UP to 10 per cent of Scotland’s hotels may be forced to shut permanently by 2023 as the industry grapples with mounting debts, costly overheads, and continuing restrictions on domestic and international travel, it has been warned. Hotels around the country have been reopening following months of lockdown as coronavirus restrictions have eased in recent weeks. However, many have recommenced trading carrying additional debts built up during fallow months, with costs involved in reopening adding to the overheads operators were continuing to meet throughout long periods of closure. Restrictions on international and UK business travel continues to limit demand for accommodation, while tourism and hospitality operators in Glasgow and Moray were dealt a further blow last week when they were ordered by ministers to remain in level three restrictions, following surges in Covid case numbers. There are now fears tighter restrictions could be on the way in other areas.