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From the tranquil Scottish Highlands to the busy streets of London, discover nine of the UK’s most romantic hotels.
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Research in 2019 found Premier Inn to be the most popular hotel chain in the UK, with 67% of respondents saying they liked this chain.
Brand | Percentage |
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Premier Inn | 67% |
Travelodge | 55% |
Holiday Inn | 51% |
Hilton | 51% |
Marriott | 40% |
Ritz | 35% |
Savoy Hotel | 35% |
Haven Holidays | 33% |
Butlins | 33% |
Ibis | 31% |
The leading UK hotel chains were recorded based on the number of rooms they had. Premier Inn is the market leader, with 75,480 rooms, which is 1.8 times the number of rooms of the next biggest chain, Travelodge.
Hotel chain | Number of rooms |
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Premier Inn | 75,480 |
Travelodge | 41,880 |
Holiday Inn | 20,530 |
Holiday Inn Express | 17,410 |
Hilton | 14,220 |
Britannia hotels | 10,220 |
DoubleTree | 10,190 |
Ibis | 9560 |
Best Western | 8890 |
Marriott | 8490 |
Following Premier Inn, Travelodge has almost 42,000 rooms (41,880). Holiday Inn and the next seven hotel chains each have at least half this number of rooms.
Over the 12-year period from 2008 to 2020, hotel occupancy has always been an average of 9% higher in London than it is in the rest of the UK. Accurate values have been taken for all years up to and including 2018, while 2019 and 2020 rates have been predicted.
Year | UK occupancy rate | London occupancy rate |
---|---|---|
2008 | 69% | 80% |
2009 | 66% | 81% |
2010 | 69% | 82% |
2011 | 71% | 82% |
2012 | 70% | 81% |
2013 | 73% | 82% |
2014 | 75% | 83% |
2015 | 76% | 82% |
2016 | 76% | 82% |
2017 | 76% | 82% |
2018 | 76% | 83% |
2019 | 76% | 84% |
2020 | 76% | 84% |
The leisure and hospitality industry is highly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as there’s much less travelling. After increasing year on year for decades, it’s estimated that the hotel industry will fall with 45% in regards to the revenue, from making £21.65 million in the UK in 2019, to £11.94 million in 2020. By cutting the revenue by almost half without any warning, it’s safe to say it’s not a surprise that the leisure and hospitality industry were one of the most unfortunate sectors during the pandemic.
Year (* estimated) | Revenue (* estimated) |
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2012 | £14.92 |
2013 | £15.49 |
2014 | £17.09 |
2015 | £17.23 |
2016 | £18.62 |
2017 | £19.00 |
2018 | £20.87 |
2019 | £21.65 |
2020 | £11.94* |
This graph compares the average daily room rates for a hotel in the UK and a hotel in London. The cost of staying a night in London is around double the cost of staying a night elsewhere in the UK.
Year | Daily rate in the UK | Daily rate in London |
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2008 | £64 | £120 |
2009 | £60 | £114 |
2010 | £59 | £123 |
2011 | £58 | £133 |
2012 | £59 | £139 |
2013 | £60 | £137 |
2014 | £64 | £140 |
2015 | £67 | £143 |
2016 | £69 | £142 |
2017 | £71 | £148 |
2018 | £72 | £149 |
2019 | £73 | £150 |
2020 | £73 | £153 |
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