THE hotel sectors in Inverness, Edinburgh and Glasgow have all shown year-on-year growth in revenues in the latest monthly figures.

However, Aberdeen hotels continue to be hit hard by the impact of oil and gas sector weakness, according to the figures published by accountancy firm BDO.

The BDO survey of three and four-star properties showed that Edinburgh hotels recorded the highest revenue per available room in the UK, including London but excluding luxury international properties in the UK capital

And Inverness hotels achieved the third-highest revenue per available room in the UK outside London, coming in just behind Bath on the back of buoyant trading.

The BDO survey shows the Edinburgh hotel sector achieved revenue per available room of £99.35 in August, up by 3.6 per cent on the same month of last year. This measure is calculated by multiplying occupancy by average room rate achieved.

BDO partner Alastair Rae said: “Aberdeen aside, this looks like being a bumper year for the hospitality sector in Scotland as confidence in the leisure market returns and hoteliers can reap some well-deserved rewards after many lean years.”

Hotels in Inverness achieved revenue per available room of £76.58 in August, up by 10.6 per cent on the same month of last year.

And Glasgow hotels recorded a 1.8 per cent year-on-year rise in revenue per available room in August, to £61.87.

However, Aberdeen hotels experienced a 22.7 per cent year-on-year tumble in revenue per available room in August, to £51.30.