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Whitbread is expecting its Premier Inn hotel brand to increase its market share across the United Kingdom and Germany as more independent hotels are forced to exit the market.

Whitbread's Mark Anderson joins us this week to discuss their growth and expansion in Germany as well as brand awareness and developing market appropriate business models.  Whitbread own and operate all their hotels as well as a lot of the real estate, which allows for more flexibility and a greater control over their properties and a more stable operation all round.  An understanding of the market and where it works was vital for expanding in Germany. "It functions at its best in a large market that is domestic", Germany is a market that has favoured considerably well for the group and of course other brands as well. 

Whitbread is opening two new Hub by Premier Inn hotels In London this spring.

Premier Inn is adding 545 bedrooms to its portfolio of popular coastal and leisure locations.

Whitbread said that it would continue to protect its liquidity as it anticipated opportunity as a result of the pandemic.

Whitbread has asked its landlords for a 50% rent cut for the next three months, citing "significant" net cash outflow in the past six months.

Dalata Hotel Group said that it was working with developers and site owners around the UK on potential new developments, with investors drawn to the group’s strong covenants.

Ago Hotels announced it had secured at least nine hotel leases from Travelodge following the break clause deadline on 18 November.