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UK tourism and recreation sector registers outright decline in output
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: The UK tourism and recreation sector was one of just two UK sectors to register an outright decline in output in September, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Recovery Tracker. In addition, the sector was one of just three UK sectors behind the global benchmark for economic recovery from coronavirus as it was buffeted […]
Hospitality “on its knees as unfair government grants are non-starter”
Reading Time: 5 minutesUK: Hundreds of struggling small hospitality businesses are being denied crucial funding promised by the government today, according to Mark Simpson, the founder of UK-based hospitality and short stay rental accommodation marketing website, Boostly. Small businesses in tourism and hospitality are encouraged to apply for second rounds of the UK government’s £10 million Kickstart Tourism Grant scheme. […]
ITV report alleges illegal gatherings being held in UK Airbnbs
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: A report on ITV Meridian has revealed that a number of UK Airbnb hosts are continuing to accept bookings from groups of more than six people. This goes directly against the UK government’s rule of six, limiting groups of over two households to six people. ITV Meridian searched through properties across the south west of […]
Tight lockdown restrictions to come into force in England
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Coming into force Monday 14 September, social gatherings of more than six people in England are to be banned by law following anxiety over the sharp rise in coronavirus cases, in a further tightening of lockdown restrictions. As of next week, a £100 fine can be issued by the police to those groups which exceed the […]
Chichester named best UK summer staycation destination
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Holiday rental search engine Holidu has announced its list of the best destinations for a “safe and sunny” staycation this summer, with Chichester in West Sussex topping the list. The company, which closed a €40 million Series C funding round last September, compiled the list by polling cities around the country, taking into account factors […]
Airbnb to restrict under-25 rentals in UK, France and Spain
Reading Time: 3 minutesEurope: Airbnb has announced a trial that will restrict guests in the UK, France and Spain under the age of 25 from booking entire homes in an area close to where they live, in order to clamp down on antisocial behaviour and unauthorised rowdy parties in various neighbourhoods. Starting with immediate effect and lasting for […]
Hospitality sector worst hit by Covid-19 as UK enters “largest” recession
Reading Time: 4 minutesUK: Figures published today by the Office for National Statistics [ONS] have shown that the hospitality sector was hit worse than any other sector by the Covid-19 pandemic, which coincides with the UK falling into recession for the first time since the 2008 financial crash. Despite signs of a tentative economic recovery in June, when […]
Airbnb names most popular UK seaside hotspots this summer
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Airbnb has revealed the top ten seaside destinations in the United Kingdom which have seen the highest surge in bookings this summer, as holidaymakers flock away from cities to enjoy staycations in the absence of international travel. According to the platform, the domestic seaside hotspot which has seen the largest increase in bookings this […]
UK conferences and exhibitions to go ahead from 1 October
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that conferences and exhibitions will be permitted to go ahead from 1 October 2020. In an address from Downing Street today, Johnson said the final decision on conferences and exhibitions would depend on infection data and that local authorities would have powers to close events if there was […]
My Late Deals identifies preferred UK staycation destinations
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Last-minute holiday booking platform My Late Deals has announced the UK’s favourite staycation destinations after surveying 1500 adult travellers last month. Between 3-5 June this year, the participants in the survey were asked: “Where is the best place to holiday in the UK?”. Those surveyed were asked to pick out their preferred destinations for […]