Bristol Hoteliers Association
Covers news and updates on the Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA), which represents over 40 hotels in the city. Reporting includes the BHA’s advocacy work on staffing, business rates, and local tourism strategy, along with its partnerships, campaigns, and events supporting the hotel sector in Bristol.
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Aug- 2023 -18 AugustHotels
BHA backs short-term visa scheme
The Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) has backed the possible introduction of a new short-term visa scheme. The Government is looking into a scheme which would enable people aged between 18 and 30 to work and travel in Britain for two years, without sponsor or salary threshold requirements. This would potentially…
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3 AugustEvents
BHA to host fundraising walk for Hospitality Action
Members of the Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) will be taking part in Walk for Wellbeing for the first time alongside its counterparts in Bath’s hoteliers association to host a fundraising 20km walk on Sunday 8 October to support Hospitality Action. Hospitality Action’s Walk for Wellbeing initiative, which is now in…
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Jun- 2023 -21 JuneTrade Organisations
BHA renews calls for urgent Airbnb clampdown
The Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) is renewing its calls for tighter regulations and restrictions to be imposed on Airbnb properties due to its negative impact on the hospitality sector. The association has stated that it would like to see limits placed on how many days properties are able to be…
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1 JuneTrade Organisations
BHA donates equipment to Bristol College catering department
The Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) has donated a Thermomix and fine dining plates, worth a total of around £2,500, to the catering department at City of Bristol College. The BHA, which aims to strengthen its ties with the college, has made the donation to enhance the experience of the college…
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May- 2023 -17 MayHotels
Bristol Hoteliers outline plans to tackle recruitment crisis
British Hoteliers has outlined plans to tackle the recruitment crisis which it said has hit the hospitality sector “particularly hard in recent years” as well as affecting other industries. It stated that “a combination of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic have additionally impacted staffing for the hospitality industry and recruitment…
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Feb- 2023 -10 FebruaryTrade Organisations
BHA urges govt to relax post-Brexit recruitment rules
The Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) is urging the government to relax some of the post-Brexit rules, which have hindered their ability to recruit in recent years. This comes as it says a combination of Brexit and the pandemic have caused “huge” problems for the UK hospitality industry, which has traditionally…
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Mar- 2022 -28 MarchHotels
Business is picking up for Bristol hotels, BHA reveals
The Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) has reported that bookings are picking up for large corporate events in the city, boosting business for many Bristol hotels. The recent removal of lockdown restrictions has led to “cautious optimism” that the industry can put the pandemic behind them and look to a “brighter”…
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Jan- 2022 -24 JanuaryCoronavirus
BHA’ hopes for events business boost as Plan B ends
The Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) is hoping that the Government’s decision to end the ‘Plan B’ Covid-19 restrictions will lead to a “much-needed” boost to businesses. According to the Bristol Hotel Association (BHA), its members suffered a difficult end to 2021 with many reporting business was at least 30% lower…
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11 JanuaryHotels
BHA urges gov to extend reduced rate of VAT
Members of the Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) have made a fresh plea to the government to extend the current reduced rate of VAT for their businesses. It comes after many members of the BHA reported that business was at least 30% lower in the peak period of December than they…
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May- 2021 -6 MayHotels
‘A long way to go’ before normality, BHA warns
Hotels in Bristol are making final preparations for re-opening their doors on 17 May but say there is “still a long way to go” before business returns to normal, according to the Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA). The BHA, which represents around 40 hotels in and around the city, said most…
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