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STR: London Hotels Saw Highest Occupancy of Pandemic Era in April

Mid-Week Highs Point to Return of Corporate Demand
Preliminary April data from STR showed London's highest occupancy level since February 2020, and overall improvement in weekday occupancy, pointing to some return of corporate demand. Shown is Canary Wharf in London. (Getty Images)
Preliminary April data from STR showed London's highest occupancy level since February 2020, and overall improvement in weekday occupancy, pointing to some return of corporate demand. Shown is Canary Wharf in London. (Getty Images)
By HNN Newswire
May 9, 2022 | 2:23 P.M.

London’s hotel industry reported its highest monthly occupancy level since February 2020, according to preliminary April 2022 data from STR.

  • Occupancy: 72.0% 
  • Average daily rate (ADR): GBP151.42 
  • Revenue per available room (RevPAR): GBP108.98 

While occupancy increased month over month, it was down roughly 11% from the pre-pandemic comparable. The absolute ADR level was slightly lower than the previous month but up more than 6% from April 2019.

London’s daily occupancy stayed above 60% with the exception of Monday, 18 April (50.2%). The highest occupancy level was reported on Tuesday, 26 April (83.7%), and overall improvement in weekday levels points to a return of corporate demand.

All of STR’s COVID-19 analysis can be found here.

About STR

STR provides premium data benchmarking, analytics and marketplace insights for the global hospitality industry. Founded in 1985, STR maintains a presence in 15 countries with a corporate North American headquarters in Hendersonville, Tennessee, an international headquarters in London, and an Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore. STR was acquired in October 2019 by CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics and online marketplaces. For more information, please visit str.com and costargroup.com.

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