Minimum Wage
Covers developments related to the UK’s National Minimum Wage and its impact on the hotel industry. Reporting includes analysis of wage rate changes, their effects on labour costs, staffing strategies, and overall business sustainability. Also features insights into policy decisions, employer responses, and the broader implications for recruitment, retention, and profitability within the hospitality sector.
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Jun- 2025 -2 JuneHotels
Hoteliers see staff costs rise amid pressure on room rates
A rise in staff costs in April, as a result of changes to national minimum wage and employer NICs, combined with pressure on room rates led to a decline in profits for hoteliers, according to RSM. UK hotel payroll as a percentage of revenue increased from 31.6% to 33.3% in…
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Apr- 2025 -30 AprilHotels
Hoteliers strive to make up lost ground in March, RSM finds
UK hotels strived to make up lost ground in March, as the gap in occupancy and room rates year-on-year narrowed, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker. The data, which is compiled and produced by Hotstats and analysed by RSM UK, shows occupancy of UK hotels remained relatively flat in March…
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14 AprilFeatures
Full but failing: the quiet crisis in boutique hotels
Andy Murray’s Cromlix Hotel is beautiful. Award-winning, fully booked, and sitting on 34 acres of private grounds in the Scottish countryside. It was crowned AA Hotel of the Year Scotland 2024. It has a Michelin Key. Guests write glowing reviews. And yet, it’s losing money. In the year to March…
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Mar- 2025 -31 MarchHotels
Hotel occupancy flatlines as room rates take a hit in Feb
UK hotel occupancy was up slightly from 70.8% to 71.5% in February year-on-year, and from 72.8% to 73.1% in London, according to the latest data from RSM. However, the average daily rates (ADR) of occupied rooms in the UK decreased from £125.96 to £123.69 in February year-on-year, and from £180.89…
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11 MarchHotels
Hotel staff costs jump in January ahead of employers’ NIC rise
Staff costs in the UK hotel sector jumped in January, hitting profits even before April’s rise in employers’ National Insurance contributions and National Minimum Wage, according to data from RSM. The data shows total hotel payroll costs as a percentage of total revenue rose from 28.8% in December 2024 to…
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Feb- 2025 -25 FebruaryFeatures
Bracing for Budget changes: hotelier insights
When the Autumn Budget 2024 was announced, the impact on the hospitality sector was immediately clear. Rises to National Insurance, the National Minimum Wage, the National Living Wage and business rates will all cost the hospitality sector £3.4bn. Hoteliers have known of these incoming changes for a few months, but…
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14 FebruaryHotel Brands
BWH Hotels launches a new carbon calculator
BWH Hotels has announced the launch of a carbon calculator to help hotels “take control” of their carbon footprint. Developed in partnership with Zero Carbon Forum, the calculator is tailored to hotel operations and incorporates COP 29 updates and KPIs, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 81% by 2035.…
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3 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 3/2/25
Property management company GuestReady has opened The Fitzroy by GuestReady, a 15-unit luxury boutique accommodation in London. Housed in a Georgian building, the property previously operated as a traditional hotel but has been redesigned for short-term rental use. The Fitzroy offers tech-driven services, including remote check-ins and interactions, reducing on-site…
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3 FebruaryEconomy
RSM: UK hotels end year on high, but cost pressures set to worsen
Occupancy and room rates of UK hotels were up year-on-year in December, but profits remained flat as cost pressures started to bite, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker. The data, which is compiled and produced by Hotstats and analysed by RSM UK, shows occupancy of UK hotels was up from…
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Jan- 2025 -23 JanuaryFeatures
How hotels can tackle Budget changes now
The implementation of the Autumn Budget 2024 comes at a time when many hotels have been grappling with balancing the books to ensure they remain profitable. By April 2025, businesses need a plan of action to tackle the additional costs that are set to hit the industry to a tune…
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