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How independent hotels are competing with chains

In today’s busy travel and tourism market, it can be difficult for businesses to thrive. Independent hotels must work hard to compete with world-wide chains and may find it more difficult to attract customers than their more-established rivals.

7 Christmas additions to make to your B&B great

7 Christmas additions to make to your B&B great

With Christmas just around the corner, you may be wondering how you can make the most out of the festive season.

Discover the Wild Highlands of Scotland

Discover the Wild Highlands of Scotland

A new BBC TV series ‘Highlands – Scotland’s Wild at Heart’ is the latest documentary set to take the country by storm, and it is narrated by actor Ewan Mc Gregor, who was born in the market town of Crieff in Perth and Kinross.

Don't miss the open day at Sketchley Grange for exclusive offers and competitions

Don't miss the open day at Sketchley Grange for exclusive offers and competitions

After investing a staggering £1.5 million into an extensive refurbishment programme, Sketchley Grange Hotel & Spa in Hinckley, Leicestershire, is inviting the public to attend an open day this July to see what’s on offer.

The best value country house hotel in the UK

The best value country house hotel in the UK

The Pilgrim Country House Hotel in the Wye Valley on the border with Wales has always offered superb value for money, but now you can stay for two nights in May from just £90 per person (two sharing) including full English breakfast and a dinner allowance of £20 per person each night.

A touch of Heston at Hammet House

A touch of Heston at Hammet House

Luxurious, yet cool and funky country house hotel Hammet House, near Cardigan in West Wales, has just taken on a new head chef, Matt Smith, who mastered his trade under some of the country’s leading ‘Michelin Men’ including Heston Blumenthal at his Knightsbridge restaurant, Dinner.

Great summer offers at Ghyll Manor

Great summer offers at Ghyll Manor

Those looking to escape this summer should look no further than Ghyll Manor, a stunning country house hotel and restaurant located in the heart of West Sussex.

Enjoy a Laid Back Sunday in the Wye Valley

Enjoy a Laid Back Sunday in the Wye Valley

Savvy travellers know that one of the ways in which to obtain the best value breaks is by avoiding Friday and Saturday nights (which is when hoteliers know they can fill rooms) and instead got for Sundays to Thursdays when rooms tend to be cheaper.

Discover Wales’s funkiest country house hotel: Hammet House

Discover Wales’s funkiest country house hotel: Hammet House

A common, pre-conceived idea about country house hotels, is that they are stuffy, full of antiques, tired looking and in need of a makeover; not in the case of Hammet House near Cardigan in West Wales.

Treat the whole family with a trip to Gleneagles this February half term

Treat the whole family with a trip to Gleneagles this February half term

Give the kids a holiday to remember with an action packed February half-term at The Gleneagles Hotel. Set amongst the rolling hills of Perthshire, Scotland, the idyllic 850 acre estate is the perfect countryside retreat and only one hour away from Edinburgh and Glasgow.

St. Valentine’s Romance at Whatley Manor

St. Valentine’s Romance at Whatley Manor

Whatley Manor Hotel & Spa, the privately owned 23-bedroom Cotswold country manor house hotel tucked away in the heart of the beautiful Wiltshire countryside, is the perfect romantic hideaway.

Wales, walking & Michelin starred cuisine

Wales, walking & Michelin starred cuisine

Recently voted the number one restaurant in Wales, Michelin-starred ‘Restaurant with Rooms’ Tyddyn Llan near Corwen in north Wales, has extended its special winter overnight gourmet offer until the clocks spring forward at the end of March 2015.

Plan your winter escape with up to 40% off Mercure Hotels

Plan your winter escape with up to 40% off Mercure Hotels

In need of recharging your batteries and indulging in a relaxing winter break? This winter, Mercure Hotels are inviting you and a guest to stay in one of their 75 luxurious properties located across the UK and enjoy up to 40% off on stays.

Lake of Menteith launches 9th Winter Wine series

Lake of Menteith launches 9th Winter Wine series

The ninth annual Winter Wine & Gourmet Dining series at the Lake of Menteith Hotel has kicked off and for the first time, includes a half price bed and breakfast deal.

New Laura Ashley Hotel celebrates multi million pound refurb in glitzy Gatsby style

New Laura Ashley Hotel celebrates multi million pound refurb in glitzy Gatsby style

Laura Ashley's new luxury hotel showcased its multi-million pound refurbishment this weekend in a glitzy Great Gatsby extravaganza.