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The latest 'food for thought' from HOSPA on trends and hot topics affecting those working in the hospitality industry.
On a regular basis we will post on the blog across a range of issues that impact the everyday working lives of HOSPA members, to help them become more informed, up to date and be able to debate on the key issues impacting the hospitality industry.
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Geopolitical tensions hit London hotels
The UK hotel market managed to hold up in April despite geopolitical tensions, while London demand continued to take a hit, according to RSM UK Hotel Tracker. The data, which is compiled and produced by Hotstats and analysed by RSM UK, shows occupancy of London hotels fell again from 78.9% to 77.4% in April year-on-year, but was up marginally from 75.7% to 76.2% in the UK. Average daily rates (ADR) of occupied rooms in London rose slightly from £199.95 to £202.29 in April yea
katherinedoggrell
Jun 4


Rising costs and rain hold down hospitality spending in April
Britain’s leading hospitality groups saw like-for-like sales fall by 0.4% in April as consumers tightened their spending, the latest NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. It is the third month of negative growth out of four for the Tracker, which is produced by NIQ, powered by CGA intelligence, in association with RSM. It continues a challenging start to 2026 for managed groups, with businesses and individuals alike facing relentless pressure on costs. Restaurants and
katherinedoggrell
May 20


Travel disruption from Middle East conflict begins to hit London hotel stays
The data, which is compiled and produced by Hotstats and analysed by RSM UK, shows occupancy of London hotels fell from 76.3% to 74.8% in March year-on-year, but rose slightly from 73.2% to 73.6% in the UK. Average daily rates (ADR) of occupied rooms in London rose 5% from £181.25 to £190.24 in March year-on-year, and was up 3% from £132.25 to £136.78 in the UK. Revenue per available room (RevPAR) increased from £138.25 to £142.37 in London and from £96.75 to £100.65 in the U
katherinedoggrell
May 11


Hotel performance holds up but uncertainty ahead amid geopolitical tensions
Occupancy and room rates of UK hotels rose in January, but there’s uncertainty ahead for the industry amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, according to RSM UK. The data, which is compiled and produced by Hotstats and analysed by RSM UK, shows occupancy of UK hotels rose from 62.8% to 63.5% in January year-on-year, but was flat in London at 66.7%. Average daily rates (ADR) of occupied rooms in UK were up slightly from £122.24 to £124.48 in January year-on-year and increas
katherinedoggrell
Mar 23


Hospitality leaders' confidence sinks ahead of make-or-break Budget
Soaring costs of doing business and pressure on consumer spending have pushed hospitality leaders’ optimism down to a five-year low, the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA by NIQ and Sona reveals. The exclusive poll from the start of the third quarter found just 26% of leaders feel optimistic about prospects for their business over the next 12 months—a dramatic drop of 15 percentage points from the second quarter of 2025. The number of leaders feeling optimistic about
katherinedoggrell
Nov 24, 2025


Sales warm up for pub groups in August but restaurants fade in the heat
Warm weather helped Britain’s leading managed pub groups to solid sales growth in August, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker...
katherinedoggrell
Sep 22, 2025
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