London tightens in summer and on bank-holiday weekends; early autumn is no free lunch in samples either, while parts of August can ease. West End seasons, blockbuster exhibitions and New Year’s Eve add extra pressure.
January
1 public holidaysFebruary
No public holidays this month1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
March
No public holidays this month1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
April
2 public holidaysMay
2 public holidaysJune
No public holidays this month1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
July
No public holidays this month1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
271.4
282.2
291.5
30
311.3
August
1 public holidays · 1 FestivalSeptember
No public holidays this month11.3
21.4
3
4
51.3
61.3
71.3
81.6
91.8
101.4
111.3
121.5
13
141.5
151.7
162.0
171.9
181.3
191.5
20
211.3
221.6
231.9
241.5
251.3
261.5
27
281.4
291.6
301.8
October
No public holidays this month11.3
21.3
31.5
41.3
51.4
61.7
71.7
81.3
91.3
101.5
11
121.3
131.5
141.6
151.4
161.3
171.4
18
191.3
201.5
211.5
221.3
23
241.4
25
261.6
271.4
281.3
29
30
311.3
November
No public holidays this month1
21.5
31.6
41.6
51.4
6
71.3
8
91.3
101.5
111.6
121.5
131.3
141.7
15
161.4
171.6
181.7
191.4
201.3
211.5
22
231.4
241.5
251.5
261.4
271.3
281.6
29
301.4
December
2 public holidays11.6
21.7
31.5
41.5
51.7
61.3
71.4
81.6
91.8
101.4
111.4
121.6
13
14
151.3
161.4
17
18
191.4
20
21
221.3
23
24
261.3
271.3
291.6
301.6
311.7
Index ≈ 1.0 is each hotel’s sample off-peak baseline; shown when >1.2. Sampled reference, not live city-wide rates