Report reveals successful 2007 for Scottish hotel market

28/02/2008 11:53:46

Hotels in Scotland performed significantly better in 2007 than their competitors elsewhere in the UK, new figures have revealed.

According to data compiled by business advisory firm PKF, the revenue generated by every available room in Scotland last year was up by 6.7 per cent, with hotels in the rest of the country seeing growth of 3.6 per cent.

People working in hotels in Scotland also saw occupancy rates rise, increasing by 1.2 per cent over the year.

Alastair Rae, partner in the hospitality and leisure division of the firm, told the Scotsman that the belief of some observers that there are too few hotels in the country's big cities "drives growth".

"The thing about Scotland is that it has three major cities, all of which have a very niche reason for people to visit."

Continued interest in Scottish holidays is said to be one of the reasons behind the growth but in a separate interview with the Herald newspaper, Mr Rae said that efficient use of rooms was also a factor.

"Aberdeen had the greatest increase in rooms yield due to corporate activity centred around the oil industry coupled with a successful policy of filling weekend hotel rooms to visitors and shoppers."

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