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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.

BoE raises interest rates to 2.25%

The Bank of England has today (22 September) announced that interest rates will be raised by…

Energy bills to be capped at £2,500 a year from October

Prime minister Liz Truss has announced today that energy bills for typical households will…

UK hotel occupancy reaches 77% in July

UK hotels enjoyed higher occupancy rates, daily rates and gross operating profits in July,…

Energy price cap to rise by 80% to £3,549 from October

Ofgem has confirmed that the energy price cap will increase by 80% to a record £3,549 a year…

Leisure market remains buoyant in H1, says Christie and Co

“More stable” trading conditions have been seen across the leisure market for the first time…

Tui suffers Q3 loss despite positive hotel performance

Tui has revealed underlying losses before tax of €27m (£22.8m) for the third quarter of the…

UK travel and leisure sees capital decline of 75% YoY

As economic headwinds bite, the UK’s travel and leisure sector has experienced a capital…

Occupancy levels recover faster than expected in H1

Occupancy levels across have recovered at a much quicker rate than anticipated in the first…

UKH calls for reformed business rates reductions to be reflected in bills

UKHospitality has called for reductions under reformed business rates to be reflected in…

Staycation demand increases, study finds

Hotel operator OYO has revealed it has seen a 9% increase in hotel bookings for June to…