Leading hotels brands in the UK 2009 (part 1)
27 April 2010 by Angela Frewin
Whitbread retained its status as the UK's biggest hotel operators in 2009, operating the most hotels and the most bedrooms.
Its Premier Inn budget chain grew by more than 59 properties to 577-plus hotels by the end of August, while the bedroom tally soared by more than 4,000 to in excess of 40,000 bedrooms.
Its nearest rivals remained InterContinental hotels and rival budget operator Travelodge, with 34,955 and 26,000-plus bedrooms across their respective 248 and 372 properties.
These figures for the year to August 2009 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.
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TOP 100 HOTEL GROUPS WITH MORE THAN 200 BEDROOMS IN THE UK TO 31 AUGUST 2009
(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/) | 577+ | [Premier Inn](http://www.premierinn.com/pti/home.do) | 40,000+ | 580 (40,493) |
| 2 | [InterContinental Hotels Group](http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/6c/1/en/c/1/content/dec/teaser/6c/1/en/lp/ukmult.html) | 248 | InterContinental (1), \*Crowne Plaza (20), \*Holiday Inn (120), \*Express by Holiday Inn (105), Staybridge Suites (1), Hotel Indigo (1) | 34,955 | 4,200 (620,000) |
| 3 | [Travelodge](http://www.travelodge.co.uk/) ([Dubai International Capital](http://www.dubaiic.com/)) | 372 | Travelodge | 23,150 | 380+ (26,600+) |
| 4 | [Accor Hotels](http://www.accor.co.uk/gb/index.asp) | 138 | \*Sofitel (3) Novotel (31), Mercure (31), Ibis (51), Etap (17), Formule 1 (5) | 19,996 | 4,000 (500,000) |
| 5 | [Hilton Hotels Corporation](http://hiltonworldwide.hilton.com/en/ww/index.jhtml;jsessionid=GVFMHVR4DDBKKCSGBI1MVCQKIYFC5UUC) | 78 | \*Hilton (70), \*Garden Inn (1), \*Doubletree (5), Waldorf Astoria (1), Hampton by Hilton (1), | 16,566 | 3,200(545,000) |
| 6 | [Best Western](http://www.bestwestern.co.uk/) | 285 | Best Western | 15,305 | 4,035 (308,636) |
| 7 | [Wyndham Worldwide](http://www.wyndhamworldwide.com/) | 122 | \*Days Inn (28), \*Days Hotel (12), \*Ramada Encore (16), \*Ramada (65), Wyndham Grand (1) | 12,274 | 7,000 (588,000) |
| 8 | [Marriott Hotels](http://marriott.co.uk/Channels/globalSites/default.mi?country=UK) | 58 | Renaissance (4), Marriott (51), Courtyard (1), JW Marriott (1), Grand Residences (1) | 12,015 | 3,200 (577,000) |
| 9 | [Carlson Hotels Worldwide](http://www.carlson.com/brands/hotels.cfm) | 50 | \*Radisson Blu (15), \*Park Inn (26), Park Plaza (9), | 9,718 | 1,030 (151,000) |
| 10 | [The Rezidor Hotel Group](http://www.rezidor.com/) | 42 | †Radisson Blu (15), †Park Inn (26), Hotel Missoni (1) | 7.759 | 380 (80,000) |
| 11 | [De Vere ](http://www.devere.co.uk/default.aspx)(AHG)[](http://www.amtcoffee.co.uk/) | 64 | De Vere Hotels (12), Village (22), Venues (30) | 7,745 | |
| 12 | [Thistle Hotels](http://www.thistlehotels.com/thistle/hotels/;jsessionid=AZNHIR1WTLS32CQFBQFCFEQKAUGBIIV0?_requestid=2751379) | 37 | Thistle (33), Guomon (4) | 7,428 | |
| 13 | [Britannia Hotels](http://www.britanniahotels.com/default.asp) | 35 | 7,147 | ||
| 14 | [Jurys Inn](http://www.jurysinns.com/)s ([Quinlan Private](http://www.quinlanprivate.com/) and Oman Investment Fund) | 23 | Jurys Inns | 5,828 | 30 (6,899) |
| 15 | [Ramada Jarvis Hotels](http://www.ramadajarvis.co.uk/) | 42 | †Ramada (42) | 4,800 | |
| 16 | [Millennium Copthorne Hotels](http://www.millenniumhotels.com/) | 20 | Millennium (7), Copthorne (13) | 4,496 | 120+ (30,782) |
| 17 | [Macdonald Hotels](http://www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/) | 51 | Resorts (5), Associate hotels (6) | 4,369 | 55 |
| 18 | [Somerston Hotels](http://www.somerstonhotels.co.uk/) | 33 | †Express by Holiday Inn (32), †Ramada Encore (1) | 3,913 | |
| 19 | [Shearings Hotels](http://www.washearings.com/uk/) | 49 | Coast & Country Hotels (14) | 3,862 | |
