Leisure Industry News - October 2024
From surging consumer confidence to record-breaking growth in entertainment and hospitality sectors, the leisure landscape has continued to evolve, offering exciting opportunities for businesses and consumers alike.
Please have a read of our latest updates for October 2024...
- Premier Inn and Travelodge named as some of the fastest growing UK brands in the latest BrandZ report by Kantar.
- The interior design for Europe's first Four Points Express by Sheraton hotel, located in London’s Euston, has been completed by the design firm SpaceInvader. Georgian-Inspired, the hotel is now open to the public.
- YOTEL plans to expand in the UK and Europe with YOTEL Belfast, set to open in late 2026. The hotel will be located in Shaftesbury Square, central Belfast, near Queen’s University and the Botanic Gardens.
- Art'otel London Hoxton: A bold hotel with a cylindrical building, spa, swimming pool, restaurant, cocktail bar, and 12 event spaces is now open.
- Machrihanish Dunes, ranked consistently as one of the best golf courses in Scotland, has been given the go ahead to add another 18 holes.
- Riverhills Health Club and Day Spa in Ipswich is scheduled for a major relaunch in 2025 following significant damage from a fire in June 2023.
- Brough Park Leisure Centre in Leek has shut its doors for an 18-month revamp where a new 25-metre pool and a bigger and better gym will be added.
- Titanic Spa, the UK's first eco-spa located in West Yorkshire, has been recognized as a top eco-spa destination in the Marie Claire Sustainability Awards for the fourth consecutive year.
- Based on a report by VisitBritain/VisitEngland the British Museum was the most visited free attraction last year with the Tower of London being the most visited paid for attraction.
- Wimbledon, one of the UK's most iconic sporting venues has been given the green light to undergo a transformative makeover estimated to cost in the region of £200 million.