Group-wide, IHG RevPAR was up 0.1% for the six months to 30 June, while in its Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa region, it was up 0.2% with the UK performing strongly.
Underlying operating profit increased 2% to $410 million, taking account of IHG’s acquisition of a 51% stake in Regent Hotels & Resorts last July.
UK RevPAR is up 2% year-on-year for the half, with London up 5% and the regions 1%. Second quarter RevPAR increased 4% in London and 1% regionally, which IHG has attributed to the Cricket World Cup (May 30 to 14 July).
