Some of the hotels and guest houses on the Island are going backwards instead of forwards:
That's Chief Minister Allan Bell who's responded to the results of a new study which found there are "quality issues" with the tourist accommodation here.
Hotel Solutions says the Island is falling behind competitor destinations - over the last 10 years 10,000 bed spaces have been lost.
It claims there needs to be "direct government intervention" to combat current issues - Andrew Keeling carried out the study and says it's a difficult time for hoteliers:
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