We are delighted to welcome a fantastic range of new members from all corners of the UK who have joined us in recent months. From tour operators to destinations, attractions to accommodation and unique service providers, there are plenty of opportunities for collaboration. Find out more about these exciting businesses below.
TOUR OPERATORS / DMCS / OTAS
EaseMyTrip.co.uk is one of of the top UK-based travel companies and a trusted name in the travel industry, known for providing best travel deals. With its base of over 9.27 million direct customers, EaseMyTrip allows its users to book flight tickets at a cost-effective price.
McKinlay Kidd Ltd is an award-winning tour operator offering tailormade self -drive, fly-drive, public transport and small group trips throughout the UK and Ireland.
The Travel DMC was formed in 2016 and is an independent Destination Management Company based in London. As specialists, the Travel DMC offer great discounts on hundreds of hotels, apartments and a whole host of services such as airport transfers, exciting packages, tours, event planning and great value entertainments.
Travel Tricks are a leading and first class business to business destination management company that provides all land arrangements in the UK & Ireland, mainland Europe and USA. Over the year, they pride themselves in being a truly one stop organization for all their clients leisure and business needs. Travel Tricks create bespoke packages for FIT, groups and incentive groups according to specific requirements. Since the establishment of the company, Travel Tricks have been offering expertise, extensive local knowledge and a comprehensive range of ground services including private transfers, local attractions, private tours and many more.
Travelzoo® provides 30 million global and nearly 4.5 million UK members with insider deals and one-of-a-kind lifestyle experiences personally reviewed by one of their deal experts around the globe. For over 20 years, they have worked in partnership with thousands of partners, giving Travelzoo members access to irresistible deals. Every Wednesday at 11am, Travelzoo send out legendary top 20 newsletter and share the latest travel, hotel and lifestyle deals in town.
StaydiumTravel.com is a unique market disrupting technology platform and international brand. Spectator sports travel is a hybrid of spectator sports and the transport and accommodation of fans to specifically watch sporting events with the basic components being match tickets, accommodation and flights. StaydiumTravel.com via its exclusive platform and global relationships is positioned as the ‘go to’ site for sports travel, and its technological capabilities are evolving into a crucial and unique resource for spectators, professional teams, clubs and rights holders.
ACCOMMODATION
The Coast & Country Hotel Collection is a family of over 30 hotels throughout the UK in amazing locations, in areas including the coast, countryside, villages and towns. The very best of British – fun, busy, vibrant and historic.
A delicate restoration to the Grade 2 listed hall, Fallbarrow Hall celebrates its history while ensuring it’s equipped to host a modern, 21st century get together for up to 36 people. With 18 bedrooms, including two self-contained apartments, and a choice of entertainment spaces Fallbarrow Hall has space for everyone. Enjoy a late-night drink in the jazzy cocktail bar, take a quiet moment relaxing in the library, catch a movie in the cinema room or take over the basement games room for pool and table football. There’s even a chill-out room especially for the children.
It all started back in September 2001, when the first Kew Green Hotels property was launched. There are now 55 properties, and the portfolio is continuing to grow. From Bangkok to Brighton, London to Leamington Spa, Kew Green Hotels have an ever-expanding collection of hotels, both in the UK and much further afield. With an eye on the tomorrow, Kew Green Hotels have committed to becoming carbon-neutral by 2040.
At The Machrie, visitors will find the finest seafood, panoramic views and authentic knowledge. With miles of sandy beaches, Championship Links golf course, outstanding Scottish wildlife and a rich Hebridean heritage, there’s so much to see and explore.
Sportshotels.com are sports-friendly hotels, focused on accommodating sports people – teams, organisations, members, along with others. Sports Desk assists sports teams and members with their accommodation requirements, with an emphasis on needs of the sports community, including flexible cancellation policy; team meeting room; and proximity to venue.
ATTRACTIONS
The Bustronome is a high-end double-decker bus that has been converted into a fine-dining restaurant with panoramic views of London, allowing customers to experience London during all seasons. Unparalleled views of London’s most iconic sights accompanied with a full audio guide, best food & top quality service. The Bustronome was created to provide customers with the best of both worlds – combining amazing food & sight-seeing of one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Come on board to have an experience you’ll never forget.
From 24 beer taps to fresh pints, brewery tours to street parties, lunch ready sandwiches to Italian roasts, it’s a beer lover’s world and we’re just living in it. Join Camden Town Brewery under the original arches, the whole gang is welcome including your fluffy lil pals. How many times have you walked past a shiny silver brewhouse and wondered what the ‘Hells’ is going on in there? Come on this tour and wonder no more! You will get to know all about our shiny brew house, its history and our ways of brewing with full tasting to all our core beers, and even some one off batches if you’re lucky.
Drayton Manor Resort offers over 100 rides and attractions including the brand-new vikings themed area featuring Thor and Loki, and Adventure Cove featuring River Rapids and Wave Swinger – there’s plenty to keep the whole family entertained. Younger guests will be in their element at Europe’s only Thomas Land featuring Flynn’s Fire Rescue, Toby’s Tram Express and Captain’s Seas Adventure. Along with a wide variety of rides, the park also features a 15-acre zoo with over 500 animals from across the globe.
Gretna Green is a romance and heritage tourism hotspot and one of the top wedding destinations in the UK. The Famous Blacksmiths Shop in Gretna Green has over 260 years of history and heritage, joining loving hearts over the iconic anvil since 1754, and is now a world-class, award-winning wedding destination, with the 5-star Gretna Green Experience visitor attraction, shopping and two hotels. Situated on the cusp of the Scottish Border, Gretna Green is just two minutes drive from the main motorway route into Scotland and within two hours of major cities, including Manchester and Glasgow, making for the perfect day trip or coach stop-off.