| 20 | [Principal Hayley](http://www.principal-hayley.com/default.aspx)[](http://www.somerstonhotels.co.uk/) | 22 | Principal hotels (11), Venues (11) | 3,494 | 24 (3,830) |
| 21 | [Choice Hotels International](http://www.choicehotels.com/) | 47 | †Clarion (1), †Comfort (12) †Quality (22), †Comfort Inn (12) | 3,373 | 5,800 (455,000) |
| 22 | [Imperial London Hotels](http://www.imperialhotels.co.uk/index.htm) | 6 | 3,355 | ||
| 23 | [BDL](http://www.bdlhotels.co.uk/) including Ramcore and Select | 26 | †Crowne Plaza (2), †Express By Holiday Inn (6), †Holiday Inn (2), †Ramada Encore (10), BDL Select (6) | 3,212 | 20 (3,548) |
| 24 | [QMH Hotels](http://www.qmh-hotels.com/) | 18 | †Crowne Plaza (3), †Holiday Inn (12), Best Western (3) | 2,870 | |
| 25 | [Barceló Hotels & Resorts ](http://www.barcelo-hotels.co.uk/)([Puma Hotels](http://www.pumahotels.co.uk/)) | 21 | Barceló | 2,861 | 186 |
| 26 | [Mitchells & Butlers](http://www.mbplc.com/) | 96 | Innkeepers Lodge (92), †Express by Holiday Inn (4) | 2,849 | |
| 27 | [Warner Holidays](http://www.warnerleisurehotels.co.uk/index.cfm?page=1007) ([Bourne Leisure](http://www.bourneleisuresales.co.uk/)) | 13 | 2,704 | ||
| 28 | [Q Hotels](http://www.qhotels.co.uk/) | 21 | 2,700 | ||
| 29 | [Radisson Edwardian Hotels](http://www.radissonedwardian.com/) | 13 | Radisson Edwardian | 2,469 | |
| 30 | [Arora International Hotels](http://www.arorainternational.com/) | 7 | Arora (4), †Sofitel (2), †Mercure (1) | 2,429 | |
| 31 | [Starwood Hotels and Resorts](http://www.starwoodhotels.com/) | 9 | Sheraton (5), St Regis (1), Le Meridien (1), Luxury Collection (2) | 2,350 | 960 |
| 32 | [Crerar Hotels](http://www.crerarhotels.com/) | 29 | Crerar (10), Swallow (19) | 2,228 | |
| 33 | [Kew Green Hotels](http://www.kewgreen.co.uk/) | 20 | †Holiday Inn (12), †Days Hotels (3), †Express by Holiday Inn (3), †Crowne Plaza (1), Courtyard (1) | 2,162 | |
| 34 | [Greene King](http://www.greeneking.co.uk/)[](http://www.arorainternational.com/) | 71 | Old English Inns (58), Greene King Inns (13) | 1,800+ | |
| 35 | [Oxford Hotels & Inns](http://www.oxfordhotelsandinns.com/) | 46 | Hotels (42), Inn (4) | 2,0140 | |
| 36 | [Malmaison Group (MWB)](http://www.mwb.co.uk/mwb/hotels.jsp) [](http://www.greeneking.co.uk/) | 26 | Malmaison (12), Hotel du Vin (14) | 1,904 | |
| 37 | [Menzies Hotels](http://www.menzies-hotels.co.uk/) | 17 | 1,700 | ||
| 38 | [City Inn](http://www.cityinn.com/) | 6 | City Inn | 1,647 | |
| 39 | [Welcome Break](http://www.welcomebreak.co.uk/) | 26 | † Days Inn | 1,647 | |
| 40 | [Grange Hotels](http://www.grangehotels.com/) | 15 | 1,643 | ||
| 41 | [Chardon Management](http://www.hotelmanagementservices.com/) | 15 | †Holiday Inn (7), †Express by Holiday Inn (4), †Quality Hotel (1), Best Western (1) | 1,609 | |
| 42 | [Louvre Hotels](http://www.louvrehotels.com/en/index.aspx) | 19 | Campanile (19) | 1,588 | 830+ (54,000) |
| 43 | [Bespoke Hotels](http://www.bespokehotels.com/) | 29 | 1,443 | ||
| 44 | [morethanhotels](http://www.morethanhotels.com/) | 12 | †Express by Holiday Inn (12) | 1,399 | |
| 45 | [Splendid Hotel Group](http://www.splendidhotels.co.uk/)[](http://www.starwoodhotels.com/) | 20 | †Express by Holiday Inn (5), †Holiday Inn (3), †Comfort (3), †Comfort Inns & Suites (1), †Easyhotel (2) | 1,383 | |
| 46 | [Folio Hotels](http://www.foliohotels.com/) | 19 | 1,371 | ||
| 47 | [Centre Island](http://www.centreisland.co.uk/) | 10 | †Crowne Plaza (3), †Holiday Inn (4), †Express by Holiday Inn (2) | 1,369 | |
| 48 | [Alfa-Leisureplex](http://www.alfatravel.co.uk/alfabrochure.ASP?WCI=Leisureplex_Home)[](http://www.cityinn.com/) | 17 | 1,349 | ||
| 49 | [Cairn Hotel Group](http://www.cairnhotelgroup.com/)[](http://www.quintessential-hotels.co.uk/) | 16 | 1,307 | ||
| 50 | [Focus Hotels](http://www.focushotels.co.uk/)[ | 14 | 1,214 |
\* Some or all franchised to another operator † Franchised hotels
