international visitors news

Sant Roch, a contrast therapy wellness centre that opened in Paris’ first arrondissement (France) last month, has welcomed more than 4,500 visitors, with occupancy rates ... More

The €200m (US$221.3 million, £169.7 million) Pical Resort, Valamar Collection has opened in Croatia with the country’s first ESPA spa. Valamar Riviera, a Croatian tourism ... More

Luxury Northern Irish hospitality group Galgorm Collection has announced a £50 million (US$64.1 million, €60.4 million) investment in the region’s hospitality and tourism sector, following ... More

The Bahrain Surf Park – Club Hawaii Experience, is set to be the first surf park in the MENA region powered by Wavegarden Cove Technology. ... More

VisitEngland has published its Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions for 2022, showing that while visitation numbers across England continued to recover through 2022, ... More

Visitor numbers at the UK’s leading attractions have bounced strongly, getting to 78 per cent of pre-pandemic numbers. Figures published by the Association of Leading ... More

Merlin Entertainments has confirmed it is taking steps to secure a permanent future for the iconic London Eye. Created as part of the millennium celebrations ... More

A new hot springs facility and day spa destination has opened in Victoria, Australia, complete with a 3,500sq m two-level spa and 31 thermal pools. ... More

Scotland's UNESCO World Heritage Sites are being brought together through the world’s first ever UNESCO digital trail. The trail connects the country’s 13 place-based UNESCO ... More

Discount rail and bus travel and £10m in vouchers to key attractions – funded by the National Lottery – are among the measures announced in ... More

Herschend Enterprises has acquired Vancouver Aquarium from the Ocean Wise Conservation Association, adding the attraction to the group's growing portfolio of properties. The aquarium has ... More

The upcoming Game of Thrones studio tour in Bambridge, Northern Ireland, will boost the country's tourism spend to £400m (US$523m, €470.7m) by the year 2030 ... More

The UK government has provided a 10-point checklist for tourism and hospitality businesses in preparation for a no-deal Brexit on 31 October. The guidance, designed ... More

A new regional tourism strategy outlines plans to grow the West Midlands’ visitor economy by more than £1bn. The West Midlands Regional Tourism Strategy, published ... More

The English Premier League (EPL) is a major driver of inbound tourism into Britain – especially when it comes to sports fans from long-haul destinations. ... More

Thailand-based Dusit International has made its debut in Qatar with the launch of the luxury Dusit Doha Hotel. The 264-bedroom hotel will include a Devarana ... More

London mayor Sadiq Khan has unveiled a drive to promote London to visitors from other parts of the UK in response to a decline in ... More

The Cambodian resort city of Siem Reap could become home to a new US$70m (€61.6m, £53.5m) aquarium and wildlife sanctuary, following a meeting between potential ... More

A huge new theme park is set to open in this Turkish capital, Ankara, in March, covering an area of 1.4m sq m (15.1m sq ... More

UK training provider the National Coastal Tourism Academy (NCTA) has launched a new online course and information portal to help customer-facing staff working on England’s ... More

UK hotels achieved the highest ever monthly total revenue per available room (trevpar) in July, according to new figures from data company HotStats. TRevPar increased ... More

VisitBritain has announced that its flagship annual travel trade event, ExploreGB, is to be held in Harrogate, Yorkshire in 2019. ExploreGB is VisitBritain’s largest travel ... More

Tourist spending in Australia has grown by a huge AU$5.8bn (US$4.2bn, €3.7bn, £3.3bn), or 6 per cent for the year to March, according to latest ... More

Strong growth from a mix of overseas visitor markets made 2017 a "record year" for inbound tourism in the UK. New figures from VisitBritain show ... More