TOURISM & HOSPITALITY
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Gearing up for a bright future
As tourism in Hertfordshire makes a comeback after a damaging time in the COVID-19 pandemic, hotels, restaurants and other local attractions are gearing up for a bumper festive season. Preparations for the Christmas rush have already begun and there’s hope that the expected boost in business in December will be sustained throughout next year.
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One local firm that’s looking to the future with optimism is Fairview Hotels, which runs three hotels in Hertfordshire: Ibis Stevenage, Novotel Stevenage and the Mercure Letchworth Hall Hotel in Letchworth Garden City. All three have a distinctly unique offering and are part of Fairview’s stable of 13 hotels across the UK. Letchworth Hall has 87 comfortable bedrooms and suites and is set in eight acres of pretty landscaped gardens overlooking Letchworth Golf Club. The Novotel in Stevenage is a modern four-star hotel with 102 spacious bedrooms, ideally located next to the prestigious Knebworth House estate. Meanwhile, Ibis Stevenage is conveniently located in the centre of Stevenage, just a five-minute drive from the historic Knebworth Park, a five-minute walk from Stevenage train station and a short 15-mile drive to Luton Airport. Modern and relaxing, it has 98 fully equipped rooms and its connection to The Forum Conference and Banqueting Suites makes it an ideal venue for conferences, weddings and social events.
