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IT is difficult to believe now, but less than a year and a half ago there was concern that Glasgow had too many hotels. As a seemingly never-ending procession of new builds were proposed, adding to the large stock of rooms already in circulation, there was worry in some quarters that the city had so many hotels it was becoming increasingly difficult for operators to compete. The picture was crystallised by Nicola Taylor, the chief executive of Chardon Hotels, whose family owns six Holiday Inn hotels across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Perth and Dunfermline. Ms Taylor said she had “never seen such over-supply”, declaring at the time that “it makes for a future that can only be described as challenging.”
The islands communities and businesses are being failed. Marc Crothall, chief executive of the Scottish Tourism Alliance, said: “The islands have had some amazing film and documentary coverage and wonderful opportunities to promote themselves and great advocacy and marketing for Scotland and yet you can’t get there.”
Mar Crothall, pictured, said Scotland s ferries failure is just not an acceptable position i an interview as part of a special series this week. He said: It is a Scottish Government issue here. It is damaging the islands’ tourism economy and the wider economy. The message is clear to new Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands Mairi Gougeon and Minister for Transport Graeme Dey.