As Birmingham continues to grow in popularity as both a business and tourist destination, city centre hotels are seeing a huge rise in demand with occupancy levels skyrocketing over the past few years. In fact, November last year proved to be a record breaker... Read More
Birmingham is swiftly becoming one of the top European destinations for visitors from the Far East and America. This has been reinforced by its inclusion on travel guidebook series Rough Guides’ top ten most exciting global destinations to visit in 2015 and... Read More
As Birmingham becomes increasingly relevant in Britain’s business economy, more and more business leaders are descending on the city to seek investment opportunities and expansion options. This, combined with a boom in tourism figures, has seen hotel... Read More
It was recently reported that Birmingham has been named the best UK destination for tourists for the second successive year. However, it appears that its northern rival Manchester is also attracting its fair share of visitors, with hotel occupancy reaching a... Read More
Birmingham has been named the Best UK Destination for Tourists for the second year in a row. The award was presented to Visit Birmingham representatives in a ceremony held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole yesterday by the leading publication for group... Read More
Birmingham has seen tourism to the city rise significantly, with visitor numbers reaching 34 million in the past year – boosting its economy by more than £5 billion. According to data released by the Regional Observatory, Global Tourism Solutions... Read More
In the past few years, there has been significant investment into transforming Birmingham into a top tourism destination, with advertising campaigns and international marketing strategies playing a central role in this. However, it appears that businesses are... Read More
As airports in London continue to struggle with an ever-increasing influx of flights and passengers, the UK is beginning to rely more heavily on regional airports to boost the country’s capacity. This has seen Birmingham Airport see record numbers of... Read More
With sunny weather bringing record numbers of tourists to the UK in the summer, retailers and leisure businesses in seaside towns especially will be looking forward to 2014 and hoping to build on these positive foundations and encourage growth in regional... Read More
Britons are now leading their European neighbours when it comes to a spot of culture, a new survey reveals. According to the study, conducted by the Brussels-based Eurobarometer, Britain now takes the top place in nine key cultural measures. For instance,... Read More
