TRI HotStats: monthly European hotel figures
London hotels enjoyed a bright start to the year by boosting profitability by 20.2%, according to the latest HotStats survey of 10 European countries.
Hotels in the UK capital increased total gross operating profit per available room (goppar) to €63.67 in January 2010, a sum 35% higher than nearest rival Paris, at €41.35.
London hotels benefited from the highest occupancy (of 73.5%), the lowest payroll costs (28% of total revenue) and the third highest room rate, of €145.31, after Paris and Amsterdam,
Other cities that saw a big rise in profitability incude Vienna (+54.9%), Berlin (+33.9%), and Warsaw (+29.3%).
Barcelona hotels, however, were practically running at a loss, with goppar falling by 60% to just €0.84.
The figures are compiled each month by Tri Hospitality Consulting.
Annual HotStats hotel performance data
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JANUARY 2010
| Amsterdam | 2010 | 2009 | Movement |
| Occupancy | 56.5% | 53.4% | +3.1 points |
| Room rate | €149.72 | €153 | -2.1% |
| Revpar | €84.55 | €81.64 | +3.6% |
| Payroll % | 43.6% | 42.4% | +1.2 points |
| Goppar | €28.74 | €32.63 | -11.9% |
| Barcelona | 2010 | 2009 | Movement |
| Occupancy | 41.4% | 38.6% | +2.8 points |
| Room rate | €110.11 | €122.21 | -9.9% |
| Revpar | €45.55 | €47.12 | -3.3% |
| Payroll % | 52.4% | 51.1% | +1.3 points |
| Goppar | €0.84 | €2.10 | -60% |
| Berlin | 2010 | 2009 | Movement |
| Occupancy | 54.3% | 50.7% | +3.6 points |
| Room rate | €131.75 | €121.94 | +8% |
| Revpar | €71.52 | €61.81 | +15.7% |
| Payroll % | 38.5% | 39.7% | -1.2 points |
| Goppar | €23.40 | €17.48 | +33.9% |
| Budapest | 2010 | 2009 | Movement |
| Occupancy | 42.3% | 42.9% | -0.6 points |
| Room rate | €83.23 | €94.09 | -11.5% |
| Revpar | €35.24 | €40.39 | -12.8% |
| Payroll % | 43.6% | 40.6% | +3 points |
| Goppar | €3.93 | €8.32 | -52.8% |
| London | 2010 | 2009 | Movement |
| Occupancy | 73.5% | 70% | +3.4 points |
| Room rate | €145.31 | €139.44 | +4.2% |
| Revpar | €106.76 | €97.64 | +9.3% |
| Payroll % | 28% | 31% | -3.1 points |
| Goppar | €63.67 | €52.96 | +20.2% |
| Munich | 2010 | 2009 | Movement |
| Occupancy | 57.7% | 56.7% | +1 point |
| Room rate | €108.05 | €113.91 | -5.1% |
| Revpar | €62.36 | €64.62 | -3.5% |
| Payroll % | 40.1% | 40.4% | -0.3 points |
| Goppar | €21 | €22.19 | -5.4% |
| Paris | 2010 | 2009 | Movement |
| Occupancy | 66.4% | 70.5% | -4.1 points |
| Room rate | €163.90 | €163.77 | +0.1% |
| Revpar | €108.76 | €115.38 | -5.7% |
| Payroll % | 46.6% | 43.6% | +3 points |
| Goppar | €41.35 | €47.15 | -12.3% |
| Prague | 2010 | 2009 | Movement |
| Occupancy | 41.5% | 42.1% | -0.6 points |
| Room rate | €86.60 | €103.10 | -16% |
| Revpar | €35.93 | €43.39 | -17.2% |
| Payroll % | 38.7% | 35.8% | +2.9 points |
| Goppar | €8.83 | €14.98 | -41.1% |
| Vienna | 2010 | 2009 | Movement |
| Occupancy | 50.5% | 50% | +0.5 points |
| Room rate | €144.71 | €148.20 | -2.4% |
| Revpar | €73.06 | €74.12 | -1.4% |
| Payroll % | 51.9% | 55.5% | -3.6 points |
| Goppar | €15.18 | €9.80 | +54.9% |
| Warsaw | 2010 | 2009 | Movement |
| Occupancy | 59% | 49% | +10 points |
| Room rate | €83.81 | €90.21 | -7.1% |
| Revpar | €49.42 | €44.19 | +11.8% |
| Payroll % | 30.1% | 33.2% | -3.1 points |
| Goppar | €29.85 | €23.08 | +29.3% |
