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Bank holiday bonanza predicted for UK home breaks

UK destinations will benefit from the lion's share of Bank Holiday tripsThis Bank Holiday weekend will see 11.9 million Britons taking a trip within the UK, according to VisitEngland’s August Bank Holiday Trip Tracker. The UK will get the lion’s share of holiday-makers, with four in five of taking a break in Great Britain compared to only one in five going overseas...
Posted: 26 August 2009 | 15:13

Jamie Oliver blames press venom on his “goodie two-shoes” image

The weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Kinnaird hotel owner to retire as Skibo Castle slips into the red; Adnams uses improved results to chastise rebel shareholder; ‘Staycations’ boost some businesses … but rain sparks surge in late bookings abroad.
Posted: 24 August 2009 | 10:10

VisitBritain promotes Laurence Bresh to marketing director

Laurence BreshVisitBritain, the national tourism agency, has promoted Laurence Bresh to the post of marketing director.
Posted: 21 August 2009 | 00:02

Hotel bosses call for more joined-up promotion of tourism

'Backing UK Tourism: Destination Recovery' reportHotel industry figures are calling for a more structured approach to the way the government promotes the UK tourism industry, following a report criticising its management of the sector. According to the Backing UK Tourism: Destination Recovery report, commissioned by the British Chambers ...
Posted: 20 August 2009 | 07:00

Visit London Awards unveil 2009 shortlist

St Pauls Cathedral is up for Best Gastronomic ExperienceHospitality operators from across the capital have been shortlisted in the Visit London Awards 2009. Now in their sixth year, the awards, which are run in conjunction with BT, recognise excellence across the tourism industry.
Posted: 19 August 2009 | 12:37

Hotel rooms in London to grow by 12% by 2012

London will have 12% more hotel bedrooms by the time of the London 2012 OlympicsLondon is due to experience a 12% increase in new hotel rooms by 2012, according to new research from Visit London and TRI Hospitality Consulting. According to the latest Hotel Development Monitor, future hotel development in London remains robust with development projects ...
Posted: 19 August 2009 | 08:00

Government neglect is holding back UK tourism, says report

Westminster's mismanagement is holding back British tourismUK tourism is not reaching its potential, is poorly regarded in Whitehall and is in danger of slipping further behind international competitors according to an industry report from the British Chambers of Commerce and Travelodge. The Backing UK Tourism: Destination Recovery report ...
Posted: 12 August 2009 | 09:00

‘Staycation’ holidays in the UK up by 13%

More Brits are holidaying at home this yearHolidays at home are on the increase, with more than one million more holidays taken in England this year, according to tourism body VisitEngland. The figures released from the United Kingdom Tourism Survey show that holiday trips taken by UK residents in England in the first four months of 2009 ...
Posted: 06 August 2009 | 08:00

Hotel ratings: setting the standard

Hotel star ratingJust who should be responsible for giving hotels their ratings - VisitEngland or the private sector? Emily Manson asks the leading protagonists on both sides of the argument for their views.
Posted: 05 August 2009 | 17:02

VisitEngland launches review of hotel star rating system

Hotel star-rating signThe star rating system looks set for a shake-up with the launch of an industry-wide survey to assess the success of the Common Standards in the UK hotel market. Over 13,000 businesses will give their views on the importance and relevance of the assessment criteria and the role of ...
Posted: 21 July 2009 | 10:30

Visit London seeks hotel entries for its tourism awards

The Sumner hotel won gold in last year's small hotel categoryVisit London’s Tourism Awards are now looking for entries from hotels across the capital. The categories include small hotel/B&B of the year, large hotel of the year, budget accommodation of the year, outstanding customer service award, best gastronomic experience, accessible tourism award ...
Posted: 17 July 2009 | 13:19

Overseas tourist numbers fall by 12% in first five months

National tourism agency VisitBritain has painted a gloomy picture of the state of UK tourism based on latest international visitor figures. The number of overseas visitors to the UK during May was down 14% on last year while the number of visitors for the first five months of this year decreased by 12%.
Posted: 16 July 2009 | 14:18

Government tourism policies show “sad lack of vision”

Artist's impression of the Olympic Village accommodationThe Government’s policies towards the tourism industry show “a sad lack of vision”, according to the chief executive of the British Hospitality Association. Speaking at the launch of the BHA’s annual report, Bob Cotton said investment in new and refurbished hotel facilities has been ...
Posted: 09 June 2009 | 07:30

More than 400 restaurants sign up for London festival

London Restaurant FestivalMore than 400 London restaurants have signed up for the inaugural London Restaurant Festival that takes place in October and there is still time to register. Created by the London Evening Standard’s food critic Fay Maschler and Simon Davis, who together run restaurant consultancy ...
Posted: 08 June 2009 | 14:43

VisitBritain plans PR campaign to attract overseas visitors

VisitBritainVisitBritain is launching a PR initiative to push the UK as a good-value destination for overseas holidaymakers. The association is bringing 67 international travel writers together for a trip around the UK this month, starting with a tour of Buckingham Palace led by the Duke of Edinburgh.
Posted: 02 June 2009 | 14:43

Pubs urged to be unofficial tourist information centres

Pubs, a quintessential part of British tradition, should double as tourist information centresPubs are being urged to become unofficial tourist information centres to take advantage of the expected boom in domestic tourism this summer. Tourism body VisitEngland has launched a campaign, called Inn England, which calls on pubs to position themselves as the starting point ...
Posted: 28 May 2009 | 07:30

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

Chris DruceHaving hung on by his fingertips last year after the disastrous Tchenguiz-gate, the game was finally up for Tim Clarke, chief executive of pub group Mitchells & Butlers, this week when another cunning debt swap turned out to be no where near as clever as a fox that has been to the university of cunningness.
Posted: 22 May 2009 | 15:45

Visit London’s commercial director quits role

David HornbyThe commercial director of Visit London, David Hornby, has left the organisation after six years to work with AEG Europe, which owns London's O2 venue. The departure follows that of former chief executive James Bidwell who left the tourism body in ...
Posted: 18 May 2009 | 16:23

Weak pound yet to boost British tourism

Trafalgar SquareHopes that the weak pound will boost domestic tourism have yet to materialise with visits from foreign tourists to the UK in the first three months of 2009 falling 13% compared to the same period last year. Foreign residents made 6.28m visits to the UK ...
Posted: 14 May 2009 | 15:47

Blackpool launches customer service course to improve image

BlackpoolStaff across the hotel, restaurant and leisure industry in Blackpool are to undertake a tourism training course that aims to improve customer service levels. Workers in customer-facing jobs across the entire seaside destination of Blackpool are taking up ...
Posted: 12 May 2009 | 11:47

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