Hospitality & Tourism
Work begins on site for Destination Hillend
Published 1 year ago
Work is underway on a new access road, car park and landscaping as part of Midlothian Council’s ambitious Destination Hillend project.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
ICMI to support £15m expansion of Crossbasket Castle
Published 1 year ago
Inverlochy Castle Management International (ICMI) has extended its management agreement with Crossbasket Castle, helping support the five-star hotel as it undergoes an ambitious £15 million expansion.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Tourist tax soon to be a reality in Scotland
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Government has published the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, potentially enabling councils to introduce a tourist tax on overnight stays.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland’s hotel market thrives with Edinburgh, Inverness and Glasgow leading the way
Published 1 year ago
In 2022, Scotland’s hotel market showed considerable strength, with Edinburgh retaining the top position in Colliers’ 2023 UK Hotel Market Index, joined by Inverness and Glasgow in the top ten.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Samantha Hill: Film studio could transform north-east Scotland
Published 1 year ago
North-east Scotland-based Openbrolly, a software firm with strong ties to film production and location agencies across the UK and Ireland, has added weight to the call for a film and TV studio to be located in the area.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Over 300 new jobs created as Topgolf Glasgow swings into action
Published 1 year ago
Entertainment venue Topgolf Glasgow has generated over 300 new jobs at its site in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire since its inauguration last year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Perthshire’s Land Rover Experience Scotland transfers 83% of company into employee ownership
Published 1 year ago
Land Rover Experience Scotland, based in Dunkeld, Perthshire, has transitioned to an employee-owned business structure, providing its staff with an 83% share in the company via the creation of an employee ownership trust (EOT).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Loganair celebrates lift off for Heathrow routes
Published 1 year ago
Loganair has celebrated a history-making week of “firsts” as the airline toasts the launch of its new Heathrow routes connecting London with Derry, Dundee, Orkney, and Shetland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Direct flights to China return with Hainan Airlines’ Edinburgh-Beijing route
Published 1 year ago
Edinburgh Airport is set to welcome the return of a direct service to Beijing this summer, as Hainan Airlines launches twice-weekly flights between the Scottish and Chinese capitals.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Roddy Smith: End of tax-free shopping a spectacular own goal for UK
Published 1 year ago
Roddy Smith discusses the negative impact of the UK government’s decision to end tax-free shopping on the tourism industry, particularly in Edinburgh, and the ongoing efforts to reverse this decision in order to boost the economy and attract more visitors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Highlands and Islands Enterprise launches £2m green grants fund
Published 1 year ago
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has launched a £2m Green Grants Fund to support tourism, creative, and food and drink processing businesses, as well as social enterprises, in reducing their environmental impact.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Trump launches new Aberdeenshire golf venture
Published 1 year ago
Former US President Donald Trump has officially launched a new golf venture in Scotland, with construction beginning on the MacLeod course at Trump International Scotland in Aberdeenshire.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Highland business addresses staffing and housing challenges with Morefield Motel purchase
Published 1 year ago
Ullapool-based hospitality business, J&R Group, has moved to tackle the region’s affordable housing crisis by investing in low-rent accommodations for staff at their Seaforth establishment.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Work begins on site for Destination Hillend
Published 1 year ago
Work is underway on a new access road, car park and landscaping as part of Midlothian Council’s ambitious Destination Hillend project.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
ICMI to support £15m expansion of Crossbasket Castle
Published 1 year ago
Inverlochy Castle Management International (ICMI) has extended its management agreement with Crossbasket Castle, helping support the five-star hotel as it undergoes an ambitious £15 million expansion.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Tourist tax soon to be a reality in Scotland
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Government has published the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, potentially enabling councils to introduce a tourist tax on overnight stays.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Scotland’s hotel market thrives with Edinburgh, Inverness and Glasgow leading the way
Published 1 year ago
In 2022, Scotland’s hotel market showed considerable strength, with Edinburgh retaining the top position in Colliers’ 2023 UK Hotel Market Index, joined by Inverness and Glasgow in the top ten.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Samantha Hill: Film studio could transform north-east Scotland
Published 1 year ago
North-east Scotland-based Openbrolly, a software firm with strong ties to film production and location agencies across the UK and Ireland, has added weight to the call for a film and TV studio to be located in the area.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Over 300 new jobs created as Topgolf Glasgow swings into action
Published 1 year ago
Entertainment venue Topgolf Glasgow has generated over 300 new jobs at its site in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire since its inauguration last year.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Perthshire’s Land Rover Experience Scotland transfers 83% of company into employee ownership
Published 1 year ago
Land Rover Experience Scotland, based in Dunkeld, Perthshire, has transitioned to an employee-owned business structure, providing its staff with an 83% share in the company via the creation of an employee ownership trust (EOT).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Loganair celebrates lift off for Heathrow routes
Published 1 year ago
Loganair has celebrated a history-making week of “firsts” as the airline toasts the launch of its new Heathrow routes connecting London with Derry, Dundee, Orkney, and Shetland.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Direct flights to China return with Hainan Airlines’ Edinburgh-Beijing route
Published 1 year ago
Edinburgh Airport is set to welcome the return of a direct service to Beijing this summer, as Hainan Airlines launches twice-weekly flights between the Scottish and Chinese capitals.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Roddy Smith: End of tax-free shopping a spectacular own goal for UK
Published 1 year ago
Roddy Smith discusses the negative impact of the UK government’s decision to end tax-free shopping on the tourism industry, particularly in Edinburgh, and the ongoing efforts to reverse this decision in order to boost the economy and attract more visitors.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Highlands and Islands Enterprise launches £2m green grants fund
Published 1 year ago
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has launched a £2m Green Grants Fund to support tourism, creative, and food and drink processing businesses, as well as social enterprises, in reducing their environmental impact.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Trump launches new Aberdeenshire golf venture
Published 1 year ago
Former US President Donald Trump has officially launched a new golf venture in Scotland, with construction beginning on the MacLeod course at Trump International Scotland in Aberdeenshire.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Highland business addresses staffing and housing challenges with Morefield Motel purchase
Published 1 year ago
Ullapool-based hospitality business, J&R Group, has moved to tackle the region’s affordable housing crisis by investing in low-rent accommodations for staff at their Seaforth establishment.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →