Premier Inn parent Whitbread has proved resilient during the slowdown, and it expects this trend to continue when the group reports interims on Tuesday.

Whitbread's budget hotel chain posted a 10.2% hike in like-for-like sales in the 24 weeks to August 14 as corporate customers sought cheaper lodgings.

Analysts are expecting underlying half-year pre-tax profits to rise from £119m from £99.4m a year earlier.