Edinburgh Briefing podcast: Does the Capital have too many hotels?

More hotels are on the way, but does Edinburgh already have too many?
Conor Matchett
By Conor Matchett
Published 21st Feb 2020, 12:08 BST
Updated 21st Feb 2020, 12:12 BST

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This week's episode of the Edinburgh Briefing podcast looks at the hotel and tourism industry in the Capital.

Last week, the Evening News reported that numbers of hotel rooms have leapt by almost 50 per cent in a decade, leading to concerns around over-provision from the industry.

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A further story showed that around 61 hotels are in the pipeline for the city, according to a report from the council, representing 6,338 rooms.

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Host Conor Matchett and Edinburgh Evening News Reporter Elsa Maishman discuss how this rise in tourist accommodation is affecting the capital and of course the over-tourism debate that is rumbling on.

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