City that had 8 million overseas visitors in 2019 – including free-spending parties of Chinese people – is getting used to the peace and quiet. Until a couple of years ago, negotiating the hill leading to one of Kyoto’s most popular temples would have tested the patience of a Buddhist saint. The arrival of yet another coachload of sightseers would send pedestrians fleeing to narrow paths already clogged with meandering visitors on their way to Kiyomizu-dera. That was before Covid-19. Today, the cacophony of English and Chinese, and a smattering of other European and Asian languages, has been r ..read more

It is the ninth consecutive year that Britannia has come bottom of the pile in the annual survey by consumer group Which? Britannia and Mercure have been ranked the UK’s worst hotel chains after being rated poorly for categories such as cleanliness, bathrooms and value for money. It is the ninth consecutive year that Britannia has come bottom of the pile in the annual survey by consumer group. The chain has 61 hotels across Britain, including Liverpool’s Adelphi Hotel and Scarborough’s Grand Hotel. It received an average customer score of only 49%. More than half (51%) of Britannia guests surv ..read more

UK is safe and open for visitors with no testing for fully vaccinated tourists 2022 to be a blockbuster year for the nation, with Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and Unboxed: Creativity in the UK PM rallying cry comes as VisitBritain launches £10 million campaign to encourage international tourists to visit Prime Minister Boris Johnson today calls on international tourists to visit the UK and enjoy the sights and sounds of one of the most open countries in Europe. As testing and quarantine restrictions end for fully vaccinated visitors, the UK ..read more

Travelodge has launched a huge recruitment drive with 600 positions to fill across the company. With more people opting for a staycation in the UK during the Covid pandemic, Travelodge say there has never been a better time to change careers or to even start a new career within the UK hospitality sector. The budget hotel chain has continued to grow at pace, welcoming millions of business and leisure customers every year. And now the company, which employs over 10,000 colleagues, is looking to fill vacancies at its 582 UK hotels, as well as its headquarters in Thame, Oxfordshire. Travelodge is ..read more

Tourism revenue in 2020 was 72 per cent down on the previous year — which closed with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Tourism arrivals around the world are not expected to return to their pre-pandemic levels until 2024 at the earliest, the World Tourism Organization said Tuesday. The highly contagious Omicron variant, though mild, will “disrupt the recovery” in early 2022 after last year saw four percent growth over 2020, according to the Madrid-based UN agency’s World Tourism Barometer. Tourism revenue in 2020 was 72 per cent down on the previous year — which closed with the onset of t ..read more

After a difficult few years, things are beginning to look up for the hospitality industry. After a difficult few years, things are beginning to look up for the hospitality industry. Travel bans are lifting. More than 30 million Covid vaccines are administered worldwide each day. Airlines are getting busier by the day. And while there are several reasons to be optimistic, here are a few that will be defining trends for the industry’s future: Pent-up demand After almost two years at home, many consumers are eager to get away. Because of high levels of personal savings and credit and loyalty prog ..read more

Virgin Hotels has announced plans to open its first hotels in the UK, with both of them based in Scotland. The ‘lifestyle hotels’ are coming to Edinburgh in the spring, followed soon after by another in Glasgow. The capital site will be located in Edinburgh’s Old Town, near the Royal Mile, in the India Buildings on Victoria Street. The 225-bedroom hotel will also come with several dining and drinking outlets. The design team plans to work to preserve the historic building, while adding modern touches to the interior. It will be completed in partnership with owner Flemyn, with assets managed by ..read more

Do you want to build a hotel website design that can help you increase direct bookings and revenue? The design of your hotel’s website has a significant impact on travellers’ booking patterns, and it should be a primary concern for you. Travellers want a website that reflects their demands and expectations; if the website does not engage them, it is unlikely that they will book a room at your hotel. Today, having a strong, appealing, and successfully integrated online footprint is the only way hotels can stay in business. This article will help you understand the need for a hotel website desig ..read more

Tourism bosses have told French President Emmanuel Macron to scrap the travel ban on UK tourists, which was put in place to stop the spread of coronavirus  Industry figures claim French resorts face economic catastrophe this month The Omicron variant of coronavirus is now the most dominant in France   French tourism bosses last night told Emmanuel Macron to scrap his travel ban on UK holidaymakers, accusing him of punishing the industry over worsening ties with Britain. The French president slapped the tough measures on UK tourists shortly before Christmas, claiming it was to ..read more

From suborbital space to high Earth orbit, space tourism is just getting started. This year saw more space tourists fly to space on a bunch of different systems, and the story has only just begun. Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, and SpaceX each flew their first tourist-focused missions this year, sending aloft several people each with minimal training in professional spaceflight. Meanwhile, Roscosmos (the Russian federal space agency) brought two sets of space tourists into space, including a mission with Space Adventures. With 2022 also set to be busy, between more tourist flights and the ..read more