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Government to give rural UK marketing fund boost

foot and mouth outbreak at PirbrightThe Government is expected to announce a package of aid 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 | 10:35

Tourist spend falls for first time since 2003

Trafalgar Square, LondonThe amount spent by foreign tourists coming to the UK fell for the first time since 2003 between April and June this year, official figures revealed today.
Posted: 13 August 2007 | 13:00

IHG to add Hotel Indigo in Georgia, USA and other international hotel news

world newsEssential news from around the world, including: Langham Hotels to add hotel in China; Asia Pacific room rates soar; Kingdom Hotel buys $137m Seychelles hotel project and more...
Posted: 13 August 2007 | 12:15

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

Chris DruceIn the land of the blind the one eyed man is King. So says the old adage and, while that might be over-egging it, the row between Compass – one of hospitality’s leading employers - and People 1st, the sector’s Skills Council, was a humdinger this week with Compass saying it was reviewing its continued support for People 1st and challenging the body to come up with some tangible results and progress.
Posted: 10 August 2007 | 18:00

Families feel 'ripped off' by UK seaside breaks

kids on the beachFamilies feel they are being ripped off on seaside breaks in the UK with only one in five parents believing British holidays hotels offer good value, research revealed today.
Posted: 08 August 2007 | 12:10

Brits spend £188m on hotel mini-bars

mini-barBrits spend £188m a year on hotel mini-bars, splashing out an average £17.29 every time they stay in a hotel, research has revealed.
Posted: 06 August 2007 | 12:30

Welcome Break sale shelved - 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: Senior managers sue Burger King for £245,000; “Plastic after 9pm” proposal will hit Scottish tourism; Trump refuses to relocate his £1b Scottish golf resort
Posted: 06 August 2007 | 10:23

Independent hoteliers need to improve online presence

beachIndependent hoteliers must improve their online marketing efforts, particularly for mini breaks, or face a continued loss of business to larger operators, an internet expert has warned.
Posted: 31 July 2007 | 07:00

UK tourism gets a £1.8b boost from film industry

Lincoln Cathedral was used as Westminster Abbey in The Da Vinci CodeThe UK film industry contributed £1.8b to UK tourism last year as holidaymakers flocked to destinations featured on the big screen, according to research.
Posted: 27 July 2007 | 07:00

UK hoteliers lose out to European rivals

The bad weather has not only impacted hospitality operators directly hit by the floods, according to research released this week.
Posted: 26 July 2007 | 00:00

Liverpool calls on Michelin-starred chefs to boost city's dining

Liverpool OneProperty developers in Liverpool are calling on Michelin-starred chefs to raise the bar of the city's dining scene as it prepares to become European Capital of Culture next year.
Posted: 19 July 2007 | 14:00

Olympics tourism plan delayed a second time

The Government's decision to postpone the long-awaited Olympics tourism plan for a second time has split opinion in the hospitality industry.
Posted: 19 July 2007 | 11:45

2012 Olympics tourism plan faces another delay

2012 London Olympics logoThe long-awaited tourism plan for the 2012 Olympics has been delayed for a second time, this time until September.
Posted: 16 July 2007 | 12:24

Margaret Hodge takes on role of tourism minister

Margaret Hodge, tourism ministerThe reshuffle in the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) was completed today, with Margaret Hodge taking on the role of tourism minister and Gerry Sutcliffe given responsibility for licensing.
Posted: 03 July 2007 | 12:39

Failed car bomb attempt continues to disrupt London hotels and restaurants

Dispruption continues around Piccadilly Circus Hospitality operators in central London face disruption after police warned the Haymarket area is likely to remain closed for some time following an attempted car bomb attack.
Posted: 29 June 2007 | 16:19

Now's the time to set tougher challenges

Jonathan RaggettHotels should go all out to woo first-time visitors to London, says Jonathan Raggett, managing director of Red Carnation Hotels
Posted: 25 June 2007 | 10:57

Shaun Woodward launches tourism planning workshops

Shaun WoodwardTourism Minister Shaun Woodward has launched a series of workshops to bring together town planners and the tourism industry today.
Posted: 13 June 2007 | 14:23

Northern Ireland welcomes back tourists

Founder of Northern Ireland's Hastings Hotels Dr Billy Hastings welcomes the return of good economic times to the Irish hospitality industry
Posted: 07 June 2007 | 00:00

Eco-tourism site seeks hotel and spa investors

John Topliss, spokesman for the Weardale Task ForceHotel and spa operators have been invited by a consortium of developers to invest in an eco-tourism site, Eastgate Renewable Energy Village, in County Durham.
Posted: 05 June 2007 | 11:20

News profile: Christopher Rodrigues, chairman of VisitBritain

Christopher RodriguesChristopher Rodrigues, the new chairman of VisitBritain, took over the reins at the start of the year. With the UK tourist board having recently announced redundancies of up to 80 staff, he talks to Emily Manson about the future
Posted: 31 May 2007 | 00:00

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