Overseas visitors forecast to spend £23bn in UK in 2016
Spending by overseas visitors is predicted to reach £23bn this year as the number of visits to the UK rise, according to forecasts by VisitBritain.
Archives for January 4, 2016
Seven hotel trends for 2016
Huge company mergers, robot room-service, record-breaking occupancy figures and the announcement of the National Living Wage; 2015 was a busy year for the hotel sector, but what does 2016 have in store? BigHospitality casts an eye over the coming year.
Edinburgh hotel purchased by ‘high net worth’ investor
Edinburgh’s Crowne Plaza, Royal Terrace, hotel has been sold to a ‘high net worth’ investor subject to a franchise agreement with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).
New Years Honours 2016: Awards for Chardon's Maurice Taylor, David Levin, Robin Rowland and Andrew Guy
Hotel group owner Maurice Taylor, Capital hotel founder Professor David Levin, YO! Sushi chief executive Robin Rowland and Andrew Guy, formerly chief executive of Ed's Easy Diner were among those receiving awards in the New Years Honours list 2016.