https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-63915985?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGAManchester is to introduce a "tourist tax" for people making overnight stays in the city.
Some 74 hotels and guesthouses have signed up to the scheme, which will see people pay an extra £1 per night.
It comes after accommodation providers voted to set up a body called Manchester Accommodation Business Improvement District (ABID).
The idea is to help boost the tourist economy as the city recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.
Before the Covid lockdowns began Manchester was the
third most visited city for international tourists in the UK.
Global and domestic tourism contributed £9bn to the local economy in 2019 and supported more than 100,000 jobs, according to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
The ABID will officially come into operation on 1 April.
