Industry data: Leading hotel brands in the UK 2007 (part 1)
The Whitbread Hotel Company retained its position as the UK's largest hotel chain by bedrooms numbers.
Its Premier Inn budget chain had more than 488 hotels with in excess of 32,600 bedrooms by September 2007.
InterContinental was not far behind, with 32,540 bedrooms across its 241 UK hotels while the third position went to Premier Inn's arch-rival, the budget Travelodge chain, with more than 18,950 bedrooms across 310 venues.
These figures for the year to September 2007 are reported in British Hospitality: Trends and Statistics 2007, published by the British Hospitality Association.
The full report (which is free to BHA members) can be bought for £195 (for the printed version) or £146.25 (for a PDF file). For enquiries or orders, phone 0207 404 7744 or contact bob.bacon@bha.org.uk.
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TOP 100 HOTEL GROUPS WITH MORE THAN 200 BEDROOMS IN THE UK, SEPTEMBER 2007 (BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS) - PART I
Company | Number of hotels | Brands | Number of rooms | Hotels (and rooms) worldwide | |
1 | Whitbread Hotel Company](http://www.whitbread.co.uk/) | 488+ | [Premier Inn](http://www.premierinn.com/pti/home.do) | 32,600+ | |
2 | [InterContinental Hotels Group](http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/6c/1/en/c/1/content/dec/teaser/6c/1/en/lp/ukmult.html) | 241 | InterContinental (1), \*Crowne Plaza (15) \*Holiday Inn (116) \*Express by Holiday Inn (109) | 32,540 | 3,821 (563,676) |
3 | [Travelodge](http://www.travelodge.co.uk/) | 310+ | 18,950 | 322 (20,000+) | |
4 | [Accor Hotels](http://www.accor.co.uk/gb/index.asp) | 119 | \*Sofitel (2) Novotel (30), Mercure (26), Ibis (49), Etap (7), Formule 1 (5) | 15,722 | 3,800+ (475,000) |
5 | [Hilton Hotel Corporation](http://hiltonworldwide.hilton.com/en/ww/index.jhtml;jsessionid=GVFMHVR4DDBKKCSGBI1MVCQKIYFC5UUC) | 73 | Hilton (73) | 15,300 | 2,900 (500,000) |
6 | [Marriott International](http://marriott.co.uk/Channels/globalSites/default.mi?country=UK) | 63 | Renaissance (9), Marriott (54) | 13,041 | 2,898 (521,240) |
7 | [Wyndham Worldwide](http://www.wyndhamworldwide.com/) | 99 | \*Days Inn (25), \*Days Hotel (9), \*Ramada (59), \*Ramada Encore (5), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (1) | 9,696 | 6,500 (542,000) |
8 | [Thistle Hotels](http://www.thistlehotels.com/thistle/hotels/;jsessionid=AZNHIR1WTLS32CQFBQFCFEQKAUGBIIV0?_requestid=2751379) | 39 | Thistle (37), Guomon (2) | 8,792 | |
9 | [The Real Hotel Group](http://www.choicehotelsuk.co.uk/) (was CHE Hotel Group) | 104 | †Clarion (3), †Comfort (35) †Quality (52), †Sleep Inn (9), Stop Inn (5) | 8,154 | Choice Hotels International: 5,400 (440,000) |
10 | [Carlson Hotels Worldwide](http://www.carlson.com/brands/hotels.cfm) [](http://www.wyndhamworldwide.com/) | 33 | \*Radisson (11), \*Park Inn (14), Park Plaza (7), \*Country Inns & Suites (1) | 7,069 | 948 (1 46,448) |
11 | [Britannia Hotels](http://www.britanniahotels.com/default.asp) | 33 | 7,000 | ||
12 | [De Vere ](http://www.devere.co.uk/default.aspx)(AHG)[](http://www.amtcoffee.co.uk/) | 57 | De Vere Deluxe (8), De Vere Heritage (5), De Vere Venues (27), Village (17) | 6,989 | |
13 | [Arora Family Trust](http://www.arorainternational.com/) | 13 | Arora (4), †Sofitel (1), †Renaissance (2) †Hilton (3), †Express by Holiday Inn (1), †Premier Travel Inn (1), †Radisson (1) | 5,500 | |
14 | [The Rezidor Hotel Group](http://www.rezidor.com/) | 26 | †Radisson SAS (11), †Park Inn (14), †Country Inns & Suites (1) | 5,369 | 300 (61,000) |
15 | [Ramada Jarvis Hotels](http://www.ramadajarvis.co.uk/) | 41 | †Ramada (41) | 4,701 | |
16 | [Millennium Copthorne Hotels](http://www.millenniumhotels.com/) | 20 | Millennium (7), Copthorne (13) | 4,496 | 110 (29,408) |
17 | [Mitchells & Butlers](http://www.mbplc.com/) | 115 | Innkeepers Lodge (90), †Express by Holiday Inn (25) | 4,204 | |
18 | [Jurys Inn](http://www.jurysinns.com/)s ([Quinlan Private](http://www.quinlanprivate.com/)) | 15 | 4,145 | 21 (5,082) | |
