Pubs with rooms are hoping to benefit from a domestic tourism trend this summer, although some operators say they are worried about a drop in trade.
Although it is hoped that travel restrictions will be eased by the summer, international travel amid the coronavirus pandemic is an increasingly less attractive prospect for holidaymakers.
Operators hope this will result in a ‘staycation boom’ and are excited to be able to reopen their pubs with rooms this summer. However, others said they were worried about the impact of reduced visitors from overseas.
“Guests can avoid the need for invasive Covid testing, the worry of losing money on expensive flights, or the need for lengthy quarantines upon your return,” Richard Palmer, managing director of inn-operator Devonshire Hotels & Restaurants Group, said.