Slump in capital's tourism
EXPERTS are blaming the credit crunch, the early Easter weekend and a shortage of conference space for a slump in Edinburgh tourism.
Hotel occupancy rates in the capital fell by more than 5 per cent in April compared with the same month in 2007. The main industry measure of money generated from hotel stays – based on revenue per available rooms – was down 2.2 per cent in Edinburgh, compared to rises in Aberdeen and Glasgow.
Last month saw hotel occupancy rates rise 8.2 per cent for the UK, but Scotland suffered a 1.3 per cent dip.
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