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Thousands sign petition

Loch Lomond plan ‘the most unpopular in Scotland’

Lomond Banks from Pierhead
Lomond Banks promises to bring jobs and business to the area   A proposed tourist development on the shores of Loch Lomond has attracted more than 54,000 objections – saidRead More

City takes on Airbnb issue

Edinburgh Council outlines plan for short-term lets

tourist, tourism, Chinese tourists
The council wants to balance the needs of locals and tourists (pic: Terry Murden)   Edinburgh Council will publish a report next week on tackling controversial short-term lets as partRead More

Project ready for occupation

Delayed niche hotel development on market for £8m

Canongate hotel
School refurbishment has taken longer than expected   A converted Victorian school which was due to open two years ago as an aparthotel has been put on the market withRead More

Residents demand action

Airbnb properties in Edinburgh double in three years

Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh’s Old Town is suffering from short-tem lets (pic: Terry Murden)   Properties in Edinburgh listed on the Airbnb platform have doubled in the last three years as pressure mountsRead More

Balloch to become 'gateway'

£30m masterplan to transform Lomond beauty spot

Lomond Banks from Pierhead
Lomond Banks from Pierhead   A revised masterplan has been unveiled for a £30 million scheme that aims to transform one corner of a popular Scottish beauty spot. Lomond BanksRead More

CEO departs following row

Donnelly quits Marketing Edinburgh after cuts row

John Donnelly
John Donnelly: outspoken critic of budget cut   Marketing Edinburgh’s chief executive John Donnelly has left the organisation just weeks after its budget was slashed in savage council budget cuts.Read More

Deals on horizon

Hotelier Campbell Gray unveils ‘wee’ growth plan

Pierhouse
The Pierhouse is a first move to build a hotel chain   Hotelier Gordon Campbell Gray is expected to announce he is buying at least two hotels in the comingRead More

As airport records 1m March passengers...

Surge in sun-seekers expected after Brexit put on hold

Algarve
Brexit getaway: travellers are heading for a sun spot (pic: Terry Murden)   Barrhead Travel is expecting a surge in late getaways and summer holidays after the announcement of theRead More

New facility launched

Timberbush sets up Inverness hub for Highland tours

Timberbush
Timberbush: expanding in the north   Coach touring business Timberbush Tours has established a facility in Inverness to cater for tourists looking to explore the Highlands and Islands. The Edinburgh-headquartered companyRead More

Rise in price of accommodation

Glasgow leads UK growth for cost of a hotel room

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Glasgow Hotels are seeing price rises   A significant boost to hotel room numbers in Glasgow helped meet surging demand as the cost of staying in the city rocketed overRead More