Plans for a £2 overnight stay charge for visitors in Liverpool can proceed, following the rejection of a legal challenge by hotels giant Whitbread plc. The visitor levy, which was introduced on June 1, has been approved by the city's 83 hotels and serviced apartments that makeup the Accommodation Business Improvement District (ABID).

ABID estimates that the £2 city visitor charge could generate £9.2m over two years, with £6.7m being allocated to support the city's visitor economy through a subvention fund. The £2 fee will be managed and collected by hotels and serviced accommodation, either upon guests' arrival or at the end of their stay.

In June, Premier Inn owner Whitbread plc asked the government to void the ballot result. However, following an investigation by the Ministry of Hous

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