London’s hotel market suffered declines across key performance data sets in May, according to preliminary data released by STR Global.
The development comes despite record tourism arrivals to the UK in the first four months of 2015.
Based on daily data from May, London reported increases in supply (+3.3 percent) and demand (+4.1 percent);
* A 0.8-percent decrease in occupancy to 85.0 percent;
* A 10.8-percent decrease in average daily rate to GBP125.91; and
* A 10.1-percent decrease in revenue per available room to GBP107.04.
Despite showing a year-over-year decrease in occupancy, London maintained an occupancy level of 85 percent with events such as the HSBC Sevens World Series and the RHS Chelsea Flower Show providing a slight impact.
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