Anne MacDonald, co-owner of The Spey B&B in Grantown on Spey in the Cairngorms, said her business had bookings for April and May - many of them carried over from last year when the start of the pandemic shut down the tourism industry.
"We had hoped it was going to be better. We added a self-catering apartment because so many people were self-catering last year and we thought it would supplement our business."Tamasina Cassidy, who runs the Rowan Tree Hotel and Restaurant in Aviemore, said she also had bookings for Easter.But she added: "If it means a relatively restriction-free summer and we can trade as we did last summer that would be amazing.
He said: "I know of numerous businesses who are wholly reliant on being able to trade again at Easter in order to stay solvent; today's indication that this is highly unlikely will I know serve as a crushing blow to many." "Our businesses are committed to opening in a safe and secure way, giving customers confidence as a result of the level of financial investment which has been adopted across the sector."
David_Slotnick Once all vulnerable are vaccinated this is over. To drag the restrictions out one day longer past late March is more criminal behaviour from BJ and his cronies
I am not sure what there is to be shocked about. There is still a global pandemic resulting in thousands of deaths a day. Tourism has no place until its safe and appropriate.
Have they not watched the news for a year?