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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.

Return to 20% VAT a ‘massive missed opportunity’, UKH says

A return to 20% VAT for the hospitality and tourism industry will be met with disappointment…

Parliamentary inquiry recommends VAT remains at 12.5%

An inquiry by a group of MPs has recommended that VAT for the hospitality and tourism…

Consumer spending surges 13.7% in February

London’s tourism industry to see boost from £10m campaign

21% jump in UK travel sector insolvencies amid stop-start holiday season

Hospitality suffers £115bn loss amid Covid damage

Travel & tourism to contribute $8.6tn to global GDP

BoE raises interest rates to 0.5%

The Bank of England (BoE)  has raised interest rates for the second time in three months to…

Energy price cap to rise 54% from April

Hospitality bosses are braced for a spending squeeze after it was revealed the energy price…

UKH welcomes easing of travel restrictions

The news that international visitors to the UK who are vaccinated against Covid-19 will no…