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UK hotels holding their own against economic concerns

Monday, 24 Jun, 2008 0

UK hotels reported steady levels of growth in May despite current economic concerns.

Latest monthly figures released today by PKF Hotel Consultancy Services shows the London room rate increasing by 3.6% from £136.49 last year to £141.40 this year.

Occupancy figures saw a rise of 1.0%, from 80.2% to 81%. Overall, this meant rooms yield in the capital increased by 4.7%.

The year to date figures show room rate up 5.1% on the same period last year. Occupancy figures were on a par with 2007 and this means overall, rooms yield has increased 5.1%, according to PKF.

In other parts of the UK, rooms yield saw an increase of 1.0% – from £54.85 last year to £55.39 this year. This was driven by the increase in room rate of 1.4% because occupancy fell 0.4%.

The year to date figures show a similar pattern with room rate up 2.5% on the same period last year, while occupancy dropped 0.1%. Rooms yield is up 2.4% on 2007.

Liverpool continued to draw in the visitors as European Capital of Culture for 2008. The city recorded the highest occupancy figures across the survey with an increase of 7.7% from 75.2% last year to 81.1% this year. With a hike of 2.2% on room rate, rooms yield increased by 10%.

Cardiff also recorded strong figures in May, most likely as a result of the city’s Millennium Stadium being host to the Heineken Cup rugby final. Room rate was up 12.2% and average occupancy up 3.1% from 76.5% to 78.9%. Overall rooms yield increased by 15.7%.

PKF partner Robert Barnard said: “As the figures for March and April were affected by the different Easter holiday dates between 2007 and 2008, the figures for May are the first true indicator for the market thus far in 2008.

“Looking at the preliminary figures we can see that the industry is so far faring well despite the economic concerns that the country is facing.

“It’s true that increases in room rate are a driving force, but occupancy figures are holding their own and on a par with 2007 which, it should be remembered, was a strong year.”

                                 Preliminary data for May 2008 (source: PKF)

Rooms department

2008

2007

% change

UK Regional hotels (545)

 

 

 

Average daily room rate per occupied room

£75.52

£74.51

1.4

Average daily room occupancy

73.3%

73.6%

-0.4

Average daily rooms yield per available room

£55.39

£54.85

1.0

Approximate number of rooms per day

76,750

76,750

 

London hotels (177)

 

 

 

Average daily room rate per occupied room

£141.40

£136.49

3.6

Average daily room occupancy

81.0%

80.2%

1.0

Average daily rooms yield per available room

£114.56

£109.47

4.7

Approximate number of rooms per day

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38,100

38,200

 

 

 



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