourism in southeast England.
Posted: 05 September 2007 | 10:16

Tourism benefits of hosting Olympics underestimated

Olympic Aquatic centreThe tourism benefits of hosting the Olympics could be as much as £1b more than current government forecasts of £2b, claims a report published today.
Posted: 05 September 2007 | 07:00

Café Rouge may sell out for £500m - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: One Aldwych overpays kitchen porter by £8,000; Whitbread shareholders in £900m windfall; Edinburgh hotel in final of global quality award and more...
Posted: 28 August 2007 | 10:32

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Daniel ThomasIt’s been a tough week for those in the pub trade. First the industry was forced to defend the way it sells alcohol after pressure from politicians and police searching for ways to reduce the level of binge and underage drinking and alcohol-fuelled violence.
Posted: 24 August 2007 | 18:00

DCMS injects cash to market rural tourism

The Government's cash boost for rural tourism marketing has been welcomed by trade associations, but experts say it must be spent wisely if it is to have a significant effect.
Posted: 23 August 2007 | 07:00

London falls out of favour with US tourists

airplane departingThe weak dollar-pound exchange rate has seen London drop eight places in the most popular tourist destinations among US travellers, a survey has found.
Posted: 21 August 2007 | 11:19

BHA gives government's £1m marketing cash boost cautious welcome

foot-and-mouth outbreak in PirbrightThe British Hospitality Association (BHA) has given a cautious welcome to the aid injection of £1m into the marketing budget for rural tourism by the Government.
Posted: 17 August 2007 | 08:00

Government gives £750,000 rural UK marketing fund boost

Foot and mouth outbreak at Pirbright, SurreyThe Government has stumped up an additional £750,000 cash to help market the UK’s rural tourism industry in the wake of the recent flooding and the foot-and-mouth outbreak.
Posted: 14 August 2007 | 16:08

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