FIGURES released this week show a fall in the number of people staying in hotels in York.
The monthly data, released by PKF Hotel Consultancy Services, revealed that occupancy levels were down 2.4 per cent, to 82.2 per cent, compared to the same period last year.
As a result, the yield taken per room decreased by 0.8 per cent to £54.15. This is despite the costs of room hire going up 1.6 per cent from the average £64.86 in May last year.
In response to the statistics, Kate McMullen, marketing manager for Visit York said room rates in York were “holding strong”.
She went on to say that considering the half term week in June, the figures were actually a “good result for York and very encouraging news”.
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