Auchrannie Resort closed until 29 January 2021
The employee-owned Auchrannie resort on the Isle of Arran has closed until the end of January because of the impact on its business by Covid…
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Hotel footfall will be ‘wiped out’ by new level 4 restrictions says STA
Scottish Tourism Alliance Chief Executive Marc Crothall has warned that the Scottish government moving 11 local authorities to level four will force many hotels to…
Gardiner secures Crerar’s Oban Bay a four-star AA rating
The Crerar Oban Bay Hotel whose GM is Marc Gardiner has become the only hotel in the town to be awarded an AA 4-star status…
MBE awarded to HIT Chief Executive in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
David Cochrane, Chief Executive of Hospitality Industry Trust Scotland (HIT), has been awarded an MBE in the Queens’ birthday honours list announced last month. David,…
Design focus: The Marmalade Hotel
It is surely an endorsement of successful design and testament to solid client relationships when the designer is asked to return to a former project…
Old Manse of Blair doubles capacity
Blair Atholl’s independently owned five- star boutique hotel Old Manse of Blair has doubled its occupancy to capitalise on staycation demand by unveiling a new Stables…
OYO adds new revenue management technology
Tech-enabled hospitality company OYO has launched new revenue management features to help the independent hotel owners it partners with to optimise their performance and capture…
Room to breathe at Crieff Hydro
Crieff Hydro Hotel has enhanced its studio offering by developing nine dog-friendly studio apartments -located a short stroll from the hotel. Each one is a…
Design Focus: No 26 By the Sea
Oban-based entrepreneur, Paul Sloan, of Diversity Leisure has opened a new boutique hotel in Oban. The nine-room property is called No. 26 By The Sea…
The Torridon and Glencoe House recognised by Condé Nast Traveler
The Torridon Hotel in Wester Ross has been recognised as the 23rd best hotel in the UK hotels category of the Condé Nast Traveler Readers’…
Bland puts people at the heart of RBH
Susan bland took over the role of managing director of rbh – the uk’s leading independent management company last month. Susan young caught up with susan,who is also…
Procurement: Tendering in turbulent times by Alastair Roy, Aro Procurement
The world rumbles on irrespective of circumstances and as the seemingly endless list of restrictions currently aimed at the hospitality sector shows no signs of…
PwC Hotels Forecast: COVID-19 pandemic prompts most volatile outlook for fifty years
UK hotel trading performance is set to decline significantly in 2021 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research from PwC. In…
Scottish Tourism Task Force Recovery Report with recommendations now published
The Scottish Tourism Recovery Taskforce has published its recommendations for supporting the sector’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The taskforce was charged with looking at…
Travelodge comes to Elgin
Travelodge has celebrated its 35th milestone birthday by opening its first hotel in Elgin – which is also the company’s most northerly hotel. The 61-room purpose…