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Dominus completes sale of Courtyard by Marriott Oxford for £74m

Fairmont St Andrews appoints new general manager

Fairmont St Andrews appoints new general manager

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Economy

The Economy section delivers sharp, data-backed analysis of economic trends and financial indicators directly influencing the UK hotel sector. Geared towards ownership, operations, and finance decision-makers, it offers insight into macroeconomic cycles, consumer confidence, tourism demand, inflationary pressures, and capital markets—each with concrete implications for hotel performance, investment strategy, pricing, and budgeting.

Content ranges from forecasts on occupancy and ADR to broader discussion of interest rates, exchange rates, labour cost inflation, and government stimulus affecting hotel cash flow and investment appetite. With clear interpretation of economic trends and strategic takeaways, this section helps hotel professionals anticipate market shifts, inform investment decisions, and shape agility across operations and revenue management.

Economy

The Economy section delivers sharp, data-backed analysis of economic trends and financial indicators directly influencing the UK hotel sector. Geared towards ownership, operations, and finance decision-makers, it offers insight into macroeconomic cycles, consumer confidence, tourism demand, inflationary pressures, and capital markets—each with concrete implications for hotel performance, investment strategy, pricing, and budgeting.

Content ranges from forecasts on occupancy and ADR to broader discussion of interest rates, exchange rates, labour cost inflation, and government stimulus affecting hotel cash flow and investment appetite. With clear interpretation of economic trends and strategic takeaways, this section helps hotel professionals anticipate market shifts, inform investment decisions, and shape agility across operations and revenue management.

Hospitality hit by largest payroll falls as unemployment rises

ONS data has revealed that youth unemployment reached 14.7%, marking the highest level for…

Q1 2026: UK hotel market report

The first quarter of 2026 has exposed a stark structural divergence in the trading…

Middle East conflict to weigh on UK growth, EY warns

While growth is expected to rise to 1.2% in 2027, this still remains below the 1.4% rate…

UKH urges Scottish govt to reform business rates in first 100 days

The body also requested sector-based work academy programmes, which would use Apprenticeship…

UKH calls on govt for targeted energy support

The trade body recommended a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation into the…

BoE continues to hold interest rates at 3.75%

The bank acknowledged that the ongoing war in the Middle East ‘means that prospects for…

BWH boss warns sector faces £1.4bn hit from wage increases

Chief executive Tim Rumney said the wage increase alone could add up to £40k to annual costs…

BoE holds interest rates at 3.75%

In December, the bank had voted to cut rates from 4% to 3.75%, the lowest the level it had…

Reeves to hand pubs £300m bailout but restaurants and hotels to miss out

The funding comes as the sector faces mounting pressure from rocketing business rates costs…

Hospitality sector loses almost 9,000 jobs in December

The hospitality sector employed 8,784 fewer people in December 2025 compared with the…