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Rum: The new gin?

Rum: the new gin? Rum is the new gin as sales rise disproportionately high. Bill Lumley suggests Innkeepers and bar managers within guest houses and hotels should pay heed to this trend to cash in […]

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Eighteen 97

Eighteen 97 Multi award-winning five-star Eighteen97 Bed & Breakfast was in nothing like today’s condition when owners Fiona and Tim bought the property after three long years looking for the right B&B to buy. Bill […]

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Boutique Hotel Gets Cut Down

Genesis of a Boutique Hotel A definitively boutique hotel opened in the Lake District four years ago to appeal to the evolving tastes of an affluent younger demographic keen on exploring luxury destinations. Bill Lumley […]

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Embracing alcohol-free beers

Embracing alcohol-free beers A growing public awareness of the hazards of drinking to excess has couple with great strides in taste and quality of low-and-no alcohol beer have led to such brews enjoying a boost […]

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Royal Victoria & Bull

Built as a coaching inn in 1701, the 27-bedroom Grade II listed Royal Victoria and Bull Hotel in Dartford is the town’s oldest inn. After being thoroughly neglected for years by its previous owners, it […]

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Finance when you really need it

Whether you require financial backing to renovate or refurbish your property or you need urgently to restructure your loans, there are lenders out there awaiting your business. Bill Lumley examines some of the approaches hospitality business owners can take when a cash injection is needed […]

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Negotiating the castle walls

Van Mansion also known as Castell y Fan or Y Fan is a 500-year-old mansion set on the outskirts of Caerphilly just north of Cardiff. Restoring a listed building doesn’t come without its snags. Bill Lumley speaks to Christine Tallon who tells of the switch from City rat race to luxury country dream […]