Do Shearings own hotels?

Shearings Leisure Group operates the Coast and Country Hotels group and Bay Hotels brands and owns the freehold to most of its properties. Coast & Country has 15 hotels in its portfolio, while 30 operate under the Bay Hotels brand.

Do Shearings still operate?

Shearings will now operate as a sister company to Leger, offering brand new fully escorted tours to the UK and Europe.

Can I get a refund from Shearings?

On its website, Shearings also says that in line with current guidelines and due to the volumes of books affected, it is not currently able to facilitate refunds. It says its holiday credit vouchers are offered the same financial protection as the original holiday that people booked.

What has happened to the Shearings hotels?

Specialist Leisure Group, parent company of the 117-year-old Shearings coach holiday brand and operator of 44 hotels in the UK, fell into administration last year after failing to secure a rescue deal. The group was significantly impacted by Covid-19.

Did Leger buys Shearings hotels?

Leger Holidays has acquired the former Shearings brand, customer database and website, it has announced. Leger says that in “bringing the iconic Shearings name back to life”, it will offer a new programme of coach holidays in the UK and Europe.

How do I cancel a Shearings holiday?

When you cancel you must inform us or your travel agent in writing. Your cancellation will take effect from the date we or your travel agent receive your notice in writing, signed by the person who made the booking. You must also return any travel tickets or vouchers we may already have sent you.

Are Shearings covered by ABTA?

Two of the Group companies, Shearings and Wallace Arnold, were members of ABTA while National Holidays and UK Breakaways were members of the Confederation of Passenger Transport. The Group had over 64,000 bookings, the vast majority of which were coach package holidays.

Are Shearings in administration?

More than 900 people who lost their jobs when popular coach holiday company Shearings went into administration last year have won their legal battle against the company after a judge ruled that it failed to properly consult staff when making redundancies.

Are Shearings Holidays ATOL protected?

Shearings also offered a small number of flight package holidays which are ATOL protected and will be processed by the CAA.

What will happen to Shearings hotels?

Why did Shearings go bust?

Did Shearings Holidays go bust?

Mr Kelly said: “The collapse of Shearings in May 2020 came at very difficult time for the staff and left thousands of workers out of work during what has been an incredibly tough year for all, but especially for those working in the travel industry. The value of the claim is in the region of £4 million.