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Scotland begins to reopen hospitality venues
Reading Time: < 1 minuteScotland: As of 15 July 2020, hospitality venues in Scotland are allowed to reopen providing that mitigations are met. Bars, restaurants, cinemas, tourist attractions, hairdressers and barbers, places of worship and childcare centres can now all reopen. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that it’s “the biggest step so far” since the country entered lockdown March […]
Budapest moves a step closer to short-term rental caps
Reading Time: 2 minutesHungary: Hungary’s government, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has approved legislation that will pave the way for local governments to increase the regulation of short-term rentals in the capital city of Budapest. Budapest’s mayor Gergely Karácsony has also thrown his weight behind the restrictions, which include capping the number of days property owners and […]
OYO to combine hotel and residential divisions in Japan
Reading Time: 2 minutesJapan: SoftBank-backed hospitality chain OYO is to merge its short-term residential and hotel divisions in Japan in the latest stage of its business restructuring due to the coronavirus pandemic. Pre-pandemic, OYO had expanded its portfolio to operate over 35,000 hotels and 125,000 vacation homes, including more than 1.2 million rooms in 80 countries and 800 […]
Europ Assistance unveils findings from Future of Travel survey
Reading Time: 3 minutesParis / UK: Europ Assistance, part of insurance firm Generali Group, has unveiled the findings of its Future of Travel survey conducted by IPSOS, which surveyed 11,000 travellers across 11 countries in the US, Europe, and Asia. The Future of Travel surveyed respondents in the United Kingdom on their upcoming post Covid-19 lockdown travel plans and […]