Some numbers on the performance of the Scottish hotel sector since 2019 really grabbed the attention.

They came last week from property agent Savills, which highlighted the strong market backdrop along with its announcement that it had been appointed to sell nine landmark hotels in Scotland.

Covering the monthly figures on the performance of Scotland’s hotels – more of that later – has tended to reinforce a generally positive picture of trading.

The environment is not without its challenges, of course, but there has been much to cheer.

And a couple of searches for hotels in Edinburgh during the summer surely highlighted the strength of pricing in the Scottish capital during the Festival and Fringe, with room rates also pushed higher by big concerts, including The Cure at the Royal Highland Centre at Ingliston.

What last week’s numbers from Savills did was underline the strength of Scotland’s hotel sector over the long term.

Given the very tough UK economic backdrop that has prevailed for so long now, with no relief in sight on this front, this was particularly encouraging.

Of course, there is no doubting the positive impact on the trading performance of Scottish hotels from overseas visitors, and this is perhaps where success is most apparent. However, domestic business is important too in the overall scheme of things.

Savills offered its take on the market as it announced its appointment to sell the Crerar hotels portfolio, comprising the nine hotels in Scotland and one in the Lake District.

The Crerar business, which now employs about 450 people in Scotland and 500 in total including the hotel in the........

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