local tourism news

Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Kingdom's Public Investment Fund (PIF), is to invest SAR50bn (US$13.3bn) to develop 21 integrated entertainment destinations ... More

Integrative medicine expert, professor Marc Cohen has been appointed as the medical director of Australian hot springs operator Peninsula Hot Springs (PHS), based in Victoria. ... More

New research by Barclays Corporate Banking reveals that the leisure, fitness, spa and hospitality industries are bouncing back and look likely to contribute £3.5b (€4bn, ... More

Sustainable luxury hotel group Banyan Tree Group is continuing its global expansion with the opening of its first flagship property in Europe, Angsana Corfu Resort ... More

Australian hot springs operator Peninsula Hot Springs (PHS) has announced plans to open a new destination in the East Gippsland lakeside town of Metung, in ... More

Luxury hotel and spa destination, Galgorm Spa and Golf Resort, has unveiled its newly enhanced Thermal Village and Spa, following a £2m investment. The expansion ... More

Safety fears have seen Chinese province Hebei shut all of its glass-bottomed bridges, walkways and mountain viewing platforms over the last year, according to a ... More

A tourism chief has warned of the uncertain future of local government funding for destination management organisations (DMOs) and the "inevitability" of further budget cuts. ... More

Florida’s Brevard Zoo's plans for a lagoon-themed aquarium has received a boost from a US$10m (€8.5m, £7.6m) tax funding scheme from Brevard County. The Indian ... More

In a bid to boost tourism in the region, China's government has announced plans to invest CN¥134bn (US$19.5bn, €16.7bn, £14.8bn) across 17 major entertainment and ... More

Tourism is at the forefront of a new government initiative to bring 5G to the UK, with six projects established in an attempt to accelerate ... More

Councillors in Bath are looking to cash in on the 5.8 million tourists that visit the historic city each year, with plans to introduce a ... More

A state-of-the-art outdoor cycle track will become the first of its kind in Scotland as construction nears completion. The Fife Cycle Park is scheduled to ... More

Oxford City Council has granted planning permission for a new 140-room hotel under Marriott’s Courtyard brand. Real estate and private equity company Dominvs Group has ... More

A Welsh farm attraction in Pembrokeshire is investing £10m (US$12.7m, €11.9m) to build on-site accommodation for its guests, who will be able to choose from ... More

Handing tourism responsibility to local governments could help English tourism soar, according to new research. The devolution process – the statutory delegation of powers from ... More

VisitEngland is combining technology with tourism expertise to provide travellers with real-time advice on how to make the most of their trips. The national tourism ... More

Senior tourism leaders have launched a plan to bolster visitor numbers to sites in Shakespeare’s England, ahead of the 400th anniversary of The Bard’s death ... More

Mandarin Oriental Doha, Qatar, is set to launch in 2016 with a truly gender segregated spa. Developers say the spa will be unlike those of ... More

The government will invest £800,000 in improving cycling facilities in Yorkshire and promoting this year’s Tour de Yorkshire. Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg said £500,000 ... More

Former tourism minister John Penrose has called for VisitEngland to become an independent organisation, in line with the tourism bodies of the other home nations. ... More

The Hotel Bellevue has relaunched as a five-star property on the Croatian island of Lošinj, in Cikat Bay, in the coming months, after a €50m ... More

Operation of a US$72m (€52.5m, £42.7m) clock tower theme park in Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China, has been suspended after only four years, with facility operators citing ... More

A CAD$60m (US$88.8m, €64m, £53.7m) water park expected to operate 365 days a year is planned for the Greater Toronto Area, with hopes construction will ... More

Local tourism in Staffordshire is set to receive a boost when 300 free places on training courses will be given during English Tourism Week (29 ... More