Guy Adams, who has run the Isle of Barra Beach Hotel in the Hebrides for 16 years, may be forced to close his doors to guests for at least a year as spiralling energy bills make business untenable.
The hotelier’s annual electricity bill is projected to rise from about £25,000 to £120,000 on top of a wave of price increases expected from suppliers, who are also facing soaring costs.
He says the boutique hotel, which lays claim to be Britain’s most westerly, would have to double the prices it charges it guests next year – to a level Adams believes cash-strapped holidaymakers will not pay – unless Liz Truss turns her “pro-business” promises into rapid action.
“We can’t quote anyone looking to book their holidays next summer because we can’t give them a rate,” he says.
“But we are looking like we would have to more than double our rates. If we do that we would not expect anyone to be able to pay that, given…
