Hospitality & Tourism
RSM: Scotland’s hotels brace for post-Budget headwinds despite overall growth in 2024
Published 2 months ago
Occupancy and room rates of Scotland’s hotels has grown year-on-year, but profits dipped slightly as cost pressures started to bite, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Business Gateway backs innovative leadership programme at Rufflets St Andrews
Published 2 months ago
A luxury hotel in St Andrews is set to launch a growth leadership programme after the business owners received support from Business Gateway.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish firms BR-DGE and Brooklyn Travel strike payment deal
Published 3 months ago
Edinburgh-headquartered payment orchestration provider, BR-DGE, has announced a three-year partnership with Brooklyn Travel, a rapidly growing Scottish travel group.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Oakbank Inn in Argyll launches community share offer
Published 3 months ago
Oakbank Community Inn Sandbank (OCIS), the committee behind the revival of the landmark village inn, has announced a community share offer.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
New Highland hotel opens its doors in the Cairngorms National Par
Published 3 months ago
The Star Hotel in Kingussie, near Aviemore now offers visitors a new place to stay when in The Cairngorms, the UK’s largest National Park.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
FSB calls for caution on Edinburgh Visitor Levy implementation
Published 3 months ago
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Scotland has cautioned that the rushed introduction of the UK’s first Visitor Levy could severely disrupt Edinburgh’s accommodation sector.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Savills: Scottish hotel deals soar to £431m in 2024
Published 3 months ago
Scotland’s hotel market enjoyed a buoyant 2024, with transaction volumes for deals over £1 million having reached £431m, a 38% increase on 2023 and significantly above the 10-year average of £282 million, according to Savills.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh set to introduce Scotland’s first Visitor Levy
Published 3 months ago
Edinburgh councillors are a week away from potentially approving Scotland’s first Visitor Levy, a scheme aimed at raising up to £50 million annually through a 5% charge in addition to the cost of overnight accommodation.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Crerar Hotels’ turnover grows 9% and gross profits reach £8.8m
Published 3 months ago
Crerar Hotels Group, which comprises seven award-winning hotels and inns, has reported a 9% increase in turnover and a £1.93 million rise in EBITDA, fuelled by a steady stream of guests across its portfolio.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Loganair offers year’s worth of free flights to one winner in new competition
Published 4 months ago
Loganair is spreading the joy of Christmas as it gifts free flights for an entire year for reconnecting with loved ones.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
New MD to drive Highland Coast Hotels into NC500 tenth anniversary year
Published 4 months ago
Highland Coast Hotels has appointed its first managing director to drive growth for the group on the North Coast 500 (NC500), which celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2025.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
Edinburgh’s Royal Yacht Britannia and Fingal Hotel have wind in their sails for 2025
Published 4 months ago
The Royal Yacht Britannia in Edinburgh is opening a new visitor centre and retail experience in Spring 2025 to elevate its visitor journey.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
ICMI adds Knockendarroch Hotel to luxury hotels portfolio
Published 4 months ago
The owners of the five-star Inverlochy Castle have acquired Knockendarroch Hotel in Pitlochry for an undisclosed sum.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
RSM: Scotland leads the way on UK hotel market innovation as occupancy levels remain strong
Published 4 months ago
Mild weather and the October half term has seen Scotland’s hotels buck the seasonal trend, maintaining strong levels of occupancy and gross operating profits, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Thomas Johnstone named main contractor for Crieff Hydro Hotel refurb
Published 4 months ago
Specialist fit-out contractor Thomas Johnstone Ltd has been appointed as the main contractor for a multi-million-pound refurbishment project at Crieff Hydro Hotel in Perthshire.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
RSM: Scotland’s hotels brace for post-Budget headwinds despite overall growth in 2024
Published 2 months ago
Occupancy and room rates of Scotland’s hotels has grown year-on-year, but profits dipped slightly as cost pressures started to bite, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Business Gateway backs innovative leadership programme at Rufflets St Andrews
Published 2 months ago
A luxury hotel in St Andrews is set to launch a growth leadership programme after the business owners received support from Business Gateway.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scottish firms BR-DGE and Brooklyn Travel strike payment deal
Published 3 months ago
Edinburgh-headquartered payment orchestration provider, BR-DGE, has announced a three-year partnership with Brooklyn Travel, a rapidly growing Scottish travel group.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Oakbank Inn in Argyll launches community share offer
Published 3 months ago
Oakbank Community Inn Sandbank (OCIS), the committee behind the revival of the landmark village inn, has announced a community share offer.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
New Highland hotel opens its doors in the Cairngorms National Par
Published 3 months ago
The Star Hotel in Kingussie, near Aviemore now offers visitors a new place to stay when in The Cairngorms, the UK’s largest National Park.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
FSB calls for caution on Edinburgh Visitor Levy implementation
Published 3 months ago
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Scotland has cautioned that the rushed introduction of the UK’s first Visitor Levy could severely disrupt Edinburgh’s accommodation sector.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Savills: Scottish hotel deals soar to £431m in 2024
Published 3 months ago
Scotland’s hotel market enjoyed a buoyant 2024, with transaction volumes for deals over £1 million having reached £431m, a 38% increase on 2023 and significantly above the 10-year average of £282 million, according to Savills.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Edinburgh set to introduce Scotland’s first Visitor Levy
Published 3 months ago
Edinburgh councillors are a week away from potentially approving Scotland’s first Visitor Levy, a scheme aimed at raising up to £50 million annually through a 5% charge in addition to the cost of overnight accommodation.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Crerar Hotels’ turnover grows 9% and gross profits reach £8.8m
Published 3 months ago
Crerar Hotels Group, which comprises seven award-winning hotels and inns, has reported a 9% increase in turnover and a £1.93 million rise in EBITDA, fuelled by a steady stream of guests across its portfolio.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Loganair offers year’s worth of free flights to one winner in new competition
Published 4 months ago
Loganair is spreading the joy of Christmas as it gifts free flights for an entire year for reconnecting with loved ones.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
New MD to drive Highland Coast Hotels into NC500 tenth anniversary year
Published 4 months ago
Highland Coast Hotels has appointed its first managing director to drive growth for the group on the North Coast 500 (NC500), which celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2025.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
Edinburgh’s Royal Yacht Britannia and Fingal Hotel have wind in their sails for 2025
Published 4 months ago
The Royal Yacht Britannia in Edinburgh is opening a new visitor centre and retail experience in Spring 2025 to elevate its visitor journey.
Read on www.scottishnews.com →
ICMI adds Knockendarroch Hotel to luxury hotels portfolio
Published 4 months ago
The owners of the five-star Inverlochy Castle have acquired Knockendarroch Hotel in Pitlochry for an undisclosed sum.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
RSM: Scotland leads the way on UK hotel market innovation as occupancy levels remain strong
Published 4 months ago
Mild weather and the October half term has seen Scotland’s hotels buck the seasonal trend, maintaining strong levels of occupancy and gross operating profits, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Thomas Johnstone named main contractor for Crieff Hydro Hotel refurb
Published 4 months ago
Specialist fit-out contractor Thomas Johnstone Ltd has been appointed as the main contractor for a multi-million-pound refurbishment project at Crieff Hydro Hotel in Perthshire.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →