The Shout Hotels Blog
Event weekends, seasonal openings and booking know-how. New articles every week, each one linked to the hotels we cover.
Leicester
Leicester Diwali 2026: What's Changed and Where to Stay
Key Takeaways Diwali Day is Sunday 8 November 2026, and the main celebration has moved off Belgrave Road to Cossington Recreation Ground in Belgrave. There ...
24/08/2026
Belfast
Belfast in October 2026: Where to Stay for a Packed Month
Key Takeaways Our Belfast picks for October The Wellesley Seven-room boutique guesthouse off the Lisburn Road, with the Lyric and the Windsor Park train both ...
21/08/2026
Scotland
Scotland's Tourist Tax: How Much It Is and Who Has to Pay
Key Takeaways Edinburgh's tourist tax is live now: 5% of the room cost, charged on the first 5 nights only, worked out before VAT. It ...
19/08/2026
London
Ally Pally Darts 2026/27: Where to Stay and How the Ticket Ballot Works
Key Takeaways Every Ally Pally darts ticket is allocated by ballot for the first time. Join PDCTV by 11.59pm on Sunday 30 August to enter ...
17/08/2026
City Guides
Where to Stay for the Loch Ness Marathon 2026
Where to stay for the Loch Ness Marathon on 27 September 2026: the Bught Park logic, race-morning buses, road closures and the Sunday train trap.
15/08/2026
City Guides
Hotels Near Hull Ferry Terminal, the Night Before You Sail
Where to sleep in Hull before the P&O Rotterdam ferry: check-in cut-off times, the transfer bus, free-parking bases and the closest bed to the boat.
14/08/2026
Spain
Do Hotels in Spain Keep Your Passport? What the Law Says
What Spanish hotels must legally record at check-in, why they may not photocopy or keep your passport, and the polite script that settles it at ...
12/08/2026
City Guides
Katie Taylor at Croke Park: Where to Stay for Fight Night
Where to stay for Katie Taylor's Croke Park farewell on 5 September 2026: walkable bases, the parking cordon, and how to get home after a ...
10/08/2026
City Guides
Northern Lights from Inverness: Your Real Chances and Where to Stay
Key Takeaways Yes, you can see the aurora from around Inverness. What you will usually see is a glow low on the northern horizon, not ...
07/08/2026
