Research by the British Hotel Guest Survey suggests that the number of travellers researching their holidays online is constantly rising and more and more people are looking to book accommodation online.Statistics updated by Internet World Stats estimate an increase of 274.3% in Internet users in ...

Date added: Wednesday 19th August 2009
Latest updated: Friday 7th June 2013

2009 was lined up to be a bumper year where domestic tourism would boom. This was then reinforced by the Met Office forecasting we were odds on for a barbecue summer. However, with weekly stories of rising unemployment, constant reminders to consumers to be more ...

Date added: Wednesday 19th August 2009
Latest updated: Friday 7th June 2013

The South West is well under way in switching over to digital television with the analogue TV signal already switched off in many areas. Accommodation providers may not be aware that upgrading TV interactive / distribution systems* to digital may result in the loss of ...

Date added: Thursday 6th August 2009
Latest updated: Friday 7th June 2013

The Tourism Skills Network South West is delighted to launch new Lightbulb Masterclasses.  Building on the success of the Tourism and Hospitality Executive Programme, the Lightbulb Masterclasses have been developed to include not one, but two keynote speakers in a half-day event.  These short, intensive ...

Date added: Thursday 6th August 2009
Latest updated: Friday 7th June 2013