BHA slams OTAs for ‘stifling competition’

The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has hit out at online travel agents after a settlement by EU competition authorities which prevents hotels offering a cheaper rate on their own website.  […]

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HotStats UK Chain Hotels Market Review, March 2015

Whilst London hotels’ profitability showed a virtually flat year-on-year movement in the month of March, the UK provinces continued to post strong performance with particular growth in gross operating profit […]

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Experts advise caution in chase for Chinese visitors

The travel industry should exercise more caution towards the Chinese market and focus less on the projected numbers of outbound tourists from China, according to two leading academics. Professor Wolfgang […]

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Redefining weekday hotel business

An analysis from STR Analytics looks at Hotel weekday versus Hotel weekend performance in the top 25 U.S. markets. When analyzing daily data, weekdays and weekends behave differently. Across many […]

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Glasgow experiences strong March despite drop in room rate

Glasgow performed well in March despite a drop in average room rate across Scotland’s three key cities, according to new figures from tourism research firm LJ Research.  The LJ Forecaster […]

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Hotel pricing mechanisms need a direct approach

Hoteliers have been telling us for years that the public needs to be better educated about what rates really stand for. NB: This is an analysis by Pamela Whitby, editor […]

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Royal Caribbean to call time on last-minute discounts

Royal Caribbean could soon be rolling out its US-based policy of ending last-minute discounts to the UK market, the line’s new president has hinted. Speaking on board Anthem of the […]

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Hospitality and leisure industry ‘missing out on spending power of pensioners’

The spending power of pensioners is being seen as a missed opportunity for companies that remain focused on targeting families, according to a new report. The over-65s spend £3,372 a […]

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Future of Aberdeen hotels still strong despite fall in oil price

Aberdeen’s hotels operators concerned that the falling oil price will have a negative impact on their businesses are set to benefit from wider economic activity in the city, according to […]

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Peel Hotels returns to the black as revenues rise

Peel Hotels achieved a “creditable improvement” in the financial year to February 1 with revenues up by 6.1% year-on-year to £16.4 million. The UK group saw pre-tax profits of £800,000 […]

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