
Hotels in the South West of England experienced a rise in revenue per available room (revpar) of 5% during August this year, compared to the same month in 2005, according to figures from The Bench. Revpar rose from £52.89 in August to £55.53.
Occupancy climbed from 75% in August 2005 to 77.2%, while average room rate increased by 2% to £71.95, up from 70.53.
You can view the full South West figures from The bench (pdf file) showing the average room rate, occupancy and revpar for August here >>
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