Hotels

We've the latest on the testing and self-isolation rules for travellers visiting popular destinations abroad, plus full refund and insurance rights for overseas and UK travel.

Premier Inn has said it will consider refunding customers who are unable to stay in hotels due to local lockdown travel restrictions – days after MoneySavingExpert.com revealed some with less flexible bookings had been denied refunds.

VAT has been temporarily cut from 20% to 5% for hospitality and tourism businesses, and a number of big chains including McDonald's and Nando's are slashing prices as a result. But businesses don't have to pass on the tax cut to customers – we've full info below on what the change means for you.

The hotel group Marriott International has revealed that around 500 million customers who made reservations at one of its Starwood properties may have had their details compromised after a data hack.

The Competition and Markets Authority has launched enforcement action against a number of hotel booking websites which it believes may be breaking the law, amid concerns that some may be hiding charges and others pressure-selling.

Search results on hotel booking websites often fail to show the total cost of your stay, leaving travellers struggling to compare prices and find the cheapest overall deal, a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation reveals.

Hotel-booking sites are to be investigated over concerns customers could be misled by hidden charges, inflated discounts and claims of high demand.

Travel website Booking.com has advertised the same hotel as a three-star and a four-star as part of an experiment that has seen it listing different prices depending on which option customers picked.

It's meant to be getting warmer at home and the hot weather only brings the thought of summer hols closer. Yet you need to act NOW to ensure you get the best deals and top rates, even if you're not heading off for a couple of months. So we've a plane-load of new tricks and old favourites to book in advance if you want to give your hols a head start.

Thousands of UK holidaymakers in The Gambia are to be flown home after the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) issued travel advice amid rising political unrest. If you've booked a package deal to the West African country you should be able to get a full refund, but the situation for DIY trips is less clear cut.