Industry data: Leading hotel brands in the UK part 2
The Whitbread Hotel Company's Premier Travel Inn is the UK's largest hotel chain by bedroom numbers, ahead of InterContinental Hotels Group, Travelodge and Hilton.
These figures for the year to September 2006 are reported in British Hospitality: Trends and Statistics 2006, published by the British Hospitality Association.
The full report can be bought for £195 (for the printed version) or £145 (for a PDF file). For enquiries or orders, phone 0207 404 7744 or contact bob.bacon@bha.org.uk.
Top 100 hotel groups with more than 200 bedrooms in the UK, September 2006 (by number of bedrooms) - Part II
Company | Number of hotels | Brands | Number of rooms | |
51 | Lancaster Landmark Hotel Company](http://www.landmarklondon.co.uk/index.htm) | 3 | 935 | |
52 | [London Plaza Hotels](http://www.london-plaza-hotels.com/) | 5 | †Hilton (2), †Hyatt (1) | 931 |
53 | [Ascott International](http://www.the-ascott.com/findResidence/europe.asp) | 6 | Citadines (4), Ascott (1), Somerset (1) | 930+ |
54 | [Vienna Group](http://www.vienna-group.co.uk/) | 8 | Best Western (2), †Express by Holiday Inn (1) | 883 (inc apartments) |
55 | [Shire Hotels](http://www.shirehotels.com/) (Daniel Thwaites) | 9 | 828 | |
56 | [Strathmore Hotels](http://www.strathmorehotels.com/) | 8 | 777 | |
57 | [Golden Tulip](http://www.goldentulip.org.uk/) | 6 | 6 Inns (5), Hotels (1) | 776 |
58 | [Hyatt International](http://www.hyatt.com/hyatt/index.jsp) | 2 | 764 | |
59 | [Elizabeth Hotels](http://www.elizabethhotels.co.uk/) | 17 | Hotels (13), Inns (4) | 763 |
60 | [Centre Island](http://www.centreisland.co.uk/) | 7 | †Crowne Plaza (1), †Holiday Inn (4) †Express by Holiday Inn (1), Unbranded (1) | 757 |
61 | [Peel Hotels](http://www.peelhotel.com/) | 9 | 711 | |
62 | [Handpicked Hotels](http://www.handpicked.co.uk/) | 14 | 684 | |
63 | [Hastings Hotels Group](http://www.hastingshotels.com/) | 6 | 658 | |
64 | [Pederson Group](http://www.pedersengroup.co.uk/)[](http://www.esquirescoffee.com/) | 6 | †Holiday Inn (1), †Crowne Plaza (1) | 650 |
65 | [Apex Hotels](http://www.apexhotels.co.uk/) | 5 | 642 | |
66 | [Feathers Hotel Group](http://www.feathers.uk.com/) | 9 | 622 | |
67 | [Brend Hotels](http://www.brend-hotels.co.uk/Home/Index.cfm) | 11 | 604 | |
68 | [Rocco Forte Hotels](http://www.feathers.uk.com/) | 4 | 602 | |
69 | [Sol Melia Hotels](http://www.solmelia.com/solNew/i18n/jsp/C_Versiones_Internacionales.jsp) | 1 | Melia White House | 582 |
70 | [Von Essen Hotels](http://www.vonessenhotels.com/) | 21 | Classic (6), Country (10), Luxury Family (5) | 531 |
71 | [Portland Hotels](http://www.portlandhotels.co.uk/) | 6 | 524 | |
72 | [Red Carnation](http://www.redcarnationhotels.com/) | 7 | 522 | |
73 | [Seymour Hotels](http://www.seymourhotels.com/jersey/) | 3 | 520 | |
74 | [Four Pillars Hotels](http://www.four-pillars.co.uk/) | 5 | 509 | |
75 | [Maybourne Group](http://www.maybourne.com/home/home.asp) | 3 | Connaught, Berkeley, Claridges | 509 |
76 | [Four Seasons](http://www.fourseasons.com/) | 3 | 494 | |
77 | [McKever Hotels](http://www.mckeverhotels.co.uk/) | 14 | City Aparthotels (2), Inn (1), City Apartments (1) | 472 |
78 | [TLH Leisure Resort](http://www.tlh.co.uk/) | 4 | 447 (including apartments | |
79 | [London Town Hotels](http://www.lth-hotels.com/) | 6 | †Quality Crown (4), †Comfort (2) | 439 |
80 | [Folio Hotels](http://www.foliohotels.com/) | 6 | 419 | |
81 | [English Rose Hotels](http://www.englishrosehotels.co.uk/) | 9 | Apartments (1) | 418 |
82 | [Crerar Hotels](http://www.crerarhotels.com/) | 6 | 417 | |
83 | [Fullers Hotels](http://www.fullershotels.com/) | 7 | 408 | |
84 | [Sarova Hotels](http://www.sarova.co.uk/) | 3 | 405 | |
85 | [Paten Hotels](http://www.patenhotels.co.uk/) | 4 | 399 | |
86 | [Spring Park Hotels](http://www.springparkhotels.co.uk/) | 3 | 398 | |
87 | [Modern Hotels](http://www.modernhotels.com/) | 2 | 392 | |
88 | [Danubius Regents Park](http://caterersearchccpadminlive.rbi.web.internal/Articles/Danubius%20Regents%20Park) | 1 | 376 | |
89 | [Elite Hotels ](http://www.elitehotels.co.uk/) | 3 | 370 | |
90 | [Brook Hotels](http://www.brookhotels.co.uk/) | 8 | 370 | |
91 | [Exclusive Hotels](http://www.exclusivehotels.co.uk/) | 5 | 353 | |
92 | [Signature Group](http://www.signaturegroup.co.uk/) | 6 | 352 | |
93 | Surejogi Hotels | 3 | †Kempinski (2) | 351 |
94 | [Firmdale Hotels](http://www.firmdale.com/) | 6 | 339 | |
95 | [The Bonnington Group](http://www.bonningtongroup.com/www/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=27) | 2 | 334 | |
96 | [NH Hoteles](http://www.nh-hotels.com/rol/busqAvanzada.do?mode=city) | 2 | 321 | |
97 | [English Lakes Hotels](http://www.elh.co.uk/) | 5 | 315 | |
98 | [JD Wetherspoon](http://www.jdwetherspoonlodges.co.uk/) | 11 | JDW Lodges | 314 |
99 | [Butterfly Hotels](http://www.butterflyhotels.co.uk/Pages.asp?Page=22) | 5 | †Ramada (4), †Corus (1) | 313 |
100 | [Legacy Hotels & Resorts | 5 | 313 |
\* Some or all franchised to another operator
† Franchised hotels