Layered Reality™ combines the latest digital tech (Virtual Reality, projection mapping and volumetric holograms) together with live theatre (live actors, movie-scale sets, and special effects) plus real physical sensations (touch, temperature, smell, sound and music, physical movement, and taste) to create an unique immersive experience. Layered Reality has two experiences currently open, Jeff Wayne’s The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience, and another, The Gunpowder Plot, in Tower Vaults at the Tower of London.
The London Stadium Tour is an unforgettable way to see inside one of the world’s best multi-use venues and find out how the Stadium was built for London 2012, transformed into the home of West Ham United and continues to host unique and memorable sporting and arts events.
Royal Liver Building 360 is a city landmark with a unique viewpoint and an immersive experiential tour. In the visitors centre, see unique pieces from the building archives and learn about the architect and of course Liverpool’s most famous residents, The Liver Birds. Join a guided tour to enjoy spectacular 360° views of the Liverpool skyline from the 15th floor viewing platform and experience a immersive audio-visual show inside the historic clock tower.
With a history spanning more than 1,100 years, The Royal Mint is a British maker of thoughtfully designed products and services as well as being the world’s leading export mint. A coin is much more than its face value. It is a year-dated piece of history that can reveal stories about the past. For more than a thousand years we have struck the coins of British monarchs.
In 1799 William Wordsworth arrived in Grasmere aged 29, largely unknown and writing innovative poetry in a new style. Wordsworth Grasmere tells the story of this remarkable time in his life. Step into another century as you experience the sights, sounds and smells of Dove Cottage. Stroll through the Garden-Orchard, which Wordsworth called ‘the loveliest spot man hath ever found’. Discover Wordsworth’s radical and creative life in the Museum and enjoy views of Grasmere from the Viewing Station.
ZSL is an international conservation charity, and their vision is a world where wildlife thrives. The charity works every day to achieve this, through science, field conservation around the world and engaging millions of people through their two zoos. Set in leafy Regent’s Park amid heritage-listed buildings and beautiful gardens, London Zoo is an oasis in the heart of the capital with just under 15,000 amazing animals to discover. Whilst Whipsnade Zoo, the UK’s largest zoo is set in over 600 acres of the beautiful Chiltern Hills countryside.
DESTINATIONS
Knightsbridge Partnership are the new business improvement district for the Knightsbridge district with over 240 members – from Harrods and Harvey Nichols to The Lanesborough, Burberry and Apple. Called The Knightsbridge Partnership but resisted as West Central BIDS ltd which also includes King’s Road Partnership.
Visit Isle of Wight Limited, is a not for profit company, dedicated to showcasing the Isle of Wight to the UK mainland and overseas audiences. They work in partnership with other tourism bodies to promote the island’s beaches & countryside, attractions & activities, accommodation, inns, cafes and restaurants, and rich cultural heritage. The organisation consists of over 1,200 companies, including the ferry operators, Red Funnel, Wightlink, and Hovertravel, the local bus company Southern Vectis, rail operator and tourism providers.
Visit York is the official tourism organisation for York and its surroundings. Visit York’s main aim is to contribute significantly to the advancement of tourism in York, representing the tourism sector and marketing York as a world class visitor destination in the UK and overseas. York is a world class heritage city and tourism is a major economic driver, currently drawing 7.1 million visitors each year.
SERVICE PROVIDERS
Anglophiles Academic offer camps for juniors in the UK during school holiday periods. All their programmes offer good quality accommodation in residential centres or host families, high quality English language classes and an interesting programme of activities.
With live music every night and inspired by the 19th century shacks and barbeque joints of the American Gulf Coast, Big Easy have been serving authentic home smoked Bar.B.Q and fresh seafood all to the soundtrack of Blues since 1991. Think Texas smoked brisket, Carolina pulled pork, and fresh lobsters from Nova Scotia.
Discover Global Network is a comprehensive, large-scale payments network used by over 280 million global cardholders and accepted at millions of businesses and cash access locations. It’s predicted that by 2027 the number of trips to the UK will reach 41M with travelers spending £32Bn.
Disney Tickets is a place to book direct with Disney for live entertainment including The Lion King, Frozen the Musical, Disney on Ice and Disney Live in Concert. Proudly offering, where available, best seats, priority access, low or no booking fees, merchandise add-ons, group rates, flexible payment deadlines and special educational workshops. Their online B2B booking tool is an ideal 24/7 solution for tourism partners.
Edi Chauffeurs offer executive transportation solutions throughout Scotland and UK through their network of trusted partners. They work with DMCs, HNW and UHNW together with tour programmes and executive business and corporate solutions with our 5* trained chauffeur and driver team.
Growth Animals Marketing is a B-Corp Pending strategic marketing agency, experts in ethical growth marketing strategy, branding and communications for leisure and attraction brands. Co-founders Chris Thornhill and Jen Bayford met as senior marketers at the Goodwood Estate, building Growth Animals from their passion for doing business the right way and helping clients to grow both their bottom line and positive impact.
Miles Fanning Legal is a niche law firm with a particularly strong reputation for dispute resolution, commercial, regulatory, and employment advice in the fields of travel, tourism and marine. UKinbound Members are entitled to our RISKARMIS® risk assessment survey and 30 minute telephone and email consultation service for free.
INTX have over 20 years’ experience in the transportation industry and offer a reliable service which includes luxury cars and coaches to suit all party sizes with professional chauffeurs and drivers. From golf tournaments in Scotland, to a multi-day conference in London; they are available to ensure that no matter where our clients need us, they arrive at their desired destination with efficiency and according to their itinerary.
