HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—The Canadian hotel industry reported mixed results in the three key performance measurements during the week of 16-22 May 2010, according to data from STR.
In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy increased 8.7 percent to 64.0 percent. Average daily rate decreased 1.3 percent to CAD$124.02. Revenue per available room for the week was up 7.3 percent to CAD$79.43.
New Brunswick reported the largest occupancy increase, rising 21.6 percent to 59.6 percent, followed by Manitoba (+19.6 percent to 71.9 percent) and Newfoundland (+17.0 percent to 69.4 percent). Two provinces experienced occupancy decreases: Prince Edward Island (-34.3 percent to 40.6 percent) and British Columbia (-2.3 percent to 64.3 percent).
Manitoba posted the largest ADR increase, rising 7.1 percent to CAD$113.98, followed by Newfoundland with a 4.2-percent increase to CAD$129.39. Two provinces reported ADR declines of more than 5 percent: Prince Edward Island (-7.9 percent to CAD$96.43) and British Columbia (-6.5 percent to CAD$132.10).
Four provinces experienced RevPAR increases of 20 percent or more: Manitoba (+28.0 percent to CAD$81.96); Newfoundland (+22.1 percent to CAD$89.82); New Brunswick (+21.5 percent to CAD$66.93); and Saskatchewan (+20.0 percent to CAD$90.02). Prince Edward Island posted the largest RevPAR decrease, falling 39.5 percent to CAD$39.13, followed by British Columbia with an 8.8-percent decrease to CAD$84.92.
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