Budget hotels in the UK 2009

20 April 2010 by
Budget hotels in the UK 2009

Premier Inn and Travelodge continued to dominate the budget hotel market during 2009 with a tally of more than 30,000 and 23,150 bedroom respectively.

The number of budget hotels in the UK grew to 1,366 in the year to 31 August 2009, with a combined 105,470 bedrooms.

This compares to 1,269 hotels (and 95,762 bedrooms) in 2008 and just 847 hotels (50,392 bedrooms) in 2001.

These facts and figures are reported in British Hospitality: Trends and Statistics 2009, published by the British Hospitality Association.

The full report (which is free to BHA members) can be bought for £250 (for the printed version) or £175 (for a PDF file). For enquiries or orders, phone 0207 404 7744 or contact Philippa Brady. bob.bacon@bha.org.uk.

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THE UK BUDGET HOTEL MARKET BY NUMBER OF ROOMS, 2001 and 2009

BrandCompanyHotels 2009Hotels 2001Rooms 2009Rooms 2001
1Premier Inn](http://www.premierinn.com/pti/home.do) [Whitbread](http://www.whitbread.co.uk/)577+ 405 40,000+ 23,300
2[Travelodge](http://www.travelodge.co.uk/)[Dubai International Capital](http://www.dubaiic.com/) 372+ 215 26,000+ 11,600
3[Express by Holiday Inn](http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ex/925/en/home)\* [InterContinental Hotels](http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/6c/1/en/c/1/content/dec/teaser/6c/1/en/lp/ukmult.html) 10563 12,0125,900
4[Ibis](http://www.ibishotel.com/gb/home/index.shtml)[Accor ](http://www.accor.co.uk/gb/index.asp) 5144 7,1514,000
5[Jurys Inn](http://www.jurysinns.com/)Jurys Inn23 - 5,828 -
6Innkeeper's Lodge[Mitchells & Butlers](http://www.mbplc.com/) 9631 2,849-
7[Etap](http://www.etaphotel.com/gb/home/index.shtml) [Accor](http://www.accor.co.uk/gb/index.asp) 17 2 2,286 69
8[Ramada Encore](http://www.ramada.com/Ramada/control/home)\* [Wyndham Worldwide](http://www.wyndhamworldwide.com/about/wyndham_hotel_group.cfm) 16 - 1,952 -
9Days Inn\* (26 run by [Welcome Break](http://www.welcomebreak.co.uk/)) [Wyndham Worldwide](http://www.wyndhamworldwide.com/about/wyndham_hotel_group.cfm) 28 14 1,773 900
10[Campanile](http://www.campanile.com/hotel/en/hotel-013252.htm)Louvre Hotels 19 15 1,588 1,100
11[Comfort Inn](http://www.comfortinn.com/)\*[Choice Hotels International ](http://www.choicehotels.com/) 12 31 649 2,050
12[Future Inns](http://www.futureinns.co.uk/)Future Inns3- 495 -
13[EasyHotel](http://www.easyhotel.com/)\* [EasyGroup](http://www.easy.com/) 6 - 492 -
14JDW Lodges [JD Wetherspoon](http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/)16 5 427 89
15[Formule 1](http://www.hotelformule1.com/gb/home/index.shtml) [Accor](http://www.accor.co.uk/gb/index.asp) 5 8 405590
16Blueberry HotelsBlueberry Hotels 3 - 241 -
17Urban Lodge Willow Street Hotels 1 - 205 -
18[Metro Inns](http://www.metroinns.co.uk/) Metro Inns 3 - 205 -
19Restover Lodge [Restover Lodge Hotels](http://www.restoverlodge.co.uk/) 3 - 190 -
20[Big Sleep](http://www.thebigsleephotel.com/)Big Sleep 3 - 191 -
21[Hilton Garden Inn](http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.co.uk)[Hilton](http://www.hilton.co.uk) 1 - 157 -
22Nitenite Cityrooms[Nitenite](http://www.nitenite.com/)1- 104-
23Yotel [Yotel](http://www.yotel.com/)2 - 90 -
24[Sleeperz](http://www.sleeperz.com/)[Network Rail](http://www.networkrail.co.uk/) 1 - 80 -
25Dolby Hotel [Dolby Hotels](http://www.dolbyhotels.co.uk/) 12 64130
26[Lodge on the Park](http://www.lodgeonthepark.com/)[Shire Hotels1- 36-
TOTAL1,366 849 105,470 50,397
*Source: Wordsmith & Company Figures up to 31 August 2009* \* includes hotels franchised to another operator decrease due to a sale of 21 Mitchells & Butlers Holiday Inn Express properties to Premier Inn
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