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RSM: Scotland’s mid and luxury hotel markets benefit as consumers trade up

Published 5 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.

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R&A maintains Turnberry golf resort decision on return of The Open

Published 5 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.

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Investment Fund for Scotland fuels expansion for buzzing family holiday business

Published 5 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.

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ASSC: £1bn Industry threatened by ‘heavy-handed regulations’

Published 5 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.

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Luxury cabins expand on Great Cumbrae with £95k HIE investment

Published 5 months ago

A project to increase the amount of luxury self-catering accommodation available on the island of Great Cumbrae in the Firth of Clyde has secured up to £95,452 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).

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Borders Center Parcs plan clears first planning hurdle

Published 5 months ago

Center Parcs’ ambition to open its first holiday village in Scotland has taken a major step forward with the submission of a Proposal of Application Notice (PoAN) to Scottish Borders Council. 

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Glasgow Marriott Hotel completes multi-million refurb

Published 5 months ago

The Glasgow Marriott Hotel has completed the extensive multi-million-pound refurbishment with the reopening of its Leisure Club, Fitness Centre, and luxurious spa facilities.

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New lodges and leisure facilities approved at Murrayshall Estate

Published 6 months ago

The Murrayshall hotel in Perth has been given the green light to add new lodges and leisure facilities to its country estate and golf course.

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DRG serves up record turnover and profits amid expansion plans

Published 6 months ago

The Di Maggio’s Restaurant Group (DRG) has reported record annual turnover of £49.52 million for the year ending April 2024, an increase of £3.68m from the previous year.

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New community liaison officer appointed for Center Parcs’ Scottish Borders village

Published 6 months ago

Center Parcs has appointed a community liaison officer ahead of the first in a series of sessions discussing its plans for a new £400 million holiday village in the Scottish Borders.

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RSM: Scotland’s hotels brace for post-Budget headwinds despite overall growth in 2024

Published 6 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.

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Business Gateway backs innovative leadership programme at Rufflets St Andrews

Published 6 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.

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Scottish firms BR-DGE and Brooklyn Travel strike payment deal

Published 6 months ago

Edinburgh-headquartered payment orchestration provider, BR-DGE, has announced a three-year partnership with Brooklyn Travel, a rapidly growing Scottish travel group.

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Oakbank Inn in Argyll launches community share offer

Published 6 months ago

Oakbank Community Inn Sandbank (OCIS), the committee behind the revival of the landmark village inn, has announced a community share offer.

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New Highland hotel opens its doors in the Cairngorms National Par

Published 6 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. 

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