Whitbread have said that sales have increased, with Premier Inn budget hotel chain doing well as the weak economy hits corporate travel spending. The firm said like-for-like sales rose 7% in the 24 weeks to 14th August. Premier Inn sales were up 10.2% as companies chose budget hotels over pricier rivals.

Whitbread has opened 14 new Premier Inns this year and 108 Costa outlets.

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