New figures reveal that hotels nationwide enjoyed another strong month in July. The future of hospitality jobs in the UK could be looking up, particularly with the Olympics now only 10 months away.

Data from PKF Hotel Consultancy Services states that room occupancy in London was up by 0.6 per cent on last year, to 92.5 per cent, while the average room rate increased by 6.1 per cent to around £163.

Results in other major UK cities were equally promising for those seeking hotel jobs, with occupancy rising by 5.7 per cent in Manchester, while average room prices were also up in Leeds and Edinburgh.

Robert Barnard, partner at PFK Hotel Occupancy Services, said London hotels had seen particularly strong trade in July, but warned that August may not be able to repeat this performance.

“…..Unfortunately the figures may reflect a different picture as the riots which occurred during the month could have a negative impact on hotel bookings,” he explained.