Bognor businesses hoping for boost from staycation trade this summer

By Connor Gormley
Published 3rd Mar 2021, 18:03 BST
The Carlton Hotel exteriorThe Carlton Hotel exterior
The Carlton Hotel exterior
Restrictions on foreign travel are here to stay until at least May 17, so many British holidaymakers are staying closer to home this year, choosing caravans and campsites over foreign holidays. With UK based tourism agencies seeing a sudden surge in demand, some Bognor businesses have high hopes for the season to come.

“I think that, after lockdown, people will want to get out,” said Trevor Pulleyblank, owner of the Trevali Guest House, Belmont Street.

“Everyone needs a holiday or a weekend by the sea.”

Mr Pulleyblank said he’s already fully booked for The Goodwood Festival of Speed and expects to be ‘packed’ by July.

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