Despite the chaos of flying .. a record rise in hotel room prices in London
Hotel room rates in London rose to a record last month, on the back of increased travel by tourists.
The cost of spending a night in a hotel in London averaged 209 pounds last month, amid the largest demand in nearly three years, according to preliminary data compiled by STR, a hotel research and consultancy, according to Bloomberg. news on Wednesday.
Tourism may suffer in the coming months, due to Heathrow's decision to impose a two-month cap on daily passenger traffic to ease the chaos caused by the shortage of staff.
Currently, the city's airports are teeming with more travelers each week, according to Bloomberg's BRIT Index, as the cheap sterling helps attract visitors.
Occupancy remains 7% lower compared to pre-Covid levels.
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