HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—The Canadian hotel industry posted declines in all three key performance measurements during the week of 29 November-5 December, according to data from STR.
In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy decreased 5.4 percent to end the week at 55.8 percent. Average daily rate dropped 3.5 percent to finish the week at CAD$119.41. Revenue per available room for the week decreased 8.7 percent to finish at CAD$66.61.
Among the provinces, Newfoundland reported the largest occupancy increase, up 9.5 percent to 63.2 percent, followed by New Brunswick (+6.1 percent to 53.6 percent) and Prince Edward Island (+5.3 percent to 33.6 percent). Two provinces posted double-digit occupancy decreases: Saskatchewan (-13.8 percent to 70.1 percent) and Alberta (-11.1 percent to 59.4 percent).
Prince Edward Island experienced the only double-digit ADR increase, jumping 10.7 percent to CAD$76.68. Ontario reported the largest ADR decrease, falling 4.7 percent to CAD$118.48, followed by Alberta with a 4.1-percent decrease to CAD$132.58.
Two provinces posted double-digit RevPAR increases: Prince Edward Island (+16.5 percent to CAD$25.75) and Newfoundland (+13.3 percent to CAD$73.83). Four provinces experienced RevPAR decreases of more than 10 percent: Alberta (-14.8 percent to CAD$78.70); Saskatchewan (-12.2 percent to CAD$81.67); British Columbia (-11.6 percent to CAD$55.38); and Nova Scotia (-10.1 percent to CAD$51.73).
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