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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Jul- 2018 -2 JulyRegulation
Bristol hoteliers propose action against Airbnb rooms
The head of the Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) has urged city’s leaders to consider a series of strategies that will help alleviate Airbnb’s impact on Bristol’s hospitality sector. Imran Ali, chairman of the BHA, says there are nearly 2,000 registered Airbnb properties in the city, and is asking local leaders…
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May- 2018 -9 MayFeatures
Is a tourist tax as bad as it seems?
“We are not even in the top five most visited cities in the UK. If we are already competing with Liverpool, Bath, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Cardiff and we are the first to go with a tourism tax it will be utter madness.” Such is the exasperated tone of…
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Feb- 2018 -20 FebruaryTourism
Bristol tourism tax would be ‘devastating’ for city, says chairman of the Bristol Hoteliers Association
A proposed Bristol tourism tax could have a ‘devastating effect’ on businesses and deter visitors from coming to the city, said Mark Payne, chairman of the Bristol Hoteliers Association. A report from the Green Party said that a tourism tax should be introduced to help plug the council’s deficit, which,…
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Sep- 2017 -13 SeptemberTourism
Bristol hotels enjoy summer business boom
Bristol hotels have seen a boost in visitors to the city, after a record number of people went there this summer. Hoteliers also benefited from displaced demand due to major events in nearby Cardiff, which did not have enough accommodation of its own. According to data from Destination Bristol, August…
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