HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—The Canadian hotel industry reported mostly positive results during the week of 8-14 August 2010, according to data released by STR.
In year-over-year measurements, the Canadian hotel industry’s occupancy increased 3.4 percent to 76.3 percent. Average daily rate ended the week virtually flat with a 0.5-percent increase to CAD$129.74. Revenue per available room for the week rose 3.9 percent to CAD$98.95.
Among the provinces, Ontario reported the largest occupancy increase, rising 9.6 percent to 76.8 percent, followed by Quebec with a 5.1-percent increase to 80.6 percent. Two provinces experienced occupancy decreases of more than 5 percent: Manitoba (-9.4 percent to 66.6 percent) and New Brunswick (-5.6 percent to 77.7 percent).
Quebec led the ADR increases, rising 3.1 percent to CAD$140.72, followed by Manitoba (+3.0 percent to CAD$107.85) and Ontario (+2.7 percent to CAD$122.99). Prince Edward Island (-7.6 percent to CAD$128.88) and Alberta (-6.1 percent to CAD$131.49) posted the largest ADR decreases for the week.
Ontario increased 12.4 percent in RevPAR to CAD$94.42, reporting the largest increase in that metric, followed by Quebec with an 8.3-percent increase to CAD$113.37. Alberta posted the only double-digit RevPAR decrease, falling 10.4 percent to CAD$89.31.
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