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Dominus completes sale of Courtyard by Marriott Oxford for £74m

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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.

Turbulent UK hotel investment ‘more settled’ in 2023

Following a turbulent 2022, this year has seen a “more settled” investment market for UK…

Hospitality bosses urge chancellor to invest in sector ahead of Spring Budget

An open letter urging the chancellor to take “immediate action” at the spring Budget has…

UKHospitality calls on Ofgem for urgent support

Trade body UKHospitality has recently called on gas and electricity regulator Ofgem to…

PM agrees new Brexit deal with EU for NI

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has agreed a deal with the head of the European Commission,…

Third of hospitality firms at risk of going under, says UKH

UKHospitality has revealed that 32% of hospitality firms are at risk of failure within the…

Hotel occupancy reaches 89% recovery rate since Covid

European hotels welcomed almost 70% of the world’s travellers, with hotel occupancy reaching…

Inflation falls to 10.1% in January

Inflation slowed for the third consecutive month in January to 10.1%, down from 10.5% in…

BoE raises interest rates to 4%

The Bank of England (BoE) has announced that interest rates will be raised by 0.5%, bringing…

Consumer confidence improves for first time in 15 months

UK consumer confidence in the final quarter of 2022 improved by half (+0.6) a percentage…

Bank of England raises interest rates by 0.5% to 3.5%

The Bank of England (BoE) has announced that interest rates will be raised by 0.5%, bringing…