19 | [Somerston Hotels](http://www.somerstonhotels.co.uk/) | 34 | †Express by Holiday Inn (32), †Holiday Inn (1), †Ramada Encore (1) | 4,000 | |
20 | [Macdonald Hotels](http://www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/) | 46 | Hotels (46), Resorts (7) | 3,904 | 56 hotels and resorts |
21 | [WA Shearings Hotels](http://www.washearings.com/uk/) | 40 | 3,450 | ||
22 | [Imperial London Hotels](http://www.imperialhotels.co.uk/index.htm) | 6 | 3,355 | ||
23 | [QMH Hotels](http://www.qmh-hotels.com/) | 19 | †Crowne Plaza (3), †Holiday Inn (12), Best Western (3) | 3,000 | |
24 | [Q Hotels](http://www.qhotels.co.uk/) | 22 | 2,800+ | ||
25 | [Principal Hotels](http://www.principal-hotels.com/group/index.aspx) | 16 | Principal hotels (8), Hayley Venues (8) | 2,789 | |
26 | [Crerar Hotels](http://www.crerarhotels.com/) | 35 | Swallow (27), Crerar (8) | 2,730+ | |
27 | [Paramount Hotels](http://www.paramount-hotels.co.uk/) ([Barceló Hotels & Resorts](http://www.barcelo.com/BarceloHotels/en-GB/NuestrosHoteles)) | 20 | 2,712 | ||
28 | [Warner Holidays](http://www.warnerbreaks.co.uk/index.cfm?page=1007) | 13 | 2,704 | ||
29 | [Starwood Hotels and Resorts](http://www.starwoodhotels.com/) | 9 | St Regis (1), Luxury Collection (1), Westin (1), Sheraton (6) | 2,487 | 871 (266,000) |
30 | [Radisson Edwardian Hotels](http://www.radissonedwardian.com/) | 13 | 2,469 | ||
31 | [Folio Hotels](http://www.foliohotels.com/) | 36 | 2,322 | ||
32 | [Menzies Hotels](http://www.menzies-hotels.co.uk/) | 23 | 2,288 | ||
33 | [Oxford Hotels & Inns](http://www.oxfordhotelsandinns.com/) | 56 | 2,194 | ||
34 | [Greene King](http://www.greeneking.co.uk/) | 75 | Old English Inns (49), Greene King Inns (26) | 1,885 | |
35 | [Kew Green Hotels](http://www.kewgreen.co.uk/) | 18 | †Holiday Inn (12), †Days Hotels (3), †Express by Holiday Inn (3) | 1,750 | |
36 | [Malmaison Group (MWB)](http://www.mwb.co.uk/mwb/hotels.jsp) [](http://www.greeneking.co.uk/) | 21 | Malmaison (11), Hotel du Vin (10) | 1,634 | |
37 | [BDL/Ramcore](http://www.bdlhotels.co.uk/) | 11 | †Crowne Plaza (2), †Express By Holiday Inn (4), †Holiday Inn (3), †Ramada Encore (2) | 1,556 | |
38 | [Chardon Management](http://www.hotelmanagementservices.com/) | 12 | †Holiday Inn (6), †Express by Holiday Inn (3), †Quality Hotel (1), Best Western (1) | 1,395 | |
39 | [Splendid Hotel Group](http://www.splendidhotels.co.uk/)[](http://www.starwoodhotels.com/) | 19 | †Express by Holiday Inn (5), †Holiday Inn (3), †Comfort Inn (4), †Comfort Inns & Suites (1), Best Western (1), Easy Hotel (1) | 1,353 | |
40 | [Alfa-Leisureplex](http://www.alfatravel.co.uk/alfabrochure.ASP?WCI=Leisureplex_Home)[](http://www.cityinn.com/) | 16 | 1,324 | ||
41 | [City Inn](http://www.cityinn.com/)[](http://www.kewgreen.co.uk/) | 5 | 1,314 | ||
42 | [Cairn Hotel Group](http://www.cairnhotelgroup.com/)[](http://www.quintessential-hotels.co.uk/) | 16 | 1,308 | ||
43 | [morethanhotels](http://www.morethanhotels.com/) | 11 | †Express by Holiday Inn (11) | 1,270 | |
44 | [Forestdale Hotels](http://www.forestdale.com/) | 19 | 1,256 | 20 (1,291) | |
45 | ^[Golden Tulip UK ](http://www.goldentulip.org.uk/) | 8 | Hotels (2), Inns (6) | 1,321 | 630 (58,000) |
46 | [Grange Hotels](http://www.grangehotels.com/) | 13 | 1,146 | ||
47 | [The Landmark Group](http://www.landmarklondon.co.uk/landmark_group.htm)[](http://www.splendidhotels.co.uk/) | 4 | includes apartments | 1,136 | 5 (1,550) |
48 | [Firoka Group](http://www.thekassamstadium.co.uk/firoka.html)[](http://www.alfatravel.co.uk/alfabrochure.ASP?WCI=Leisureplex_Home) | 5 | 1,098 | ||
49 | [Centre Island](http://www.centreisland.co.uk/)[](http://www.principal-hotels.com/group/index.aspx) | 9 | †Crowne Plaza (3), †Holiday Inn (3), †Express by Holiday Inn (2), 62 Castle Street | 1,052 | |
50 | [Hyatt International | 3 | 1,030 | 735 (136,000) |
\* Some or all franchised to another operator † Franchised hotels
^ Bought by Whitbread in September 2007