Hospitality & Travel news in the UK | Page 2

An overview of news, trends and research in the Hospitality & Travel industry in the UK:

Steps hotel owners can take to limit the impact of coronavirus No matter how big or small, all hoteliers across the nation are feeling the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis and given the lingering uncertainty on the duration and extent of the outbreak,
07 April 2020
Duff & Phelps administrators close hotels amid Covid-19 fears Six hotels across the UK have been closed by administrators from Duff & Phelps, in accordance with Britain’s current coronavirus containment strategy.
02 April 2020
PwC advises Marriott on acquisition of UK-listed Elegant Hotels US multinational hospitality brand Marriott International has closed the acquisition of Elegant Hotels Group for $130.1 million.
27 January 2020
EY and PwC also sold consulting work to Thomas Cook Big Four audit and advisory firms PwC and EY have come under scrutiny for selling consulting and accounting services to Thomas Cook in the lead up to the company’s collapse.
05 November 2019
EY to be investigated for Thomas Cook audit role The Financial Reporting Council has launched an investigation into the collapse of travel firm Thomas Cook.
03 October 2019
KPMG and AlixPartners oversee Thomas Cook liquidation On Monday the long expected bankruptcy of British airline Thomas Cook finally came into force.
25 September 2019
Quantuma appointed administrator for Brighton short-lets agency A short-term letting agency for holiday homes has closed its doors without warning, leaving holiday makers and landlords scrambling to recoup thousands of pounds from credit card companies.
19 June 2019
Price comparison websites disrupt UK hotel industry The way travellers arrange accommodation for vacations has seen seismic shifts in the last few years.
07 June 2019
Women remain underrepresented in UK's hospitality industry leadership Female engagement at the top level of the UK hospitality industry is still lagging, with the vast majority of decision-making roles continue to be held by men.
12 April 2019
Travel firm hosts consultancy marathon to raise money for charity A communications consultancy has announced it will perform a ‘consulting marathon’ to raise money for a charity based in Africa.
19 March 2019
Ecorys UK helps give tourism students work experience A partnership between the British Council and consulting firm Ecorys has seen students from Liverpool sent on trips across Europe to boost their work experience credentials.
21 February 2019
Dublin may double hotel capacity by 2023 Dublin could support the doubling of its hotel room capacity in the hope of cashing in on tourists deterred from visiting the UK by Brexit, according to a new industrial forecast.
29 January 2019
Hotel demand slows amid price pressures in London Hotels form a key part of the wider tourism and business traveller ecosystem in the UK.
05 December 2018
As perceived risk falls UK travellers flock to Turkey, Tunisia and Egypt With an extended uncertainty having taken hold of Britain in recent years, it comes as little surprise that many trapped on the island nation seek refuge overseas during the summer, taking a much nee
06 September 2018
RSM UK rescues boutique hotel with sale to Leeds entrepreneur The restructuring unit of a leading UK consultancy has given the Leeds hospitality sector a major boost.
26 April 2018
Elixirr and Thomas Cook Money aim to disrupt holiday financial services Consulting firm Elixirr and Thomas Cook Money (TCM) have signed a strategic partnership to create a new holiday money solutions service.
26 January 2018
Professional services firms advise on majority stake in Riviera Travel Silverfleet Capital has confirmed it will take majority stake in escorted tours operator Riviera Travel.
20 December 2017
Cornwall Council castigated for £75,000 tourism report A report delivered by consultants to Cornwall Council has been described as “a huge waste of money” by councillors.
21 November 2017
Chinese tourist behaviour changing amid boom in overseas travel The number of holiday makers from China seeking out international destinations continues to rise, creating an increasingly lucrative segment for countries and destinations able to attract them to the
03 November 2017
Andreas Scriven leads Deloitte's global travel, hospitality and leisure arm Deloitte has appointed Andreas Scriven, a veteran of the hospitality and leisure industry, as Partner and leader of the firm's hospitality and leisure practice.
05 October 2017
Hotel industry enjoys revenue growth on supply constraints The top ten UK hotel ten hotel brands operate 205,000 rooms, 54% of which are budget outfits according to new figures.
25 August 2017
Overworked Britons wasted 163 million annual leave days in 2016 A recent study has revealed that UK workers gifted employers an extra £17 billion in free work over 2016, as they didn’t make use of their entitled holiday time.
05 July 2017
Five consulting firms advise on acquisition of Willerby by Equistone Equistone Partners has purchased a majority stake in UK-based static caravan manufacturers Willerby from Caird Capital, for an undisclosed fee.
29 June 2017
Amsterdam ousts London as top European city for hotel investment A study has revealed London has lost its reputation as the hotel industry investment capital of Europe, amid concerns at the terms of Brexit, while Amsterdam capitalised to seize the top spot.
23 June 2017
Top 10 largest music festivals in the UK Music festivals attract roughly 14 million visitors to the UK every year, alongside the most popular artists from around the globe.
16 June 2017
Cuba could see tourist boom amid improved international relations Cuba may be in the beginnings of a tourist boom, according to a new study.
16 June 2017
Tech-consultancy ushers in digital revolution in cruise industry The next generation of cruise ship technology looks set to arrive aboard Carnival’s Princess Cruises, thanks to work from integrated technology consulting company Nytec.
26 May 2017
UK consumers scale back leisure spending as pound suffers UK consumers are currently continuing their trend of interest in spending on experiences over goods, finds a new study.
25 May 2017
Capita acquires NYS Corporate events and travel agency UK professional services group Capita have acquired NYS Corporate, a Yorkshire-based events, conference and travel agency, for an undisclosed sum.
15 May 2017
Japan aims to double tourist numbers by 2020, faces 9 million gap Getting more visitors to Japan has the potential to significantly boost its GDP, spreading benefits to its provinces if carefully managed.
31 October 2016
AMR International advises on sale of Northstar Travel Group Private equity firm Wicks Business Media has sold Northstar Travel Group, which operates Travel Weekly and a range of other business-to-business travel media brands, to Wasserstein Partners, a New Yo
14 October 2016
The 25 biggest theme parks and water parks in the world With over 20 million annual visitors, the Magic Kingdom section of Walt Disney World in Florida is the most visited theme park in the world.
08 September 2016

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