Coronavirus
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Apr- 2020 -30 April
Hotels start preparing post-lockdown hygiene standards, warns GlobalData
The hotel sector must prepare for “considerable changes” in hygiene and sanitation demands post-lockdown, GlobalData has warned. The data and…
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29 April
Whitbread donates 140 tonnes of food to charity
Whitbread revealed it has donated over 140 tonnes of food to charity amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The food has…
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28 April
Fifth of SMEs in the hospitality space denied a rent holiday, survey finds
The financial hardship created by the lockdown is “being compounded” by a lack of help from landlords, with almost a…
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28 April
Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester hotel markets ‘well positioned’ for recovery
Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester are amongst the “key” European cities well positioned for hotel performance recovery, according to a study…
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27 April
IHG taps into £600m BoE funding as sites stay shut
Hotel giant Intercontinental Hotels Group has announced it had secured £600m in commercial paper from Bank of England loans amid…
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24 April
Chancellor considering 100% guarantee on small business loans
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering offering a 100% guarantee on loans to small businesses of up to £25,000. According…
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24 April
Windermere hotel secures £200k funding
A luxury Windermere hotel announced it has secured £200,000 funding from Barclays in order to support it during the ongoing…
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23 April
Tripadvisor launches Hotels for Health scheme for NHS staff
Tripadvisor has launched Hotels for Health, a programme to connect NHS trusts with hotels who can supply rooms during the…
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23 April
Accor revenue and RevPAR plunges in first quarter of 2020
Accor announced that its first-quarter revenue fell by 15.8% on a like-for-like basis, totalling €768m (£672m). HotelServices, which operates 5,085…
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22 April
Interstate embarks on NHS fundraising challenge
Hotel management company Interstate has revealed it is undertaking a “mammoth” fundraising challenge to raise vital funds for the NHS…
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