Whitbread reports positive start to the year
Added/updated: Monday 23 June 2008, Category: News summary
Premier Inn owner Whitbread has hailed a positive start to the year with sales up across the board. In the 13 weeks to 29 May, Whitbread saw overall like-for-like sales growth of 7.1%. Total sales, which includes new openings, was 14.6% ahead of the same period in 2007. Revpar for the chain also increased by 6.2%, with 8.3% more rooms sold due to the chain’s expansion. Alan Parker, chief executive of Whitbread, said Premier Inn continued to outperform the hotel market.