International hotel permance has shown some resilience despite economic headwinds. This is one conclusion from PKF accountants and business advisers’ Country Trends 2012 annual digest of the financial permance of the hotel sector in the UK, mainland Europe, Middle East and ica.
The report is not offering real time data, but rather publishing analysis on data from the financial year 2011. Nevertheless, it offers insights into the relative permance of the sector on an international scale.
Those involved in the hospitality industry will probably not need telling that EMEA hotels suffered a tough 2011.
Northern ica had the aftermath of the Arab Spring and room yields in the region dropped 0.4 per cent as occupancy fell 2.9 per cent, according to the report.
Results differ noticeably from region to region. European hotels permed better in terms of absolute growth value, while Middle East and ica hotels were very successful in keeping costs down thanks to low operating costs and payroll percentages.
Other key findings include:
- World international arrivals were up 4.6% in 2011
- Malta’s rooms yield grew by 28.4%
- Italy was the top permer for rooms yield at €157.48
- Kuwait’s Income Before Fixed Charges (IBFC) margin remained the highest at 53.4%
- Saudi Arabia’s operating margin remained stellar at 73.4%
- Lebanon, Egypt and Bahrain were the most affected by Arab Spring for decreased rooms yield and IBFC
- London saw highest occupancy across all EMEA cities analysed (83.8%)
- Country Trends 2012 is a digest of P&L permance of 923 hotels (or 212,000 rooms) across Europe, UK, Middle East and ica, presented accordingly to the Uniform System of Accounts. The full report is available from PKF, priced at £350 (US$554).
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