Edinburgh pushes for legal powers to impose tourist tax
Council calls for levy on hotel rooms as city struggles to cope with surge in visitorsEdinburgh is poised to become the first city in the UK to introduce a special levy on tourists as it struggles to...
View ArticleHotel booking sites could be forced to stop claiming 'one room left'
Competition watchdog finds several areas of concern after eight-month investigationHotel booking websites could be forced to stop claiming “one room is left at this price” and giving more promotion to...
View ArticleAbbots Court, Dorset: ‘A luxurious but unstuffy country retreat’ – hotel review
The renovation was part-sponsored by Farrow and Ball but it’s the delicious menu created using ingredients from the grounds that reveals this largely self-sufficient B&B’s true coloursImagine...
View ArticleSpanish chambermaids seek Tripadvisor's help to fight exploitation
Hotel cleaners opposing wage cuts want booking websites to use their seal of approval Booking platforms such as Tripadvisor face growing pressure to reveal the employment practices of the Spanish...
View Article‘Daft’ insurance rules cloud UK’s sunny staycation trend
As the heatwave continues, bookings for foreign holidays are in decline. Yet the industry fears new rules will punish Britain’s hotelsAfter two weeks of scorching sunshine, Britain’s B&Bs should be...
View ArticleCow Hollow Hotel, Manchester: ‘Chic … but in a Mancunian way’ – review
Manchester’s Northern Quarter brims with bars and restaurants but this hotel evokes the creative spirit that first made the area cool – as well as reflecting its industrial heritageManchester’s...
View ArticleSkye tourism workers complain of low pay and poor conditions
Hotel and restaurant staff denied holidays and paid poorly as Skye enjoys boomHotel workers on Skye have complained of being underpaid, denied holidays and given substandard accommodation as the island...
View ArticleThe Rose, Deal, Kent: ‘A riot of colour and character’ – hotel review
This eight-room boutique hotel mixes modern design, local heritage and fabulous food, reflecting the area’s burgeoning creative spiritIn the narrow Georgian streets of Deal’s old centre, plaques tell...
View ArticleMeriton fined $3m for manipulating TripAdvisor hotel reviews
Meriton found to have withheld emails of serviced apartment guests who had complained Australian property giant Meriton has been ordered to pay $3m for manipulating TripAdvisor reviews about its...
View ArticleChâteau La Coste – the pricey backdrop to Bono’s holiday pics
A super-selfie has emerged of the U2 singer and a motley crew of celeb pals, taken by Madonna’s manager. But what does the €1,800-a-night hotel have that Premier Inn doesn’t?Name: Château La Coste.Age:...
View ArticleHotel housekeepers call for panic buttons amid sexual harassment
California voters may weigh in on plan to provide cornered housekeepers with devices to summon security or policeShould hotels provide panic buttons to protect their housekeepers from sexual assault...
View ArticleHow TripAdvisor changed travel
The world’s biggest travel site has turned the industry upside down – but now it is struggling to deal with the same kinds of problems that are vexing other tech giants like Facebook, Google and...
View ArticleThe Black Bull, Cumbria: ‘Stylish in a sober, luxurious way’ – hotel review
In the ‘book town’ of Sedbergh on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, this revamped coaching inn offers sleek rooms and a daring, hyper-local approach to foodLying on what, in Lake District-tourism terms,...
View ArticleTakes all sports: an activity break in northern Portugal
A smart new activity hotel offers everything from sailing and kitesurfing to cycling and yoga – but it’s the wild coastal landscape beyond that’s most impressiveThe beaches of Viana do Castelo, in the...
View ArticleEdinburgh festival fringe companies back 'bed tax' after another record year
Promoters say they could support levy to fund arts and tourism as they hail bumper ticket salesEdinburgh festival fringe companies have given their qualified backing to the idea of imposing a tourism...
View ArticleGuests at hotel used by novichok suspects urged to contact police
Chief medical officer’s advice intended to help identify other guests at east London hotelGuests who stayed at a London hotel used by two men suspected of the novichok poisoning of Sergei and Yulia...
View Article20 of the best pubs with rooms in the UK
With autumn in the air, what could be nicer than dinner at a country pub and a bed above? Here’s our pick of the UK’s bestDeep in foodie country sits a boutique inn that gives its Michelin-starred...
View ArticleParis Ritz guest reports theft of jewellery worth €800,000
Unnamed Saudi princess claims jewels were taken from her suite on FridayAn unnamed member of the Saudi royal family has reported the theft of hundreds of thousands of pounds’ worth of jewellery from...
View ArticleAustralians told to call hotels, rather than rely on booking sites, for...
Competition watchdog says if people phone hotels directly there’s a ‘very good chance’ they will get a better priceAustralians who book hotels online using sites such as Expedia, Booking.com and...
View Article20 of the best UK hotels, B&Bs and campsites for walkers
After a day’s hiking, a cosy place to bed down for the night feels like heaven. All these boltholes are in walking country and many offer extras such as guides, pick-ups and picnicsAt the foot of the...
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