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On Saturday 13th January, you will no longer be able to charge a fee to customers who choose to purchase goods by card. The current rules that were put into action in 2013 meant a business could charge a customer whatever it cost to process a debit or credit card payment. This is all set to change… Continue reading Credit & Debit Card surcharges will be banned from Saturday 13th January

Be My Guest offers highly productive free-to-attend business development seminars for small accommodation providers across the country. So whether you've been operating your hospitality business in Cheltenham for many years or you are thinking of leaping into the industry, Be My Guest has been designed specifically with you in mind. The main focus behind the… Continue reading Be My Guest Roadshow 2018

According to a new poll, Cheltenham is officially one of the best restaurant towns in the UK! In the latest edition of the Harden's Best UK Restaurants 2018, a total of 11 Cheltenham restaurants were included in the foodie guidebook. The guide is released yearly and is one of the most detailed for regular restaurant… Continue reading 11 reasons why Cheltenham is one of the best places to eat in the UK

Cheltenham is one of the UK’s top family friendly destinations for holiday makers according to HolidayLettings.co.uk, a TripAdvisor company, and the UK’s leading holiday home booking site. The spa town came ninth on the list of 15 spots, competing with Bournemouth, Poole and Truro, and beating St Andrews, Belfast and Cromer. The list was compiled… Continue reading Cheltenham in top ten for UK family-friendly holiday destinations

Today marks the official launch of the new destination marketing initiative Marketing Cheltenham!  Held at Cheltenham Racecourse the launch saw our partners, as well as businesses across Cheltenham join together to find out more about our plans for putting Cheltenham back on the map. There was a really great turnout with so many showing enthusiasm… Continue reading Marketing Cheltenham has Launched!

We’re delighted to announce that Marketing Cheltenham is officially launching this month and you’re invited to our launch event to find out more. Established by Cheltenham Borough Council, in partnership with Cheltenham BID and Cheltenham Tourism Partnership, we will be working to help encourage more visitors to the town, and supporting the local tourism, hospitality… Continue reading Cheltenham Businesses invited to new destination marketing initiative launch

Cheltenham has been awarded 9th position as the best place for retail investment, beating 191 other towns and cities. The recognition offers a strong endorsement for the borough’s strong retail offer and future growth. Research by Knight Frank identified 200 towns and cities outside London which were best for retail investment. Cheltenham met all key… Continue reading Cheltenham rated in top ten for retail investment

We are holding our first ever tourism ‘meet up’ on Wednesday 29th November 2017 at the home to some of the best horse racing events in the UK, Cheltenham Racecourse - We would love it if you were able to join us! Our first tourism 'meet up' will provide you with an insight into our upcoming… Continue reading Register your interest to attend our first ever tourism ‘meet up’

Tourism Growth will be hosting an interesting tourism course at Tewkesbury Park Hotel on Wednesday 1st November. The ‘Selling More Meetings and Events’ course is targeted at hotels, conference, meetings and events venues looking to gain more sales and enquiries. The course will allow attendees to learn how to win more meetings, conferences and events… Continue reading Maximise your revenue with Tourism Growth course

There’s only six weeks go before the OVO Energy Tour of Britain begins, and a great new video featuring Cheltenham - has just been launched which provides a tantalising glimpse of the excitement building towards the Cotswolds leg of the race on Saturday 9 September. On that day, riders taking part in Stage 7 of… Continue reading New video featuring Cheltenham ‘captures the buzz of expectation’ as Tour of Britain approaches!