Hospitality & Tourism
Glasgow greenlights tourist tax, charging 5% levy from 2027
Published 1 week ago
Glasgow is set to introduce a new tax from January 2027, with visitors charged an additional 5% on overnight stays, averaging £4.83 per night.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
St Andrews golf tourism boosts economy by £317m annually
Published 2 weeks ago
Golf tourism in St Andrews provides a yearly economic boost to Scotland equivalent to hosting three Open Championships, a new study has revealed.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Family tradition continues as young Scots entrepreneur secures £20,000 loan
Published 2 weeks ago
A 20-year-old award-winning hospitality entrepreneur is gearing up for a busy summer of events in Dumfries and Galloway, following a funding boost from Start Up Loans to support the expansion of his business’s headquarters at the family farm in Sanquhar.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
‘Floating’ holiday lodges planned at Angus resort
Published 1 month ago
The Forbes of Kingennie leisure resort near Dundee has submitted plans to Angus Council for a unique development of floating holiday lodges on one of its former fishing ponds.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Capital House set to host Edinburgh’s newest Premier Inn
Published 1 month ago
The owner of the Premier Inn hotel chain has submitted plans to transform Capital House in Edinburgh into a 195-bedroom hotel.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
RSM: Challenging outlook for Scottish hotels as occupancy and rates fall
Published 1 month ago
Occupancy and room rates dipped slightly for Scotland’s hotel sector in March, with further headwinds expected amidst the increase to employers’ National Insurance contributions from April, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
In Pictures: Crieff Hydro transforms dining experience with £5m revamp
Published 2 months ago
Crieff Hydro has completed its £5 million dining refurbishment project which sees the creation of six new bar and restaurant venues and refreshed menus for its existing dining spots.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Colliers: Edinburgh tops UK Hotel Market Index as Scotland’s hospitality boom continues
Published 2 months ago
Scotland’s capital continues to dominate the UK hotel market, securing the first position in the 2025 Colliers UK Hotel Market Index.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Begbies Traynor administrators step in to seek buyer for Inveraray’s George Hotel
Published 2 months ago
Kenneth Craig and Kevin Mapstone of Begbies Traynor have been appointed joint administrators to Inveraray Inn Ltd, the company operating the historic George Hotel in Inveraray, after it was placed into administration by its directors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Stirling tourism business on track to reach £1.5m turnover following support from Business Gateway
Published 3 months ago
A Stirling tour operator using traditional Scottish folk music as a way of enticing tourists to visit Scotland is expected to reach £1.5 million turnover after the owners received specialist advice from Business Gateway.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Center Parcs unveils first iteration of masterplan for proposed Scottish Borders village
Published 3 months ago
The first iteration of the masterplan for the proposed Center Parcs village in the Scottish Borders has been unveiled, providing an exciting glimpse into the future of the development.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
RSM: Scotland’s mid and luxury hotel markets benefit as consumers trade up
Published 3 months ago
Scotland’s mid market and luxury hotels have continued to experience robust growth, as the cost-of-living dissipates and consumers upgrade their choice of hotel, with the budget market being hit the hardest, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker: Focus on Asset Classes.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
R&A maintains Turnberry golf resort decision on return of The Open
Published 3 months ago
Trump Turnberry has reaffirmed its readiness to host The Open Championship, despite the R&A’s continued stance that the Ayrshire resort is not currently under consideration.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Investment Fund for Scotland fuels expansion for buzzing family holiday business
Published 4 months ago
Bee Happy Breaks Scotland Ltd – a Perthshire self-catering accommodation business – has secured a £48,000 funding boost from the British Business Bank’s Investment Fund for Scotland to increase its capacity and cater for more overnight guests.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
ASSC: £1bn Industry threatened by ‘heavy-handed regulations’
Published 4 months ago
One of Scotland’s trade bodies has demanded immediate action to lift Scotland’s £1 billion self-catering industry from crisis, blaming the Scottish Government’s repeated failure to reform its flawed short-term let regulations wreaking havoc across Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Glasgow greenlights tourist tax, charging 5% levy from 2027
