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Heathrow hotels see profits drop as passenger numbers slow

11-Oct-2016 By Emma Eversham

Profits fell more than 11 per cent at hotels at Heathrow in August as passenger numbers through the airport slowed.

Average room rate in UK's hotels rises 4%

14-Mar-2016 By Emma Eversham

The average room rate across the UK’s hotels rose 4 per cent in 2015 with hotels in cities outside the capital seeing the biggest rise according to the latest Hotel Price Index from Hotels.com

Scottish hotel performance slips in November

23-Dec-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Scottish hotel performance showed a year-on-year decrease in November as occupancy and room rates across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen tumbled, according to the latest LJ Forecaster Scottish Intercity Report.

Accelerated decline for Aberdeen hotels in October

19-Nov-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Hoteliers in Aberdeen faced further troubles in October with the Granite City’s RevPAR dropping sharply year-on-year as the declining oil industry continues to take its toll, according to the monthly LJ Forecaster Scottish Intercity Report.

UK hotels enjoy strong January trading

19-Feb-2015 By Sophie Witts

UK hotels have beaten the New Year slump and seen the strongest January in five years, with both room occupancy and yield increasing year on year in London and across the regions.

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Robert Crook on Interstate and the modern complexity of running a hotel

30-Oct-2014 By Melodie Michel

Robert Crook is the UK managing director of hotel management firm Interstate. He talks to BigHospitality about the state of the market and the similarities between running a hotel and making a cocktail.

Good April growth for UK hotels

21-May-2014 By Melodie Michel

Hotels both in London and in the region saw increases in room yields and occupancy thanks to a good Easter weekend and warmer weather.

London's hoteliers celebrate a profitable May

26-Jun-2013 By Peter Ruddick

London hotels enjoyed a second consecutive month of profit growth in May, driven by an increase in revenue per available room (RevPAR), but their regional counterparts also had a successful month, according to two new reports.

Poor performance across the board in November for London hotels

21-Dec-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Hotels in London suffered a drop in occupancy, average room rate and revenue per available room (RevPAR) last month as November served up the second worst profit decline of the year for the capital's venues.

Fall in leisure guests during the Olympics build-up hit London hotel occupancy in July

03-Sep-2012 By Peter Ruddick

In July, during the build-up to the London 2012 Olympics, hotels in London suffered a drop in occupancy of 10.2 per cent as a result of a fall in demand from leisure and tour group visitors but the city still led the way among major cities in Europe.

London hoteliers undone by Jubilee celebrations and Olympic anxiety, Provincial performance also a washout

01-Aug-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Hotels in London recorded the worst financial performance of 2012 in June, with the extended holiday for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee combined with Government warnings of transport disruption and fears over accommodation pricing before the Olympics leading...