Moscow was the most profitable city in which to run a hotel in the six months to June, according to the latest survey of 10 European cities by Tri Hospitality Consulting.
Muscovian hoteliers achieved an income before fixed charges per available room (IBFCpar) of €130.38 in the first half of the year despite turning in the lowest occupancy.
Their winning formula stemmed the combination of the second highest average room rate in the survey and the lowest payroll costs.
Paris hotels enjoyed the highest revenue per available room and the highest room rate but high labour costs relegated them to fourth place in the profitability stakes.
London hotels were the second most profitable, achieving the second highest occupancy levels, the third best room rate, and the third lowest payroll costs.
The World Cup gave German cities the biggest boost to profitability during the month of June.
Income before fixed costs rose by 96.6% in Berlin, by 63.1% in Hamburg and by 22.5% in Munich (despite the city’s 13.9 percentage point drop in occupancy).
Nevertheless, Moscow hotels were more than twice as profitable as those in Berlin in spite of the extra business generated by the football.
The figures are compiled each month by Tri Hospitality Consulting.
* The figures for Payroll% and income before fixed costs per available room (IBFCpar) are for the year to date, not just the featured month
JUNE 2006
| Amsterdam |
2006 |
2005 |
Movement |
| Occupancy |
89.4% |
84.8% |
+4.6 points |
| Room rate |
€192.81 |
€158.54 |
+21.6% |
| Revpar |
€172.30 |
€134.41 |
+28.2% |
| Payroll% * |
31.6% |
33.7% |
-2.1 points |
| IBFCpar * |
€71.41 |
€61.84 |
+15.5% | |
| Berlin |
2006 |
2005 |
Movement |
| Occupancy |
67.6% |
66.9% |
+0.7 points |
| Room rate |
€223.49 |
€131.70 |
+69.7% |
| Revpar |
€151.01 |
€88.08 |
+71.4% |
| Payroll% * |
31.7% |
35.4% |
-3.7 points |
| IBFCpar * |
€50.47 |
€35.26 |
+43.1% | |
| Budapest |
2006 |
2005 |
Movement |
| Occupancy |
77.6% |
80.7% |
-3.1 points |
| Room rate |
€117.98 |
€107.15 |
+10.1% |
| Revpar |
€91.57 |
€86.47 |
+5.9% |
| Payroll% * |
27.9% |
27.9% |
0% |
| IBFCpar * |
€41.82 |
€39.09 |
+7% | |
| Hamburg |
2006 |
2005 |
Movement |
| Occupancy |
68.7% |
74.1% |
-5.3 points |
| Room rate |
€154.72 |
€97.30 |
+59% |
| Revpar |
€106.33 |
€72.05 |
+47.69% |
| Payroll% * |
30.5% |
34.1% |
-3.6 points |
| IBFCpar * |
€45.23 |
€32.95 |
+37.3% | |
| London |
2006 |
2005 |
Movement |
| Occupancy |
86.5% |
82.9% |
+3.5 points |
| Room rate |
€190.98 |
€178.57 |
+6.9% |
| Revpar |
€165.09 |
€148.08 |
+11.5% |
| Payroll% * |
27% |
28.1% |
-1.1 points |
| IBFCpar * |
€91.95 |
€82.57 |
+11.4% | |
| Moscow |
2006 |
2005 |
Movement |
| Occupancy |
79.6% |
82.4% |
-2.8 points |
| Room rate |
€197.56 |
€166.79 |
+18.4% |
| Revpar |
€157.18 |
€137.42 |
+14.4% |
| Payroll% * |
20.3% |
20.6% |
-0.3 points |
| IBFCpar * |
€130.38 |
€116.74 |
+11.7% | |
| Munich |
2006 |
2005 |
Movement |
| Occupancy |
66.4% |
80.3% |
-13.9 points |
| Room rate |
€154.73 |
€112.57 |
+37.5% |
| Revpar |
€102.69 |
€90.35 |
+13.7% |
| Payroll% * |
31% |
28.9% |
+2.1 points |
| IBFCpar * |
€38.20 |
€37.14 |
+2.9% | |
| Paris |
2006 |
2005 |
Movement |
| Occupancy |
83.5% |
80.2% |
+3.3 points |
| Room rate |
€214.86 |
€224.81 |
-4.4% |
| Revpar |
€179.46 |
€180.38 |
-0.5% |
| Payroll% * |
40% |
42.2% |
-2.2 points |
| IBFCpar * |
€69.44 |
€63.87 |
+8.7% | |
| Prague |
2006 |
2005 |
Movement |
| Occupancy |
84.2% |
80.1% |
+4.1 points |
| Room rate |
€156.44 |
€149.75 |
+4.5% |
| Revpar |
€131.70 |
€119.99 |
+9.8% |
| Payroll% * |
22% |
19.9% |
+2.1 points |
| IBFCpar * |
€67.05 |
€69.35 |
-3.3% | |
| Vienna |
2006 |
2005 |
Movement |
| Occupancy |
84.3% |
82.8% |
+1.6 points |
| Room rate |
€163.34 |
€162.06 |
+0.8% |
| Revpar |
€137.77 |
€134.13 |
+2.7% |
| Payroll% * |
42.8% |
43.4% |
-0.6 points |
| IBFCpar * |
€43.06 |
€41.32 |
+4.2% | |
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Definition of terms
Occupancy is that proportion of the bedrooms available during the period which are occupied during the period.
Room rate is the total bedroom revenue for the period divided by the total bedrooms occupied during the period.
Revpar is the total bedroom revenue for the period divided by the total available rooms during the period
Payroll% is the payroll for all hotels in the sample as a percentage of total revenue
IBFCpar is the Income Before Fixed Charges shown per available room