Published 1 week ago
Glasgow is set to introduce a new tax from January 2027, with visitors charged an additional 5% on overnight stays, averaging £4.83 per night.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
St Andrews golf tourism boosts economy by £317m annually
Published 2 weeks ago
Golf tourism in St Andrews provides a yearly economic boost to Scotland equivalent to hosting three Open Championships, a new study has revealed.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Family tradition continues as young Scots entrepreneur secures £20,000 loan
Published 2 weeks ago
A 20-year-old award-winning hospitality entrepreneur is gearing up for a busy summer of events in Dumfries and Galloway, following a funding boost from Start Up Loans to support the expansion of his business’s headquarters at the family farm in Sanquhar.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
‘Floating’ holiday lodges planned at Angus resort
Published 1 month ago
The Forbes of Kingennie leisure resort near Dundee has submitted plans to Angus Council for a unique development of floating holiday lodges on one of its former fishing ponds.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Capital House set to host Edinburgh’s newest Premier Inn
Published 1 month ago
The owner of the Premier Inn hotel chain has submitted plans to transform Capital House in Edinburgh into a 195-bedroom hotel.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
RSM: Challenging outlook for Scottish hotels as occupancy and rates fall
Published 1 month ago
Occupancy and room rates dipped slightly for Scotland’s hotel sector in March, with further headwinds expected amidst the increase to employers’ National Insurance contributions from April, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
In Pictures: Crieff Hydro transforms dining experience with £5m revamp
Published 2 months ago
Crieff Hydro has completed its £5 million dining refurbishment project which sees the creation of six new bar and restaurant venues and refreshed menus for its existing dining spots.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Colliers: Edinburgh tops UK Hotel Market Index as Scotland’s hospitality boom continues
Published 2 months ago
Scotland’s capital continues to dominate the UK hotel market, securing the first position in the 2025 Colliers UK Hotel Market Index.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Begbies Traynor administrators step in to seek buyer for Inveraray’s George Hotel
Published 2 months ago
Kenneth Craig and Kevin Mapstone of Begbies Traynor have been appointed joint administrators to Inveraray Inn Ltd, the company operating the historic George Hotel in Inveraray, after it was placed into administration by its directors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Stirling tourism business on track to reach £1.5m turnover following support from Business Gateway
Published 3 months ago
A Stirling tour operator using traditional Scottish folk music as a way of enticing tourists to visit Scotland is expected to reach £1.5 million turnover after the owners received specialist advice from Business Gateway.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Center Parcs unveils first iteration of masterplan for proposed Scottish Borders village
Published 3 months ago
The first iteration of the masterplan for the proposed Center Parcs village in the Scottish Borders has been unveiled, providing an exciting glimpse into the future of the development.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
RSM: Scotland’s mid and luxury hotel markets benefit as consumers trade up
Published 3 months ago
Scotland’s mid market and luxury hotels have continued to experience robust growth, as the cost-of-living dissipates and consumers upgrade their choice of hotel, with the budget market being hit the hardest, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker: Focus on Asset Classes.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
R&A maintains Turnberry golf resort decision on return of The Open
Published 3 months ago
Trump Turnberry has reaffirmed its readiness to host The Open Championship, despite the R&A’s continued stance that the Ayrshire resort is not currently under consideration.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Investment Fund for Scotland fuels expansion for buzzing family holiday business
Published 4 months ago
Bee Happy Breaks Scotland Ltd – a Perthshire self-catering accommodation business – has secured a £48,000 funding boost from the British Business Bank’s Investment Fund for Scotland to increase its capacity and cater for more overnight guests.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
ASSC: £1bn Industry threatened by ‘heavy-handed regulations’
Published 4 months ago
One of Scotland’s trade bodies has demanded immediate action to lift Scotland’s £1 billion self-catering industry from crisis, blaming the Scottish Government’s repeated failure to reform its flawed short-term let regulations wreaking havoc across Scotland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →