Cautious optimism the watchwords for hospitality leaders at the Annual Hospitality Conference in Manchester
Cost pressures and government policy were often highlighted as major burdens for hoteliers
At the end of September, hospitality leaders, including owners, investors, advisors, and operators, gathered in Manchester for two days for the Annual Hospitality Conference (AHC) ...
Future-proofing hotel agreements: flexibility, alignment and the rise of white-label management
Shifting market demands still require strong relationships and open communication among all involved parties
Keystone Law hosted a panel discussion on 16 September, during which hospitality leaders and legal experts gathered to explore how hotel agreements can be future-proofed in an indu...
Summer months offer a glimmer of hope amid a challenging trading year for UK hotels
London hotels continue to witness greater challenges than those in the regions
Performance divergence: rural strength, urban weakness
Out of the Shadows: Urban Land Institute’s ‘netwalking’ event puts Birmingham’s Eastside regeneration into the spotlight
The tour included two universities, two new office developments and the tallest residential tower in Birmingham
Last week, the Urban Land Institute hosted a "net-walking" tour at Birmingham’s Eastside district, a major regeneration zone undergoing transformative development. The area is anch...
From volume to value: The new shape of group demand in UK hotels
Growth in group rates minimises average daily rate downturn amid weaker transient pricing
Average rates for the group segment offer some support in driving revenues, despite demand patterns being more volatile, according to the latest CoStar data.
Stars, stripes and savings: Americans visit the UK less and travel smarter
Weaker dollar curbs momentum in hotel room rate growth, with London hit hardest
Arrivals from the United States into the United Kingdom have slowed since the start of the year, according to the data from the US International Trade Administration, and this is o...
Domestic UK holiday destinations are leading revenue growth as urban hotel markets struggle
Additional supply is adversely affecting major cities, but the summer months look more promising for urban destinations
Stronger demand improvements and limited supply pressures have enabled hoteliers in mostly rural domestic-led holiday destinations to drive revenue per available room growth, accor...
A growing construction pipeline points to greater hotel supply-side risks
Conversions and regeneration projects are driving the UK hotel pipeline
Despite a challenging construction market, hotel developments are back on an upward trend, with rooms under construction and in final planning growing in recent months.
A tale of four cities: Which UK capital city hotel market is faring best?
Occupancy rates are above pre-pandemic levels in only one city
Occupancy across the four UK capital cities has been resilient. However, the story may be nuanced on a market-by-market basis, given local supply and demand dynamics.
The UK hotel market is in a state of flux after a challenging first half of the year
London hotels witness steeper RevPAR declines than those in the regions
Half-year revenue per available room results point to a slowdown in UK hotel performance, according to CoStar data.
The City is one of the best-performing hotel markets in London
Improvements on peak corporate nights during the week have been crucial
Hotels in the City submarket have outperformed the wider London market over the past 12 months. It is also one of the two submarkets that achieved year-on-year revenue per availabl...
Manchester city centre hotel market continues to thrive despite growing supply
RevPAR has been on a largely positive trajectory as demand follows supply increases
Hotel supply in the Manchester Centre submarket, encompassing the city centre, has been on an upward trend in the past decade. Twelve-month supply has grown at a compound annual gr...
UK hotel forecasts downgraded as 2025 trading results underwhelm
London hotels are expected to witness weaker RevPAR results, while regional UK remains flat
UK hotel forecasts have been downgraded following a weaker start to 2025 than previously expected.
UKREiiF drives significant uplift in hotel prices in Leeds and surrounding areas
Average daily rates reach close to £300 on the busiest night
Growing attendance at the UK’s biggest real estate conference, UKREiiF, in Leeds provided a significant and welcome boost to hotel performance over the three-day event period.
Soaring hotel room rates outstrip inflation in European luxury sector
Pricing has grown well ahead of inflation across most markets
Luxury hotel pricing has been one of the main performance drivers across most European hotel markets.
European luxury hotel performance shows no sign of slowing, as most markets see RevPAR growth
Hotels in Copenhagen thrive, while those in Mestre and Venice struggle
Luxury major European hotel markets have continued to show positive signs, as most achieve year-over-year revenue per available room improvements, according to the latest CoStar da...
London hotel class performance remains split in a mixed opening to 2025
Luxury leads the way, but demand shifts are supporting occupancy growth for Midscale hotels
Luxury hotels continue to outperform in London as the only class to achieve year-over-year revenue per available room growth during the first quarter of 2025, according to CoStar d...
Better outlook forecast for London hotels after a weak start to 2025
Fewer events and softer corporate trade adversely impacted first-quarter results
London’s hotel market is expected to recover from a poor first quarter, when fewer events and cooler demand from business visitors negatively impacted occupancy and average room ra...
European hotel room supply growth will be greatest in underdeveloped destinations
Branded room expansion drives the largest hotel supply growth in Georgia and Uzbekistan
While hotel development has slowed across most Northern and Western European countries, underdeveloped Eastern European and Central Asian countries are expected to witness the bigg...
UK domestic leisure destinations should see a boost in performance this Easter
Manchester and Cumbria are set to benefit most from the Easter break as bookings increase year over year
Domestic leisure destinations are likely to receive a welcome demand boost during the Easter holidays, according to Forward STAR data as of 7 April.