Major players have joined the Quality in Tourism (QiT) Affinity Scheme allowing members to receive substantial discounts off big household names. The Affinity Scheme was put in place to reward members, and enables accommodation owners to save money on the items they need to keep their business going.
Suppliers in the scheme range from everything you could need to run a successful accommodation premises including, energy suppliers, uniforms, bed manufacturers, batteries, marketing, linen, food products etc.
Some of the newest names to join the scheme and their offers include:
- N Power – Transfer your business electricity and gas to npower and you could get an account credit of at least £100 plus £50 to spend with PC World Business if you ask for the QiT offer.
- Alexandra – A leading international provider of work wear and corporate clothing, with 150 years of experience. Alexandra combine their brand building expertise, strong design capability and flexible services with value for money and economies of scale, resulting in a unique service which is hard to beat.
- Virgin Media – Potential saving of £15 per month on your broadband, TV and calls with Virgin Media. Plus get free installation worth £49.95. That’s a saving of up to £319.95*. Exclusively for Quality in Tourism members
- Complete Print Solutions – They work with you to understand your business needs and deliver a wide range of print solutions. The company offers business-to-business services for design, copy and print.
- Pic PR – Hospitality Marketing specialists . Free 30 minute call for new members offering PR advice. 10% off PR and design services.
- Battery Megastore – Straightforward, easy way to buy batteries. All your batteryneeds; car, security and fire, caravan and boat, battery charges, backup systems etc.
Neil Quigley, Director at QiT, said: “The Affinity Scheme is a great member’s benefit which allows lots of savings to be had for accommodation providers. It is also great for our suppliers as they are targeting their services to the perfect audience. We will keep adding more suppliers so everyone can keep benefiting!”
For more information on joining the scheme or becoming a QiT member contact James Ardley on James.Ardley@uk.g4s.com / 0845 300 6996
About Quality in Tourism
Quality in Tourism (QiT) is the official assessment service provided for VisitEngland. With a field force of more than 40 experienced assessors and a highly dedicated in-house team, the organisation carries out assessments and handles the administration of the national quality assessment schemes on behalf of VisitEngland.
Over 18,000 accommodation businesses are assessed annually across eleven different schemes, making VisitEngland (in conjunction with Quality in Tourism) the largest provider of quality assessment in England. Independently accessing every establishment, Quality in Tourism finds out exactly what each guest will want and need.
The standards Quality in Tourism assess to have been created as a result of harmonising standards from the National Tourist Boards for England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and also with the cooperation of the AA.
Most of the schemes featured throughout this website recognise increasing levels of quality using a rating system of 1 – 5 stars. In a select number of schemes, excellence is further acknowledged with the use of the acclaimed Silver and Gold awards.
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