Economy
The latest economic news and how it affects the hotel and hospitality industry. Keep up to date with all the latest stories with Hotel Owner’s industry-leading coverage.
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Jan- 2016 -11 January
Terrorism fears continue to hit London occupancy
The London hotel market recorded a poor performance in December as supply increased by 2.5% while demand fell 1.8%. Preliminary…
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Dec- 2015 -23 December
Scottish hotels report negative performance in November
City centre hotels in Scotland reported year-on-year decreases in occupancy and room rates, according to latest figures released today. The…
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14 December
Paris terrorist attacks hit London hotel performance
The terrorist attacks which took place in Paris in November have had a dampening influence on the performance of London’s…
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9 December
Households spend £42.50 a week on hotels and restaurants
The average household spent £42.50 each week on hotels and restaurants in 2014, according to new data released by the…
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Nov- 2015 -30 November
London hotels ‘most expensive in Europe’
London is the most expensive city in Europe in which to book a hotel room, according to new data from…
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23 November
VIDEO: Whitbread CEO Andy Harrison interviewed by Evan Davis
At the recent CBI Annual Conference, BBC presenter Evan Davis interviewed Andy Harrison, CEO of Whitbread, the parent company of…
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19 November
Flat October for Glasgow and Edinburgh, Aberdeen continues decline
Performance in October was flat for hotels in Scotland’s two largest cities, Glasgow and Edinburgh, while decline for Aberdeen hoteliers…
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18 November
RevPAR up 12.3% for London hotels in October
Revenue per available room (RevPAR) increased by 12.3% to £139.79 for London hoteliers in October. That is according to preliminary…
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11 November
RevPAR up 3% for UK hotels in Q3
Revenue per available room (RevPAR) increased by 3% in the third quarter (Q3) of 2015 for UK hotels compared with…
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4 November
Rugby World Cup boosted UK economy by £1bn
VisitEngland has hailed the Rugby World Cup as the ‘most successful’ to date with the tournament injecting £1bn directly into…
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