Room bookings held up last summer, while others suffered an Olympic effect of the usual, largely English, clientele staying away.

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Thanks to the Olympic effect on central London, though, I was able to grab a canceled booking recently, giving me a chance to reassess.

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The ONS said that beyond the effect of ticket sales, it was hard to put an exact figure on the Olympic effect, although it cited increased hotel and restaurant activity in London as well as strength from employment agencies.

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