GLASGOW'S hotel industry enjoyed a 73.3 per cent boost to revenue in July thanks to the huge influx of visitors during the Commonwealth Games.

New figures show room yield increased year on year from £45.31 to £78.53 as tens of thousands of spectators converged on the city for the sporting spectacle.

The Glasgow 2014 host city also saw a boost to hotel occupancy of 4 per cent, up to 88.5 per cent, according to the figures from accountants BDO LLP.

However, other cities north of the Border suffered a drop in revenue, with Edinburgh falling 1.5 per cent despite remaining the top city in Scotland for room yield at £81.86.

Inverness also dropped 4.6 per cent from £59.24 to £56.53, while Aberdeen's business community continued to support the hospitality industry, providing a boost of 7.8 per cent from £69.85 to £75.27.

Alastair Rae, a partner in BDO's property, leisure and hospitality sector, said: "There was a fantastic Commonwealth Games effect on Glasgow's occupancy and, more importantly, its revenue levels. Added to the continued performance of Edinburgh and Aberdeen, this propelled the urban hotels in Scotland to a strong performance."

The figures show Edinburgh reported the second highest revenue in the UK after Oxford. However, the capital, as well as Aberdeen and Inverness, saw a drop in occupancy rates, falling by 4.8, 2.1 and 6.3 per cent respectively.

Mr Rae added: "There may have been some fall-out from the Games with Inverness suffering a drop in both occupancy and revenue with the leisure market perhaps unwilling to travel outside the central belt.

"Aberdeen's hotels continue to benefit from the oil industry but it will be interesting to see if this is maintained as the oil price continues its downward trend. The North Sea oil market is broadly dependent on a reasonably high oil price and, as it dips, activity levels may stutter.

"The news that Apache - the third largest operator in the North Sea - is considering selling off its North Sea interests may be an indication the market is shifting. Whatever occurs, the hospitality sector needs to be alert to the potential implications."

The survey also revealed Scotland saw an overall revenue increase of 16.4 per cent from £63.75 to £74.20 for July, compared to 14.4 per cent for the whole UK. However, Scottish occupancy dropped 0.7 per cent, while the rest of the UK experienced an increase of 3 per cent.

Mr Rae said: "While revenues remained strong during July the fall in occupancy rates would tend to indicate that prices may have peaked. There will undoubtedly be an increase in August but whether this can be sustained in the autumn remains to be seen."

The BDO hotel trends survey includes three to four-star hotels.