HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—Canada’s hotel industry reported increases in all three key performance metrics for the week of 15-21 April, according to data from STR.
In year-over-year measurements, the country’s occupancy ended the week with a 8.4-percent increase to 65.1 percent, its average daily rate was up 1.9 percent to CAD$124.51 and its revenue per available room increased 10.5 percent to CAD$81.05.
Among the provinces, Saskatchewan experienced the largest occupancy increase, rising 20.6 percent to 76.9 percent, followed by Quebec (+11.7 percent to 64.7 percent) and Alberta (+11.4 percent to 70.2 percent). Prince Edward Island fell 9.4 percent in occupancy to 43.7 percent, reporting the largest decrease in that metric.
Prince Edward Island reported the only double-digit ADR increase, rising 10.7 percent to CAD$87.98.
Five provinces achieved double-digit RevPAR increases: Saskatchewan (+26.1 percent to CAD$97.75); Alberta (+17.2 percent to CAD$95.60); Quebec (+14.9 percent to CAD$83.04); New Brunswick (+11.2 percent to CAD$56.50); and Newfoundland (+10.1 percent to CAD$102.45). Nova Scotia fell 1.2 percent in RevPAR to CAD$66.55, posting the only decrease in that metric.
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