Every week our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don’t have to. This week: Walking holidays in the UK. Luxury will be in the (fresh) air on Britain’s best walking tours this summer as travel firms sweep away the old giant-rucksack-and-youth-hostel image. … Read more
Wimbledon to risk backlash from tennis stars by insisting they stay in Covid-secure hotels as condition of entry into Championships All players, coaches and umpires will have to stay in designated hotels All England Club will announce further details of their plans next week It is hoped that strict protocols can increase number of fans … Read more
Boarding school pupils from overseas will not have to isolate in hotels as pressure from teachers and parents sees plan dropped Students arriving from red list countries had to isolate in hotels on arrival in UK They were asked to stay in hotel for 10 days, along with travellers from abroad Boarding Schools’ Association wrote to ministers … Read more
Pressure mounted on the Government today to reveal how many people had tested positive for coronavirus while staying in a quarantine hotel, as travel industry bosses suggested the whole scheme should be scrapped. Questions have been raised about the point of the new rules in Britain, which were brought in 11 days ago, with people … Read more
When lockdown eases we are getting out of town for some relaxation amid the gorgeous Surrey Hills in one of the area’s most luxurious hotels By MailOnline Reporter Published: 18:48 GMT, 26 February 2021 | Updated: 18:49 GMT, 26 February 2021 Tired of waking up to the same old cityscape and the noisy hustle and … Read more
The Government has refused to reveal the number of Covid cases found through its controversial quarantine hotels scheme. Since February 15, travelers returning home to the UK after visiting one of 33 red-listed countries have been forced to quarantine in a hotel for 10 days at a cost of £1,750 each. The red-list areas are … Read more
The Government has refused to reveal the number of Covid cases found through its controversial quarantine hotels scheme. Since February 15, travelers returning home to the UK after visiting one of 33 red-listed countries have been forced to quarantine in a hotel for 10 days at a cost of £1,750 each. The red-list areas are … Read more
Hotels are quitting Australia’s border quarantine system amid fears that repeated outbreaks are damaging their brands – throwing the network into chaos. A dozen establishments including Sydney’s five star Hilton and InterContinental and Melbourne‘s Marriott will no longer take part in the scheme, according to reports. The move piles pressure on state leaders to find an alternative … Read more
Hotels are quitting Australia’s border quarantine system amid fears that repeated outbreaks are damaging their brands – throwing the network into chaos. A dozen establishments including Sydney’s five star Hilton and InterContinental and Melbourne‘s Marriott will no longer take part in the scheme, according to reports. The move piles pressure on state leaders to find an alternative … Read more
A Brazilian couple among the first passengers arriving in Britain forced to spend ten days in a hotel quarantine today revealed they must stay in their room without even being allowed out for exercise or a cigarette. Wagner Araujo, 43, a removal man, who has lived in London for 20 years, arrived at Heathrow Airport … Read more