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Airbnb unveils trending destinations for 2025
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Airbnb has unveiled its 25 trending destinations for guests to visit in 2025.
Gwynedd introduces second home + holiday let rules in Wales
Reading Time: 2 minutesWales: Gwynedd, a county located in the north-west of Wales, has become the first area in the country to bring in new rules that will require homeowners to obtain planning permission if they want to turn their main property into a second home or holiday let.
Butlin’s linked to closed Pontins site purchase in Prestatyn
Reading Time: 2 minutesWales: A Pontins holiday campsite in Prestatyn which closed last year is being touted for a sale to holiday camp chain Butlin’s.
Welsh Government plans for statutory registration scheme
Reading Time: 3 minutesWales: The Welsh Government has announced plans to shake up the country’s tourism industry by introducing a statutory registration scheme for all visitor accommodation.
Pontins closes two UK parks with immediate effect
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: British holiday park operator Pontins has closed two of its parks, in Prestatyn, Denbighshire in North Wales, and Camber Sands in East Sussex, “with immediate effect”.
Khan calls for licensing scheme introduction in London
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Sadiq Khan, the current Mayor of London, has added calls for a short-term rental registration scheme in the capital in a bid to alleviate the ongoing housing crisis.
Welsh Government opens holiday let consultation period
Reading Time: 3 minutesWales: The Welsh Government has opened a three-month consultation period with a view to implementing a statutory licensing scheme for short-term holiday let hosts and landlords in Wales.
North Wales Holiday Cottages appoints James to senior marketing role
Reading Time: 2 minutesWales: The oldest independent holiday letting company in Wales, North Wales Holiday Cottages, has appointed Thom James as its new head of marketing and growth.
fforest enters hotel sector with Albion Aberteifi
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Outdoor hospitality brand fforest has opened its first hotel Albion Aberteifi in Cardigan, Wales.
Second home and holiday let control plans outlined in Wales
Reading Time: 2 minutesWales: The Welsh Government is planning to introduce controls to limit the numbers of second homes and holiday lets, as well as a licensing scheme for anyone listing units on booking platforms such as Airbnb.