Eastbourne hoteliers upset at mixed holiday message from government ministers
Transport Minister Grant Shapps this week warned against booking holidays “internationally or domestically” while health minister Matt Hancock said he was planning a summer holiday in Cornwall.
The warning about booking holidays has led to further concerns for hoteliers, who have already been hard hit by restrictions that have given them just five months of trading since March 2020.
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Hide AdKristian Hayter, the vice chair of the Eastbourne Hospitality Association, which represents more than 120 hospitality businesses across the town, said he feared for the future if the message was not clearer.
He said, “The possibility of restrictions surrounding overnight stays and holidays being further extended are a real cause for concern.