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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.

JLL: Serviced apartment demand continues to grow

Serviced apartments are set to become an “established asset class” as demand for the sector…

Whitbread sales up 8% despite ‘weaker than expected’ hotel market

Whitbread – owner of the Premier Inn and Costa brands – has reported a growth in…

UK unemployment rate at lowest since 2005

The UK unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in 11 years, according to official…

Supply and demand imbalance drives down occupancy in London

London hoteliers recorded a negative month in May as hotel supply continued to outstrip…

Conference business fuels profit growth for North West hotels in April

Hoteliers in the North West of England recorded an 11.7% year-on-year increase in profit per…

London hotel performance to decline this year but ‘will improve in 2017’

The hotel industry in London is expected to experience continued performance declines…

Declining occupancy for Aberdeen hotels slows in April

The year-on-year decline in occupancy rates in Aberdeen’s hotel sector slowed to its weakest…

Hotel supply continues to outstrip demand in London

London hoteliers recorded a relatively flat performance in April when compared with the same…

Tourism VAT cut could improve UK’s £13bn trade deficit

A reduction in tourism VAT would improve the UK’s growing trade deficit, the British…

UK hotels report first average RevPAR decline in five years

The average revenue per available room (RevPAR) declined for the first time since 2011,…