Glasgow's 10-Day Advert
The King opened the Commonwealth Games from a Tardis last night. Glasgow's operators opened their calendars months ago. 🏴
The next ten days:
➡️ 74 nations, 3,000+ athletes, 215 golds between now and 2 August
➡️ No athletes' village: teams fill the hotels, guests flow into short lets
➡️ The data (Monday's episode): supply +15%, occupancy +9 points, rates +73%. Booked before the ceremony, not after.
And the bit worth planning for: the halo.
➡️ In 2014, Glasgow hotels posted record July occupancy
➡️ Forward bookings for that autumn ran well above previous years
The Games fortnight is the…
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