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In London, average rate nearly exceeded £120 with hoteliers pushing the average tariff up by 9.3 per cent to £119.53 compared to September in 2006. The strong uplift in rate saw revenue per available room rise by 10 per cent to £104.16, while occupancy dipped by 0.5 points to 87.1 per cent.
Although the Welsh rugby team missed its place in the quarter finals following shock defeat at the hands of Fiji, Cardiff's hoteliers had a blistering September, helped by the city hosting a total of four World Cup games (three in September).
Revpar soared by 30 per cent to £64.91, a winning combination of rate rising by 22 per cent to £78.54 and occupancy up 4.8 points to 82.7 per cent.
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