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Whoever wins the election tomorrow will be forced to manage a struggling tourism industry. One hotelier, who asked not to be named, said Covid-19 was “an elephant in every room” of the industry. He said: “Our numbers for the years had looked all righ...

The Spot restaurant can continue its role as a Hamilton institution, but it needs youthful energy and ideas to carry it forward. Owner Thomas “Ted” Powell has put the Burnaby Street business up for sale. It has been closed since mid-March due to rest...

Bars and clubs are now allowed to stay open until 2am. The hours were extended from midnight under changes to the public health regulations made last Friday and published in the Official Gazette. A government spokeswoman said the changes came into fo...

A restaurant that has been a popular venue in the centre of Hamilton for 50 years has been put on sale. The Spot, on Burnaby Street, was established in 1945 and has been owned by Thomas “Ted” Powell since 1971. The eatery closed in mid-March because ...

The Tobacco Bay happy hour will be rocking again tonight after completely dodging the wrath of Hurricane Teddy on Monday. Concession owner Dennie O’Connor of Beach Boys Ltd, was relieved and excited. “We usually get damage,” Mr O’Connor said. “But ...

Hotels and restaurants have rallied to help people hit by power cuts in the wake of Hurricane Paulette. The Pompano Beach Club opened its doors to the public before the storm hit and a string of restaurants opened on Tuesday to help feed people left ...

Dozens of restaurants will take part in a festival celebrating Bermuda’s outdoor dining options tomorrow. The Alfresco Dining Festival, organised by the Bermuda Tourism Authority, is hoped to encourage people to support restaurants across the island....

Regulars on Delta Air Lines nicknamed the smiling attendant that welcomed them “Bermuda Bev”. For 41 years the three-hour flight between the island and Atlanta was the only one Bev Oakes would do. John Gullon and Keith Adams were among the ground cr...

Tourism spending in the second quarter plunged to only $70,000 compared with the $98 million recorded for the same period last year, the head of the Bermuda Tourism Authority revealed yesterday. Only 42 people visited the island by air from April to ...

Residents can make the most of a stay in one of the island’s hotels over the next few weeks after the launch of a Staycation Month yesterday. The promotion, led by the Bermuda Tourism Authority, features ten properties in an attempt to help “stimulat...

Hotel occupancy levels viewed through the lens of the Covid-19 pandemic have left a resort’s general manager J.P. Martens “excited”. Mr Martens, of Grotto Bay Beach Resort, said: “If it was a regular year, I would be crying right now at the numbers I...

An outdoor dining festival, staycation promotions and sports events help to signal the island’s attractions are open for business, the Bermuda Tourism Authority said yesterday. Glenn Jones, the organisation’s interim chief executive, added that the a...