HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—The U.S. hotel industry posted declines in all three key performance measurements during the week of 14-20 June 2009, according to data from STR.
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In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy fell 11.5 percent to end the week at 63.0 percent. Average daily rate dropped 10.1 percent to finish the week at US$96.78. Revenue per available room for the week decreased 20.5 percent to finish at US$61.01.
Among the Top 25 Markets, Orlando, Florida, was the only market to avoid a decrease in all three key metrics, posting essentially flat occupancy growth of 0.6 percent to 69.2 percent.
Other highlights from the Top 25 Markets in year-over-year comparisons include:
• Five markets reported occupancy decreases of more than 15 percent: Dallas, Texas (-19.8 percent to 57.0); Phoenix, Arizona (-19.5 percent to 45.9 percent); Atlanta, Georgia (-17.8 percent to 53.8 percent); Houston, Texas (-17.1 percent to 54.5 percent); and Denver, Colorado (-16.2 percent to 65.3 percent).
• Nashville, Tennessee, experienced the smallest ADR decrease, falling 1.0 percent to US$95.96.
• New York, New York, reported the largest ADR decrease, falling 30.6 percent to US$197.96. San Francisco/San Mateo, California (-24.1 percent to US$123.16) and San Diego, California (-22.1 percent to 126.92) also reported large ADR decreases.
• Nashville (-5.8 percent to US$64.61) and New Orleans, Louisiana (-5.8 percent to US$61.23) reported the smallest RevPAR decreases for the week.
• Four markets reported RevPAR decreases of more than 30 percent: New York (-35.0 percent to US$161.09); San Diego (-33.4 percent to US$93.60); San Francisco/San Mateo (-31.9 percent to US$95.10); and Dallas (-31.4 percent to US$47.80).
View U.S. Hotel Review for week ending 20 June 2009.
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