TOURISM NEWS

Cornish holiday lettings agency Aspects Holidays has opened a new office in Mullion.

The new office, says commercial director Mandy Spencer, bridges the gap between its west Cornwall and Falmouth offices.

She said: “With growing demand in the area, we decided it was time to fulfil a longstanding dream of ours to open an office on Cornwall’s most southerly coast.

“We are very excited to welcome Rosina Perry (pictured), Mullion property manager, to our team. She is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the local area and loves where she lives. She is joined by Sarah Gallagher, property administrator; we’re sure they’ll make a fantastic team.”

Aspects Holidays offers fully managed holiday letting services for over 700 properties across Cornwall. It has offices in St Ives, Hayle, Penzance, Newquay, Bude, Mevagissey, Falmouth, Wadebridge and now Mullion.

A new business has launched aimed at developing Cornwall’s hospitality sector.

The team at Saffron Academy Limited has extensive experience of the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industry, with more than 150 years’ experience between them.

The overall aim of Saffron Academy Limited is to increase the skills of those working in the sector, to help businesses deliver “a world class service locally”.

Sales and development director Claire Hall said: “We are delighted to be able to be up and running and being able to offer training to Cornwall and Isles of Scilly businesses.

“Our aims are to deliver hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism training in a strategic manner to ensure businesses get the best service possible with our trainers who have up to date knowledge of the sector on all levels. Our years of experience means that we understand the front and back house of businesses and the challenges that they occur.”

The Visit Looe destination website officially launched last month with a practical webinar on what it takes to stand out from the crowd as a sustainable tourism business in Cornwall.

The online event was led by Robin Barker who runs the Cornwall Tourism Awards and featured a speaker panel including Chris Hines, co-founder of Surfers Against Sewage; Callum Deveney, head of nature reserves at Cornwall Wildlife Trust; Karen Wells-West, owner of The Sanctuary; and Malcolm Bell, CEO of Visit Cornwall. Town Council and is already attracting around 40,000 visits per month.

“Looe is a beautiful, historic town with so much going for it,” said Mel Colton-Dyer, the town council’s commercial strategy director.

“The Visit Looe website is a communal resource that showcases our town’s accommodation, activities, places to eat and wonderful surroundings and this launch was all about building on that successful foundation and forging a bright, sustainable future for the town and its wide range of independent businesses.”

The Scarlet and the Bedruthan Hotel and Spa have increased the pay rates for all entry level roles to £11 per hour.

The news comes shortly after Red Hotels’ commitment to becoming a Real Living Wage Employer.

Owner of the Scarlet and Bedruthan, Emma Stratton, said: “We are fully committed at Red to provide our teams with a great place to work and flourish.

“We will reward our teams with a salary that allows them to have a good quality of life, providing them with stronger financial security. This is only the beginning of our plan to become a county-leading employer of choice and one that is recognised for personal development.”