Five of the ten European cities for which we present data this month registered Gross Operating Profit per Available Room (GOPPAR) growth in December according to the latest HotStats survey by TRI Hospitality Consulting. Berlin, Prague, Warsaw and Paris experienced double digit growth in December, with Berlin registering the highest level of GOPPAR growth (+24.5%). The German capital posted a 6.9 percentage point growth in occupancy performance (68%) which compensated for a 2.6% decline in average room rate performance, resulting in an 8.3% Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) growth to €84.40. In contrast, Frankfurt hotels experienced an 8.6 percentage point reduction in occupancy (47.6%) resulting in a RevPAR and GOPPAR decline of 10% and 49.5%, respectively.

About HotStats

HotStats provides monthly P&L benchmarking and market insight for the global hotel industry, collecting monthly detailed financial data from more than 8,500 hotels worldwide and over 100 different brands and independent hotels. HotStats provides more than 550 different KPIs covering all operating revenues, payroll, expenses, cost of sales and departmental and total hotel profitability.

Jonathan N. Langston
Managing Director
HotStats Limited