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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.

London hotels see ‘strong performance’ in June

STR’s preliminary June 2019 data for London hotel has indicated strong performance levels…

New tourism sector deal promises 130,000 new hotel rooms by 2025

The prime minister has announced the UK’s first ever tourism sector deal today (28 June),…

UK hotel market sees ‘strong’ investor activity in first half of 2019

A new report by specialist business property adviser Christie and Co has revealed strong…

London and budget hotels could be most affected by 2021 rates hike

London and budget hotels could be most affected by the possible business rate rises in 2021,…

London hotels see decline in occupancy in May

London hotels experienced a 0.6% decline in occupancy to 82% in May, according to the latest…

UK sees ‘worrying’ drop in number of overseas visitors

The number of overseas visitors to the UK dropped in 2018, despite “favourable” exchange…

Hotel sector to gain from May bank holiday weekend spending

The hotel sector is set to benefit from increased sales volumes over both bank holiday…

London hotels see room rates increase in April

STR’s preliminary April 2019 data for London hotels reported an increase in Average daily…

Positive start to the year for UK hotels, says Expedia Group

The latest data from Expedia Group has revealed UK hoteliers saw an “encouraging start” to…

European hotel investment remains ‘buoyant’ in Q1

European hotel real estate investment volumes reached €23bn (£19.6bn) in the year to the end…